History TabletopGame / Hecatomb

* DoomsdayDevice: Several in the form of Relics, ranging from cobbled-together junk or severed heads floating in jars to famous artifacts like [[PublicDomainArtifact the Spear of Destiny]].

* DestroyerDeity: All of them. In addition to Mythological Deities, numerous creatures from the CthulhuMythos are grouped here. They cannot be attacked, only one God can assist each Endbringer at one time, and each provide 2 effects-one as they come into play, another while they remain so.

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The goal of the game. In a fight between Endbringers, this is the end result of someone winning.

* TheGreys: Present in the second and final expansion, Blanket of Lies, where multiple alien conspiracies clash with shadowy government agencies.

* ZergRush: Generally averted, due to the mechanics of the game. Minions must be stitched into Abominations in order to attack or defend at all, and cannot attack the turn they are summoned or stitched without assistance. The solitary win condition-reaching twenty souls-makes it impossible to knock a player out of the game, and generally precludes 'win early or not at all' strategies. Still a viable tactic when mixing Corruption and Greed, whom possess excellent early minions and combat support; allowing them to seize an early advantage before turtling as the Souls pile up.

** '''Destruction''' tends to curve high, with large minions and combat enhancements designed to help its Abominations destroy enemies in combat, reinforced by sacrificial effects to seal the deal.

The game is structured differently than contemporaries such as MagicTheGathering; rather than eliminating opponents, your goal is to enact your scheme to bring about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the Apocalypse]], which happens when a player reaches twenty Souls. Each player starts with 5 Souls, and receives 1 Soul at the beginning of each of their turns-the end of the world is inevitable, and forestalling it is difficult. Each player summons minions to serve as foot soldiers, with a catch-minions are all but useless on their own, and cannot attack or block unless 2 to 5 of them are 'stitched' together into '''Abominations'''. Abominations attack and block each other; unblocked, each abomination will reap a number of Souls from the opponent equal to its size, plus any bonuses, up to whatever the opponent possesses at the time. Thus, the ever growing 'pool' of Souls forms a universal resource fought over and changing hands until one Endbringer can reach critical mass.

* EldritchAbomination: Many and varied, ranging from lowly expendable minions to Gods that can nearly(and occasionally actually) end a game on their own.

* DoomsdayDevice: Several in the form of Relics, ranging from cobbled-together junk or severed heads to famous artifacts like [[PublicDomainArtifact the Spear of Destiny]].

* DoomsdayDevice: Several in the form of Relics, ranging from cobbled-together junk to famous artifacts like [[PublicDomainArtifact the Spear of Destiny]].

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The goal of the game. As a fight between Endbringers, this is the end result of someone winning.

* ZergRush: Generally averted, due to the mechanics of the game. Minions must be stitched into Abominations in order to attack or defend at all, and cannot attack the turn they are summoned or stitched without assistance. The solitary win condition-reaching twenty souls-makes it impossible to knock a player out of the game, and generally precludes 'win early or not at all' strategies. Still a viable tactic when mixing Corruption and Greed, whom possess excellent early minions and combat support; allowing them to seize an early advantage before turtling as the souls pile up.

* ZergRush: Generally averted, due to the mechanics of the game. Minions must be stitched into Abominations in order to attack or defend at all, and cannot attack the turn they are summoned or stitched without assistance. The solitary win condition-reaching twenty souls-makes it impossible to knock a player out of the game, and generally precludes 'win early or not at all' strategies. Still a viable tactic when mixing Corruption and Greed, whom possess excellent early minions and combat support, allowing them to seize an early advantage before turtling as the souls pile up.

* ZergRush: Generally averted, due to the mechanics of the game. Minions must be stitched into abominations in order to attack or defend at all, and cannot attack the turn they are summoned or stitched without assistance. The solitary win condition-reaching twenty souls-makes it impossible to knock a player out of the game, and generally precludes 'win early or not at all' strategies. Still a viable tactic when mixing Corruption and Greed, whom possess excellent early minions and combat support, allowing them to seize an early advantage before turtling as the souls pile up.

** '''Greed''' is more mid-range, with tough minions that are difficult to destroy; combined with effects to recover resources, hamstring enemy abominations, and manipulate Mana.

The game is structured differently than contemporaries such as MagicTheGathering; rather than eliminating opponents, your goal is to enact your scheme to bring about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the Apocalypse]], which happens when a player reaches twenty Souls. Each player starts with 5 Souls, and receives 1 Soul at the beginning of each of their turns-the end of the world is inevitable, and forestalling it is difficult. Each player summons minions to serve as foot soldiers, with a catch-minions are all but useless on their own, and cannot attack or block unless 2 to 5 of them are ''stitched'' together into '''Abominations'''. Abominations attack and block each other; unblocked, each abomination will reap a number of Souls from the opponent equal to its size, plus any bonuses, up to whatever the opponent possesses at the time. Thus, the ever growing 'pool' of Souls forms a universal resource fought over and changing hands until one Endbringer can reach critical mass.

The game is structured differently than contemporaries such as MagicTheGathering; rather than eliminating opponents, your goal is to enact your scheme to bring about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the Apocalypse]], which happens when a player reaches twenty Souls. Each player starts with 5 Souls, and receives 1 Soul at the beginning of each turn-the end of the world is inevitable, and forestalling it is difficult. Each player summons minions to serve as foot soldiers, with a catch-minions are all but useless on their own, and cannot attack or block unless 2 to 5 of them are ''stitched'' together into '''Abominations'''. Abominations attack and block each other; unblocked, each abomination will reap a number of Souls from the opponent equal to its size, plus any bonuses, up to whatever the opponent possesses at the time. Thus, the ever growing 'pool' of Souls forms a universal resource fought over and changing hands until one Endbringer can reach critical mass.

The game is structured differently than Contemporaries such as MagicTheGathering; rather than eliminating opponents, your goal is to enact your scheme to bring about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the Apocalypse]], which happens when a player reaches twenty Souls. Each player starts with 5 Souls, and receives 1 Soul at the beginning of each turn-the end of the world is inevitable, and forestalling it is difficult. Each player summons minions to serve as foot soldiers, with a catch-minions are all but useless on their own, and cannot attack or block unless 2 to 5 of them are ''stitched'' together into '''Abominations'''. Abominations attack and block each other; unblocked, each abomination will reap a number of Souls from the opponent equal to its size, plus any bonuses, up to whatever the opponent possesses at the time. Thus, the ever growing 'pool' of Souls forms a universal resource fought over and changing hands until one Endbringer can reach critical mass.

In the game, each Player represents an Endbringer-a being of Godlike power who travels from world to world, destroying each in turn to fuel their own power. Vying with other players, you release monsters, recruit cultists, enact rituals, craft or seek out relics, summon [[EldritchAbomination eldritch beings]] from beyond, and recruit Dark Gods to your cause-bringing about the destruction of a world in order to reap the souls of its inhabitants. Four '''Dooms''' represent avenues of power: Destruction(Red), Greed(Green), Corruption(Gray), and Deceit(Blue). All cards are one of the four, requiring at least one Mana of its Doom to play, with no multi-colored cards.

** '''Destruction''' tends to curve high, with large minions and combat enhancements designed to help its Abominations destroy enemies in combat, reinforced by sacrificial effect to seal the deal.

** '''Destruction''' tends to curve high, with large minions and combat enhancements designed to help its Abominations destroy enemies in combat.
** '''Greed''' is more mid-range, with tough minions that are difficult to destroy, combined with effects to recover resources and manipulate Mana.
** '''Corruption''' sets up fast with solid, cheap minions and few large creatures. This is supplemented with Soul manipulation and discard effects.
** '''Deceit''' uses minions for their triggered or activated abilities. This is buttressed with Tap/Untap effects, combat stitching, and card draw.

In the game, each Player represents an Endbringer-a being of Godlike power who travels from world to world, destroying each in turn to fuel their own power. Vying with other players, you release monsters, recruit cultists, enact rituals, craft or seek out relics, summon [[EldritchAbomination eldritch beings]] from beyond, and recruit Dark Gods to your cause-bringing about the destruction of a world in order to reap the souls of its inhabitants.

* TheGreys: Present in the second and final expansion, Blanket of Lies, where multiple types of alien conspiracies clash with shadowy government agencies.

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In the game, each Player represents and Endbringer-a being of Godlike power who travels from world to world, destroying each in turn to fuel their own power. Vying with other players, you release monsters, recruit cultists, enact rituals, craft or seek out relics, summon [[EldritchAbomination eldritch beings]] from beyond, and recruit Dark Gods to your cause-bringing about the destruction of a world in order to reap the souls of its inhabitants.