Our lead writer for Cohors Cthulhu is Douglas Seacat, an industry veteran who first began work all the way back in 2001 where he worked on the original award-winning Iron Kingdoms roleplaying game for Privateer Press. He worked with them for over a decade as lead writer, responsible for continuity for the Iron Kingdoms setting, its associated RPG line, magazines, fiction, as well as writing fiction for the Hordes and Warmachine miniature games. His worldbuilding and fiction for Cohors Cthulhu has set the stage for the Romans and Germanic tribes to set aside their differences and band together to fight against the abhorrent creatures invading from the deep cosmos.

Creator of Cohors Cthulhu, Achtung! Cthulhu and Dreams and Machines, Chris co-founded Modiphius with his wife Rita Birch in 2012. Chris co-developed the early 2d20 tabletop rpg system, co-wrote the Starblazer Adventures RPG for the FATE system and co-designed Airfix Battles and Homeworld: Fleet Command. Chris is involved in the UK convention scene co-owning London’s Dragonmeet convention. He previously spent 13 years as a fashion designer, following a ten year career in the dance music and entertainment industry.

The lead RPG writer for Cohors Cthulhu is none other than Matt Goetz, another industry veteran alongside Douglas who is the Roleplaying Game Development Manager of the Iron Kingdoms for Privateer Press. His work can be seen across other publishers such as Wizards of the Coast in the Monster Manual III and Player’s Strategy Guide 4e; as well as Ultimate Equipment and Campaign for Paizo Publishing. His writing in this world of lovecraftian Mythos sees mortal enemies forced to team up to fight against Eldritch horrors seeping in from the deep cosmos.

Heading the charge as the lead 2d20 developer for Cohors Cthulhu, Nathan is no stranger to this system as he’s worked on a multitude of titles published at Modiphius including Star Trek Adventures, Fallout: The RPG and the award-winning Dune: Adventures in the Imperium. His design and development of the much beloved 2d20 system will see Cohors Cthulhu undergo an evolution of what was previously used in Achtung! Cthulhu which also introduces elements to make it easier for newcomers to play. Trust in those dice and get ready to roll in a world where lovecraftian horror is set to clash with the Roman empire.

Spearheading the editing of Cohors Cthulhu is Christine, a seasoned veteran in the Tabletop and RPG industry whose work can be seen across Fantasy Flight Games titles such as Star Wars and Arkham Horror; alongside many other tie-in fiction and game books for Modiphius, Cubicle 7 and many more! Her flair and talent echoes throughout Cohors Cthulhu, ensuring these Eldritch horrors are truly frightening beyond any and all conception.

Beginning his career at Games Workshop in 2000, Mark has developed his skills in many areas of graphic design including game rulebooks, packaging and printed point-of-sale. Now leading the graphic design for Cohors Cthulhu, his work has set the foundations in place for players to begin their epic journey into 2nd century Rome and meet the terrors that await them.

At the forefront of art direction; Ricardo sets the stage for Cohors Cthulhu by giving readers a deep look into the environments, characters, creatures and settings seen in this ancient world by conceptualising ideas for artists to then bring them to life. His guidance has paved the way for not only 2nd century Rome coming to life, but also the forces of the insidious cult players are called upon to fight.

Working with Christine on the editing of Cohors Cthulhu is Erin, proofreading and ensuring that everything players will experience throughout this expansion is as accurate and frightening as it should be. Her efforts will see players through their adventures in Rome as they take up arms by means of ancient technology to fight the forces following a certain Eldritch god

One of the many talented artists on the team, his art shows prime examples of historical figures and events pertaining to Spanish and Norse origin. Anatole’s work sees a set of historically-based fictional characters brought to life in the world of Cohors Cthulhu.

Having provided art prior for both Conan and Dune at Modiphius, Adrian is once again providing his talents for work seen in Cohors Cthulhu. With his art showing many fantastic examples of warfare throughout various time periods in history, Adrian has certainly set the scene for 2nd century warfare in Cohors Cthulhu.

Having published art for clients such as Marvel and DC Comics, Björn is no stranger to macabre and monsters in the world of art. Bringing epic feats of scenery and characters to life, his involvement in Cohors Cthulhu has had a lasting impact on both the world itself and the characters in between.

Also on the art team is Danny, his work sees more scenic and wider aspects of the Cohors universe brought to life. His visualisations of groups such as The Fingers of Dawn elevates this Roman-ruled world into reality, giving players a rich understanding of all aspects surrounding their character when they take up arms against the Eldritch cult.

Edouard’s work in the Cohors art team has seen scenarios and characters brought to life in this rough landscape. With his work spanning across both historical and Sci-Fi groups, his style of work has settled into the Roman empire seen in Cohors Cthulhu through groups such as the Cult of Mormo.

Justin’s work has been seen before at Modiphius for titles such as Fallout: Winter of Atom, Dune; Houses of the Landsraad and Conan: The Shadow of the Sorcerer and he’s back again with more for Cohors Cthulhu. With his art style taking shape in the form of characters and scenery, his work for Cohors sets the stage for the Roman frontier town of Laurium where your characters will arrive as they begin their journey.

Thibault also accompanies our art team for Cohors Cthulhu, with his art style focused on warfare, his previous work for clients based around games such as Warhammer gives him the edge in producing work which ensures players feel the visceral fear that characters do for the situations they end up involved in.

Two-time ENnie award-winning map artist Glynn Seal also forms part of the art team for Cohors Cthulhu,bringing areas of importance to life as players explore, battle and traverse the landscapes of the Roman Empire. His designs shed light on Lupford and Gislin’s Farmstead, where players will meet people who have fallen on hard times as a result of a certain cult bringing death and destruction to their lands.

Author of the Seraph Chronicles and Mon Dieu Chtulhu! series, the resident creative lead for Achtung! Cthulhu is back once again for the latest expansion, Cohors Cthulhu, where he contributes to the writing, editing, fiction and worldbuilding of Modiphius’ newest entry to the series. Putting his years of contributions on Achtung! Cthulhu to the test, John has contributed to the worldbuilding of Ancient Rome seen in Cohors which will have players delving into rich storytelling whilst they fight against the cult of Eldritch horrors invading.

Malorie Cooper is a science fiction author and creator of the Aeon 14 universe. She has written over one hundred books and plans to write another hundred more (at least). In addition to storytelling and writing, Malorie loves playing games of any sort, gardening, and woodworking. She shares her home with a wife who also writes, an entrepreneurial teenaged daughter, and far more cats than are strictly necessary.

As an author who specialises in scripts, novels and short stories, Nick Brown is a seasoned writer focusing on the historical period of Ancient Rome. For Cohors Cthulhu, he wrote a series of short stories, including Blood and Sand, depicting Lucius and Marius’ fight against a lion at an ancient temple they were sent to investigate.

Bryce started in the gaming industry in 2015, working on Guild Ball as a proofreader and eventually game developer. He’s turned his hand to a number of different roles since then, and joined Modiphius as a full time editor in 2021. He’s worked on a variety of our games, including Dreams and Machines, Homeworld, and Fallout: The Roleplaying Game. He enjoys being an editor since he used to be a pedant for free.

Virginia began her career in RPGs with Modiphius in 2018 managing and developing lines such as John Carter of Mars, Homeworld, and Fallout. She now works freelance in the industry in many roles but is primarily a graphicdesigner with a passion for bringing a project’s visuals to life through evocative and thoughtful design.

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