Memento Mori - Core Book

Memento Mori - A Roleplaying Game of Dreams and Corruption

Memento Mori is a folk-horror roleplaying game set in Europe in 1347. The Black Death is exacting its toll on Europe, and it will quickly exterminate a third of the population. The characters are a group of Drifters, infected people who come in contact with dark creatures from folklore due to their condition. With every new horror they experience, the characters will become ever less human and increasingly similar to the creatures they are fighting. Only the Dream burning within them can keep them alive.

The game

Memento Mori has an original game system created to highlight the process of corruption and transformation undergone by the characters. The system uses two pools of six-sided dice distinguished by color. White dice represent the human skills of Drifters, while black dice represent the supernatural powers and monstrous features that they develop.When rolling dice, the Players’ objective is to roll as many 5 and 6 as possible in order to overcome the difficulty set by the Narrator. The powers developed during the Drifters’ adventure come at a steep price, because the Players are forced to choose a part of their character to sacrifice whenever the corruption grants them a new ability. Every element on the character sheet is subject to change in order to achieve their Dream and unlock new powers.

The corebook