Cthulhu Invades D&D Beyond With New Supplement
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If you’ve ever wondered how a typical Dungeons & Dragons adventurer would fare against the otherworldly horror known as Cthulhu, you may just finally get your answer. A brand new, never before published supplement entitled Cthulhu by Torchlight is now available on D&D Beyond.
The book is created by third-party publisher Chaosium, who definitely know a thing or two about eldritch horror as the brains behind the Call of Cthulhu role playing game. It’s an unusual crossover between two of TTRPGs most recognizable brands and represents yet another major third-party publication to land on Wizards of the Coast’s digital platform.
So just what can players expect when Cthulhu lurches into the world of D&D? Below, we dig into all of the terrifying details.
What’s included in “Cthulhu by Torchlight” on D&D Beyond?
Cthulhu by Torchlight is a completely new book that has never before been published and is available exclusively in a digital format on D&D Beyond. The supplement is really geared towards players, with the majority of content focused on character options and combining the horror elements of HP Lovecraft with D&D content. It contains:
- 12 new subclasses (one for each DnD 5e class featured in the 2024 Player’s Handbook)
- 25 new spells
- 23 new monster stat blocks (including Cthulhu)
- 5 new Feats
- 5 new magic items (include “Mythos Tomes:)
- 1 new background
New subclasses include the Warlock of the Exalted Assembly of the Feline Court (which provides catlike abilities) and the Cleric of the Apocalypse (which taps into the power of the Abyss). The book also offers new Origin Feats also tap into the sanity-shattering horror vibes of the Cthulhu Mythos, with options such as “I Opened the Gate” and “I Survived to Tell the Tale.”
Cthulhu by Torchlight also contains new rules for “Passions” and “Dreadful Insights” that are designed to enhanced roleplaying, plus new rules for running Skill Challenges around investigation, interaction and chases.
How much is “Cthulhu by Torchlight” on D&D Beyond
Cthulhu by Torchlight retails for $29.99 USD on D&D Beyond. This is purely for the digital copy of the book and as of this writing there are no plans for a physical copy. Notably, this is comparable to other recently released third-party books, such as The Crooked Moon and the Grimhollow Player’s Pack.
Final Thoughts
Believe it or not, this new supplement isn’t the first time Cthulhu has encountered Dungeons & Dragons. In fact, he appeared in the first edition of Deities & Demigods back in 1980, but was removed from future printings after then publisher TSR faced legal pressure from Chaosium. So in a way, this book has been in the making for over 45 years. It’s the chance for the greatest of Great Old Ones to finally make his appearance in D&D.
You can pick up Cthulhu by Torchlight now on D&D Beyond.
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Cameron Nichols is a Senior Editor who lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and has been playing D&D since the early 90s, when he was introduced by his older brother and cut his teeth on AD&D 2nd Edition. Since then he’s played virtually every RPG he could get his nerdy little mitts on (including a weird Goth phase in the early 2000s when he rocked Vampire: The Masquerade pretty hard). His favorite D&D campaign setting is the Forgotten Realms and his favorite character to play was a Half-Orc Barbarian named Grug (who was unfortunately devoured by a gelatinous cube).
