The Eve of Bloody Stars

An eve of mystic secrets and bloody fates awaits...

On the fringes of the Blackletter Sector, a great and harrowing discovery is unfolding. The de la Bré family, the governors of an all-but-abandoned mining colony on the planet Peles, have made a great discovery: the Blood Comet, a mythical celestial body brimming with supernatural power, will make a transit of the Peles system. The de la Brés are determined to record the comet’s transit and have invited guests from off-world to aid their efforts to discover the nature of its cosmic power. 

This night, you join an enterprising group of engineers and astrologers, ritual magicians and blood alchemists – it will be bloody work, but you may play a part in one of the greatest discoveries human civilization has made yet amongst the stars…

The Eve of Bloody Stars is a free one-shot version of Ephemeris: Omens of the Blood Comet, a gothic vampire RPG of mystic secrets and bloody fates coming to Kickstarter in October 2025. If you enjoyed playing The Eve of Bloody Stars, consider supporting Ephemeris on Kickstarter here.

The Eve of Bloody Stars is designed for play with 2-4 players and a Librarian. You can find the Retrograde core rules here.