Beyond Mortality by Golden Yak

Energy and persistence conquer all things…

The veil of the world frays, and creatures of some other, hideous realm have begun to manifest in the Estate…

Beyond Mortality unleashes eldritch horror from realms beyond the veil of death itself upon the Darkest Dungeon!

Some arcane experiment conducted in the depths of the Ruins has torn the already tattered fabric of reality to shreds. From dread dimensions, a spectral tide of horrors spill forth, a deadly new threat that grows by the day.

Responding to the upsurge in paranormal energies, a band of science-minded heroes begins the journey to the Estate, bringing enigmatic technology and a mysterious new power to battle the phantasmal threat. Do these heroes bring the promise of salvation, or do they foolishly tamper with forces… Beyond Mortality?

Gather your bravest heroes and venture into the Ruins to battle the fiendish new threat that even now haunts the nethermost shadows…

…of the Darkest Dungeon.

Beyond Mortality adds a brand new enemy faction – the Ectomorphs! These ghostly entities have begun to manifest in the Ruins ever since some mysterious experimented conducted there ended disastrously, tearing the veil of reality between the mortal plane and the realm of the Ectomorphs.

Currently, there are seven new Ectomorph enemies that can be encountered in the Ruins.

Bloated Specter

• This hideous apparition is ponderous but highly durable.

Tall Man

• A gangly fiend that can fade into the shadows as a prelude for unleashing devastating terror.

Filthy Soul

• This twisted manifestation supports its fellow phantasms with infusions of unnatural energy.

The Wretched

• A pitiful wisp of ectoplasmic residue, animated purely by hatred for the living.

Haunting Horror

• This heaving mass of ectomorphic fury is so unstable, it cannot help but fragment itself into more Ectomorphs as relentlessly attacks.

Boogeyman

• A capering spectre, constantly leaping about and sowing chaos.

Ravenous Maw

• A nightmarish apparition, possessed of an unearthly hunger.

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"A man of science and reason, wielding arcane technology and commanding esoteric knowledge. Part of an order devoted to unraveling the eldritch secrets of the world, and bringing the light of reason to its darkest corners. He has come to the Estate in search of greater understanding. He has the means and the determination to find it.

He may come to wish that he had not."
– The Ancestor

Beyond Mortality adds a new hero class uniquely qualified to combat the eldritch powers on the rise at the Estate – the Paracausalist! A science-minded man wielding an experimental weapon system, powered by an enigmatic energy known as the Vril.

The Paracausalist has the means to deal heavy damage with his ranged abilities, though to sustain his damage output he must push his power source, the Vril Engine, to dangerous limits. He is also effective at disrupting and impeding the enemy party. His damage-dealing abilities are especially effective against Ectomorph-type enemies.

Nucleo-Protonic Ray

OOOX I O+O+OX
Full-steam with strogon pulse.

A high-damage blast that strikes multiple targets.
Ranged AOE attack. Reduces attack power for several rounds.

Scanner Scope

OOOX I OOOO
P.C.E. readings right off the top of the scale.

Identifies and quantifies the target with precision technology.
Lowers enemy DODGE and Movement Resist. Removes Stealth.

Short Controlled Burst

OOOX I OOOX
Neutronized. System shut.

Hammers the target with a burst of energy from the Vril Engine’s particle thrower.
Powerful ranged attack. Reduces enemy SPD.

Electroplasmic Overcharge

OOXX
We really haven’t had a completely successful test of this equipment.

Pushes the Vril Engine to the limit. Useful to offset the drain from offensive abilities.
Increases DMG and CRIT. Free Action. Cooldown 2. Chance to inflict Stress and Blight.

Attractor Tether

OOOO I XXOO
Make sure the streams don’t cross.

Uses a neutronic-quantum tether beam to ensnare the target, yanking them out of the shadows.
Reduces enemy SPD. Pull 2. Chance to shuffle the Paracausalist.

Photonic Flash Flare

XXXO I O+OXX
Back off. I’m a scientist.

Charges the particle thrower with strong photons, causing a flare of light.
Reduces enemy ACC. Removes stealth. Back 2.

The Goligher Cage

OOXX I O+O+O+O
Don’t look directly at it.

Briefly unleashes a horrific entity contained within a mysterious arcane artifact.
1 use per battle. Shuffles enemy party for several rounds. Lowers enemy SPD and DMG. Causes Stress to the party. The Paracausalist takes increased Stress Damage for the rest of the battle.

Accurate Documentation

Cost: 2
I’ve examined what we’ve discovered so far, and I think there may be a pattern to this place…

Increased Scouting chance.

Scientific Explanation

Cost: 2
They are paracausal extra-reality manifestations, nothing more.

Increases party’s Stress resist.

Tend to the Engine

Cost: 3
Hrmm. Yes. Good thing I caught this before it became a real problem.

Increases the Paracausalist’s damage for several battles.

Trepanning

Cost: 1
No interfering colleagues to stop me this time.

Greatly reduces the Paracausalist’s stress. Chance to damage Paracausalist. Chance to inflict Stress on the party.

Beyond Mortality is an ongoing concept being developed! Future updates will add new more powerful and terrifying Ectomorphs to battle, new lore and treasures to obtain, and even new heroes as well!

Keep an eye on this space for further news! Energy and persistence conquer all things!

This mod wouldn’t exist without the Moonlit Dungeon Discord, an awesome community of fans and modders. Special thanks:

• Clair de Lune: inspiration, enemy ai
• Marvin Seo, S-Purple: inspiration
• Sasiji: localization
• O’Nightmare: enemy ai, quirks
• Everyone who helpd out: BoL, Ebony Betty, Dr0Shadow, Jen Sels, HarryGateaux, Mafe, MASHEEN, Mori, Shay, SmarmyMormonJesus, AnonymousKoala, TechBandit, Void slime, and the MLD/DD mod community

This mod was made by me, Golden Yak! I’m on twitter, Discord (GoldenYak#9758), and elsewhere![linktr.ee]

This mod is not an official Red Hook product. Darkest Dungeon is entirely the property of Red Hook Studios.