The truth is never
the whole story
Lies By Omission is a tarot-driven tabletop RPG of mystery and dread. No dice, no hit points, only a deck that reveals what you know and builds the dread that's coming for you.
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The truth is never the whole story
Lies By Omission is inspired by the eerie elegance of Italian Giallo horror cinema.
A deck that knows more than you do
The tarot deck isn't a resolution mechanic bolted onto a normal RPG; it's the whole engine.
The Major Arcana becomes what your players uncover through investigation.
KnowledgeThe Minor Arcana is shuffled into the Dread Deck.
DreadCommunication, Investigation, Athletics, and Violence are your only tools.
Investigation over combat
No dice. Just cards, and consequences.
Every test in Lies By Omission runs through a tarot deck instead of dice.
Built for the table you actually have
Every test in Lies By Omission runs through a tarot deck instead of dice.
The core game
Everything you need to run, or survive, an investigation.
The Core Rulebook, Player's Guide and Campaign Setting, plus collector-exclusive pieces.
At the table
The pieces that sit between the Director and the players.
Illustrated portraits your Director can cast as any suspect, victim, or manipulator.
Mysteries to solve
A first session, or a whole island.
A beginner-friendly sacrilegious horror zine, perfect for a first session.
A 332-page hardcover descent into a Mediterranean island thick with conspiracy.
The entire conspiracy, in one box
If you're going to descend into Lies By Omission, you might as well go all the way. The Collector's Edition brings together the Core Rulebook, Player's Guide, and L'Isola Lacrime Campaign Setting, plus the Director's Screen, fold-out map, Cast Cards & Tuckbox, patch, and two custom dice, several of which don't exist as standalone products. This exact box will not be reprinted.
