R'lyeh

R'lyeh (pronounced rull-yeh, or ruh-lye-eh) is a plane of existence where the Great Old Ones plan their escape. Much like the God-Machine, the Great Old Ones are so incomprehensible that they cannot be understood. The planet Earth, and it's World of Darkness is so far below their scope of comprehension that for them to interact with the planet would be like a human attempts to pick up a single dust molecule. For this reason alone, they operate mainly through agents.

The Agents of R'lyeh
Agents, as they are called, are beings both mundane and otherwise who worship or hear the call of the Great Old Ones. There are three types of Agents: The way Agents of R'lyeh are smuggled into the Fallen World is typically two-fold:
 * Cultists: These are mortals and supernatural creatures who have caved to the callings of the Great Old Ones. They work effortlessly to hatch their unknowable plans.
 * Dark Ones: Dark Ones are the half-way points between Cultists and Horrors. They often look human, but are anything but. They have powers over the occult and supernatural strength which make them the best Agents the Great Old Ones can employ.
 * Horrors: Horrors are seldom used as their breach of the Masquerade can bring disastrous consequences for all. However when they are employed, their horrific visages and powerful abilities make for terrifying encounters.
 * 1) Whisper to a cultist long enough they go mad. This process can take anywhere from a couple hours to several decades, depending on the creature in question.
 * 2) After a cultist has gained significant powerbase, ritual sacrifices are conducted to bring Dark Ones into the world. From here, Dark Ones carry out their highly specific tasks, very much akin to Angels of the God-Machine.

Centerpiece
A Centerpiece is a structure built by Agents to harness occult energies. They function much in the same way as Infrastructure of the God-Machine does.