Description
You can now build Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game characters with the Cypher Character Builder. Scroll down to learn more.
Here, hold this shovel for me a moment, won’t you? And this lantern. It’s nearly empty, but that’s alright—we don’t have far to go. Just a little wander through the dark woods into the heart of what it means to be human and alive. To be afraid and brave. To know the monsters and know thyself and wonder if they’re one and the same…
Who are you? Where did you come from? Who relies on you—and who can you rely on?
Old Gods of Appalachia characters are rich and complex, and their ties to their world and each other are every bit as important as their skills and stats. Dig Your Own Grave helps you easily build and advance characters you will love and never forget. A unique “choose-your-own-background” system helps you forge a backstory and motivations that will tie your character deeply to the setting. New systems for connections and bonds to NPCs and other PCs further enrich your party and your game. Plus, get new foci, descriptors, and other character options.
Create unforgettable, compelling—perhaps even tragic—characters for a world where bonds of love, loyalty, and family are constantly put to the test.

Inside this book you’ll find:
- Six choose-your-own-path style character backgrounds—decide who you once were, what terrible choices you’ve been faced with, and how these affect the character you are today.
- New non-player character connections, player character bonds, character arcs, and player intrusions, to immerse you even further into the rich narrative and setting.
- New descriptors and foci—become a Disquieted Protector who Serves No Master, a Beloved Sage who Reads the Leaves, or a Plain-Spoken Explorer who Whistles in the Woods.
- Fantastic advice for playing horror RPGs and getting the most out of your experience in an alternate Appalachia.



Dig Your Own Grave is a supplement for the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game. It requires the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game corebook for play.
You can now build Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game characters with the Cypher Character Builder. To do so, you must purchase the Old Gods of Appalachia Corebook Character Builder Pack. You can also purchase the Dig Your Own Grave Character Builder Pack to add the options from this title, but you must also own the corebook pack to use these options.
Cypher Character Builder Packs

Build characters quickly and easily with the Cypher Character Builder—part of the online Cypher Tools suite. You can save, maintain, and advance as many characters as you like, and export them to character sheets or virtual tabletops. You can even run your characters directly from the Character Builder!
The Cypher Character Builder is free to use and includes all character options from the Cypher Character Rulebook. You can also purchase Character Builder Packs for products such as this one. Buy the Character Builder Pack (above), and you’ll find all the character-building options for this title unlocked when you log into the Character Builder. You’ll be building characters in no time!
If you subscribe to the Cypher Character Builder at the Adept tier, you can set up a gaming group on the Character Builder and share you Character Builder Pack with them. It’s free for them—the other players in your group don’t need to make a purchase.
Here’s how to use your Character Builder Pack:
- Purchase the Character Builder Pack—see the top of this page.
- Go to tools.cypher-rpg.com, or, from the Monte Cook Games website, click Cypher Tools at the top of the screen.
- Log in with the same username and password as you use here on the MCG Shop. You must log in via the MCG Shop to access purchased content.
- Then start creating a new character! The first step is to choose your genre; you’ll see this title in addition to the regular free genre options.
Access to the Cypher Character Builder is free, including all the genres and character options from the Cypher Character Rulebook.


















