Liminal RPG: Werewolves of Britain vs Pax Londinium – Which First?
By Modiphius US | Published: 2026-10-29
Category: Comparisons
Deciding between Liminal's werewolf gangs and London's hidden courts? Compare scope, focus, and price to pick the right supplement for your urban fantasy campaign.
Quick answer
If your campaign needs a new antagonist faction and a clear source of conflict, start with Werewolves of Britain. If you want to enrich the London setting with hidden courts, ghosts, and a dragon, Pax Londinium is the better first buy.
Scope and focus: one threat vs a whole city
Werewolves of Britain narrows the lens on a single supernatural community. It details the werewolves' history, their gang-based magic, and the Jaeger family's drive for control. That focus makes it easy to drop a self-contained storyline into an ongoing Liminal campaign.
Pax Londinium takes the opposite approach. It opens up London itself, introducing a variety of Hidden beings from an ancient vampire to fae courts, ghost realms, and a statuesque dragon. It is less about one enemy and more about the texture of the city as a living, strange place.
How they fit together
These supplements are not competing for the same slot. Werewolves of Britain gives you a faction with clear motives and a power structure; Pax Londinium gives you a sandbox of locations and characters. Many referees run a werewolf arc first, then use Pax Londinium to expand the world after that arc resolves.
The choice depends on whether you prefer a focused plot or a broader setting. Both can work in the same campaign, and buying them in either order is viable.
Trade-offs: which supplement to pick first
- Narrative drive: Werewolves of Britain gives you a single, powerful threat with a built-in arc. Pax Londinium offers a wider array of plot hooks but requires more work to tie them together.
- Setting depth: Pax Londinium adds more texture to London as a location. Werewolves of Britain focuses on one faction, so it adds less to the overall setting.
- Price: Werewolves of Britain costs USD 7.92 (down from USD 12.00); Pax Londinium costs USD 9.75 (down from USD 15.00). Both are budget-friendly, but the werewolf book is the lower entry point. If budget is tight, start with Werewolves of Britain and add Pax Londinium later.
Supplement facts at a glance
- Liminal - Werewolves of Britain (PRINT): Werewolves of Britain covers the history of British werewolves, the collective magic of their gangs, and the Jaeger family's quest for dominion. You get a ready-made antagonist faction with internal politics and a clear agenda, so you can build a story arc around the werewolves without inventing the structure yourself.
Liminal - Werewolves of Britain (PRINT) - Liminal: Pax Londinium: Pax Londinium explores London's Hidden World, introducing an ancient vampire, fae courts, ghost realms, a statuesque dragon, and many other beings. It turns London into a detailed urban fantasy sandbox, giving you a broad cast of NPCs and locations to weave into episodic or long-term play.
Liminal: Pax Londinium
Which supplement fits your game?
Best for
- Referees who want a focused, campaign-length threat with a clear antagonist family
- Players who enjoy faction politics and a more contained story arc
Not for
- Referees who want a broad urban fantasy sandbox with many different Hidden factions
- Groups that prefer episodic adventures with varied monsters and locations
