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
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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)
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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
