Call Of Cthulhu

by Petersen, Sandy

• ISBN13: 9781568821818
• ISBN10: 1568821816
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: Chaosium

Summary

CALL OF CTHULHU is Chaosium¿s classic roleplaying game of Lovecraftian horror in which ordinary people are confronted by the terrifying and alien forces of the Cthulhu Mythos. CALL OF CTHULHU uses Chaosium¿s BASIC ROLEPLAYING system, easy to learn and quick to play. This bestseller has won dozens of game-industry awards and is a member of the Academy of Adventure Game Design Hall of Fame. In 2011 CALL OF CTHULHU celebrated its 30th anniversary. CALL OF CTHULHU was voted the #1 Gothic/Horror RPG of all time by the Gaming Report.com community. CALL OF CTHULHU is well-supported by an ever-growing line of high quality game supplements. This is the softcover 6th edition of this classic horror game, completely compatible with all of previous editions and supplements for CALL OF CTHULHU. This is a complete roleplaying game in one volume. All you need to play is this book, some dice, imagination, and your friends.

Table of Contents

The Call of Cthulhu
The Horror in Clay	p. 8
The Tale of Inspector LeGrasse	p. 12
The Madness from the Sea	p. 18
Game System
Introduction	p. 24
Call of Cthulhu Terms	p. 30
Resources for the Game	p. 33
About Investigators	p. 35
Creating Your Investigator	p. 36
Sample Occupations	p. 42
Notes on Occupations	p. 44
Creating Harvey Walters	p. 48
Rules & Skills	p. 51
The Resistance Table	p. 55
Spot Rules for Injuries	p. 57
Spot Rules for Combat	p. 59
Spot Rules for Firearms	p. 63
Weapons Table	p. 64
Skills & Base Chances	p. 69
Sanity & Insanity	p. 75
Treatment of Insanity	p. 86
Example of Play	p. 87
Magic	p. 89
Examples of Occult Books	p. 92
Major Books of the Mythos	p. 94
More Mythos Tomes	p. 98
Harvey's First Spell: An Example	p. 100
Reference
The Cthulhu Mythos	p. 106
The Necronomicon	p. 112
Howard Phillips Lovecraft	p. 115
De Rerum Supernatura	p. 120
Mental Disorders	p. 128
Keeper's Lore	p. 133
A Keeper's Toolkit	p. 140
Creatures of the Mythos	p. 148
Alien Technology	p. 176
Deities of the Mythos	p. 181
Beasts & Monsters	p. 202
Personalities	p. 212
A Mythos Grimoire	p. 217
Call/Dismiss Deity Spells	p. 221
Contact Spells	p. 226
Contact Deity Spells	p. 227
Gate Creation Costs	p. 229
Enchantment Spells	p. 233
Summon/Bind Spells	p. 245
Scenarios
The Haunting	p. 250
Edge of Darkness	p. 256
The Madman	p. 265
Dead Man Stomp	p. 270
Utilities
A Guide to Lovecraft Country	p. 280
Guide to Arkham	p. 280
Locales & Events	p. 282
Traveling: Land, Sea, and Air	p. 284
Optional Rules: Vehicle Chases	p. 284
Speeds & Distances	p. 286
Costs, Equipment, and Services	p. 288
1890s Costs, Equipment, & Services	p. 288
1920s Costs, Equipment, & Services	p. 290
Present-day Costs & Equipment	p. 292
References	p. 294
Cthulhu Supplements	p. 296
Timelines	p. 297
Disasters, Natural and Man-Made	p. 297
Events Occult, Criminal & Futurist	p. 300
A Hundred Years & More	p. 303
Ready-to-play Investigators	p. 306
1890s Investigators	p. 306
1920s Investigators	p. 307
Present-Day Investigators	p. 309
Charts & Forms	p. 310
Monster Master	p. 310
Character Sheet (Front)-1920s	p. 311
Character Sheet (Back)-Any Era	p. 312
Character Sheet (Front)-1890s	p. 313
Character Sheet (Front)-Present	p. 314
Character Sheet (Half-size)	p. 315
Blank Telegram Form	p. 315
Play Aids	p. 316
Index	p. 318
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