Call of Cthulhu
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A Simple Call of Cthulhu Chase System
I like Call of Cthulhu’s chases in theory. On the page, they’re clever: abstract locations, hazards, vehicles, movement rates. At the table, though, I always hit the same snag: I can’t remember the sequence, I start flicking through the book, and what should feel like a breathless sprint turns into a rules consult. So I
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Retrospective: Curse of Cthulhu
Our group finally finished a campaign I started back in August 2022! This was our first ever long-form Call of Cthulhu campaign, having come together to play a number of one-shots on Discord. It was a good finish and overall we had a lot of fun. I’ve certainly gone to love playing with the group.…
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Making good Call of Cthulhu investigators
I’ve been running a lot of Call of Cthulhu over the last few years on my Discord server The Other Games. Although I sometimes offer pregens for one-shots, I’ve also offered players plenty of opportunities to roll new characters for themselves. The results have been mixed and this is a short piece with advice on
