This an overview of my Call of Cthulhu scenario, Café au Morte. In Short: An interpersonal skill-heavy, ultra short, one location scenario. No spoilers for Players and Keepers: Café au Morte is the first scenario…
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Hell Block Five Review – Call of Cthulhu (Grindhouse)
Review of the Call of Cthulhu scenario Hell Block Five, written by Alex Guillotte and Ian Christiansen, the fifth scenario in the Grindhouse Collection. In Short: Cool premise and atmosphere, and a couple of very…
Slaughter in Spittlefeld Review – Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (Ubersreik Adventures)
Review of the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay adventure Slaughter in Spittlefeld, written by Ben Scerri for the first Ubersreik Adventures book. In Short: Slaughter in Spittlefeld is tightly focused closed adventure that leans heavily on investigation…
A Chill in Abashiri Print on Demand – A 1920s Taisho-Era Japan Call of Cthulhu Scenario
My second Call of Cthulhu scenario, A Chill in Abashiri – A 1920s Taisho-Era Japan Scenario, is now available on Print on Demand through DriveThruRPG. https://tinyurl.com/aCiACoCPoD Here’s my overview of it, as well as some…
Spilsbury #9485 Review – Call of Cthulhu (Fear’s Sharp Little Needles)
Review of Adam Gauntlett’s Call of Cthulhu scenario Spilsbury #9485, written for Stygian Fox’s modern day scenario anthology, Fear’s Sharp Little Needles. In-Short: A very brief set of intriguing guidelines, though the actual structure of…
Dissociation Review – Call of Cthulhu (Fear’s Sharp Little Needles)
Review of Matthew Sanderson’s Call of Cthulhu scenario Dissociation, from Fear’s Sharp Little Needles. In-Short: A disturbing ride of a scenario that works best for experienced players with expectations to subvert, rather than new players…
Three Requests Review – Call of Cthulhu (Bibliothek 13)
Review of the Japanese Call of Cthulhu scenario Three Requests, by Uchiyama Yasujirou for the scenario collection Bibliothek 13. In-Short: A small-scale, freeform investigation that binds its puzzle and mystery to an easily adjustable rising…
Do Not Call Up That Which Cannot Be Put Down Review – Call of Cthulhu (Fear’s Sharp Little Needles)
Review of the Call of Cthulhu scenario Do Not Call Up That Which You Cannot Put Down, written by Brian Courtemanche for Stygian Fox’s Fears Sharp Little Needles. In-Short: A short scenario with a memorable…
The Haunting Review – Call of Cthulhu
(Kind of) Review of the ur-classic Call of Cthulhu scenario, The Haunting, originally written by Sandy Peterson. The review bit is short, because everyone and their dog and their dog’s dog has already written reviews…
Swamp Song Review – Call of Cthulhu
Review of the Call of Cthulhu scenario Swamp Song, written by David “Keeper Doc” Melville. In-Short: A investigation-heavy single-session scenario that makes full use of its setting and ambience and is well suited to ongoing…