This week, we returned to the Gateways to Terror scenario book for Call of Cthulhu. One of our D&D players was interested in playing Call of Cthulhu, but has never played before. I felt one of the Gateways to Terror games would be perfect as they are fairly short, concise, and introduce all the … Read more
We were playing an impromptu game of Call of Cthulhu last night and I revisited a ‘bad guy’ that I have used in the past. The Abomination from The Gateways To Terror handbook is a strong but manageable creature in The Necropolis. The scenario is designed much more like an introduction game to Call … Read more
Ref: KingOvRats DeviantArt This week we have a different type of fiend in the mix. After a short period of having no Cthulhu games to fill my existential dread, I had a short casual (if that’s even possible) game of it recently. For a change I was playing the game (I tend to GM), and … Read more
How much do you bend encounters (combat or conflict) after it has been designed (or read in a published game)? Specifically I am wondering about a creatures stats or abilities – do you ever reduce HP, alter or reduce skills of your NPCs or any other change that could give players an edge or weakness … Read more
Downtime in your games is a great way to allow for great RP moments, shopping or planning the next egg of an adventure. I recently have had a group go through a whole string of challenging encounters, puzzles and other activities within the Underdark. After escaping there, successfully saving groups of inhabitants, and getting … Read more
