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farilian's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't going to get this since I doubt we'll ever play it but the price dropped to around $30 the other day and I had some rewards points burning a hole in my pocket. I played the Call of Cthulhu RPG once or twice in antediluvian times but I've never run it.
Anyway, this is very well done. The artwork is spectacular and lightyears ahead of the art in the last edition I skimmed whatever year that was. That art was a touch on the amateurish side and this was on par with anything Wizards of the Coast puts out. The book is laid out in a logical way and I didn't find myself flipping back and forth for any fault of the book.
The mechanics are fairly easy to understand. There's more math than in the current edition of D&D but it's done ahead of time instead of the heat of the moment in this edition, smoothing things a bit. I imagine it would be daunting to people new to playing RPGs but an experienced Keeper would help that.
There's lots of source material to draw from in later chapters. It's nice to get an RPG with this much material in one place instead of having to buy three or four books just to play the game. There are chapters on magic, alien devices, creatures, and things of that nature. The chapter on how to run the game was interesting. I'll have to read that one again.
Much with Ravenloft, I'm wondering how you run a horror campaign since they seem more lethal than more conventional adventures. No fault of the book, though.
While I doubt I'll get to play or run this any time soon, I feel like I could with reasonable prep time. It really makes me want to reread some HPL, something I don't say every day. Four out of five stars.
Anyway, this is very well done. The artwork is spectacular and lightyears ahead of the art in the last edition I skimmed whatever year that was. That art was a touch on the amateurish side and this was on par with anything Wizards of the Coast puts out. The book is laid out in a logical way and I didn't find myself flipping back and forth for any fault of the book.
The mechanics are fairly easy to understand. There's more math than in the current edition of D&D but it's done ahead of time instead of the heat of the moment in this edition, smoothing things a bit. I imagine it would be daunting to people new to playing RPGs but an experienced Keeper would help that.
There's lots of source material to draw from in later chapters. It's nice to get an RPG with this much material in one place instead of having to buy three or four books just to play the game. There are chapters on magic, alien devices, creatures, and things of that nature. The chapter on how to run the game was interesting. I'll have to read that one again.
Much with Ravenloft, I'm wondering how you run a horror campaign since they seem more lethal than more conventional adventures. No fault of the book, though.
While I doubt I'll get to play or run this any time soon, I feel like I could with reasonable prep time. It really makes me want to reread some HPL, something I don't say every day. Four out of five stars.
hot_noid's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
This came out prior to the TTRPG community deciding rightly that codifying mental illness in mechanical terms is maybe not so good however they do have a big blurb at the beginning to not be as racist as Lovecraft so that’s something!
arthurbdd's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent update to a classic game. Full review: https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/kickstopper-that-is-not-dead-which-can-eternally-restructure-part-2/
ramonnogueras's review against another edition
5.0
La edición más bonita que he visto hasta la fecha de uno de los mejores juegos de rol que existen. La única pega que puede tener es que en ocasiones es un poco difícil de leer debido al contarte entre color de la página y texto. Pero vaya, la edición definitiva.
arthurbdd's review against another edition
5.0
High-quality hardcover edition of the 3rd Edition Call of Cthulhu rules plus the Cthulhu Companion. Full review: https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2018/05/27/the-archival-call/
joth1006's review against another edition
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Ska spela med min lilla rollspelsgrupp, kommer att vara första gången som jag agerar spelledare. Sjukt taggad!
Ska spela med min lilla rollspelsgrupp, kommer att vara första gången som jag agerar spelledare. Sjukt taggad!
eliashelfer's review
2.0
I am hovering between two and three stars. The third star would be for the comprehensive guide to Lovecraftian beings. As a reading experience, it's unfortunately somewhat messy and disorganised, and could be a lot more stringent.
john_opalenik's review
5.0
This RPG rulebook is very comprehensive without being overwhelming, is very user-friendly, and looks gorgeous.
One of my favorite aspects of this book is that at the end of each section there's a quick "cheat sheet" with abbreviated tables of the pertinent information on one or two pages. I can see myself bookmarking and referring to these pages while running a scenario in the future. Nicely done Chaosium!
One of my favorite aspects of this book is that at the end of each section there's a quick "cheat sheet" with abbreviated tables of the pertinent information on one or two pages. I can see myself bookmarking and referring to these pages while running a scenario in the future. Nicely done Chaosium!