Snake Oil Salesman – Run & Review

Florida. Indisputably weird place. Lovecraft himself sent his recurrent protagonist Randolph Carter down there on an unsettling adventure. Snake Oil Salesman is a Classic-era Call of Cthulhu scenario that brings the investigation to a floundering sanatorium tucked in the remote Florida swampland outside Tampa. It’s the first Miskatonic Repository outing by Chris Tatum and the content pairs perfectly with reliably awesome layout and design work by Alex Guillotte.  Drawing inspiration from the Road to Wellville, Tatum intentionally crafted this wonderfully encapsulated investigative scenario for the Second Annual Cthulhu Masters Tournament hosted by Lurking Fears at the 2024 Origins Game Fair. Eight tables overseen by a collection of talented Keepers, including Jon Hook and XP Lovecat,

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Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa – Review

Disclosure: I playtested and proofread Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa. I have not received any free content, payment, or remuneration for this privilege or the following review. “No, he is not vicious, nor is he in the least demented. His mind is a wonder chamber, from which he can extract treasures that you and I would give years of our life to acquire.”   -Robert W. Chambers, “The Repairer of Reputations.” Since Ambrose Bierce first introduced the ancient mysterious city in his short story “An Inhabitant of Carcosa,” the otherworldly place presided over by Robert W. Chambers’ Yellow King is oft-referenced but infrequently captured. By nature, it eludes description as those who wander

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Keeper Doc’s Top 5 Cthulhu-ween Picks

So I missed getting this list of Halloween scenario picks out in time for the holiday. Am I distressed? Not in the least. First, there’s no bad time of year to play a Halloween-themed scenario. Second, in right around 11 months’ time, there will be blood-thirsty Keepers querying social media about the best one-shots for Halloween. And here we are. Waiting for you. In the dark. With some opinions. I will offer up five top picks, including some classics, a couple of Miskatonic Repository gems, and a phenomenal Delta Green recommendation.  To wrap things up, I’ll toss out some honorable mentions, as well as an out-of-print solo adventure. What I’m not going to talk about

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