Talk:Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game)

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The primary author of the Call of Cthulhu RPG is Sandy Peterson, the same person who worked on saveral levels for the video game "Doom" and "Quake" from iD Software. (And although you might not care, Sandy is a Mormon and quite devout it is said.)

Since the title of the page is CoC, and not CoC (RPG), wouldn't it be more appropriate to say something about the book first, since the game is a derivative work?


OK, I see what you did, the book is under The CoC. I found that really confusing, and changed it round a little so that people entering CoC, at least can see that there is another article right away. Hope you don't mind.

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[edit] Fairness

I fiddled a bit with wording, as Call of Cthulhu doesn't need to be as lethal as everybody seems to think it is.

[edit] d20 ease of play

I'm putting this under the "fairness" heading because it seems to fit.

I created a new section, because that is where it fits even better :-) 213.112.249.111 08:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

In the d20 section, there's a statement "Intended to preserve the feeling of the original game, the conversion of the game rules were supposed to make the game easier to play." Easier than what? d20 is rules-heavy, requiring much study and time to master. The d100 Chaosium version is rules-light, easy to understand and play. In fact, players of the d100 version can learn "on the fly" without studying the book, which is near impossible with d20.

Intending to make an already-easy-to-play game "easier to play" by converting to d20 just doesn't make sense. I suspect the real intent behind WoTC's conversion to d20 was to enhance revenue by offering a popular non-d20 RPG title to an already-large d20 market. Amatulic 01:20, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
I clarified the probable intent behind the wording - it does make the game easier for those that already know the D&D rules (hard to argue with this). I agree D&D isn't generally easier than CoC. 213.112.249.111 08:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Material

I fleshed out the history of CoC a bit more, as no good account of this seems to exist. Much work still needs to be done here.

I broke out an Editions section, adding a shortlist of the history of the game rules. This needs expansion (what rules has changed between editions?) 213.112.249.111 19:43, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

I reworded the phrase about (no) d20 support. I would like to add this link as a note/comment, but do not know how to do so myself: http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82 213.112.249.111 08:50, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removed Quotation

No reason for that here. This is an encyclopedia, not a novel. Acewolf359 01:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Game mechanics

There is nearly nothing in the article about the game mechanics. The only thing we learn is that it has no levels and is skill-based. What sort of character creation does it have? Stats?—Graf Bobby 10:50, 8 July 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Other Games

There is another Cthulhu based Roleplaying game: "Cthulhu Now" Made by Pegasus Press. Its a German Company and I can't navigate their webpage too well. -Deskjockey

Cthulhu Now is a set of sourcebooks put out by Chaosium for Cthulhu set in the modern day (or at least 90s when it was released). Pegasus Press are the official German translators and publishers for Call of Cthulhu. It's not another Cthulhu game, it's still Call of Cthulhu. Ben W Bell talk 20:22, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Sources

Quite a large review in White Dwarf #32. Web Warlock (talk) 15:03, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Geiger illustrations

Do they still have these in the latest editions of the game?Ticklemygrits (talk) 04:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

To my knowledge there has never been illustrations by Geiger in any edition of Call of Cthulhu. At least not in the English ones, but I suppose it's possible in the German ones. Ben W Bell talk 14:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Really? they were in the edition I had, packed in a box at my father's place. I'll have to see if I can find it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ticklemygrits (talk • contribs) 05:10, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

There have been illustrations by an artist called Geier in many of the later editions of the game (from fifth edition onwards), could it be that you've mistaken his name for Giger? I don't own the really early editions but I've never heard of Giger art having been in it as I'd have thought it would be too expensive and not necessarily in keeping with the Cthulhu ethos. Ben W Bell talk 13:10, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Trail of Cthulhu

It's a new game using the gumshoe system. I'm not sure what the criteria are for a RPG to be mentionable it's made by Robin D. Laws, a famous RPG author and it's one of the best sellers on Indie Press Revolution. since the D20 System gets a mention, I figure it might be worth bringing up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.111.159.74 (talk) 20:34, 12 May 2008 (UTC)