Sample File Ulhujcompanion Ghastlyadventures 8Ferudite Lore
Sample file ULHUJCompanion GhastlyAdventures 8fErudite Lore
Yurek Chodak Morgan Conrad Alan K. Crandall Gene Day William Hamblin Keith Herber Chris Marrinan Sandy Petersen Mark Pettigrew Glenn Rahman John Sullivan Tom Sullivan Richard L. Tierney Lynn Willis . . . and reprinted material by . . . J.Ramsey Campbell Joan Carruth Lisa A. Free Frank Belknap Long Howard Phillips Lovecraft William Lumley Larry Press Clark Ashton Smith
This work is dedicated to: Montague Rhodes James author of some of the finest Sampleghost stories of the 20th century. file 2
CTHULHU COMPANION is copyright 0 1983 by Chaosium Inc. AI1 rights are reserved. The names of persons actually living have been used referentially in a few places, but any resemblance of a text character to persons living or dead is strictly coincidental. Material excerpted on page 26 comes from H. P. Lovecraft’s THE DUN WlCH HORROR 0 1963 August Derleth; and H. P. Lovecraft’s THE FESTIVAL 0 7965 August Derleth. Material excerpted on pages 27 and 28 comes from J. Ramsey Campbell’s COLD PRINT 0 1969 August Derleth; William Lumley’s and H. P. Lovecraft’s THE DIARY OF ALONZO TYPER 0 1970 August Derleth; H. P. Lovecraft’s THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS 0 1963 August Derleth and Donald Wandrei; Frank Belknap Long’s HOUNDS OF TINDALOS 0 1946 Frank Belknap Long; Clark Ashton Smith’s THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER 0 1931 Clayton Magazines lnc.; Clark Ashton Smith’s THE NAMELESS OFFSPRING 0 1932 Clayton Magazines lnc. SampleH. P. Lovecraft’s HALLOWE’EN IN A SUBURB, THE NIGHTMARE LAKE, YULE HORROR, file THE OUTPOST, 0 1963 August Derleth, are used by permission of Arkham House. Joan Carruth’s and Larry Press’ THE LAIR OF GREA T CTHULHU 0 1980 Pentalpha Journal, is used with permission. This product is best used with the role-playing game CALL OF CTHULHU, available separately. For a free catalog of all our games and supplements, write to Chaosium Inc., Box 6302 - CC, Albany CA 94706-0302. 3
Contents
Introduction ...... 4 The Cthulhu Mythos in Mesoamerican Religion (by Richard L. Tierney) ...... 6 Further Notes on the Necronomicon (by William Hamblin) ...... 10 Sourcebook Additions ...... 14 Prisons (by Lynn Willis) ...... 14 Two New Skills (by Keith Herber) ...... 14 Lovecraftian Timeline (by Sandy Petersen) ...... 17 RulesbookAdditions ...... 18 New Phobias (by Glenn Rahman) ...... 18 Two New Types of Insanity (by Sandy Petersen) ...... 19 Additional Deities, Races, and Monsters for the Cthulhu Mythos ...... 20 Abhoth, Atlach-Nacha, Cyaegha, Zhar, Zhoth-Ommog (by Alan K. Crandall) Ghasts, Gnoph Keh, Gugs, Moon Beasts (by Sandy Petersen) Lloigor, Ghatanothoa (by Glenn Rahman) 'Excerpts and Prayers (by H. P. Lovecraft, J.Ramsey Campbell, Frank Belknap Long, Clark Ashton Smith) ...... 26 Paper Chase (by John Sullivan) ...... 28 The Mystery of Loch Feinn (by Glenn Rahman) ...... 31 The Rescue (by Lynn Willis) ...... 38 The Secret of Castronegro (by Mark Pettigrew & Sandy Petersen) ...... 46 Poetry (by H. P. Lovecraft) ...... 59 The Lair of Great Cthulhu (by Joan Carruth and Larry Press) ...... 61 Sanity Quiz (by Morgan Conrad) ...... 62
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Coordination, Editing, Production, Plans Yurek Chodak
Additional Editing, Typesetting Sandy Petersen
Consulting, Copy Reading Lynn Willis
Cover Painting, Interior Illustrations SampleChris Marrinan file Additional Illustrations Howard Gene Day (page 5) P h ilI ips Tom Sullivan (page 40) Lovecraft Lisa A. Free (page 63) 1890 - 1937 4 Introduction
Introduction
ABOUT THIS BOOK equal to his POWx3 among his Perception skills. He may This book is composed of submissions to Different Worlds divide up points equal to his DEXx3 among Manipulation magazine and other Cthulhoid Chaosium projects. The skills. His APPx3 as points is divided up among his Com- Different Worlds readers’ enthusiasm for the Cthulhu munication skills,. His STRx3 is divided up among his Mythos resulted in many excellent submissions, some Agillty skills. And a score equal to (21 minus his SIZ) times 3 is divided up among his Stealth thus, smal- of which appear, with permission, within these pages. skills - ler characters get a better bonus here. The contents of this supplement are quite varied. The first two entries “The Cthulhu Mythos in Mesoamerican Skills: The skill of Photography has been added to the Religion” and “Further notes on the Necronomicon” are Knowledge skills. Successful use of this skill allows one to essays on the Cthulhu Mythos. These are followed by take clear pictures and develop them properly. The skill Sourcebook and Rulesbook additions. Next are “Paper of Move Quietly has been renamed Sneak. It is still used in Chase”,”The Mystery of Loch Feinn”,”The Rescue,” and the same manner. “The Secret of Castronegro,” four scenarios of varying Magic Points: A new secondary characteristic has been length. Also included are “Excerpts and Prayers,” ex- added - Magic Points. A character’s Magic Points are amples of H. P. Lovecraft’s poetry, and a “Sanity Quiz.” equal to one’s POW. When spells are cast, Magic Points are expended when casting spells, and regenerate back once Yurek Chodak used at the rate of POW points per day. Thus a character with a POW of 12 would regenerate 12 Magic Points per day. Magic Points never regenerate past a character’s POW SECOND EDITION CHANGES maximum. In our example, once the character’s Magic The second edition of Call of Cthulhu contains several re- Points had reached 12, they would not increase any higher finements and improvements over the original. No major through natural regeneration. A character could theoretic- rules are being altered, and scenarios devised for use with ally gain more Magic Points than he had POW, but these the original version will still be easily used with the second would also not regenerate if spent. version, and the reverse is also true. However, there are a When spells are cast, normally Magic Points are used. A few changes in this second edition that may be useful or few spells require the usage of “permanent POW.” In the interesting to know for a first edition holder. These second edition of call of Cthulhu, this means that POW it- changes have all been adopted in this Companion. self (the characteristic) is used. POW does not regenerate. Rolling a Character: SIZ and INT are now rolled on In spell contests, Magic Points are matched against Magic 2D6+6. STR, CON, POW, and DEX are still rolled on Points on the resistance table to determine success. 3D6. CHA has been replaced with the characteristic of This ruling means that a character’s POW will generally APP, which represents the character’s Appearance, his always stay the same, say, at 14, but that his Magic Points relative handsomeness or her beauty. APP is rolled on may vary anywhere between 0 and 14. Reduction of 3D6. EDU is still rolled on 3D6t3. The initial Dodge roll Magic Points to 0 does not kill an individual - it just makes very vulnerable to magical attack. is equal to DEX x 2, instead of DEX x 5. Hit Points are him always the average of CON and SIZ. Learning Spells: There is a new system for spell learning. When determining a character’s skills, use the system In this, one simply studies a book for 1D6 months, then in the Rulesbook rather than that in the Sourcebook. In attempts to roll his INT times the book‘s spell multiplier additionSample to receiving EDUxlO percentage points in skills file or less on 1D100. Success means that he has learned a related to one’s occupation and INTx5 points in any skills spell. Failure means he has not. He may try again and desired, a character receives some more percentage points again, until he has grown hoary with age or has learned all to allot. the spells from a particular book. In initial creation, he may divide up points equal to his Sandy Petersen INTx3 among his Knowledge skills. He may divide points Sample file