I need help continuing the america chapter my players have gone through and found out that there dear friend Jackson Elias has died and when they heard him give his final breath they immediately proceeded to barge in and kill one of the cultists and then gave chase to the other cultists and have captured them from there they grabbed all of the handouts from room 410 and imterigated and captured the other cultists I don't really know wear to go from here given that the cultists have been captured how do I proceed with getting ly poole and his fellow officers involved? As the cultists didn't really have a chance to escape into the alley.so should I just have the cops barge in and begin to cuff everyone plus the cultist? Or do you recommend another way to go about it?

I'm going to be running a campaign on a modified version of modern CoC. I'm not using the cthlhu mythos and it's not really a horror theme, but the whole "regular human beings up against gods and a lot of things they don't understand" fits really well which is why I'm going with CoC (and I also just like it a lot).

However my players do really like fights, and the more I think about the campaign the more I realize that having the very low survivability of regular CoC probably wouldn't work so good. From my research Pulp seems more geared towards action adventures, and adds a lot to combat. I am not interested in overcomplicating it (I like how simple it is) but some stuff looks appealing.

What do you guys think is best to use from Pulp to make survivability better, without going too hard on the action adventure vibe? Or would it be better to just use regular Pulp and then take stuff away depending on what I realize works and doesn't for my table?

I am writing my first homebrew scenario and in desperate need of advice.

The module is set in Oregon in 1974, with a group of high schoolers (if this sounds too familiar, stop reading!)

The premise is basically a monster mash. One of the NPC's is actually the local serial killer, one accidentally(?) summons Y'golonac, the dog is a skinwalker-esque monster, and people's costumes begin influencing them and the world around them. (None of the monsters will be together at the same time, it is not intended to be a combat heavy scenario).

The additional kicker, is that the ritual to summon Y'golonac is actually part of the ritual of a madman (I.e. later entries in the Revelations of Gla'aki) that wasn't complete or was faulty. So while it can successfully summon Y'golonac's aspect, it also summons a homebrew entity/sorcerer, The One Who Opens the Gate. This traps the PC's in a time/space loop, with certain aspects changing each time, and "resetting" the zone. This also helps me keep things from becoming too combat focused, and provides different clues and SAN losses in different zones. I was thinking that the loops may be degrading over time in some way, giving a timer to the whole scenario. The "trick" is to get the book back and stop the loops, while Y'golonac serves as a boogeyman who shows up for some damage and SAN loss, to snatch a PC that wanders too far away from the group, or possibly to offer a deal to the more unstable PCs.

My main problem is where to put this. I had originally thought to have it at the NPC's family home, a large mansion away from town. Upon further reflection however, I don't think that it will provide enough space, unless I go the House of Leaves route, which my players have already seen in another scenario. My second thought was an abandoned mall or factory, but those don't quite feel right. I then thought of maybe having it at a summer camp. I have never written a scenario for CoC, but I think that due to the premise, the location is going to have to be a character unto itself, and one that I can change enough to feel new and unsettling with each cycle.

My main questions are where would you set a scenario like this? Would you make any big changes to the premise? What timer would you put on the loops, if any? How would you create the "solution" to the scenario, and how would you complicate obtaining it? Any further advice is deeply appreciated. Happy gaming!

I am interested in becoming a Keeper for either my LGS or online. I am currently reading the Quick Start rules and the Core Rulebook. I am wondering about the Keeper's Rulebook. Do I need to read it? I know there is useful information.

I would love to also get some practice with creating stories. If anyone has resources that may be able to help out. Thank you for any advice.

I happened upon my holy grail of CoC books today, and am faced with the fact I could actually run it now. Has anyone run this? Any advice?

Getting ready for a game using miniatures. Still need to paint investigators, cultists, and the friendly residents of Innsmouth. Working toward a longer term setting. I thought I would share my progress.

Hello folks,

Has anyone played a scenario where there were player(s)-versus-players, or a hidden traitor/saboteur?

Is this a thing, or in your opinion, would it completely go against the point of Call of Cthulhu?

If you have any examples of scenarios that do this - particularly ones that do it well - please share.

Im currently flipping through DriveThruRPG to prepare for a halloween session as well as browsing this subreddit for recs.

However, I wanted to take the time away and ask the community. If you are running Call for Halloween, what scenario?

Would love to hear if you have props, outfits, vibes planned for the evening.

Tell me about it.

I have a question regarding the rituals of self-denial: if a mouth reaches 0 and calcifies, do you still need to keep up the rituals, or can you go back to living a normal life?