Ep 8. Edge of Darkness - Call of Cthulhu

Run the Adventure

For this episode, I'm back to talking about Call of Cthulhu with a scenario that is included in the 7th edition Starter Set. Edge of Darkness often competes with the Haunting for best introduction for a group of players getting into Call of Cthulhu.
I found it a lot of fun but lacking in a couple of departments. Notably, the investigation portion had low stakes and the exposition dumps at the start were a little heavy. However, these problems can be overcome with a little work
I wax lyrical about the three elements I think make for a good introductory Call of Cthulhu scenario. What makes for a good hook, a meaningful investigation and the challenging confrontation?
I'm also joined by one of my players, Matthew (@juniperapolo), to discuss how this adventure played for us.
Further resources:

• Edge of Darkness PDF from DriveThruRPG
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set from DungeonLand (Patreons get a 5% discount)

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Разделы

1. Ep 8. Edge of Darkness - Call of Cthulhu (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:21)

3. Summary of the Adventure (00:02:35)

4. Adventure Structure (00:08:05)

5. Where the fun is at (00:16:13)

6. What doesn't work (00:18:00)

7. Make it your own (00:20:34)

8. How it played (00:26:40)

9. And finally... (00:38:11)