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Call of Cthulhu - Pulp Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu - Pulp Cthulhu
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Bring high-action, daring heroes, and pulpy thrills into your Mythos games with Pulp Cthulhu, a dynamic twist on classic Lovecraftian horror. This hardcover supplement transforms standard Investigators into bold adventurers who face the unknowable with style, grit, and resilience.
Product Overview
- Format: Full-color hardcover edition
- Pages: 272 pages of rules, lore, and scenarios
- System: Expands upon Call of Cthulhu’s core system with pulp-style modifications
- Includes:
• Revised rules for tougher Investigators (more Hit Points, improved survivability)
• Guidelines for “Luck” and pulp genre mechanics
• Advice for Keepers on running pulp adventures, building villains, balancing tone
• Four ready-to-play scenarios with maps and handouts
Why Add This to Your Library?
- More heroic Investigators — Pulp Cthulhu gives your characters extra resilience so they can go toe-to-toe (or wing to wing) with cosmic threats.
- Genre shift with balance: You still face cosmic horror and the Mythos, but with tools to survive and resist.
- Flexible application: Use these rules for 1930s pulp settings, or adapt them to modern or alternate eras for a more action-oriented campaign.
- Complete package: The hardcover includes full pigment maps, handouts, and scenario modules to get your game going fast.
- Deep lore and genre support: Essays, villain archetypes, and mechanics help you evoke that pulp era feel.
Good to know
- Game system
- Call of Cthulhu
- Language
- English
- Players
- 1 Keeper + 2-5 investigators
- Play time
- 3-4 hours per session
Read on
- Starter guide: Call of Cthulhu - Starter guide
- Compare: Call of Cthulhu vs Delta Green
- Compare: Vaesen vs Call of Cthulhu
- The history: From hero to victim - the history of Call of Cthulhu
