Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu by Gaslight - Investigators' Guide

Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu by Gaslight - Investigators’ Guide takes you into the dark heart of Victorian England, where horror, madness, and intrigue hide beneath a veil of fog. London in the 1880s and 1890s is a place where secret societies plot the ruin of civilization, while investigators battle invisible forces that threaten reality itself.

This book offers everything you need to play Call of Cthulhu in the gaslight era—character creation, descriptions of Victorian Britain, equipment, and new rules for exploration and the occult.

The book is in English.

Adventure, Mystery, & Horror in the 1890s The 1880s—Victorian England. Mystery and adventure in fog-shrouded streets and alleyways. Secret cabals commit grisly murder, wicked crimes, and pledge to bring about the ruin of civilization—all within the square mile of the City of London.

Cthulhu by Gaslight takes the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game to the fog-shrouded streets of Great Britain and beyond. Inside, you'll find:

• The Call of Cthulhu core rules, including character creation.
• Setting information for Victorian London, the Empire, and the gaslight period of the 1880s to 1900.
• A list of equipment and weapons to arm your Investigator.
• Rules for Exploration, Fringe Science, and the Occult.
• 10 ready-to-play characters. This book contains the rules for creating Gaslight-era investigators, as well as the core rules for Call of Cthulhu, making it perfect for new and veteran players. The Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keeper Book, available separately, provides Keepers with Victorian-age secrets and plots, advice on running Cthulhu by Gaslight, as well as ready-to-run scenarios. This book deals with mature themes and is intended for mature players. This supplement can be enhanced with the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game as well as the Pulp Cthulhu supplement, both available separately.