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* [[Hotel Hell]] | * [[Hotel Hell]] | ||
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* [[Panacea]] | * [[Panacea]] | ||
* [[Mohole]] | * [[Mohole]] | ||
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*[[Mohole]]—an experimental drilling project delves too deep and brings the attention of an ancient unspeakable horror. | *[[Mohole]]—an experimental drilling project delves too deep and brings the attention of an ancient unspeakable horror. | ||
*[[The Derelict (Scenario)|The Derelict]]—a final journey brings a remarkable discovery and a hidden terror. | *[[The Derelict (Scenario)|The Derelict]]—a final journey brings a remarkable discovery and a hidden terror. | ||
| − | *[[Voice on the Phone]]—a tale of two brothers set in the violentworld of gang culture. | + | *[[Voice Over the Phone|Voice on the Phone]]—a tale of two brothers set in the violentworld of gang culture. |
Advice for getting the most out of the scenarios is provided, as well as suggestions for expanding the scope of the adventures. Each scenario comes with a set of ready to play pre-generated investigators. Get ready to enter the mind of the creator of Call of Cthulhu and enjoy the nightmare! | Advice for getting the most out of the scenarios is provided, as well as suggestions for expanding the scope of the adventures. Each scenario comes with a set of ready to play pre-generated investigators. Get ready to enter the mind of the creator of Call of Cthulhu and enjoy the nightmare! | ||
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==Comments / Trivia== | ==Comments / Trivia== | ||
* [[The Derelict (Supplement)|The Derelict]] was originally offered and run as a stand-alone scenario for Free RPG Day 2016. | * [[The Derelict (Supplement)|The Derelict]] was originally offered and run as a stand-alone scenario for Free RPG Day 2016. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | * [http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2018/04/petersens-pentacular.html Review on "Reviews from R'lyeh" blog] |
| − | + | * [https://reckoningofthedead.com/2017/12/27/a-pentad-of-terrors-a-review-of-petersens-abominations/ Review on "Reckoning of the Dead" blog] | |
==Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only== | ==Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, 29 June 2018
Details
Publisher: Chaosium
Product Code: 23152
Publishing Year: 2017
Page Count: 200
Cover Price: $39.95 (hardcover), $19.95 (PDF)
Editors: Sandy Petersen, Mike Mason
Authors: Sandy Petersen, Mike Mason
Artists: Victor Leza, Lee Simpson, M. Wayne Miller, Evgeny Maloshenkov, Grzegorz Pedrycz, Petr Stovik, Andrew Law
Setting: Modern
Format: Hardcover, PDF
ISBN: 978-156882-452-9
Contents
Scenarios:
Front Cover Text
Petersen's Abominations. Five Epic Tales of Modern Horror.
Back Cover Text
Gathered from across the aeons, this anthology of horror brings together for the first time a series of scenarios from the mind of Sandy Petersen, the creator of the Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game. Each one-shot scenario is designed for one or more sessions of play. Within, you will find the following tales of mystery and horror:
- Panacea—behind a miraculous cure for many ills hides a loathsome truth.
- Hotel Hell—an inheritance conceals a hideous secret that may spell the end of the world.
- Mohole—an experimental drilling project delves too deep and brings the attention of an ancient unspeakable horror.
- The Derelict—a final journey brings a remarkable discovery and a hidden terror.
- Voice on the Phone—a tale of two brothers set in the violentworld of gang culture.
Advice for getting the most out of the scenarios is provided, as well as suggestions for expanding the scope of the adventures. Each scenario comes with a set of ready to play pre-generated investigators. Get ready to enter the mind of the creator of Call of Cthulhu and enjoy the nightmare!
Comments / Trivia
- The Derelict was originally offered and run as a stand-alone scenario for Free RPG Day 2016.
- The Table of Contents and chapter heading give the 5th scenario's title as "Voice Over the Phone", whereas the scenario text and back cover refer to it as "Voice on the Phone".
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