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There have been 14 numbered editions of the Call of Cthulhu Rulebook:
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* 1st Edition
==Details==
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* 2nd Edition
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* 3rd Edition
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* 4th Edition
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* 5th Edition
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** 5.1
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** 5.1.1
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** 5.1.2
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** 5.2
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** 5.5
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** 5.6
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** 5.6.1
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* [[Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition Rulebook|6th Edition]]
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* [[Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Rulebook|7th Edition]]
  
'''Publisher:''' [[Chaosium]]
 
  
'''Product Code:'''
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As well as 10 collector's editions:
* ##### (1st ed.)
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* Designer's Edition
* ##### (2nd ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary Edition
* ##### (3rd ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary Miskatonic University Library Edition
* ##### (4th ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary Contributor's Edition
* ##### (5th ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary 'Name' Edition
* 23106 (6th ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary Gen Con 2002 Edition
* 23135 (7th ed.)
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* 20th Anniversary Origins 2002 Edition
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* 25th Anniversary Edition
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* 25th Anniversary Edition 1981-2011
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* 40th Anniversary Edition 2021 Edition
  
'''Publishing Year:'''
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[[Category:CoC:Rulebooks]]
* 1981 (1st ed.)
 
* 1983 (2nd ed.)
 
* 1986 (3rd ed.)
 
* 1989 (4th ed.)
 
* 1992 (5th ed.) (1993: 5.1; 1995: 5.2; 1998: 5.5; 1999: 5.6)
 
* 2004 (6th ed.)
 
* 2014 (7th ed.)
 
 
 
'''Pages:'''
 
* ##### (1st ed.)
 
* ##### (2nd ed.)
 
* 192 (3rd ed.)
 
* ##### (4th ed.)
 
* ##### (5th ed.)
 
* 320 (6th ed.)
 
* 445 (7th ed.)
 
 
 
'''Author(s):''' [[Sandy Petersen]], [[Lynn Willis]], [[Mike Mason]], [[Paul Fricker]], and friends.
 
 
 
'''Artist(s):''' [[Jonathan Wyke]], [[Paul Carrick]], [[Rob Gould]], [[François Launet]], [[Victor Leza]], [[Charles Wong]], [[Mike Perry]], [[Nicholas Cloister]], [[Antonio Luis]], [[Kalli Schulz]], [[Rachel Kahn]], [[Grilla]], [[Chris Huth]], [[Loïc Muzy]], [[Scott Neil]], [[Peter Houston]], [[Jonathan Wyke]], [[Victor Leza]], [[Sam Lamont]], [[Celeste Burcham]], [[Caryad]], [[Antonio Mainez]], [[Tom Sullivan]], [[Marco Morte]]
 
 
 
'''Format(s):''' Hardcover, Softcover, PDF
 
 
 
'''ISBN:'''
 
* ##### (1st ed.)
 
* 0-93363-502-8 (2nd ed.)
 
* 0-93363-515-X (3rd ed.)
 
* 0-93363-558-3 (4th ed.)
 
* 0-93363-586-9 (5th ed.)
 
* 1-56882-173-5 (6th ed.)
 
* ##### (7th ed.)
 
 
 
==Contents (7th Edition)==
 
* Introduction
 
* Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos
 
* Creating Investigators
 
* Skills
 
* Game System
 
* Combat
 
* Chases
 
* Sanity
 
* Magic
 
* Playing the Game
 
* Tomes of Eldrich Lore
 
* Grimoire
 
* Artefacts ad Alien Devices
 
* Monsters, Beasts, and Alien Gods
 
* Scenarios
 
* Appendices
 
 
 
==Scenarios==
 
* 1st ed.: [[A Beginning Scenario for a Campaign]], [[Shadows Over Hollywood (Rulebook Scenario)|Shadows Over Hollywood]], [[The Cultists' Lair]]
 
* 2nd-4th ed.: [[The Brockford House (Scenario)|The Brockford House]]
 
* 2nd-6th ed.: [[The Haunting (aka The Haunted House) (Scenario)|The Haunting]], [[The Madman]]
 
* 5th & 6th ed.: [[The Dead-Man Stomp]]
 
* 7th ed.: [[Amidst the Ancient Trees]], [[Crimson Letters]]
 
 
==Comments / Trivia==
 
===Dedications (7th Edition)===
 
* To my father, who introduced me to Lovecraft and to science fiction in general. From one of his books I read my first Lovecraftian story, “Pickman’s Model.” Thanks, Dad. —S.P.
 
* For my boys, Felix and Ernest. You're the best! —Mike Mason
 
* To my friend, Philip Sidebotham, for introducing me to both roleplaying games and the works of H.P. Lovecraft. —Paul Fricker
 
* To the fans and backers of Call of Cthulhu and Chaosium who helped to make this new edition a reality. To all those around the world who give their time and energy to spread the word, and are truly one of us. Our thanks to you all! In Sanity—Chaosium
 
 
 
==Links==
 
*[http://diehardgamefan.com/2014/12/18/tabletop-review-call-of-cthulhu-seventh-edition-core-rulebook/ Review @ DiehardGameFan]
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 00:07, 20 November 2021

There have been 14 numbered editions of the Call of Cthulhu Rulebook:

  • 1st Edition
  • 2nd Edition
  • 3rd Edition
  • 4th Edition
  • 5th Edition
    • 5.1
    • 5.1.1
    • 5.1.2
    • 5.2
    • 5.5
    • 5.6
    • 5.6.1
  • 6th Edition
  • 7th Edition


As well as 10 collector's editions:

  • Designer's Edition
  • 20th Anniversary Edition
  • 20th Anniversary Miskatonic University Library Edition
  • 20th Anniversary Contributor's Edition
  • 20th Anniversary 'Name' Edition
  • 20th Anniversary Gen Con 2002 Edition
  • 20th Anniversary Origins 2002 Edition
  • 25th Anniversary Edition
  • 25th Anniversary Edition 1981-2011
  • 40th Anniversary Edition 2021 Edition