This is a house rule for Pulp Cthulhu which I keep forgetting, so I’m writing it down as an aide memoire for myself, more than anyone else!

Original credit to Seth Skorkowsky in his video on Call of Cthulhu Skill Mechanics (starting at the 28:12 mark).

My own house rule is slightly more generous than Seth’s, so I’m only using it in my Pulp Cthulhu games, rather than Classic Call of Cthulhu, where it suits the more optimistic tone.

When an investigator successfully uses a skill in play, t...