De Horrore Cosmico: Six Scenarios for Cthulhu Invictus

Call of Cthulhu RPG

by Oscar Rios, Stuart Boon, Chad Bowser

Long before ivy grew on the walls of Miskatonic University or the Deep Ones first came to Innsmouth, centuries before the mad Arab penned the dreaded Necronomicon, the malevolent powers of the Cthulhu Mythos plagued mankind. During the Age of the Antonines (96 AD–192 AD), when the Roman Empire was at the peak of its power, dark and unknowable forces were at work. Ancient wizards sought ways to cheat death, explorers stumbled on the remnants of alien civilizations, foul cults practiced unholy rites, and inhuman creatures sought to mix their blood with ours.

Across Rome’s vast empire, a few brave men and women rose up to meet these threats for the greater good of mankind. They carried light into the darkness, dispelling a poisonous taint which grows best in the shadows. With steel and spell and burning torch, these heroic investigators of the ancient world defended their civilization from the fearsome powers of the Cthulhu Mythos. Golden Goblin Press is proud to offer up six of their adventures, each based on classic tales by Howard Philip Lovecraft.

Welcome to De Horrore Cosmico.

This book contains a collection of scenarios for the Cthulhu Invictis era of play:

The Vetting of Marius Asina by Jeffrey Moeller
Doom by Chad Bowser
Murmillo by Oscar Rios
Kith and Kine by Phredd Groves
The Devil's Mouth by Stuart Boon
The Case of Tertius Orestius Sedonius by Penelope Love and Mark Morrison
Articles: Some Tips for Players and Keepers (Rios), Patrone mi Patrone (six pregenerated NPC patrons; Boon, Groves, Moeller, Rios)

Scenarios: The Vetting of Marius Asina, Doom (Scenario), Murmillo, Kith and Kine, The Devil's Mouth, The Case of Tertius Orestius Sedonius

Genres: Role Playing Games, Horror

166 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2015

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a mini review that will likely be enlarged later.

Based on a successful Kickstarter this book contains six adventures in the Call of Cthulhu tabletop roleplaying game. This particular setting is Cthulhu Invictus. Think Ancient Rome meets the Mythos.

All of the scenarios are good to excellent with maps and other props to assist you in your running of various adventures.

Highly recommended.

OVERALL GRADE: B plus to A minus.

[Shadowdenizen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

An excellent set of adventures for the woefully undersupported Cthulhu Invictus setting.