Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game)

Call of Cthulhu
Horror Roleplaying in the Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft
1st edition box cover by Gene Day, 1981
DesignersSandy Petersen
PublishersChaosium
Publication1981 (1981)
GenresHorror
SystemsBasic Role-Playing (adaptations into other systems also available)
WebsiteCall of Cthulhu
ISBN978-1568824307
7th edition cover by Sam Lamont, 2014

Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on H. P. Lovecraft's story of the same name and the associated Cthulhu Mythos.[1] The game, often abbreviated as CoC, is published by Chaosium; it was first released in 1981 and is in its seventh edition, with licensed foreign language editions available as well. Its game system is based on Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing (BRP) with additions for the horror genre. These include special rules for sanity and luck.[2]

  1. ^ Cook, Monte (2007). "Call of Cthulhu". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 42–45. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.
  2. ^ Petersen, Sandy; Willis, Lynn. "Game Info: Call of Cthulhu". RPG.net. Skotos Tech, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2015.

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