No comments about Call of Cthulhu: Fantasy Role-playing in the Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft.

1 comments about Central Casting: Heroes Now! (Character Creation System - 20th Century).

1. This was the third book in the Central Casting series, and each one got progressively better as time went on. The only thing I could possiblly fault this book for is bowing to the PC police.
   Central Casting: Heroes NOW! is designed for any era of 20th or early 21st century games (Though some of the information about technology and geography is a little dated), from Wild West, to Pulp, Horror, Espionage, and SuperHero. Even time travel. The books are designed to allow you to plot out significant events in your character's history from before birth through adulthood, and the personality ramifications of each encounter. You will need a complete set of dice, including d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20.
   While some charts are very similar to previous volumes, Heroes NOW! has the advantage of being able to define many more stable elements of modern times, and take advantage of what was learned from Heroes of Legend and Heroes of Tomorrow.
   
   Though now out-of-print, with a little effort, you should be able to find a copy for $40-45.
   
   I highly recommend buying a copy of this book to help whenever you are in need of assistance breaking through writer's block.
   
   Happy gaming, and may the dice roll in your favor.

No comments about The New Orleans Guidebook (Call of Cthulhu).

No comments about Fatal Experiments (Call of Cthulhu Horror Roleplaying, 1920s, Chaosium# 2328).

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2 comments about Call of Cthulhu: Keeper's Kit (Cthulhu).

1. Well, a screen is pretty much a screen. This one has some really excellent art on the backside, and a lot of good info on the Keeper side. One of the best things, to me, on the Keeper side, is a list of sections in the rulebook, and what page they can be found on. That comes in handy a lot when you want to look up something not on the screen. They made effective use of the space on the screen, for the most part. My only beef is what I guess is a misprint, the result of poor editing/proofing. The handy resistance table is, of course, on the screen. This is one of the most important things to have on the screen for this game system, for me, since it's one of the very few charts or tables you are likely to use with CoC. And it's screwed up. There are black bars across the top of the table and down the sides, but there should be NUMBERS on those bars for you to cross-reference, but there aren't. I printed up new bars on my computer and glue-sticked 'em on, but this shouldn't be necessary, especially since a little more care put into proofing the material before sending it off to the printer could have avoided this glaring mistake. I love CoC, but this sadly seems about par for the course with Chaosium.

   The screen also comes with a booklet containing a highly-decent adventure set in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It's nothing ground-breaking, nor is it particularly long, but neither is it fluff thrown in as mere filler, either. It's not at all a bad adventure.

   Finally, there are also foldout charts, one with weapons, and one with spells. Both are pretty handy. Some of the "Spot rules for whatever" from the rulebook are reprinted on these loose pages, as well as some blank character sheets.

   Overall, a decent product for the price, but a far cry from being "the essential Keeper's aid." If you like to have a cool screen to use, this is a good one, if you don't mind correcting the resistance table on it. You also get some handy stuff along with it, but there is nothing here that, to me, makes this product stand out as anything more than average.




2. Keepers playing Call of Cthulhu from behind a screen are doing it all wrong. They would have a hard time weaving a story with a barrier in the way.

   However, screens have their uses, mainly as a quick reference for charts and as a means of hiding maps and dice rolls. The "Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen" does the job just fine, and organizes the charts in a logical manner. The artwork on the front is not great, and could use improvement. It can be distracting to players.

   The main defect of this screen is the misprint where they did not add the numbers to the "Strength vs. Resistance" chart. This is one of the most important charts in the game, and I am gobsmacked that such a major defect made it onto the market.

   If you are running "Call of Cthulhu," it will be useful to have a screen. Just beware of the limitations.