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Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition

Face the unknowable. Track the unthinkable.

Face the unknowable. Build investigators, track their slow spiral into madness, and document every sanity-shattering encounter. In the mythos, knowledge comes at a price.

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What is Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition?

Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition is a horror investigation roleplaying game based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Players take on the roles of Investigators, ordinary people who uncover cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension. As you investigate mysteries, your character's Sanity slowly erodes, skills improve through use, and the line between reality and madness blurs.

How Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition works

Character creation in Call of Cthulhu starts with choosing an Occupation. From Antiquarian to Private Investigator, each occupation provides specific skill bonuses and starting equipment. Roll or assign your eight Characteristics: STR, CON, POW, DEX, APP, SIZ (3d6×5 each), INT and EDU (2d6+6×5 each). Calculate derived stats: HP = (CON+SIZ)/10, Sanity = 99-POW, MP = POW.

Key game mechanics

Percentile skill system: Roll d100, succeed if equal to or below skill rating

8 Characteristics: STR, CON, POW, DEX, APP, SIZ, INT, EDU

Occupation system: Each occupation grants skill bonuses and Credit Rating range

Sanity mechanics: Starts at 99-POW, decreases with Mythos encounters

Skill improvement: Mark skills during play, improve after sessions

Derived stats: HP, Sanity, MP, Build, Damage Bonus calculated from Characteristics

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