Dateline: Lovecraft is a series of system-agnostic Cthulhu Mythos roleplaying game supplements published by Cthulhu Reborn between 2018 and 2020.[1]
The majority of the series consisted of add-ons designed to expand on the first period-authentic newspaper prop release (these being given the tag EXTRA!); all of these were subsequently re-released as their own self-contained supplements.
Overview[]
| “ | “It may be that centuries of dark brooding had given to crumbling, whisper-haunted Arkham a peculiar vulnerability as regards such shadows …” – H.P. Lovecraft, “The Shadow Out Of Time” Arkham is one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most enduring creation, a witch-haunted town of clustering gambrel roofs, and home to the notorious Miskatonic University. It’s also a great place to set your investigative scenarios of Mythos-fueled darkness and horror. One of the best tools for bring such classic backdrops to vivid life is the use of “in-world” props and handouts. The act of receiving clues which evoke the rich tapestry of 1920s Arkham can draw players further into the setting and make everything seem that much more ‘real.’ Dateline: Lovecraft is a system-independent resource to help both Game Moderators and players of investigative horror games evoke a more nuanced and vibrant Arkham. The core of the package is a large and lavishly-researched and period-authentic newspaper prop, the full edition of the Arkham Advertiser for the day of Monday, 15 October, 1928. Buried in the thousands of words of news, advertisements, editorials, columns, society pages, and other weirdness, lies a wealth of out-of-the-ordinary hooks which can be used as the basis for game scenarios. Picking up some of these strands, an imaginative Game Moderator can weave his or her own evocative Arkham tales of terror. Tales imbued with an authentic 1920s tone, and the unique quirky feel of H.P. Lovecraft’s brooding town. |
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| ~ Publishers description[1] |
Publications[1][]
- Dateline: Lovecraft #1: Arkham, 1928 (2018)
- Dateline: Lovecraft EXTRA!: Help Wanted (2018)
- Dateline: Lovecraft EXTRA!: Smoke Green (2019)
- Dateline: Lovecraft EXTRA!: Spoiled Milk (2019)
- Dateline: Lovecraft EXTRA!: Bottoms Up! (2020)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dateline: Lovecraft at RPGGeek