Ep 8. Edge of Darkness - Call of Cthulhu

For this episode, I'm back to talking about Call of Cthulhu with a scenario that is included in the 7th edition Starter Set. Edge of Darkness often competes with the Haunting for best introduction for a group of players getting into Call of Cthulhu.

I found it a lot of fun but lacking in a couple of departments. Notably, the investigation portion had low stakes and the exposition dumps at the start were a little heavy. However, these problems can be overcome with a little work

I wax lyrical about the three elements I think make for a good introductory Call of Cthulhu scenario. What makes for a good hook, a meaningful investigation and the challenging confrontation?

I'm also joined by one of my players, Matthew, to discuss how this adventure played for us.

Further resources:

Edge of Darkness PDF from DriveThruRPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...

Call of Cthulhu Starter Set from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Call-Cthulhu-S...

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:35 Summary of the Adventure
00:08:05 Adventure Structure
00:16:13 Where the fun is at
00:18:00 What doesn't work
00:20:34 Make it your own
00:26:40 How it played
00:38:11 And finally...