By William A. Barton
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Cthulhu and his minions, within the 1890's sharing the globe with the amazing British Empire, had tasks to an empire in their personal: a depressing and vicious layout opposed to the possession of the area and the desires of humanity. Even within the peaceable fields of rural England simply clever and full of life intervention might preserve the shadows at bay.
Cthulhu through Gaslight features a long roleplaying event, "The Yorkshire Horrors" within which the investigators subscribe to forces with the world's most renowned consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes! wide history essays offer interval abilities, social sessions, global politics, biographies and timelines for the 1890's, maps and London situation notes (including the easiest shops of the time), go back and forth, criminals and police, Cockney slang, fee of residing, royalty and titles, membership lifestyles in London, the occult within the 1890's, costs, and garments. A long essay considers time-travel rationales for relocating investigators of all over again into the 1890's.
Second variation *
[this is a corebook for the 1890's CoC]
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Sample text
Or do we use the Socratic method? Gillan: I never claim what I can't back up. That's the smoking gun: four months of internal secret memos from the Ancestral Chantry of the Order of Hermes. And if you think it wasn't a bitch-kitty getting that crap, pardon my French, you can think again. The short form is, the Order's Grievance Committee ordered my accusations suppressed and the evidence destroyed. They drummed me out and wanted me killed because I knew too much. And care to guess who was the chief hatchet-man in all this?
Are you really just a Disciple, holding the Council seat of Forces? Gillan: No worries. I'm a forceful guy. Which way to the grub? Marsh: Mr. Gillan. By some standards I owe you an apology on behalf of my Tradition. But many who serve the Great Cycle will not look upon you as a friend. I must warn you that we make dangerous enemies. Gillan: Just as you say. But I'm still hungry. [Walked casually down a hallway. In parting:] Nice place! [This transcript ends here, 15:44, in order to expedite emergency transfer to Doissetep.
Most Council Members attend,but tension is high and morale seems low. The following attend. . 1997: 59th Council is scheduled. All Tradition representatives are urged to attend. @1996 Nichodemus Mulhouse. subdivisions are made at Master Mulhouse's insistence. Any questions or comments should be forwarded to him at the Archives Building. For further information, see The Fragile Path: Testaments of the First Cabal compiled by Master Porthos Fitz-Empress (White Wolf, 1995). '. " ,0"'0,,, . : . " ..