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<blockquote data-quote="Michael O'Brien" data-source="post: 9297629" data-attributes="member: 6807727"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2024-03-22-at-2.26.44-pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 930px" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p><em>The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. </em></p><p></p><p>It's no exaggeration to say readers and reviewers alike love our new <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu: Arkham</a> book, with TechRaptor's <a href="https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-review-supplemental-strangeness" target="_blank">comprehensive review</a> concluding, <strong><em>"This is the gold standard for what an RPG supplement should be."</em></strong> </p><p></p><p>Here's what other readers and reviewers have had to say about our definitive guide to the signature setting of <em>Call of Cthulhu</em>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>Call of Cthulhu: Arkham</em> is a triumph, achieving a near-perfect balance between providing fine detail and allowing for Keeper improvisation. It is, all at the same time, a serious game reference, a sandbox, and a source of scenario seeds too numerous to mention." — <a href="https://stygian-muse.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham" target="_blank">Stygian Muse</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Really cool... everything you want from a setting book for <em>Call of Cthulhu</em>." — <a href="https://youtu.be/ufoRjvkmD1w?si=jReB3rnUyfnOpRIh" target="_blank">Gamer's Haunt </a>(video review).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"This is probably one of my favourite setting books I have read for any TTRPG... it is a gold mine for creating your own scenarios – 5 stars." — Simon E. (<a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews" target="_blank">customer review</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Arkham is superb... I've read about halfway through, and my mind is just abuzz with possibilities." — <a href="https://youtu.be/RDwsHD2TCx0" target="_blank">RPG Imaginings</a> (video review).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>Call of Cthulhu: Arkham</em> is completely fleshed out for Keepers and Players alike, but leaves enough room to add our own hooks and mysteries... I absolutely love Chaosium products, and this is one of the best – 5 stars." — Peter McS (<a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews" target="_blank">customer review</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Pretty much every location here has a potential use in a campaign – whether as a target of investigation, a source of employment, a useful resource, or in some other manner... [<em>Call of Cthulhu: Arkham</em>] really takes Keith Herber’s vision forward by making it easier than ever to make use of this material in practice." — <a href="https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/supplement-supplemental-lustrias-secrets-gods-teeth-and-arkhams-almanac" target="_blank">Refereeing and Reflection</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"I am really enjoying exploring Arkham with this, especially alongside watching <a href="https://youtu.be/dzhwZxrv6dE?si=-LIeBR6Ctb_cdK7y" target="_blank">Graveyards of Arkham</a>, and following the locations." — Andy McLellan (customer review).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Arkham setting guide for <em>Call of Cthulhu</em> by Chaosium does everything right and completely kills me. Make a sanity roll!..." — <a href="https://penandpaper.news/arkham-call-of-cthulhu" target="_blank">Penandpaper.News</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Detailed, atmospheric and filled to the brim with possible stories. My Players love the isometric views of the various quarters – 5 stars." — Markus (<a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews" target="_blank">customer review</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>Call of Cthulhu</em> returns home... I have the original book and I really enjoyed this upgrade." — Rob Wieland, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2024/02/22/call-of-cthulhu-returns-home-with-a-new-arkham-sourcebook" target="_blank">Forbes</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Terrific, worth every penny – 5 stars." — Eric M (<a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews" target="_blank">customer review</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>"Call of Cthulhu: Arkham </em>is, simply put, a triumph... It perfectly captures that 1920s Americana small-town feel, while also letting all the wonderful Lovecraftian weirdness seep into every fissure and crack. This is a perfectly thought out, well-developed product that has clearly had so much love go into it. A triumph, there's no other way to put it. If you run games of Call of Cthulhu, you need this book." — <a href="https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-review-supplemental-strangeness" target="_blank">TechRaptor</a>. <em>nb topic image credit: TechRaptor</em></li> </ul><p><em>Call of Cthulhu: Arkham</em> is available now in full color hardback from Chaosium.com in <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/" target="_blank">hardback</a> and <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-leatherette/" target="_blank">special leatherette edition</a>, price includes PDF. Also available at <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/469816/Call-of-Cthulhu-Arkham" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG</a> and at <a href="https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/27808/call-of-cthulhu-arkham" target="_blank">Roll20</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/two-arkham-books.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 808px" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael O'Brien, post: 9297629, member: 6807727"] [CENTER][IMG width="930px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2024-03-22-at-2.26.44-pm.png[/IMG] [/CENTER] [I]The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. [/I] It's no exaggeration to say readers and reviewers alike love our new [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/']Call of Cthulhu: Arkham[/URL] book, with TechRaptor's [URL='https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-review-supplemental-strangeness']comprehensive review[/URL] concluding, [B][I]"This is the gold standard for what an RPG supplement should be."[/I][/B] Here's what other readers and reviewers have had to say about our definitive guide to the signature setting of [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I]: [LIST] [*]"[I]Call of Cthulhu: Arkham[/I] is a triumph, achieving a near-perfect balance between providing fine detail and allowing for Keeper improvisation. It is, all at the same time, a serious game reference, a sandbox, and a source of scenario seeds too numerous to mention." — [URL='https://stygian-muse.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham']Stygian Muse[/URL]. [*]"Really cool... everything you want from a setting book for [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I]." — [URL='https://youtu.be/ufoRjvkmD1w?si=jReB3rnUyfnOpRIh']Gamer's Haunt [/URL](video review). [*]"This is probably one of my favourite setting books I have read for any TTRPG... it is a gold mine for creating your own scenarios – 5 stars." — Simon E. ([URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews']customer review[/URL]). [*]"Arkham is superb... I've read about halfway through, and my mind is just abuzz with possibilities." — [URL='https://youtu.be/RDwsHD2TCx0']RPG Imaginings[/URL] (video review). [*]"[I]Call of Cthulhu: Arkham[/I] is completely fleshed out for Keepers and Players alike, but leaves enough room to add our own hooks and mysteries... I absolutely love Chaosium products, and this is one of the best – 5 stars." — Peter McS ([URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews']customer review[/URL]). [*]"Pretty much every location here has a potential use in a campaign – whether as a target of investigation, a source of employment, a useful resource, or in some other manner... [[I]Call of Cthulhu: Arkham[/I]] really takes Keith Herber’s vision forward by making it easier than ever to make use of this material in practice." — [URL='https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/supplement-supplemental-lustrias-secrets-gods-teeth-and-arkhams-almanac']Refereeing and Reflection[/URL]. [*]"I am really enjoying exploring Arkham with this, especially alongside watching [URL='https://youtu.be/dzhwZxrv6dE?si=-LIeBR6Ctb_cdK7y']Graveyards of Arkham[/URL], and following the locations." — Andy McLellan (customer review). [*]"The Arkham setting guide for [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I] by Chaosium does everything right and completely kills me. Make a sanity roll!..." — [URL='https://penandpaper.news/arkham-call-of-cthulhu']Penandpaper.News[/URL]. [*]"Detailed, atmospheric and filled to the brim with possible stories. My Players love the isometric views of the various quarters – 5 stars." — Markus ([URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews']customer review[/URL]). [*]"[I]Call of Cthulhu[/I] returns home... I have the original book and I really enjoyed this upgrade." — Rob Wieland, [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2024/02/22/call-of-cthulhu-returns-home-with-a-new-arkham-sourcebook']Forbes[/URL]. [*]"Terrific, worth every penny – 5 stars." — Eric M ([URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/#product-reviews']customer review[/URL]). [*][I]"Call of Cthulhu: Arkham [/I]is, simply put, a triumph... It perfectly captures that 1920s Americana small-town feel, while also letting all the wonderful Lovecraftian weirdness seep into every fissure and crack. This is a perfectly thought out, well-developed product that has clearly had so much love go into it. A triumph, there's no other way to put it. If you run games of Call of Cthulhu, you need this book." — [URL='https://techraptor.net/tabletop/reviews/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-review-supplemental-strangeness']TechRaptor[/URL]. [I]nb topic image credit: TechRaptor[/I] [/LIST] [I]Call of Cthulhu: Arkham[/I] is available now in full color hardback from Chaosium.com in [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-hardcover/']hardback[/URL] and [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-arkham-leatherette/']special leatherette edition[/URL], price includes PDF. Also available at [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/469816/Call-of-Cthulhu-Arkham']DriveThruRPG[/URL] and at [URL='https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/27808/call-of-cthulhu-arkham']Roll20[/URL]. [CENTER] [IMG width="808px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/two-arkham-books.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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