Get yourself a posse together and have a looksee whats over that hill. So while the iron was hot i ordered down darker trails and am looking at the. Coc, and, like pulp cthulhu, is more twofisted adventure or sixgun adventure in this case than the mindnumbing horror of a traditional call of cthulhu setting. For more adventures in the down darker trails setting see the next release in the line, shadows over stillwater. Down darker trails is a new setting for call of cthulhu the american west of the late 19th century. If you buy the keepers screen there should be a few included with it. However, coc has been sorely lacking a weird western sourcebook, so i was very pleased to see kevin ross and his friends at chaosium release down darker trails, a massive fullcolor 256page hardcover which lovingly brings mythos horror to the old west. If youre not already familiar, then we suggest you check out dholes house, a fantastic online character generator with options for multiple coc 7th edition settings.
Down darker trails is a new setting for call of cthulhuthe american west of the late 19th century. Captured in text and image is the history of the old west. Coc, and, like pulp cthulhu, is more twofisted adventure or sixgun adventure in this case. Call of cthulhu down darker trails hc chaosium coc. Oppsummeringspodd down darker trails by hastur tours a.
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Down darker trails is a new setting for call of cthulhuthe american. Down darker trails is a setting supplement with scenarios useable with call of cthulhu and pulp cthulhu. Call of cthulhu 7th edition vs trail of cthulhu blogger. Im working on creating a down darker trails campaign for my players, which i hope to start in a month or two. The links below should get you to nonfillable pdfs for both the pulp and coc versions of the sheet. Theres strange rumors coming in from the whisperin desert. The old west is a perfect setting for mythos horrors. Contained within are further insights and challenges for those seeking bold adventure in the american old west. Looking forward to taking my players into the weird west. Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Cthulhu now is set in 1990s coc 3rd ed, out of print supplements published by licensees. That got switched over from 6th ed cocbrpcompatible to 7th ed, which wasnt as easy to translate to brp, but i think the groundwork is still there. The pcs will be famous historical characters, such as wyatt earp and doc holiday, who form a posse to pursue apaches who allegedly attacked several local ranches. Ive been collecting old westwild west scenarios and such for some time as i usually run different settings during the summer its been limited to dark ages, elizabethan, jacobean pirates, and american revolution to date and wanted to run some old west ever since i. This weekend though, im running a ddt scenario at a local sff convention. The era of gold rushes, outlaws and lawmen, discovery and expansion. And by wild west i mean the historical west with no. The things we leave behind a collection of modern scenarios for coc. Do you have experience in down darker trail and pulp. Can this module be run with just 7th edition vanilla coc or does it also need pulp coc. My down darker trails campaign ddt began last saturday.
Dec 11, 2018 down darker trails is a great supplement. Your eur 38,18 or usd 44,95 or gbp 33,51 will buy you both the 256page, fullcolour hardcover of down darker trails, an accessory for the new and refreshed call of cthulhu game line, as well as its electronic edition. Down darker trails 2018 ennie awards nominee best art. I really felt like it was the 1920s and i was in the middle of nowhere. The only problem we have for now is that we cant find on the main manual old west down darker trails, the price for a horse. Cthulhu goes west in down darker trails morrus unofficial. Down darker trails is set in late 1800s american wild west coc 7th ed. Im about to start running some down darker trails scenarios for one of my gaming groups, which usually.
Discuss everything about call of cthulhu wiki fandom. Review of down darker trails rpgnet rpg game index. Character library 7th edition call of cthulhu the dholes. Down darker trails is one of the best 7e supplements in my opinion. And by wild west i mean the historical west with no alternate histories or monsters running around. Coc has been sorely lacking a weird western sourcebook, so i was very pleased to see kevin ross and his friends at chaosium release down darker trails. It has rules for playing in the american wild west 1880s, i think. Down darker trailsis a new setting for call of cthulhuthe american west of the late 19th century.
Call of cthulhu down darker trails hc chaosium coc cha23151. May 10, 2019 if youre not already familiar, then we suggest you check out dholes house, a fantastic online character generator with options for multiple coc 7th edition settings. Oej call of cthulhu 7th edition down darker trails hardcover. Fantasy grounds and discord are our mediums of choice. Here you will find the means to create old west investigators, new occupations, new pulp talents, and new skills. I originally planned on using the mining camp described in the ddt sourcebook, but instead, since it took so long to get a play date, i made my town and numerous plot lines for it.
Dec 15, 2017 down darker trails is not a standalone system, it does require a familiarity with the 7 th edition call of cthulhu rules, and, if you want to play a more action oriented game, the pulp cthulhu supplement. Call of cthulhu, down darker trails, actual play, the catastrophe engine call of cthulhu down darker trails 19 the wolves of wheeling having learned the terrible secret of the elgers of wheeling, west virginia, the investigators return to the city to do something about it. Oej call of cthulhu 7th edition down darker trails. Sep 12, 2017 down darker trails takes you to the american west of the 19 th century with everything you need to create old west investigators and send them down their pathway to madness. Against the mythos in the down darker trails setting shadows over stillwater is a collection of scenarios and locales for down darker trailsthe wild west setting for call of cthulhu and pulp cthulhu. It looks like it would be a fairly good match and it wouldnt require too much in the way of any new mechanics. Use of the character library character sheets is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The down darker trails character sheets call of cthulhu. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Down darker trails is now available in print chaosium is reporting that their newest in print title, down darker trails, is available in retail distribution starting today. Chaosium is reporting that their newest in print title, down darker trails, is available in retail distribution starting today. If you can get this excellent addition to coc elswhere then do, its a great.
The down darker trails character sheets sign in to follow this. Im wondering if the two versions of the ddt character sheets is available in nonfillable pdfversions, where you dont need acrobat reader and the sheets dont have a profile picture where youre supposed to draw your character. Eldritch boogaloo post seeking players due to the success of the previous post, we have enough players to start a second group. Reckoning of the dead scenarios for the call of cthulhu rpg. Chaosium have just released the latest call of cthulhu setting sourcebook and this time round theyre packing their sixshooter. And now to be cliche, why dont you rustle up your posse and ride on down to your flgs and grab a copy. Also converting freak show which is a coc scenario with a. Down darker trails is useable with both call of cthulhu 7th edition and pulp cthulhu. Fantasy grounds down darker trails coc7e dlc details.
The old west is a perfect setting for mythos horrors and the chapter on adapting various mythos monsters to fit into western lore is quite useful. Nov 26, 2017 i just got the chaosium down darker trails supplement for call of cthulhu 7th edition. With some friends im going to play with this version of coc. You too can cthulhu an elite group of keepers bringing. Has anybody ever approached tdm about doing a western game using the mythras rules. On february 18, 2018, i started a down darker trails campaign, taking place in the american west. Down darker trails takes you to the american west of the 19 th century with everything you need to create old west investigators and send them down their pathway to madness. The down darker trails product line is useable with both call of cthulhu and pulp cthulhu. Fantasy grounds down darker trails coc7e 100% free steam. The old west is a perfect setting for mythos horrors and the chapter on adapting various mythos monsters to fit. Fears sharp little needles another collection, this time 26 scenarios designed to be played in one night if youre interested in wild weird west call of cthulhu, the down darker trails. Terror of mythos in the old west ross, kevin, herber, keith. I decided to playtest the rules exactly as recommended. I just got the chaosium down darker trails supplement for call of cthulhu 7th edition.
Something from down therejoin the rescue of a group of missing miners whose digging stirred things best left forgotten. Down darker trails is another supplementsourcebook for 7th ed. A massive effort, down darker trails aims to provide enough material for. I always thought brp was the perfect choice for a straight western game, and hoped to support or at least introduce the idea when i wrote call of cthulhus down darker trails. Last time i checked chaosium did have the 1920s picture sheets on the free stuff page but not the modern. Call of cthulhu, down darker trails, ill met in the west, old west, american west, tabletop call of cthulhu down darker trails 1 ill met in the west its 1875 and the outlaw john valentine, along with a good number of his men, have been captured. The book is an excellent addition to chaosiums catalog, and contains a splendid. We started with an original prologue scenario ill met in the west to set the stage for the campaign. Down darker trails campaign resources and sub discussion.
Rub shoulders with the likes of wild bill hickok, crazy horse, and calamity jane, while journeying through towns like deadwood and dodge citynames and places that have. Oct 11, 2016 down darker trails is set in late 1800s american wild west coc 7th ed. Because some people have also asked for versions without the paper texture in the background, ive also. Dec 25, 2017 i plan to run a down darker trails campaign starting sometime in january. Rub shoulders with the likes of wild bill hickok, crazy horse, and calamity jane, while journeying through towns like deadwood and dodge citynames and places that have transcended history to become legend. Thus, down darker trails works equally well with pulp. The character library is powered by site members who can choose to share their characters created via the various dholes house character generators. Dec 11, 2017 chaosium is reporting that their newest in print title, down darker trails, is available in retail distribution starting today.
Fantasy grounds down darker trails coc7e cd key for free is now available on. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides more kinetic energy warmer colors. Mongoose traveller and call of cthulhu 7th ed sourcebook. The good, the evil, and the tentacled old west based. Down darker trails chaosium call of cthulhu 7th edition. That being said, down darker trails does give you almost everything you need to play call of cthulhu in the weird west, from character. Black gate articles experience the terrors of the mythos. Down darker trails is now available in print rolling boxcars. Down these dark trails the taint of the cthulhu mythos stirs, ready to. Cthulhu dark ages is set in 9501050 dark age europe coc 7th ed. Terrors of cthulhu in the wild west hardcover chaosium.
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