The Trail of Tsathogghua (Supplement)
Details
Publisher: Chaosium
1st Edition
Product Code: 2308
Publishing Year: 1984
Pages: 64
Cover Price:
Author: Keith Herber
Editing: Sandy Petersen
Illustrations: Steve Purcell
Map Renderings: Mike Blum
Typesetting: Theresa Griffin
Layout: Tadashi Ehara
Proofreading: Lynn Willis
Playtesting: Chris Allen, Wilkie Collins III, Josh Garrett, Erik Herber, Sharon Herber
Format: Softcover
ISBN:0-933635-05-2
2nd Edition (= "Compact Trail of Tsathoggua")
Product Code: 2362
Publishing Year: 1997
Pages: 48
Cover Price: $8.95
Author: Keith Herber, Scott David Aniolowski
Artist(s): Steve Purcell, Jason Eckhardt, Shannon Appel (maps)
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 1-56882-087-9
Setting: 1920s
Contents
Campaigns: The first two scenarios in this book (the only two in the 2nd Edition) are linked to form the Trail of Tsathoggua (Campaign)
Scenarios: The Trail of Tsathogghua, The Curse of Tsathogghua, The Haunted House (1st Edition only)
Additional: Introduction, Player Handouts
1st Edition Front Cover Text
1st Edition Back Cover Text
Horror Stories
Tsathogghua's curse awaits the unwelcomed investigators of the occult and unknown. What grim secret lurks on the sterile Greenland icecap? What living horror grows behind the "Bigfoot" legend? TRAIL OF TSATHOGGHUA contains a mini-campaign in two scenarios as well as a third, unconnected scenario -- "The Haunted House."
This scenario pack is suitable for beginning keepers and investigators. It serves well as an introduction for the game and exposes new players to both the Cthulhu Mythos and the occult.
For Keepers Only
2nd Edition Front Cover Text
Classic Adventures in the Wilds of Canada and Greenland, Fighting Against the Ancient Power of the Great Old Ones.
2nd Edition Back Cover Text
The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua
Fright Night 2 Nights of Terror
When ancient writings are discovered on a floating iceberg, an expedition is formed at Miskatonic University to investigate. What secret lurks on the sterile Greenland icecap? A grim finding in Canada leads investigators to delve into the folklore of the land. What living horror grows behind the sasquatch legend? The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua contains a mini-campaign in two scenarios, seeking for truth in the northern wastes. Tsathoggua’s curse awaits the unwelcomed investigators of the occult and the unknown.
This Fright Night scenario pack is suitable for beginning keepers and investigators. It serves well as an introduction to the game and exposes new players to both the Cthulhu Mythos and the occult. The scenarios in this supplement are short, providing two nights of fright!
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Comments / Trivia
Dedication: This work is respectfully dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe
Playtesters were: Chris Allen, Wilkie Collins III, Josh Garrett, Erik Herber, Sharon Herber
This 2nd Edition of Trail of Tsathoggua was the first book in Chaosium's "Fright Night" line of scenarios.
Note variant spelling of Tsathogghua.
Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only
Players should not read any further.