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.