Some things are better left concealed...
The Trail of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen gives you the most important tables, rules and references for GUMSHOE. Combat, contests, tests and the mind-shattering Stability tables are there at your fingertips, giving you more time for GMing, and less fumbling through rule books. And, on the players' side, Herome Huguenin's breathtaking artwork will add to your games eldritch atmosphere.
With the screen is the Keeper's Resource Book; not the last scribbled words of a madman, but a carefully researched collection of clues, special benefits, game-relevant historical data, NPCs and occupational information for use in play.
Each ability is listed with the 1930s equipment and practices focussed on their use in adventures to bring your game to life. Sprinkle the sample clues we provide, and offer the listed special benefits to your players
Occupations have detailed backgrounds you can use to flesh out character backgrounds and NPC contacts; discover their techniques, weaknesses and foibles.
Need a mad scientist or a fence? Select from a range of NPCs, some throw-away thugs and cultists, others detailed contacts with forbidden knowledge, partrician academics, antique book dealers and professional rivals. Each NPC has three quirks or mannerisms so you can roleplay them consistently, and hooks they can provide to your players.
Finally there is the handy Sanity and Stability summary, with page references to the mainbook. |
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