The Keeper's Companion, Vol. 2: Prohibition, Firearms, Tomes & Creatures

[CALL OF CTHULHU ROLEPLAYING] New to Call of Cthulhu? Or are you a battle-scarred veteran of many campaigns? Here are essential background articles useful to most keepers.

"The History Behind Prohibition" -- a lengthy article bringing anti-alcohol advocates, law enforcement, gangsters, rum-runners, and consumers into focus. Lots of good stories. "The Keeper's Master List of Call of Cthulhu Scenarios" -- lists are alphabetical by the following topics: scenario era; creature/maniacs/great old ones; legendary heroes and villains; cults/sects/secret societies; Mythos tomes; fictitious locations; and Mythos books from publishers other than Chaosium.

"Iron: a Survey of Civilian Small Arms Used in the 1890's, 1920's, and the Present". Practicalities of firearms; common malfunctions; new skills Handloading and Gunsmithing. Firearms considered are likely to be encountered or thought especially useful by investigators. Insightful discussions of nine specific rifles, five shotguns, ten handguns, a sniper rifle, and the Thompson submachine gun. Hot load damage values for most weapons, along with comparative ratings for noise, maintenance, powder, reloading per round, more, plus standard stats.

Author: Lynn Willis
Publisher: Chaosium
Published: 12/01/2002
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 10.40h x 8.76w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781568821863
ISBN10: 1568821867
BISAC Categories:
- Games & Activities | Role Playing & Fantasy

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