CALL OF CTHULHU: THE SASSOON FILES 2E

Details

The Sassoon Files, Second Edition, is a set of scenarios and campaign resources for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition role-playing game set in historical 1920s Shanghai; an international city of intrigue, style and violence.

Setting

The Sassoon Files will include the history of Shanghai and some of the primary factions that competed for influence and power: the Communists and Nationalists who played a game of deadly cat and mouse; the Jewish tycoon who provided succor to refugees; the Triad societies who competed to provide vice for the city’s residents; the Japanese who were moving closer to invasion. The Sassoon Files will also explore the secret history of the Mythos, and the local factions who sought to exploit that which could not be fully comprehended.

The Book

• 8+ Scenarios, 375 pages long.
• Modular design. Play as one-shot, campaign or integrated into other classic Chaosium campaigns.
• Lore Sheets provide investigator backgrounds tying them to the setting.
• 20 pre-generated characters,
• historically accurate maps, and immersive handouts.

2nd Edition Improvements

• 5+ New Scenarios Double the content! Expanded Shanghai and Nanjing settings.
• 3 Player Factions Play as a Green Gang enforcer, Communist agitator or Bon Vivant.
• New antagonists and Mythos threats.
• New Mythos spells and eldritch tomes.
• Improved production values and more stunning art.