[RPG] Call of Catthulhu

Okay, kittens, listen up. It’s time you know the score.

As usual, the humans have it all backwards. They think their reality is the be-all and end-all. They even believe that they are in charge. They can’t see the great storm of the multiverse surrounding their tiny, fragile bubble of a world.

But it’s a nice world. Cozy, with milk in it. And we like the people. They’re just so adorable, the way they pet us and open cans and try to understand. They have no idea what horrible threats exist outside this little pocket. They have no idea what’s really going on.

And we aim to keep it that way.
CALL OF CATTHULHU

WELCOME to the real world -- that is, the world in which human civilization was secretly made for the comfort of cats, in which dark Powers like Mutt’thra the Monster Dog, Hastpurr of Catcosa, and Great Catthulhu himself vie for control of reality, in which only brave and clever felines have the wit and wherewithal to oppose grim and mystic cabals, and in which two-footed people live in blissful ignorance of all of these facts. Misguided cults of humans and other animals propitiate the Powers of Chaos. They seek to end civilization, driving humanity into slavery and madness and interrupting the all-important schedule of feeding, petting, and changing the litter box.

In Call of Catthulhu, the players take the roles of a variety of ordinary-seeming cats fighting conspiracies of cosmic chaos. One or more participants play the part of heroic cats, and one person acts as the Cat Herder, arranging secret challenges and rewards and guiding the others through the process of making an adventure. Rules are light and emphasize player cleverness and quick wits. There’s plenty of darkness and chaos, but the feline heroes are up to the challenge... usually.

Welcome to Call of Catthulhu. Good hunting.

Call of Catthulhu
Book I: THE NEKONOMIKON, the Book of Cats

This first volume of Call of Catthulhu Deluxe contains everything needed to play the game: How to make up cat characters, how to use Cat Dice to meet Challenges, how to scrap with other critters, how to use Treats to get a little edge in play, and how to get ready to play again another time. After a little fooling around with this book and some pencil and paper, one person can volunteer to be Cat Herder for the evening and invent some Challenges for everyone’s cats to encounter. With 30 different types of cats and countless unsuspecting humans, mice, dogs, fish, birds, treats to liberate, toys to demolish, and countless other challenges to meet, the cat’s world is one big sandbox.

In Call of Catthulhu, players take on the roles of a variety of ordinary-seeming cats fighting conspiracies of cosmic chaos. Mighty spirits such as Snarlyathotep, slimy Phatphroggua, and Hastpurr of the Yellow Eye inspire their cultists to destroy civilization-but that’s where all the comfy furniture is! One person acts as the Cat Herder, arranging the secret plots, challenges, and rewards and guiding the others through the process of making an adventure. Rules are light and quick, emphasizing player cleverness and the fun of being feline. There’s plenty of darkness and chaos in the world, but our fuzzy heroes can handle it!... Usually.

Call of Catthulhu
Book II: UNAUSSPRECHLICHEN KATZEN, the Cat Herder's Guide

The massive and long-awaited second volume of Call of Catthulhu weighs in at 128 pages of indispensible cosmic wisdom for the aspiring Cat Herder. With this tome and a copy of the Nekonomikon (Book I), you are set for unlimited adventure exploring the Catthulhu universe! Contents include:

• The secret history of the world
  
• The Gods and their Cults
  
• Ritual magic: Invocations, Ceremonies, and world-shaking Major Rituals
  
• Monstrous Foes
  
• How to write your own Catventures
  
• Tricks of the Trade & Rules of Claw: Secrets to fun and easy game mastering
  
• The Book of the Two-Foots: What cats know about 23 types of human beings, big and small, friendly and not so nice
  
• The Book of Dogs: Play as the cats’ main rivals!
  

PLUS THREE COMPLETE CATVENTURES!

• "The Buzz Downstairs," an introductory catventure
  
• "Bay City Crazy Cosmonaut Crash Down," a cosmic catventure of San Francisco 1964
  
• "Greener Pastures," a catventure of escape & investigation by Tracy Barnett