Encyclopedia Cthulhiana
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Encyclopedia Cthulhiana is a reference guide to the invented places, beings, and concepts from the Cthulhu Mythos developed by H. P. Lovecraft and others.[1] It was published by Chaosium in 1994.[2]: 435
Description
Encyclopedia Cthulhiana is a 400-page book by
H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos that were published during the twentieth century. Sources include works by Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, and Stephen King
, as well as scenarios from the Call of Cthulhu game. There are also suggestions about how this information could be included in a Call of Cthulhu adventure or campaign.
An expanded 423-page second edition was published in 1998.[2]: 436
Reception
In Dragon magazine #218 (June 1995), Rick Swan stated that this book possessed "a diligence on the part of the researchers that borders on the superhuman".[3]
Awards
Encyclopedia Cthulhiana won a Special Achievement Award at the 1995
Origins Awards.[4]
Reviews
References
- S2CID 144664943. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9781563085482. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Swan, Rick (June 1995). "Role-playing Reviews". Dragon (#218). Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR: 86–88.
- ^ "1995 list of winners". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana (For Call of Cthulhu)".
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