Tomes of Cthulhu
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Tomes of Cthulhu is a generic supplement for horror games based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. It describes in detail 20 different books¸ plus alternative editions and original sources for some of them¸ of esoteric and sometimes forbidden knowledge that are a common theme in Lovecraftian horror.
Each book has its name¸ and author¸ if known¸ as well as details on its appearance¸ when and how it was published¸ again if known¸ and what sort of knowledge might be found in it¸ which includes a Least to Greatest approximation for how much general knowledge¸ and its effect on the reader's sanity¸ might be found in a book. The language and physical description of the books are also included.
Some of these books are by genuine historical characters¸ although the books themselves are not. One book is actually real. The majority were written prior to 1930¸ at least in the first edition¸ some many centuries before that¸ with a spike in English translations in the late 19th century.
Some sample titles are:
Novum Organum Occulta by Francis Bacon¸ also available in the 19th century as Francis Bacon's New Instrument of the Occult
Giants in the Earth by Private Tommy Atkins¸ also available in a second edition
The Sunken Civilisation of the Caribbean by Dr. Simon Baxter¸ also detailed are the stone tablets the author discovered
One page is the cover¸ one page the front matter and two pages are the Introduction
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