Stealing Cthulhu
Stealing Cthulhu is my guide to Lovecraftian storytelling for roleplaying games. Its central idea is: by stealing, adapting and combining Lovecraft’s ideas, you can create scenarios that seem new and horrific. It includes Cthulhu Dark, my rules-light system for Cthulhu gaming. It’s $25 plus $8 s/h.
There are four options! You can get the hardback book; the PDF; the PDF plus a bunch of extras, including Kindle and ePub versions and a scenario; or a personally-annotated hardback book, in which I’ll scribble some additional insights before sending it off.
The book is 175 pages and 30,000 words long (6 by 9 inches), with original art by Jennifer Rodgers and . It is annotated throughout by Kenneth Hite, Gareth Hanrahan and Jason Morningstar. It’s designed for use with any roleplaying system: Call of Cthulhu, Trail of Cthulhu, Nemesis, Cthulhu Dark or whatever you enjoy playing.
The first part of the book breaks down Lovecraft’s stories, giving you ideas and storytelling structures to use in scenarios. The second part goes through a selection of Mythos creatures, considering what they can do for your games.
To get a better idea, have a look at the following previews.
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Cant wait to get my hands on it will it be in print or just PDF and from were.
To start with, just print. PDF later.
So where do I buy it as I seem to have missed the preorder?
I’ll put a PayPal button up soon. Or, if you want the hardback, you could drop me an email and we’ll see if we can sort something out.
Hello Sir , I preordered through Indie-Go go a while ago and I just wished to mention and say thank you for making the book ( 6 by 9 )
, I love books that size , perfect to carry around just a nice size book all round . I dont suppose it would look anything at all like the old Golancz science fiction books ? any how thanks again sir.
I’m not sure about those science fiction books. The cover art is in the post above: it’s very pretty. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you sir ,I am certain I will . As regards the books I mentioned
I have a couple of them , I first encountered one years ago when i was
a teenager , it was a hardcover 6 by 9 , called Molly zero by Keith Roberts. I am eagerly anticipating the book . Thank you very much !
Hey there Graham,
Just wanted to say “congratulations” on raising such an amount on Indie Go Go. I am one of the pre-order people who is eagerly looking forward to the PDF and the (later in the summer) paperback. Just the preview shots have me salivating for the finished book. Hope all is well and thanks in advance for producing this most interesting, useful book!
Best,
Brian C.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Thanks, Brian. I’m just finishing up the PDF now.
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Hey Graham -
Received the PDF links in my e-mail…the book looks great! I’ve only had the chance to skim it so far, but what I see, I love. Looking forward to receiving the paperback come August. Also, heard your interview on the Walking Eye Podcast – great stuff there, too! I found myself nodding in agreement with the things you addressed in the podcast.
Cheers,
Brian Courtemanche
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
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Looking forward to reading the book Graham! Is the PDF out already?
It’s gone out to preorderers. If you were one of them and haven’t had a PDF, do tell me.
I did pre-order. Let me know how I can get in contact with you.
I will love the book! The pdf is a fine piece of work. Seems I have *my* lovecraftian storytelling guide now
Just found out about this book. Print media is dead; how can I buy a pdf copy?
You can’t yet, I’m afraid.
Are there any hardback copies left?
Yes!
Just ordered a copy myself. Congratulations on this, Graham. I think it looks brilliant. Not sure how I missed mention of it til now!
Just ordered a hardback. Looking forward to getting it once you’re back from GenCon…hope you have a great time!
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Hope you had a great time at GenCon.
I also hope there were hardcopies left of Stealing Cthulhu and my order made it in on time. I’m very much looking forward to getting it.
Cheers!
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There are copies left! You will get one!
Graham,
Are there still Limited Edition copies available?
Yes, but be quick!
Order placed. Thanks Graham.
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Any idea when the stars will be right for sending hard copies out?
*Twiddles tentacles impatiently*
Hi Graham – might you have one of the limited editions left? Afraid I delayed too much!
I’ve got just a couple left at home. If you get one in the next couple of days, I’ll send it to you.
They’ve started to go out! I’m sending them out in batches, to various places in the world.
Thanks Graham – ordered!
Just belatedly ordered an LE. Hope there’s one left to send to my door!
Hi!
I live in Sweden – do you have an estimated date of delivery? I ordered a regular hardback about two weeks ago. I am very much looking forward to reading it!
Did I make the cut? Placed my order 10.13.11 Did i make it? Did I? Did I?
is there going to be an option to get just the PDF at some point in the future?
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Hi. Are there some copies of Stealing Cthulhu still waiting to be send? Thanks for everything and Happy Christmas!
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I’d like to buy a PDF or ePub of Stealing Cthulhu without also buying a hard copy. When should I check back for ordering information?
I think that’ll happen within the next month or so.
Carlos, they have all now been sent.
I’ve just put in an order for the hardback edition – out of curiosity, does this still come with a free pdf, or was that just for pre-orders? In any case, I’m very much looking forward to reading this.
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