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8 hours ago, MOB said:

The files have now all been updated on Chaosium.com and DriveThruRPG.

Thank you very much MOB! That was fast!

Everything looks great now, except for a couple of issues I've noticed:
1. Regency Cthulhu v1.4 pdf. Both versions, the normal and reduced sized one (which actually are of almost the same size), remove both background and text when you untick the "background layer". That occurs on every page except for the ones in the "Introduction" chapter.
2. A Time to Harvest v1.16. In both versions (normal & reduced sized), unticking the background layer does not work for chapters 3,4 and 5 (except for the first page of each one).

Again, I'm sorry if I sound too picky, but I like Chaosium's products too much and want them in top-notch form.🙂

Hello,

It has just come to my attention that the recently updated versions of the PDF files for the following products, no longer support turning on and off layers in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• A Time to Harvest v1.15 (worked in v1.14)
• Regency Cthulhu v1.3 (worked in v1.2)
• Nameless Horrors (2023) v1.0 & v.1.1 (new product)

It is not a deal-breaker and does not subtract at all from the overall quality of the products, but many people used this feature to turn off the page background image for printing and note taking during sessions.

Hopefully it will be restored in future products and updates.

Thanks!

Please tell us it is still happening!

I'm a happy owner of the "Scritch Scratch" scenario that I've purchased from Chaosium not while ago. During a recent playthrough with a few friends, I've noticed that the printed 2021 version has a few minor changes compared to the 2018 PDF one. For instance, the PDF has the "Free RPG Day" logo on the cover, small oval NPC portraits in dramatis personae (over larger ones in the printed version), the "old" modern character sheet for the premades (instead of the new 40th anniversary ones) and generally slightly altered layout.

It's a essentially the same good old scenario, but I was wondering if Chaosium has any plans to make the 2021 version available in PDF format for customers who have purchased a physical copy from their website.

On 11/11/2021 at 4:09 PM, Matt Ryan said:

Thanks again! We're looking at this now and you're absolutely right. I'll send a note when it is rectified.

Matt Ryan 

Hello and happy new year!

Hopefully this hasn't been forgotten. 😁

Thank you for updating the character sheets with the new pristine versions! I have redownloaded everything but noticed that the following are still in the old "pixelated" format:

• Modern - Standard - Color
• Modern - Standard - Greyscale
• Modern - Pulp - Color
• Down Darker Trails - Pulp - Color

Also these couple of ones, currently won't download:

• Modern - Pulp - Greyscale 
• Down Darker Trails - Pulp - Greyscale

It's already available for purchase on Chaosium's website.

I received my physical copy today, just in time to use it in a special Halloween one-shot session!

I've noticed though that the printed version has pre-generated characters in the new 40th Anniversary character sheets, but the pdf file that's available for download still has the old ones.

It has already been mentioned but version 1.2 of "A Time to Harvest" still has "Original Concept" appearing twice.

15 hours ago, Paul Fricker said:

By the way, do people like the unedited version? Do let us know.

Yes!

The map of Vermont has BRATTLEBORO misspelled as BATTLEBORO:

• cha23176_-_a_time_to_harvest_v1.0 - Page 36, 311
• cha23176_-_a_time_to_harvest_player_handouts_and_maps- Page 28
• cha23176_-_a_time_to_harvest_keeper_map_pack - Page 2

8 hours ago, MOB said:

The sheets have been updated!

The 1920s sheets are now pristine clear! The text is readable and sharp, even if you zoom in very closely, and there are no digital artifacts at all!

Not wanting to sound ungrateful for something that Chaosium offers for free, but is there any chance to have the other character sheets get the same kind of treatment? That would really be fantastic!

This is not a problem, but for some reason the 1920s Standard Color and Greyscale files are 14MB in size, while all the other ones are 3MB. 

They seems to be up and working fine!
Call of Cthulhu Character Sheets (chaosium.com)

40th Anniversary Investigator Sheets (chaosium.com)

Thanks Chaosium!

Trail of Tsathoggua:

- The PDF bookmarks and hyperlinks do not work.

Cthulhu Companion:

- The PDF bookmarks and hyperlinks do not work.

A few months ago, during an impromptu online meeting that Chaosium arranged on Discord, Mike Mason mentioned something about updated versions of Call of Cthulhu character sheets getting readied for release.

These ones are supposed to work like the full autocalc PDFs that are currently available, but won't strictly require Adobe Reader. They can be opened and filled in using any PDF viewer, even modern internet browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge and so on.

Has anyone read or heard any related news on that matter?

I've just noticed that my copy (printed in Lithuania) has the same error. But I don't mind since the contents of that book are awesome! Two of the best CoC scenarios I've ever run!

Thanks! Very nice floor plans! I'm definitely going to use them when I run "A Saturnine Chalice" again.

Yeah, for a moment I thought the printed version was available!

During the Chaosium "Impromptu 2" gathering on Discord, almost a month ago on the 27th of March, Rick Meints mentioned something about a Kickstarter, starting this April, for the reprint of the CoC 2nd edition boxed set. Unless the stars are not quite right yet, this should probably be coming very soon.

That alone is a fine way to celebrate the 40th Anniversary, although I'm sure there will be more to come!

Greetings fellow keepers and investigators! Here's an issue that I would like your opinion on.

I prefer my CoC games without any firearms fired. But the thing is that on many occasions, violence is either the only option or the path the investigators follow because it makes them feel confident and hopeful against the inevitable madness and horror.

During my 3 year run as a keeper, I've noticed that every player in my games, acquires the .45 Automatic or .45 Revolver handgun. It's cheap, reliable, does a lot of damage (1d10+2) and in many cases, solves the problems very quickly (e.g. NPC with spells that can't utter a single syllable before getting blasted by Extreme rolled shots).

So, it has become the default weapon of choice and they rely on that a lot, thus ignoring other ways of solving problems, and actually becoming murder hobos. I once tried to give them less powerfull handguns, like the .32 Revolver (1d8 dmg), but the first thing they went out to do was to buy more .45s! Hell, one of them bought a couple in case one of the got jammed or ran out of bullets!

Some scenarios, have antagonists that are immune to mundane weapon. But most don't. And the use of guns, which is nice to have from time to time, is very common. But for me, this is something that subtracts from the actual horror experience.

Has anyone faced the same issue? What are your feelings - thoughts on the matter?

Thanks for keep updating the catalogue!

Indeed, full color. I'm definitely grabbing this! But to save on shipping costs, I'll order it when Children of Fear copies are also available at the EU warehouse.

On 2/16/2021 at 7:48 PM, kross said:

I was particularly amused when, in episode 6, Holy War, about 16 minutes in they very briefly used a very famous Yellow Sign in the background of a couple of scenes. Yes I did jump up and shout. Yes I did record it and rewatch it several times to verify.

Oh yes that sign also made an appearance in episode 4, on a blackboard among other occult symbols, during the flashback scene at the seminary in Rome.

I always believe that all good things should take their time to happen! But, are there any news on the release of the physical book? It has already been mentioned that it will come out in February/March 2021, but considering the delays from the pandemic I wonder if the plans have changed.