Sacraments of Evil

The third 1890's "Gaslight" Era supplement made for use with Call of Cthulhu RPG. Six scenarios that can be played individually or combined into a campaign.

Chaosium #2345

First Edition, First Print Trade Paperback, 1993

by Aniolowski, Ross, Love, et. al.

Original owner, Nice Copy! Clean and Un-played. Bought this upon publication as a teen but never played any

of the adventures, just gently read through it a handful of times. It mostly stayed on the shelf or in storage. This was

the second book of scenarios released for the 1890's "Gaslight" Era, but one does not need the original setting box 

set or the later revised versions of it to play. All of the pertinent background info is covered adequately in this book.

As mentioned, a Very Nice example of this book! Like New but for a little cover shelf/storage wear and a tiny, hard to

see quarter inch tear. Please consult photos.

Review from RPG.NET:

"Those interested in running the “Gaslight” - or 1890s - setting for “Call of Cthulhu” find published material hard to

come by. So when I saw this book available on eBay, I put a bid in right away. The supplement contains six

adventures, all taking place within Great Britain. Several of the scenarios can be linked through recurring characters,

but the scenarios could also be played as stand-alone, or in a different order, with the Keeper only having to make

minor changes.

In some respects this review is irrelevant. So few books were published for the Gaslight era that if you’re interested in

running that setting, you’ll probably want this anyway. However, you should be pleased to know that your money will

get you at least three good adventures and two nice non-Mythos scenarios. Those who aren’t primarily interested in

the Gaslight era may also find this of use, as most of the adventures could be run in 1920s Britain with comparatively

little changed. For example, “Sacraments of Evil”, “The Masterwork of Nicholas Formby”, and “Plant Y Daer” would

need only a few dates and names changed to be brought forward to the 1920s. The remainder could probably also be

run as 1920s adventures, but would need more work: “The Eyes of a Stranger” and “Signs Writ in Scarlet” are quite

reliant on the atmosphere of Victorian London, while “The Scuttling” takes place on a ship which would not have been

in use in the 1920s.

Rounding off the book is a guide on creating 1890s British investigators, which will be a boon to those who don’t own

 

“Cthulhu By Gaslight.” This section contains all the relevant information for creating higher-class investigators, as the

adventures in “Sacraments of Evil” are really designed for the wealthier type of Victorian investigator. Also included is

a rundown of 1890s weapons, including, much to my delight (and that of those who’ve seen Shaun of the Dead), the

cricket-bat!

In conclusion, then, “Sacraments of Evil” provides three very good 1890s “Call of Cthulhu” scenarios ("The Eyes of a

Stranger", "Sacraments of Evil", "Signs Writ in Scarlet"), two scenarios which are decent ("The Masterwork of Nicholas

Formby", "The Scuttling"), and one which may be a little too obvious ("Plant Y Daer"). The whole is presented in the

usual high-quality Chaosium style.  Therefore, I can recommend getting this book if you see it!

Style: 4 (Classy & Well Done)

Substance: 4 (Meaty)

An essential adventure-supplement for the Gaslight Keeper, which may also be useful for those seeking 1920s British adventures."

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