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Cthulhu Confidential

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Face Madness and Corruption… Alone!

Langston Wright is an African-American war veteran and scholar in WW2-era Washington, DC. Vivian Sinclair is The New York Herald’s most determined scoop-hound in 1930s NYC. And Dex Raymond is a hard-boiled private detective with a nose for trouble in 1930s Los Angeles.

Each is a lone investigator, equipped with smarts, fists, and just maybe a code of honor, uncovering their town’s secret truths. But what happens when you scratch the veneer of human malfeasance to reveal an eternal evil—the malign, cosmic indifference of HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos?

You get Cthulhu Confidential™.

You get GUMSHOE One-2-One™.

front and back cover of Cthulhu Confidential

One Game Master, One Player

GUMSHOE One-2-One retunes, rebuilds and reenvisions the acclaimed GUMSHOE investigative rules set, as seen in such hit roleplaying games as Trail of Cthulhu and Night’s Black Agents, for one player and one GM. Together you create a story that evokes the classic solo protagonist mystery format.

Can’t find an entire game group who can play when you can?

Want an intense head-to-head gaming experience?

Looking for a game to play online which fits superbly with virtual tabletops?

Cthulhu Confidential includes all the rules you need to play GUMSHOE One-2-One, plus a detailed approach to building your own mysteries.

Horror Goes Hardboiled

Cthulhu Confidential™ drops your hero into the noir nightscape of hardboiled-era Los Angeles, New York or Washington DC. Meet powerbrokers and politicians, rub shoulders with Hollywood studio bosses and fiery evangelists. Face narrow-eyed G-Men, bent cops and dangerous crime lords. But beneath it all, under the scrim of all this human endeavour, lives corruption so old and inhuman you’ll need all your courage and resourcefulness to face it.

Cthulhu Confidential™ features three protagonists each in their own setting, with three fully-featured adventure, which serve as a complete model for further mysteries of your creation.

Dex Raymond headshot
The Fathomless Sleep

How did fast-living society girl Helen Deakin come down with a case of catatonia? Her sultry sister pays you to find out. As Dex Raymond, you’ll explore a web of blackmail, dirty money, and weird mysticism in the city of fallen angels.

Vivian Sinclair headshot
Fatal Frequencies

In the offices of the New York Herald, Sadie Cane seeks reporter Vivian Sinclair‘s help. Sadie’s fiancé, George Preston, disappeared three days after a murder in his apartment block. Can Viv uncover the truth about George, and will Sadie like what she finds?

Langston Wright
Capitol Colour

Lynette Miller was a riveter. A few weeks ago, she got a new job: hush-hush, and highly paid. She’s a clever and resourceful young woman, and now she’s missing, and her father is heartbroken. Can Langston Wright unweave a web of deceit, face down racist cops, and uncover the deeper conspiracy which endangers the war effort?

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Michael G August 31, 2023 1:51 pm UTC
Hello Pelgrane,

Does this product require Trail of Cthulhu? Or is it a stand alone product?

Thanks,
Mike
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Pelgrane P August 31, 2023 2:13 pm UTC
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Hi Mike. This is a stand alone product.
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Michael G August 31, 2023 2:57 pm UTC
Thank you Pelgrane! I appreciate it.
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Ron Y August 28, 2023 1:36 am UTC
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Trying to download this, and I'm getting 1 MB PDF that I can't open. Any help?
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Pelgrane P August 30, 2023 3:45 pm UTC
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Hi Ron. I haven't been able to replicate this issue. Could you please contact support@pelgranepress.com so we can help you further.
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July 20, 2023 5:49 pm UTC
Can Cthulhu Confidential be played over a video call? It looks like there are cards that are traded between the players, so I'm guessing no.
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Pelgrane P July 21, 2023 1:35 pm UTC
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Digital copies of the cards are provided with the PDF, so these can be sent electronically if playing remotely.
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Panu L August 16, 2019 1:09 am UTC
Does this game actually have any rules for character generation or is it meant to be only played by using the pregenerated ones?
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Pelgrane P August 20, 2019 4:24 pm UTC
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Hey Panu, the protagonist characters in the book were designed for those settings, so we'd recommend playing them. However, there are full rules for creating your own character in the book.
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Iegor T December 03, 2019 7:54 pm UTC
There are the very general rules on creating a new character. Though the stories are VERY tailored for the pre-gen. You can, of course, adjust the difficulty of some checks, but it will be hard to get a non-investigator investigate the prepared stories, while preparing your own stories is quite tedious and time-consuming.
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Elizabeth M November 28, 2017 3:43 am UTC
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Has anyone else had issues with not being able to download this product?
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Pelgrane P August 20, 2019 4:26 pm UTC
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Hey Elizabeth, we haven't heard anyone else having issues, but please do get in touch with us at support@pelgranepress.com if you have any more problems with it.
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Gold seller
Pages
328
ISBN
978-1-908983-37-4
Publisher Stock #
PELGOC01
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This title was added to our catalog on September 21, 2017.