Shattered Reality - A Modern Call of Cthulhu Anthology is exactly what it says on the tin, an anthology of seven unconnected scenarios sharing a common theme about distorted realities. The first five are very short, more like extended encounters, while the last could use another round of editing (and would have been much better if it were shorter as well, in my opinion). Overall, the product is quite interesting, decently laid-out and contains many pre-generated investigators that could be used both with the included scenarios and as player characters in a larger campaign. I look forward to running some of these in the future.

Jon Hook's "The Night Door" is as surprisingly original as it is potentially deadly. Consider using the Pulp Cthulhu rules if playing with the included investigators to increase their chances of success.

William Adcock's "The Titan Incident" presents a new twist on a classic Lovecraftian creation. Its overall plot and used future aesthetic gives it an Outland or Expanse series feel, basically a Modern day scenario that happens to be set on a moon of Saturn.

Written by Paul Baldowski, creator of The Cthulhu Hack and contributor to several sourcebooks for the Paranoia RPG, Valkyrie Nine is a short investigation for The Cthulhu Hack system with additional rules for handling its futuristic setting and player character generation.

The investigators are all AI-controlled repair drones (think astromech droids from Star Wars or service robots from Silent Running) that are activated in medias res during a major system failure at a lunar mining base. But not everything is as it seems. Without giving away the plot, the players must work within a time limit in order to deal with the situation and save the surviving crew from the literal unseen forces against them.

The author helpfully provides copious playtest notes and GM guidance such as using sounds when running the scenario. Appropriate counters or miniatures could also be placed on the overview maps to represent where everyone is in the sandbox environment of the Valkyrie station.

One thing I would have liked is a copy of the drone unit character generation rules from the background section included in the handouts. The five pregenerated characters still allow a large amount of customization on the part of the players.

While it could use another round of editing, both the unique setup and "Tomato in the Mirror" surprise conclusion will make this scenario a memorable investigative experience for both the GM and players.