Absolutely loved this - we had a great time rolling characters, and it's a great way to get the creative juices flowing!

Great book. Absolutely usefull for creating backstories. The only thing is, I whisch the Backstory Sheet was editable.

Very well done in both design and format which gives the Lovecraftian feel. This guide is an excellent tool in character creation with an easy to follow format and opens the door to world building with a detailed investigator background. I enjoy this RPG and the characters make it that much more interesting!!

I've only had a chance to roll through this twice, but I am floored by the quality work that has been put into this. If you like RPG life path systems, this is a fantastic one, and it is worth every cent.

Here is the character I rolled up on my second go. I think it speaks for itself:

Dev, age 36. Raised destitute in a Karachi orphanage, Dev was a sickly child, suffering from chronic tuberculosis. A devout Muslim, Dev was granted a scholarship to a religious school in Hunan Province, earning an education in Chinese legalism.

Continuing on to Tianjin University, he was hired as an aviator on a Tibetan expedition, stumbling upon the dread Plateau of Leng. Haunted by what he had seen, Dev ended up institutionalized. Six months after his release, he received a mysterious letter: a warning, from the future -- from himself.

Heinrich Moore has brought Call of Cthulhu up to par with the other truly great in-depth character creation mechanics (Runequest, Traveller). The options presented here are both deep and broad. I would argue that, in many ways, the supplement is a game in of itself. I will spend many hours creating investigators and NPCs with these mechanics. The player handouts at the end of the supplement will also provide utility for my existing investigators. Bravo Heinrich! -Michael/RPG Imaginings

Technically this book is very well laid out, structured and easy to read. The tables contain hundreds of options that are both fun to read and use in character creation.

More specifically this book can be used to:

1. Create interesting and complex characters with your players.
2. Create premade characters and enjoy the process of bringing them into life.
3. Use the random tables for anything you can think of in your games, not just character creation.

This is a work of passion and love for the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG. If you also like this game, whether you're a keeper or a player, you'll appreciate and adore it.