Petersens Abominations is a collection of 5 contemporary scenarios for Call of Cthulhu RPG.
This horror anthology gathers for the first time a series of scenarios from Sandy Petersen, the creator of Call of Cthulhu RPG. Each scenario is designed to be played over one or more sessions.
Panacea:
ZyMedBio Corp is a pharmaceutical development company. The company is relatively new, having been founded just 3 years ago. For the last 5 months, the company has begun human trials with a number of clinical issues. Currently, ZyMedBio is conducting a phase 2 study where test subjects are given doses of a new drug called "Zylactis." But behind this miraculous cure lies a disgusting truth.
Hotel Hell:
In 1924, an unknown painter from Europe, named Johan Schiegl, arrives at the Seven Stars hotel in British Columbia. He is seeking solitude, away from the hustle and bustle of "the Roaring Twenties." Schiegl aims to capture the remote and rugged wilderness of the Canadian landscape in his paintings. An inheritance in the distant wilderness of British Columbia hides a terrible secret that could bring about the end of the world.
Mohole
A team of observers is summoned to conduct an audit and report on an experimental and secret drilling project designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped energy source. But the drilling project goes too deep and instead uncovers an ancient and indescribable horror.
The Derelict
In the icy waters of the North Atlantic, the discovery of a missing freighter, Groenland Tropisch, stranded on an iceberg - raises beliefs of a significant salvage reward, driving an attempt to rescue the ship. But it awakens an ancient terror. A final journey brings a remarkable revelation and a hidden horror.
Voice on the Phone
When they were young, Diego Lopez and his younger brother were close. While Diego had street smarts, Juan was more academic - and their parents also tried to push him to do something more with his life and get away from the streets and gangs of Dallas. But Juan wanted to be like his brother. Both boys seemed destined for a gang lifestyle; but Juan's life was to take a different turn...
A tale of two brothers unfolding in the violent world of gang culture.
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