Unseen Masters: Modern Struggles Against Hidden Powers (Cthulhu Modern Roleplaying) [Perfect Paperback]

Bruce Ballon (Author), Matt Harpold (Author), Paul Carrick (Author)

Book Description

Series: Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Three mini-campaigns set in modern New York State lead investigators through serial murder investigations, madness, and into the middle of an ancient conflict between bitter rivals. Along the way investigators will be aided by mysterious allies, face the Cult of the Sacred Light and the Black Brotherhood, and confront immortal horrors beyond time and space. These three scenarios can be combined to form a modern NY state campaign.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In Unseen Masters, winner of the 2001 Mary Seeman Award, Bruce Ballon has created a 'Master'piece! His psychiatric expertise and insight into mental illness, and the criminal mind, and his love of the horror genre, combined with his extensive knowledge of the 'Dark Forces', not only in the present day but throughout history, with which we share our world make UM a unique, one-of-a-kind experience. Rich, fascinating, and chilling, this extraordinary book elevates the concept of 'role-playing' to a unique new level, to an art form. Bravo Dr. Ballon! " --Diana Barron Author of 'Phantom'

"A novel can be rich in detail, but that richness is limited by the one story that the author chooses to tell. A book like Unseen Masters has to provide that richness for many possible storylines that are created by the players. I'm impressed by the depth and breadth of Ballon's invention." --Bruce Holland Rogers, Nebula Award Winning Author

" I recommend Unseen Masters for everyone. Fascinating book. There's so much more to it than I ever expected. It's a worthy candidate in the Other Media category of the Bram Stoker Award." --Brian A. Hopkins, Bram Stoker Award Winning Author

About the Author

Born in 1897, Naomi Mitchison was an English writer of prose, plays, and poetry, as well as a classical scholar and political and educational reformer. Her historical novels of ancient Greece and Rome include THE CORN KING AND THE SPRING QUEEN(1931)and THE CONQUERED(1923. Other notable novels include THE RIB OF THE GREEN UMBRELLA(1960), THE YOUNG ALFRED THE GREAT(1962), and MEMOIRS OF A SPACE WOMAN(1962). A resident of London and of Carradale, Scotland, she died in 1999.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Chaosium Inc. (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568821204
• ISBN-13: 978-1568821207
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)