Pulp Cthulhu: Waiting For The Hurricane - RPG Review

Review and Game Master tips for the Call of Cthulhu adventure "Waiting For The Hurricane," a sample scenario included in the Pulp Cthulhu rule book by Chaosium. Its an exciting single-session adventure that''s heavy on combat.
PDF of Pulp Cthulhu can be found here: www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1...

[@yahnfifz]

Time to bring in the greatest monster of the Mythos...Florida Man

[@Avankiri]

You cannot tell me Florida Man wouldn't tame a Deep One and be best buddies with Dagon.

[@ShakespeareSims]

"Sometimes it's nice to just go an punch evil in the face." TRUTH

[@Pioootr]

Jack is such an awsome character I sometimes forget he is not real as well

[@juiceboxconfessions]

You shut your filthy mouth.

[@terrybeal2252]

Wait! Jack's not real?! 😳😂

[@SMAXZO]

"It's a lot faster for me to draw my spare pistol than it is for me to take an entire round to reload" So what Jack is saying..."Remember, switching to your pistol is faster than reloading"

[@oldhatAN]

Watching these old videos really brings home how much the audio quality in your videos has improved.

[@harrybriggs2586]

Seth: "Several of the Cultists are throwing dynamite as their attack." Me: "Maranax infirmux!"

[@vilhelmpuddintain9295]

GEROSHAY BIBOX MALAX!!

[@oz_jones]

A man of culture, I see.

[@railbaron1]

I'm from Florida, I know about the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, about the Train, and that this was the reason the _Southern Seaboard Line_ Railway bridges were converted to roadways.

[@kentrench2726]

Thanks again Seth, recently got my copy of Pulp Cthulhu - your reviews are always super-helpful for Keepers, inspiring, with great ideas for play...good job...Now where's that book!

[@scimerio1117]

I just love these reviews! And Jack is the best npc EVER! xD

[@JohnnyReech]

Thanks for the layout and suggestions, Seth. I ran this (on a boat) in the weekend, my first time being a Keeper for Pulp - and indeed my first time physically Keeping with my friends in the same room. Your suggestions were very helpful. I was quick to underline that this was pretty linear and would involve combat - so characters should be appropriately skilled and motivated (this was a one-off for us). The thing I am learning to love about Pulp Cthulhu is how much it encourages the players to actively play a role in upping the action and danger (usually through pushed rolls). For me, the harbour section, with dynamite, crazy cultists, boats blowing up, and the time pressure, was probably the highlight - pure Pulp Cthulhu in one scene (minus a mind-jarring monster). Add into that the failed pushed rolls (to drive a Truck up a jetty on two wheels) and a fumbled Throw roll (by the cultists hurling dynamite, fortunately) and it was a classic comedy-adventure scene.

[@Pioootr]

Damn must say that your conveelrsations with Jack made me feel like he is entairly different person.

[@l0stndamned]

Cool stuff. I'm adding this to my "can it be modified for Demon Hunters?" list.

[@Tibbs1891]

Loved the review, as always. Always a joy to see you pop up in my sub box.

[@SSkorkowsky]

Thanks. I have way more fun making these than I really should.

[@jeffagain7516]

I had to stop the video, so I could wash my keyboard after spraying beer all over it in hysterical laughter; Jack: "... so we brought ALL the guns..." priceless, love ya Jack! :)

[@DarthRemey]

Love your vids man, full of great information and tips. Also, Jack is the man and the boy.

[@jeromepeters9842]

great review! entertaining and informative.

[@SSkorkowsky]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@thegameoverclub]

Excellent review Seth makes me want to go out and pick up Pulp Cthulhu now. Tho my group loves the whole investigation process in CoC I wouldn't mind trying this out. Looking forward to your next review :)

[@SSkorkowsky]

I'm convinced that Chaosium made Pulp Cthulhu just for me. We still play regular CoC scenarios with it (with tons of investigation and normal CoCo stuff) but then it adds the part where the heroes have the ability to kick a little ass from time to time. We all played D&D and Cyberpunk for too many years not to need the occasional hack and slash adventure just to keep the taste in our mouths.

[@thegameoverclub]

Great point Seth, Nothing wrong with a little bit of ass kicking for the player investigators from time to time.

[@ConriDubhghail]

I can tell by your shirt that you too are a man of discriminating taste and sophistication.

[@1stPCFerret]

Or he hangs out on the *Al-Quaeda DIY* website.

[@ncrtrooper1782]

@@1stPCFerret Fission Bomb 50kgs of Uranium-235

[@christiangarza8122]

Or he researched guns and explosives and knives for his games

[@EmberBright2077]

@@1stPCFerret he didn't stutter

[@bigdog84748]

Got to admit, my mind went a decidedly different direction. "Not sure I would openly advocate a P.E.D.O. philosophy" I am choosing to believe this is not what he meant with the shirt. =D

[@MaxWriter]

Very cool. I have a copy of this but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Sounds like a good scenario.

[@SSkorkowsky]

We had a lot of fun with it. But it is VERY linear and VERY combat-focused. Pretty different than the standard Call of Cthulhu adventure.

[@1stPCFerret]

I love your MPD.

[@luckyowl1681]

Heh. Rewatching this video again. My ordered Pulp Cthulhu book came in today. And on your review of the book, you weren't kidding about it being a bit of a different beast than the base game, thanks to those archetypes the the whole Keeper-allowed psychic powers... and weird science. I'm wondering if you've successfully run the other scenarios in the book. Admittedly, avoiding spoilers, Chapter 12's adventure grabbed my attention in particular, though I admit I could easily see why both it and 10 may not hold interest to some.

[@SSkorkowsky]

I haven't run any of the others in the main book yet. No real reason why not outside of they just didn't fit as smoothly into our campaign

[@promiscuous5761]

Thank you.

[@Gabcombat]

"the cultists are throwing dynamite" what is this Blood 1997 ?

[@skyblazeeterno]

I used to like that you could kick decapitated heads in that game Oh and the fight your way through a train was great

[@oz_jones]

@@skyblazeeterno That train level is one of the finest rpg levels of all time and if you disagree, i'm going to shoot flares at you.

[@Wolfphototech]

*Hitting the like button .*

[@travis6778]

I used the boat chase as 3 cultist and the priest was heading towards Wisteria Island from the horizon. The Heroes did enough damage where the robes of the priest and got tattered up revealing the scales and gills. (The PCs only fought humans by this point) so it provided a great moment that something was not as it seems. Later they blasted a cap in his ass and saved the sacrifices. Good game man, good game...

[@justAuntyJoe]

Just ran this scenario. Was an emergency one shot because a player couldn’t make it. Not my cup of tea, even one of my Players who is a known murder hobo was fatigued by the action. As a GM I found introducing Hector clunky and was genuinely relieved when he died. I’ve now learned that when running pulp I’ll be having a much lower pulp O’meter.

[@andysimmons2648]

Thanks for this review. Just out of interest, will you be reviewing the Pulp Cthulhu book itself? I’m toying with picking it up but unsure if it’ll suit my style of play.

[@SSkorkowsky]

I plan to.

[@stevemanart]

Every once in a while I see Jack in one of these CoC reviews and think "I wonder if he's related to Vic Fontane from DS9?"

[@dacsmore]

Do you have a Pulp Cthulhu version of Jack's character sheet? If so, could you give us an example of a of a Pulp character.

[@Tyler-Kearney]

I find it ironic that KZbin recommended this video today while a hurricane is actually hitting us.

[@SSkorkowsky]

KZbin algorithms are weird. Stay safe.

[@vedymin1]

...nice shirt...;)

[@RecklessFables]

"Hear that, Boo? Find the evils, AND THEN PUNCH THEM IN THE FACE!" - Minsc, the greatest of Rangers

[@petemcsorley]

A dollar for the amount of times I forgot that I was imaginary too!!

[@bryanalexander7571]

I would have a hard time not changing the location to Key Largo and inserting Easter eggs from the Humphrey Bogart movie.

[@2929elessar]

Newish keeper here: what minatures do you use for your combat scenes?

[@SSkorkowsky]

Depends on the combat. For ones like this, where I have an army of cultists, I bust out my box of Cthulhu Wars, which has 24 cultists (6 Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green). The colors might also help me track what type, like "Blue ones have knives. Red ones have clubs". Otherwise I have a pretty big collection of CoC minis compiled from a lot of different companies over several years (RAFM, Grenadier, Reaper, Pulp Miniatures, etc.).

[@Bryon1187]

12,000 MPs? OMG

[@tabletopgamingwithwolfphototec]

😃 Happy happy joy joy

[@TheManFromNan]

Isn’t the date of the adventure based on a real life hurricane that hit Key West?

[@SSkorkowsky]

I believe so

[@ncrtrooper1782]

"My browser history can get me arrested." What'd ya do? Pirate a rpg rulebook? Please say yes, I hope it isn't worst.

[@SSkorkowsky]

I'm a novelist. Got it at a writing conference. Authors regularly need to research some sketchy stuff. The saying is that you're not a serious author until you've gotten on some government lists.

[@ncrtrooper1782]

@@SSkorkowsky I respect that. But, could you say that louder into my shirt pocket, please?

[@SSkorkowsky]

Yeah... I'm not falling for that trick again.

[@ncrtrooper1782]

@@SSkorkowsky lmao love ur vids, I recommend a recorded session to show how the great seth master plays. Have a good day

[@jasonscarborough94]

The more of Seth's videos on Pulp Cthulhu I watch, the more convinced I become that some one at Chaosium wanted to redo the CoC d20 after d20 Modern started unexpectedly catvhing on

[@buckaroobonzai9847]

If anyone is interested in trying out the pulp era setting or is an experienced player, I am starting up a new full plotted campaign. Message me if interested.

[@Incrediblefatslug]

Will you be my dad

[@SSkorkowsky]

I'll have to think about it. But you need to understand that I'd be the kind of dad that would buy every cool toy and then keep them for myself.

[@adamtifone9243]

What is your brozer history Seth lol

[@lazarus30001]

DAGON!!!

[@verticalflats2816]

If someone is getting it on with a fish frog person they should be judged.

[@skyblazeeterno]

Its the plot for The Shape Of Water