Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. You will journey from New York City to Greece, Egypt, Germany, and Antarctica. Use the area above the purchase buttons on this page to write your review. Fantasy Grounds - Alone Against the Dark (Call of Cthulhu 7E). You will journey from New York City to Greece, Egypt, Germany, and Antarctica. "[2], In the November–December 1986 edition of Different Worlds (Issue #44), William A. Barton thought that Alone Against the Dark was even better than its predecessor, Alone Against the Wendigo, commenting that if designer Matthew Costello "hasn't yet perfected the genre, he's come very close with The Dark." There are 2 editions of Alone Against the Dark. All of the subsequent paragraphs are individually numbered; much like the Fighting Fantasy series of adventure books published by Games Workshop, decisions made by the player, or succeeding or failing at combat or skill dice rolls, will route the player to different paragraphs, providing a varying storyline depending on the choices, successes and failures the player makes. 1 Quote; Share this post. You will journey from New York City to Greece, Egypt, Germany, and Antarctica. This product is Copyright 2018, Chaosium & SmiteWorks USA, LLC. Lovecraft, Call of Cthulhu. © 2020 Valve Corporation. "ALONE AGAINST THE DARK is a sinister solo adventure for CALL OF CTHULHU roleplayers. And if you manage to complete it with fewer than the four Investigators provided, give yourself a pat on the back — or whatever piece of anatomy is left on your Investigator after the Old Ones and their minions finish with him. Alone Against the Dark A solo play Call of Cthulhu mini campaign. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Alone Against the Dark: A Solo Play Call of Cthulhu Mini Campaign [Chaosium Inc, Matthew Costello, Mike Mason] on Amazon.com. Alone Against the Dark: A Solo Play Call of Cthulhu Mini Campaign Link to post Share on other sites. Alone Taking a look at Alone Against the Dark, a solitary adventure that a single person can play without a Game Master. Alone Against the Dark - A solo play Call of Cthulhu mini campaign. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Chaosium Unveiled: Inside Alone Against the Dark Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. No Keeper is needed as you guide yourself through the adventure. One is a solitaire adventure you play alone. Trace Numbers for Convenient Backtracking. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. He also liked the innovation that the player can leave the storyline for periods of time to buy supplies or rest. Visit the Fantasy Grounds website for more product information. No Keeper is needed as you guide yourself through the adventure. Recommended for all COC players, and highly recommended for those who like Call of Cthulhu but can't find a regular campaign to play in. In the May 1986 edition of White Dwarf (Issue #77), Phil Frances was complimentary, noting, "Alone Against The Dark builds on the pattern of its predecessor, Alone Against the Wendigo, to further expand the horizons of lone adventuring. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. The adventure will take the Investigator to Athens, Cairo, Bremen, and Antarctica. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America), Fantasy Grounds by SmiteWorks (O Franchise. Enter up to 375 characters to add a description to your widget: Copy and paste the HTML below into your website to make the above widget appear. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. 593 Entries - Many Sub-Adventures and Horrifying Outcomes. Alone Against the demons, alone against vampires and werewolves. You can use this widget-maker to generate a bit of HTML that can be embedded in your website to easily allow customers to purchase this game on Steam. The player must first allocate a pool of points to the professor's skills, and a further 150 points to science skills such as Archaeology, Astronomy, and History. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. From the back cover: Four Friends in Peril… Special Pyramid-Search Insert. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This content requires one of the following products to play: Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as not interested. "[1], In the February–March 1987 edition of Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer (Issue No. Frances also liked the introductory paragraph provided for each Investigator, commenting that it "portrays them well enough for us to get a good idea of their personality, and adds welcome touches of flavour." You will journey from New York City to Greece, Egypt, Germany, and Antarctica. Sign in to see reasons why you may or may not like this based on your games, friends, and curators you follow. Alone against the walking dead. (C) 2018 SmiteWorks USA LLC. Chaosium originally published the horror role-playing game Call of Cthulhu in 1981. This products format, programming code, and presentation is copyrighted by SmiteWorks USA, LLC. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. ALONE AGAINST FEAR. If Professor Grunewald is killed, the player will choose one of Grunewald's friends to continue the adventure: wealthy financier Ernest Hold; Nora McShane, ace reporter for the New York Daily Sun; or U.S. Navy Lieutenant Devon Wilson.[1]. Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. on Amazon.com. This is a stand-alone horror solo game using a varia Alone Against The Dark is an adventure for one player, set in the fall of 1931. Beginning with the theft of a priceless relic, four friends are drawn one by one into a dark design of mystery and Frances concluded by giving this adventure an excellent overall rating of 9 out of 10, saying, "Alone Against the Dark encourages strategic play; careful planning of daily schedules is required to make the best of the limited time available. Your gateway to mythic adventure. All rights reserved. In fact it gets closer to 'true' role-playing than any other solo I can think of." Alone Against the Dark: Defying the Triumph of the Ice Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition. Alone Against the Dark, subtitled "Defying the Triumph of the Ice", is the second solo adventure published by Chaosium in 1985 for the horror role-playing game based on the works of H.P. The first solo adventure, Alone Against the Wendigo was published in 1985, and was quickly followed the same year by a second solo adventure, Alone Against the Dark, a 82-page softcover book designed by Matthew J. Costello with artwork by Krawczyk. Alone Against the Dark is a Call of Cthulhu adventure for a single player, with no need for a referee. Alone Against the Dark is a 1985 role-playing game adventure for Call of Cthulhu published by Chaosium. Your goal is to solve strange disappearances and to forestall a calamity about to beset the world. Alone Against shapeless monstrosities and devil worshippers and witches and maniacs and evil clowns. "[3], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alone_Against_the_Dark&oldid=994936543, Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game) adventures, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 December 2020, at 09:06. The player starts the adventure by reading the first paragraph of the adventure. 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