Call of Cthulhu d20 hardcover core rulebook (Call of Cthulhu RPG)

This book is one of the best books released using the OGL, far better than d20 modern.

This is one of the best RPG I have played... I been playing DnD for quite a few years, and I loved H.P. Lovecraft Books since a long time ago... I recently discovered this book and started a few campaings... and I loved it... so now I am buying the book to start being GM, I read the book on the web and it is wonderful... I recomend it

This is NOT the original, percentile-dice-based Basic Role-Playing System version of the rules, but rather a port of Dungeons & Dragons' 3rd-Edition D20 rules set. I would rate the original version (the one currently published with the blue cover) higher at 5 stars - the original BRP system is very simple to learn and very nicely suited for the Call of Cthulhu RPG, and is the better of the two systems for a Call of Cthulhu game.

I don't care for the more complicated D20 rules in this game setting (I think they are better suited for D&D than for CoC), but the full-colour artwork in this version is beautiful and genuinely creepy, the production values over-all are top-notch, and the Keeper (Game Master) advice chapters for running horror RPGs are very nicely presented and fascinating to read. At the very least, this version makes a great reference book for any RPG with a horror theme (especially D20 games like Dungeons & Dragons), and, though I prefer the classic rules system, this D20 version would present virtually no learning curve for the rules set for anyone used to the D&D 3rd Edition rules system.

I've only had a few opportunities to be exposed to the Call of Cthulhu system; however, all of the interactions I've had have been amazing! Be creative with this system. The best part is -- the system is really simple! Anyone can play. It's the perfect game to get your friends into role-playing games.