The Wednesday after the HMGS Fall In convention Del thought up an interesting diversion for the club to play. Del arranged for an adventure game for the club with some Call of Cthulhu background. A group of cultish supported by natives at an ancient shrine were going to sacrifice a girl to bring about a ceremony for Cthulhu.

Yes each player Rick, Del, George and myself had one character player and then a group of cohorts with a primary objective and secondary objective. These objectives made for some interesting decisions and outcomes among the players.

George was Dirk from Chicago with his mobster fellows, I was the Phantom with my sidekick Bucky and fellows, Rick was the Native chief with his son and warriors and Del was Lord Olglethorpe the leader of the cultish.

No pictures were taken I am afraid so I can’t even begin to describe the great pulp adventure figures that Del has painted up. Oh yes, he has a lot of them I will mention.

I myself was unable to hit the broadside of the barn much of the game. Everyone used special events cards sometimes really fouling up someone else. I for one saved Lord Olgelthorpe from Dirk with a card as my secondary objective (as the phantom) after saving the girl was keeping him alive as he had my daughter captive. Dirk got the girl away at first but I shot up his men trying to get her back. Then the cultish got her back thanks to Rick.

My phantom character was killed which was a downer. I did kill the son of the native chief before this happened. Del took the risk of not waiting the full six turns for the proper length of the sacrifice ritual and his character was killed. George ended up with only Dirk left alive all his other personal had been killed.

In the end Rick was the big winner as he got the Cult as Lord Olgelthorpe was dead. Then George was the next winner as his goals was to save the girl (which he didn’t) and see that Lord Olgelthorpe was dead (which he was). I came next my character was dead, the primary goal of saving the girl was not completed and neither did I capture alive Lord Olgethorpe. Lastly Del as the cult leader was dead and he did not keep my character alive nor did he survive the ritual.

The game was fun and fairly fast paced. The event card added a really interesting change of pace to the game. I think I can speak for everyone and say all had a good time.