The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island

The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island
Cover by Martin Kealey.
DesignersGary Pilkington
PublishersGrenadier Models
Publication1984;
40 years ago (1984)
GenresHorror
SystemsBasic Role-Playing

The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island is a 1984 role-playing game adventure for Call of Cthulhu, written by Gary Pilkington, cover art by Martin Kealey, and published by Grenadier Models.[1]

Contents

The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island is a module that includes two adventures, "The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island" and "The House in the Woods".[2] The first one takes place on the eponymous Monhegan Island, a real place in Maine.

Reception

Stephen Kyle reviewed The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island for White Dwarf #59, giving it an overall rating of 7 out of 10, and stated that "Bearing in mind the comparatively cheap price of this book, it presents a very useful package, though still not a patch on the outstanding Curse of the Cthonians ... Zero SAN here I come!"[3]

Matthew J. Costello reviewed The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island in Space Gamer No. 73.[2] Costello commented that "This module is not nearly as complex as many of the Cthulhu scenarios available, yet it has its share of surprises and horror. Think of this one as a chilling 'B' movie from the fifties. While it lacks some polish, it's an interesting debut for Grenadier."[2]

References

  1. ^ Pilkington, Gary (1984). The Horrible Secret of Monhegan Island. Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA.: Grenadier Models Inc. ASIN B000N0Z2ZK.
  2. ^ a b c Costello, Matthew J. (Mar–Apr 1985). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer (73). Steve Jackson Games: 35.
  3. ^ Kyle, Stephen (November 1984). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 59. Games Workshop. p. 10.