Miskatonic Mentions #108: The Story of the Scorched Sigil and more
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Mar 2026
We've renamed the long-running series "Miskatonic Monday" to "Miskatonic Mentions" so we don't have keep waiting for Mondays to come round to post!
More new releases in the Miskatonic Repository, our independent creator program for Call of Cthulhu at DriveThruRPG. Showing the amazing diversity of Call of Cthulhu, settings here range from a Nazi zeppelin, to 1990s Japan, to Iron Age Europe.
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The Story of the Scorched Sigil
Intelligence reports that a nazi zeppelin has suddenly been diverted mid-journey towards a volcanic island, based on directions transmitted by a Nazi spy operating from within the U.S. PCs must dig into the covert actions of the spy, follow his trail, and find out what is behind this diversion. The cause turns out to involve far more than they bargained for, including the cursed writings in an ancient occult tome, and the summoning of a flaming demon from Hell.
An intriguing, pulp-flavored 1930s scenario, previously released as part of the Tales of Menace & Mystery sourcebook. This standalone scenario can serve as an introduction to the world of Tales of Menace & Mystery, as a setting for Call of Cthulhu or Pulp Cthulhu.
Resonance Cascade
Survival horror experience set in a secretive research facility undergoing a catastrophic containment failure. Inspired by the tension and pacing of Half-Life and the cosmic horror of Call of Cthulhu, it plunges the investigators into an unfolding disaster where they must navigate collapsing infrastructure, unnatural horrors, and a ruthless military cleanup operation—all while struggling to grasp what truly happened and what nightmares now dwell in their workplace.
The primary goal is to escape, but survival is not guaranteed. The scenario features branching pathways and multiple solutions to obstacles, allowing flexibility in player choices.
Wandering Souls - a Zgrozy One-Page Gamebook
You are a monk whose task is to guide lost souls in the swamps to the afterlife. To this end, you walk along the edge of the swamp, ringing a bell that, according to legend, awakens the souls from their slumber and gives them the strength to find their way. You know it's an ancient tradition, but you've never seen any evidence that your actions have real power—until now…
One-page gamebook: the story can be experienced in 2–5 minutes, but offers 4 different endings. Will you get to each of them?
Private Dining
It is July 1926. The investigators have been invited to an exclusive event to celebrate the re-opening of Carrick’s, an upmarket restaurant owned by restaurateur Ray Carrick.
Located in the northern part of the Upper West Side (just a little south of Harlem), the popular establishment has been closed for 8 months for refurbishment. Knowing Ray, there’ll no doubt be a grander re-opening soirée soon. But, for tonight, Ray has promised a small group an evening of fine food accompanied by good music (and, while he can't exactly write it on the invitation, free-flowing drinks too).
The Black String
"I want you to find my son."
Synopsis: In the summer of 1996, the Sumihashi city is at an uproar over a "series of disappearances", making it as a daily topic of gossips and a highlight on the news. Just then, the family of the first victim, Reiko Oshima, visits the investigators.
Beyond the low wall of sleep
“I think I have been deceived. The Sea of Dust is an ocean without stars or currents. I am forgetting myself and I do not know the way back. He seeks to slay Death and open the way between our world and this world. And doing so, everything will be as dead.”
The player characters sail to a nearby settlement after news that their chief's sister has fallen ill. Can they solve the mystery and rescue her from the Sea of Dust where all souls go after death?
A scenario for Call of Cthulhu 7th edition set in Iron Age Europe.
Off to the Races
This story is about finding a man named Balister Lacroix and discovering how he has won ten horse races in a row. You'll soon discover his unnatural luck is tied to his plan to create the most exciting event in history, one meant to cement his legacy.
In a Timely Manor
In 'In a Timely Manor' investigators will be whisked off to the region of Sheffieldshire, England at the behest of a former globetrotting adventurer. The request is deceptively simple, help the eccentric old man research some standing stones; The pay is good to boot... which can only mean one thing... A simple task will send the investigators backwards and forwards through time, pulling at their remaining sanity and worse, putting them square in the way of a millenia-long plan of Yibb-Tstll, the omni-temporal god of the Dreamlands.
Professor Gould Has Gone Batty!
It is graduation day at Miskatonic University! However, Dr. Desmond Gould, the professor who is supposed to be giving the commencement speech is nowhere to be seen. You were all students, personal friends, or perhaps something more of Professor Gould’s and so are asked by Dean Harvey Wainscott to find him and bring him back before the ceremony! Is batty old Gould just off on another one of his absent-minded escapades or is there something more sinister at play? And will you be able to get him back to the ceremony in time to deliver his speech?
A tale of mystery, suspense, intrigue, eldritch monstrosities, and nocturnal flying mammals.
VTT maps - Call of Cthulhu - Servants of the Lake
This pack contains maps for the scenario Servants of the Lake included in the Chaosium Call of Cthulhu release Doors to Darkness. You will need this book to run the scenario with this map pack. Besides the scenario itself, the book has details of what is to be found at the different locations on the map, as well as important handouts for your investigators.
These maps can be used for immersive VTT play or printed out for tabletop use. The pack has a special emphasis on VTT use like Roll20, or Foundry VTT.
Essays of Evil
Step into the shadows of forbidden knowledge with 100 Most Evil Books. This collection catalogs one hundred of history’s most dangerous tomes—from blackened codices to lost clay tablets—each capable of warping reality, bending minds, and inviting horrors beyond comprehension. Every spell within comes from The Grand Grimoire, carefully adapted for play so you can wield their power without courting madness… too easily.
Plus new releases in Chinese, German and Korean!
Under The Miskatonic Repository community content license, Call of Cthulhu fans can make their own work for use with the game line available to the public, using guidelines, templates, and art provided by Chaosium.
Whether you share your content for free or put it up for sale, this program is a digital home for terror that joins the dreamscapes of all who peruse it.