What terror lurks within the gloomy woodlands surrounding a sleepy English Village?
For two to six players, Scritch Scratch and can be played in one or two sessions. Set in the modern-day, in a quiet valley somewhere in the north of England, this adventure concerns the demise of an age-old tradition in the quaint village of Muscoby—and the consequences of forgetting the Old Ways.
Muscoby has never not had a rat catcher. Old Gurteen has been carrying on the tradition in the village, but recently he was involved in an accident and is now hospitalized. With Old Gurteen away, who will ensure the rat population is kept in check?
Six pre-generated investigators are provided for use with this scenario, which is a great introduction to Call of Cthulhu while also being a suitably mysterious and horrific evening of fun for more experienced players.
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"Asks the question, “What Terror Lurks Within the Gloomy Woodlands Surrounding a Sleepy English Village?”... A pleasingly low key one-shot of bucolic mystery and horror."
— Reviews from R'lyeh, Scritch Scratch - Review.
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- Publisher:
- Chaosium
- Rule Set:
- Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
- Year Released:
- 2018
- Page Count:
- 40
- ISBN:
- 978-1-56882-406-2
- Format:
- Black and White Softcover
- Author:
- Lynne Hardy
- Cover Artist:
- Joel Holtzmann
- Interior and Back Cover Artists:
- Delphes Desvoivres, Denys Corel
- Cartography:
- Matt Ryan
- Layout:
- Nicholas Nacario
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Scritch Scratch
I picked this up for free during Free RPG Day a few years back, and honestly it’s just okay. My group isn’t British, and we didn’t really care about the details of British folklore. Most of us had never heard of the Green Man before running this, and it shows: the scenario feels a bit rambling and incoherent, seemingly aimed at players who already know the cultural context. There’s a little investigation and some minor roleplay, but after that, it kind of just… ends. My players didn’t really enjoy it, and I can’t say I was super impressed either. Overall: an interesting curiosity if you’re into obscure British folklore, but otherwise not particularly memorable or engaging.
