The Golden Dawn (Call of Cthulhu)
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| A Sourcebook of Victorian Ocult Intrigue | |
|---|---|
 Cover by John T. Snyder | |
| Designers | |
| Publishers | Pagan Publishing |
| Publication | 1996 |
| Genres | Horror |
| Systems | Basic Roleplaying |
| ISBN | 1-887797-02-5 |
The Golden Dawn is a Horror Fiction supplement published under license by Pagan Publishing in 1996 for Chaosium's horror role-playing game Call of Cthulhu.[1]
The Golden Dawn is a sourcebook that describes the Victorian-era secret occult society called the Golden Dawn[2] that included among its members William Butler Yeats and Aleister Crowley.[3] Gamemasters can use the book to bolster their campaign, and to help interested players create player character Investigators currently serving as active members of the society.[2] The book details notable members of the Golden Dawn, expected meeting places and other locales, and the society's secret rites and magical rituals.[3] The book also includes four adventure scenarios.[3]
Publication history
Chaosium originally set their 1981 horror role-playing game Call of Cthulhu in 1920s New England, the same setting as many of the fictional works of H.P. Lovecraft. 1986's Cthulhu by Gaslight moved the setting to Victorian England. The Golden Dawn, published under license by Pagan Publishing in 1996, is also set in the Victorian era, a 192-page softcover book designed by Scott Aniolowski, Carrie Hall, Steve Hatherley, Alan Smithee, John T. Snyder, and John Tynes, with artwork by Dennis Detwiller and Daniel Gelon, and cover art by John T. Snyder.[3]