Session Zero offers the best opportunity to start this conversation. We intend for this exploration to reach both Keepers and players and help set expectations for their games to maximize enjoyment and Investigator value. In this discussion, we consider various options for the Occult skill and how it may be used in a Call of Cthulhu game. At our table, we aim to make this an enjoyable experience for the player while maintaining an obscure and compelling Mythos veil. In our current MoN campaign, Irina entered the fray as an eager librarian with extensive occult knowledge. Consequently, many a player creates an occultist or parapsychologist with fantastic expectations however, once the game gets underway, they find themselves woefully underwhelmed by their capabilities. Such an Investigator expects to bring a wealth of insight to mysteries involving cultists, eldritch tomes, and mysterious artifacts. They will also be able to identify occult traditions and texts from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. In addition, a skilled occultist will be familiar with secret knowledge originating from ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Sumer, as well as those centered in Asia and Africa. According to the 7th edition rulebook:Ī knowledgeable Investigator can recognize occult paraphernalia, words, and concepts, as well as folk traditions, which may encompass supernatural beings, such as werewolves, vampires, ghosts, and demons.

The Lovecraftian world contains many dark secrets and mysteries, and the Occult skill tempts many Call of Cthulhu players hoping to unlock knowledge through this skill.

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