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The Cairo Guidebook (1995)

by Marion Anderson

Series: Call of Cthulhu RPG (2351)

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The opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 and the breathtaking beauty of the treasures within sparks a wave of Egyptomania that washes across the world. Dowagers and flappers alike wear Egyptian-style jewelry. Men wear terbouches to work on Wall Street, and smoke hashish from narrow nargeeleh water pipes. The animalistic motifs of ancient Egyptian art blend with the clean lines of Art Nouveau to create new styles of interior decorating.THE CAIRO GUIDEBOOK is set in the 1920s. With it, CALL OF CTHULHU roleplaying sessions can be set in and around this teeming city. Dozens of scenario hooks are highlighted in the text. Period maps are included, and dozens of plans of ancient and modern-day structures are shown.… (more)
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The opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 and the breathtaking beauty of the treasures within sparks a wave of Egyptomania that washes across the world. Dowagers and flappers alike wear Egyptian-style jewelry. Men wear terbouches to work on Wall Street, and smoke hashish from narrow nargeeleh water pipes. The animalistic motifs of ancient Egyptian art blend with the clean lines of Art Nouveau to create new styles of interior decorating.THE CAIRO GUIDEBOOK is set in the 1920s. With it, CALL OF CTHULHU roleplaying sessions can be set in and around this teeming city. Dozens of scenario hooks are highlighted in the text. Period maps are included, and dozens of plans of ancient and modern-day structures are shown.

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