Encyclopedia Cthulhiana Explained

Encyclopedia Cthulhiana is a reference guide to the invented places, beings, and concepts from the Cthulhu Mythos developed by H. P. Lovecraft and others.^[1] It was published by Chaosium in 1994.^[2]

Description

Encyclopedia Cthulhiana is a 400-page book by Daniel Harms that contains an alphabetized listing of entities, cults and lore from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos that were published during the twentieth century. Sources include works by Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, and Stephen King, as well as scenarios from the Call of Cthulhu game. There are also suggestions about how this information could be included in a Call of Cthulhu adventure or campaign.

An expanded 423-page second edition was published in 1998.^[2]

Reception

In Dragon magazine #218 (June 1995), Rick Swan stated that this book possessed "a diligence on the part of the researchers that borders on the superhuman".^[3]

Awards

Encyclopedia Cthulhiana won a Special Achievement Award at the 1995 Origins Awards.^[4]

Reviews

• Dragon #252
• Pyramid^[5]

Notes and References

1. Kneale . James . 2006 . From beyond: HP Lovecraft and the place of horror . . 13 . 1 . 106–126 . 10.1191/1474474005eu353oa . 2006CuGeo..13..106K . 144664943 . September 9, 2021.
2. Book: Burgess . Michael . Reference guide to science fiction, fantasy, and horror . 2002 . Libraries Unlimited . Westport Conn. . 9781563085482 . 2nd . 9 September 2021.
3. Swan. Rick. Rick Swan. Role-playing Reviews. Dragon.
   1. 218
   . 86–88. TSR. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. June 1995.
4. Web site: 1995 list of winners. Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. 2014-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090504094257/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1995. 2009-05-04.
5. Web site: Pyramid: Pyramid Review: The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana (For Call of Cthulhu) .