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S. Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters

Published: 1988 by Chaosium
Author: Sandy Petersen

Weird shapes in the park? Odd rumbling noises in the basement? When you need to know what you're encountering, you need to know it fast - don't leave home without the Field Guide!

Paintings and Descriptions From the Cthulhu Mythos As Created by H.P. Lovecraft, With Augmentations for Today

Accurate and Complete
Over Two Dozen Often-Met Creatures
Quick-Reference Monster ID Key
27 Evocative Full-Page Paintings
50+ Illustrations and Silhouettes
Uniform Presentation of Data
Special Size Comparison Charts
Habitat, Distribution, and Life Cycle Notes
How to Distinguish Similar-Seeming Entities
Latest Hyper-Geometric Scholarship
Specialized Observer Warnings as Needed
Full Bibliography
Faithful to Lovecraft

Genres: Horror Science Fiction

Types: Reference Book

Settings: Cthulhu by Gaslight Cthulhu Classic (1920s & 1930s) Cthulhu Dark Ages Cthulhu Now Cthulhu Rising Cthulhu Invictus