- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Chaosium Inc.,U.S. (1 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1568821530
- ISBN-13: 978-1568821535
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.4 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 934,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Don't expect a source book with the same richness and attention to detail that was found in the Miskatonic valley guidebooks. I was really hoping that this book would be excellent, but it's (at best) mediocre pretty much throughout. There is also a huge amount of unnecessary repetition throughout and only one of the scenarios has the least air of menace about it. Don't waist your money. It seems that Chaosium are starting to put out some really sloppy supplements.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful
This was a gift from someone who knew I wanted to run a PISCES campaign based on information about Goatswood in 'Delta Green: Countdown'.
Herein lies my biggest problem. I will use this as part of a PISCES campaign but altering it radically. There is no attempt to reconcile or acknowledge Chaosium and Pagan Publishing's very different takes on Goatswood. I know two different groups are behind each book, but at least some reference could have been made in 'Goatswood' with regard to utilising aspects of the Delta Green setting. 'Unseen Masters' did, so why not here?
Information also kept being repeated. Yes, it is handy to have info where required, but here it is overkill. This also ties into my feelings on the sourcepack element; wide-ranging but lacking weight. I haven't the space to discuss the (satirical?)essay on 21st century Britain!
Positively, Goatswood information is now easily found in one volume that is certainly of great use to non-UK referees. Most importantly, the scenarios (on reading them through) more often than not capture the air of depression, degradation and brooding corruption that Cthulhu Now or Delta Green settings require.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Great Buy!
18 Dec 2001
It's good to see Chaosium getting back to topnotch books again. This one along with Unseen Masters, represents a "new wave" of Call of Cthulhu - as good or better than any of the stuff released in years.
You can't really go wrong with this package, it's got background resource material for the Goatswood area and a nice bundle of scenarios that look like fun to run (I can't wait to spring some of them on my group! HEH HEH HEH) I don't want to give away any spoilers but there's an S&M club, and the "GUARD" at the club is such a wicked idea not to mention the dude who runs the place. Good to see Ramsey the man himself giving the introduction, read his Silent Children book if you really want to get chills!
The artwork is decent, and lots of it. Plenty of handouts too, which are really important as far as I am concerned. One thing I could do without though is the side illustrations, they take up too much room that could maybe be used for information. But that's a small jibe compared to the value.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent
6 Sep 2005
Having played in a CoC campaign by one of the authors (Steve Spisak) for several years, I can personally attest to the level of detail and playability of his work. This book is excellent and well thought out, as well as being eminently playable. 5 Stars.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Campbell At Last!
29 Nov 2001
I've waited a long time for this one, and the wait was worth it! It's chock full of scenarios (forming a campaign which you can ignore if you want), and lots of background material on Ramsey Campbell's Severn Valley. I wish there'd been more maps and maybe more info on some of the locations but all in all, this is a COOL package!
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