Masks of Nyarlathotep Companion special Sand Bat edition - available from Saturday July 1st

Ever since its release in 1984, Masks of Nyarlathotep has been considered one of the finest supplements for Call of Cthulhu, a roleplaying classic. Countless players have dared to thwart the machinations of Nyarlathotep and plumb the mysteries of the Carlyle expedition. Keeping this globe-trotting campaign is unfortunately rather a challenge, with scores of NPCs, dozens of locations, hordes of cultists, and at least one very angry Outer God. Needless to say, even the best Keeper could use a little help.

That is where The Masks of Nyarlathotep Companion comes in. Drawing on the wisdom and experience of the members of Yog-Sothoth.com (YSDC), the première site for Lovecraftian role-playing, the Companion gathers together tips and advice for Keepers wishing to run Masks of Nyarlathotep. Within these pages are detailed nearly every imaginable facet of the campaign, from starting play to ending things with a bang, explaining, exploring, and expanding the classic work. There is something for everyone, from novice game masters to Grognardian disciples of Cthulhu.

—from Sixtystone Press's Masks of Nyarlathotep Kickstarter page

Back in March 2015, 771 backers brought the Masks of Nyarlathotep Companion to life. Backers are now receiving their copies, and have been amazed and astounded at the sheer size of the book (739 pages!) and the breadth of what it covers.

If you missed the Kickstarter, here's your one chance to get a Masks Companion of your own: Chaosium now has its royalty copies to sell, in a special hardcover 'Sandbat' edition.

Chaosium's allocation was 100 copies, 20 of which were sold at this year's UK Games Expo (see left).

"To help YSDC defray expenses on the Masks Companion, Chaosium is going to cover the cost of printing our own royalty copies," said Michael O'Brien, vice president of Chaosium. "To recoup that printing cost, we have been permitted to print an agreed number of additional copies, beyond the 80 we have remaining."

Chaosium's copies will be available for purchase as a print + PDF bundle on DriveThruRPG from 12 noon EDT (5.00pm BST) on Saturday July 1st for USD$75+shipping. This is strictly on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Once Chaosium's allocation is sold out, the Companion will be withdrawn from sale.