Over on Reddit, Mazayiz has posted some shots of the props they put together to run "Edge of Darkness" from the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set. It's a great scenario that already comes with a selection of handouts, but they took it to the next level with custom documents, ephemera, and curios.
"Going to run edge
of darkness for some new players this upcoming weekend. This being a
text heavy scenario, I cut down some of writing in the handouts and
wanted to add a few physical props like the sarcophagus, key, boxes,
“powders”, lighter and candle.
There are also a few extra handouts, mainly the “sheaf of yellowed
papers” from the farmhouse which instead of being read out by the keeper
can now be read by the PCs. Also on the backside of Sigil is a 16th
century German version text of the De Vermiis Mysteris. Although it was
supposed to be in Latin, the paper is torn to show as if Marion Allen
torn out the original manuscript page and added some handwritten notes.
Also I took the Latin chant handouts for the ritual and added Marion
Allen’s handwriting to show the changes he made from a summoning ritual
to a banishment ritual. I also wanted to spruce up the translation of
the sarcophagus and have made it so that if professor Rice helps to
decipher the Egyptian writing, it appears as if he made a charcoal
rubbing on one side of the paper of the hieroglyphics and wrote the
translation on the other side.
Overall a fun experience to make."
Even better, all of the bespoke paper props are available for download over on Google Drive. Kudos to Mazayiz for their generosity. If you've been thinking about introducing a group to Call of Cthulhu, or tabletop games in general, these props will guarantee it's a memorable experience.
