Which published scenarios should I buy?

[Fearkeeper]

So I'm a Call of Cthulhu Keeper who likes running short, published scenarios for groups of two to five players at a time. I happen to have a little extra money on my hands, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to which published scenarios I should buy. THE SCARIER THE BETTER. Thanks.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Well, it's far from short, but you can't go wrong with Beyond the Mountains of Madness. One of the best adventures ever for any system.

 

[Jan van Leyden]

Well, any CoC scenario can be short...

One of my favorites is Dead-Man Stomp from the fifth edition rulebook. Speakeasy, Jazz (incl. Louis Armstrong), and restless dead.

It is probably available in one form or another even today.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Short, creepy Call of Cthulhu?

Try Pagan Publishing - they have some of the very best scenarios (and how I wish that their backlist would be reprinted).

The Resurrected Vol. 3 has some pretty gruesome examples - including 'In Media Res'. A scenario that starts with Sanity 0 characters.... And 'All Good Children' - would you put Mythos spells in a children's book? Well, somebody did....

Mortal Coils is another anthology of unconnected horrors.

The Auld Grump

 

[Fearkeeper]

Thanks for the great suggestions, guys! The children's book one sounds particularly intriguing. More suggestions are welcome!

EDIT: Just purchased Resurrected 3. Thanks, AuldGrump! As for Dead Man Stomp, it's in the core rulebook but my players and I just found it rather silly. And I'll check out the Mountains of Madness, JRR.