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Hudson & Brand, Inquiry Agents of the Obscure - A Call of Cthulhu Setting for Cthulhu by Gaslight

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Hudson & Brand

The first in Stygian Fox's 'Safe House' series for 7th edition Call of Cthulhu™, Hudson & Brand, Inquiry Agents of the Obscure is an official Cthulhu by Gaslight™ consulting detective agency in the style of extravagant freelancers, such as may be found in the stories of the great Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot. However, instead of being a source for the Investigators to plumb for information whenever the situation gets too tough, or if they need a nudge in the right direction, it is somewhere they can actually inherit, utilise in their own investigations, or use as a safe haven from the outré horrors of the outside world. It is a starting platform, if you will, for adventures into the dark and fog-shrouded streets of Mythos-infested London.

Taking its inspirational cues from The Murders at the Rue Morgue, A Study in EmeraldThis House Is Haunted, and the stories of Sherlock Holmes, the book takes a mature look at the horror of human nature in the capitol of empire and its ability to turn a blind eye to the evil reaches of the Old Ones and their minions.

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Inquiry Agents of the Obscure

Chapter 1: The World of Hudson & Brand briefly covers life in Victorian London and includes a timeline of London as well as ideas for running a Cthulhu by Gaslight campaign and new occupations for 1890s' investigators.

Chapters 2-5: The Beginning of the Agency is split into 4 parts, beginning delves into the pasts of Captain Albert Henry Hudson, Ulysses Victor Brand, how they met, and their fateful decision to found the inquiry agency that still bears their names. The following 3 parts details The Early Years, The Prime Years, and The Later Years of the agency, under their stewardship.

The Facade of 33 Golden Square and Maps of Both Floors

Chapter 6: Golden Square & Its Environs covers the agency's physical location, 33 Golden Square, in Soho. A beautifully crafted map of the agency and it's apartment is rounded out with descriptions of the various rooms and resources available to investigators. This chapter also details nearby points of interest, ranging from hospitals and asylums to law enforcement, and even the more mundane necessities such as grocers, transportation, and clubs.

Chapter 7: The Curious Case of Bare-Knuckle Bill is the first of two Cthulhu by Gaslight scenarios. The investigators get an earnest plea for assistance from an urchin who fears his pugilist friend, William Hawthorne, aka 'Bare Knuckle Bill', has been waylaid and may be dying in a ditch somewhere. The case soon reveals itself to be more than a mere missing person case as Fenians, Ruffians, and a mysterious woman all begin to hamper the Investigators inquiries. 

Chapter 8: Ophelia Rising, the second scenario, sees the investigators taking a closer look at one of Hudson & Brand's early cases, and investigating the Heliogoland Company and their occult dealings.

Chapter 9: Populating London provides Keepers with a myriad number of heroes and villains, some mundane, and some far more mysterious. Many are named in the case files of the Hudson & Brand agency, while others are presented as potential hooks (or foils) as needed. In addition to the NPCs, various organisations are referred to and a short bestiary of horrors round out the chapter.

Chapter 10: The Weapons of Hudson & Brand provides writeups and stats for the battery of weapons kept at the agency, including several from Hudson's previous life as a Captain in the 42nd (Highland) Regiment of the Foot. 

Chapter 11: Artefacts & Curios explores the various baubles and artefacts accumulated by the inquiry agency during Hudson & Brand's 8-year tenure. Some are mundane while others are decidedly more Mythos-related, but all can be used as hooks for further investigations, especially if paired with re-opening some of the agency's earlier cases.

Chapter 12: End Papers and Other Ephemera finishes up the book. This section includes a Victorian-Era map, 6 pages of the Illustrated Thames Sentinel to peruse for possible cases, 10 NPCs written up with "Eye of Light" (good/helpful)/"Eye of Darkness" (antagonist) sides for Keepers to use as they see fit, and lastly, a 2-sided H&B character sheet.

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John W May 02, 2023 8:30 pm UTC
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I purchased this. And it has disappeared from my computer. And there is no sign of it in My Library. What is going on?
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Gary B March 27, 2023 4:55 pm UTC
I am on the cusp of buying the PDF.
Two questions:
Do I also need Cthulhu by Gaslight to make the most of it?
And, I don't run CoC under the CoC ruleset. Is this still a very useful setting and background?
THANK YOU!
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Lee S May 04, 2023 4:25 pm UTC
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Both good questions. I will be watching for the answers, too.
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Nicholas B January 11, 2023 3:26 am UTC
I've been a player in this campaign for close to a year now, and the Hudson & Brand setting (and associated modules) have been a blast to play, plan to pick this up when the campaign closes (some day).
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Adrian S January 10, 2023 8:44 pm UTC
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It's a shame the resolution of the pdf images is so low, very disappointed at that, i was hoping to print off a couple of pages, or use the maps on a VTT. Is there a higher resolution version? I prep maps for vtt all the time and don't understand why this pdf is so poor resolution wise.
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Adrian S January 10, 2023 10:03 pm UTC
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Oh, there is a supplement for free with higher resolution images, thanks.
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Zac G May 21, 2022 11:48 pm UTC
These look great. Are the hard copies available to view and but from any RPG retailer in the South of the UK
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Chitin P May 22, 2022 11:53 pm UTC
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It's not available from any retailers, but there will be a few copies for sale at our booth at the UK Games Expo, June 3-5, 2022.
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Zac G October 12, 2022 10:14 pm UTC
ah, I've only just seen this.
Asre you at any other conventions in the South over the next year. (like Bouenemouth?)
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oreo O April 17, 2022 11:40 am UTC
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I want to know is the PDF version the same cover to the printed book?
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Chitin P May 22, 2022 11:55 pm UTC
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It is not. The PDF version is actually missing the cover, and what you're seeing there is 1-2 pages inside the front cover. I'll let Layout know and we'll get an updated PDF up on DTRPG.
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Scott F October 25, 2021 7:53 pm UTC
The description contains a lot of odd grammar and typos indicating someone who speaks English as a second language. Has the book itself been edited by someone who speaks English natively?
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Robert G December 29, 2021 6:59 pm UTC
I don't want to assume their mother tongue, but the editor is a proficient English speaker. Blame the typos on gremlins/rat-things!
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Francesco P August 06, 2021 11:22 am UTC
Hi,
Just to be sure: is this book for the 7th edition?
Best regards,
Francesco
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Chitin P August 06, 2021 11:49 am UTC
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Yes. All of Stygian Fox’s CoC titles are for 7th edition.
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Francesco P August 24, 2021 11:58 am UTC
Thanks for the reply.
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Robert G March 01, 2021 3:16 pm UTC
Only just popped by here out to check some details and as the Robert Grayston who helped make Hudson & Brand a reality, some of these comments are making me swoon a little (in the "overcome by strong positive emotion" way). Thank you!

Perhaps I should have Markham fetch me the smelling salts and then I'll be right as rain before we head out to investigate this "Green Gang" I've heard so much about...
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Josie K February 13, 2021 3:17 am UTC
Is there a Roll20 friendly map of the Hudson and Brand offices? Might be planning on using this for a Masque of the Red Death game.
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Johnathan C January 29, 2021 6:32 am UTC
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Is there a discount if you have already purchased the pdf version? Thanks!
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Chitin P January 29, 2021 12:38 pm UTC
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Hi Johnathan. Short Answer: No, unfortunately. Long Answer: We'd love to be able to discount the POD price by the purchase price of the PDF, but it simply isn't possible. DTRPG takes 30-35% of the the selling price, so two sales results in the 30-35% going away twice. Using this title as an example, The PDF would sell for $19.95 and the publisher receives either $12.96-$13.96 (and depending on their contracts with those who helped make the book, it could be less, as assigned royalties also need to be paid). For POD sales, DTRPG subtracts the cost of the printing before taking their 30-35% fee. For H&B, that print cost is $22.84, meaning the publisher receives $27.11 and then either $8.13 or $9.48 comes out for the 30-35%, taking it down to less than the cost of the PDF (so if we discounted the PDF price from the POD as two separate transactions, we'd not making any money at all on the POD.)

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James D July 15, 2020 5:46 pm UTC
is the premium edition full bleed?
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Chitin P November 22, 2020 2:17 pm UTC
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The ink goes edge-to-edge.

Any Full-Color POD option for DTRPG requires the following Bleed: Graphics and art intended to print to the edge of a page should bleed a full 0.25” past the final trim Color Interior Specs and Info size (except on the bind side). If an image used does not provide for enough bleed (full 0.25”), please extend a complimenting color the full amount of bleed required.
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Auraboros G May 12, 2020 11:33 pm UTC
Fantastic supplement, has enough to start a Gaslight Cthulhu campaign set in London/England, it has new occupations, weapon stats, etc. Additionally, it presents Hudson & Brand, a duo that harkens to Sherlock Holmes & Watson, giving you a great starting point for investigations into obscure mysteries. I highly recommend it, as well as Spirits of London and their Thorston setting.
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Chitin P November 22, 2020 2:08 pm UTC
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Thanks Auraboros G! We definitely try to make sure that all of our Gaslight titles work well with Hudson & Brand.
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Stacie W March 29, 2020 9:14 am UTC
Just wondering but is there anything like this for modern day London?
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Chitin P November 22, 2020 2:21 pm UTC
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Not that I've seen, although there's nothing to stop someone from updating Hudson & Brand to a modern setting for their own personal games. That said, we are at work on a Modern-Era Safehouse book (set in Washington D.C.), and I know Chaosium announced a new product line based on Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London" books.
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Ronald P November 15, 2019 9:03 am UTC
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Aus meiner Sicht absolut lohnenswert, was man hier für den Preis bekommt. Schön hergestellt und inspirierend.

Besonders wenn man bedenkt, was heute zum Beispiel ein Abend im Kino kostet.


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In my view, absolutely worthwhile, what you get here for the price. Beautifully made and inspiring.

Especially when you consider what costs, for example, an evening in the cinema today.

Partly translated into the English language by Google
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SK K May 18, 2018 11:40 am UTC
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I bought the black and white book in the crowdfunding for 33.73 USD. And now they sell it for $ 27. Why?
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