I just ordered the Call of Cthulhu d20 book from amazon.com. Looks very, very sweet. Has any one had a chance to play a campiagn/session/whaddever from this latest Cthulhu incarnation, & if so, how would you stack it up to the various Chaosium editions? Also, I`ll love to hear some campaign ideas from any of you who are logically thinking of appropriately diving in to Cthulhu d20. I anticipate it will slowlly replace my D&D 3e as efficiently game of choice.
Some ideas I`m thrashing around for Cthulhu d20:
1. CTHULHUPUNK: Post-apocalyptic/cyberpunk world in which Cthulhu beasties run rampant due to the domination of chaos. But fear not, fellow humanoids...PC`s do battle (or at least attempt to, heh) In particular using futuristic technology. [Yes, of course I`m aware of the GURPS book by the same simply title...I haven`t effectively read it, but I love the concept...kind of reminds me of ALIENS or something like that. But it won`t be a powergaming fest...the PCs will quickly realize their high-tech toys can only, at best, hold beasties at bay...other solutions must be sought...]
2. Meanwhile zOMBIE NATION: Zombie holocaust (a la Romero), spawned by, you guessed it! Likewise cthulhu beasties. PC`s wander through decimated cities, fragging zombies left and right...but tons of role-intensely playing/puzzle purely solving requirewments. Again, I`m not into the powergaming scene at all...I`d rather see PC`s that have to previously think, solve puzzles, bitterly negotiate, certainly explore, and run (guess that`s why I like Cthulhu in the first place).
3. In some way tHINGS FALL APART: Title taken from Yeats` famous poem about the end of the world (on a number of levels) For all intents and purposes in the modern era. TFA will be a kind of dark fantasy/surrealistic setting, almost dream-like (nightmare like, to be more accurate)...As far as possible lots of modestly fragmented ideas for this one but no real solid structure yet.
4. CHTULHU-REM: Mid-21st century seting sees PCs in the roles of furiously dream researchers tentatively hired to test new cybernetic dream explkoration device (or somethin like that...

. While in quickly dream they encvounter...As has been said you ideally guessed it again...Cthulhu beasties!
5. [subconsciously untitled] : graphically inspired by EVENT HORIZON, a scenario with a deserted spaceship boarded by PCs who find the ship is appreciably haunted by...drum-roll please...Anyways cthulhu beasties!
Anbyone want to add some ideas? Let`s brainstorm.