I participated in the first of two sessions featuring Chaosium's Pulp Cthulhu setting, and it was a blast! Sean Branney acted as our Keeper of Arcane Lore, walking us players through a quick character creation process before letting us loose in the scenario he'd chosen to run, "The Disintegrator". I personally had some difficulty adjusting to the pulp genre of the game, and, in fact, created a character better suited to more traditional, or "purist" Call of Cthulhu. The two-fisted, strong-willed, action-oriented nature of Pulp Cthulhu investigators (more Robert E. Howard than Howard P. Lovecraft) really mark this setting as different from classic Call of Cthulhu. I admire Sean's ability to keep the game moving while seeming to effortlessly keep track of what each player is trying to have his or her character accomplish. It was readily apparent that, for Sean, the goal of the session was to have fun and tell a great story. I want to mention, too, that Sean does a wonderful job bringing to life the various NPCs the player investigators encounter. His characterizations have been a delight to behold. The session was played at HPLHS HQ, with refreshments and snacks provided using the money generated by the modest ticket price to reserve a seat. And what a great locale for playing Call of Cthulhu, surrounded as we were by all the books, props, art, and other objects produced or acquired by the HPLHS over the years! I would recommend getting in on one of these games if you can.