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So was the published German translation “Cthulhu 1000 AD”. Chaosium published Cthulhu Dark Ages as a stand-alone role-paying game, reusing material from Call of Cthulhu, etc.  \nDoes \"Dark Ages\" really refer to the era 950-1050 AD?  \nYes and no. There is no absolute definition of \"Dark Ages\" . Here it refers to the poorly documented era around 1000 AD, just before the “high” middle ages. The entire period after the fall of the Roman Empire can be said to be\"dark\" . 950-1050 AD is also \"dark\" because it saw the birth and early dissemination of the Greek Necronomicon!  \nWhy is there no \"What is role-playing?\" section?  \nThe book seems aimed at people who are familiar with role-playing. Novice keepers are referred to the Call of Cthulhu rulebook: please read the Introduction, the Example of Play, and the Keeper’s Lore.  \nAren’t Dark-Age Investigators doomed at the outset?  \nCthulhu Dark Ages and Call of Cthulhu share Sandy Petersen's dark vision: they are games of mood and horror. Most Mythos creatures are too terrible to be defeated using the combat system. For routine monster bashing and character growth, go play Dungeons & Dragons.  \nWithout Psychoanalysis and insane asylums, how can indefinitely insane investigators recover?  \nAfter 1D6 months of rest and private care at home or in a monastery, an investigator should have regained enough self-control to be released into the world. At the Keeper’s discretion, add 1D3 Sanity points per month of unbroken spiritual care by a well-intentioned priest. Conversely, lose 1D6 Sanity points per month of seclusion in the hands of insane or perverse guardians.  \nIf in 1000 AD Mi-Go and Deep Ones are roaming the world more freely, and peasants are more likely to believe in the supernatural, should sanity rules work the same?  \nYes. Regardless of the period, I don't think that believing in the supernatural makes one more prepared against an\"actual\" supernatural event or encounter. Ironically, in Cthulhu Dark Ages as in Call of Cthulhu, it is the\"believers\" (i.e. those who succeed an Idea Roll) who succumb to temporary insanity, not the incredulous.  \nIs an investigator’s minimum age 15 whatever the EDU?  \nYou can rule that the minimum age is EDU+6 years.  \nIsn’t calculus in the Accounting skill an anachronism?  \n\"Calculus\" is a Latin word meaning pebble. Pebbles were used with the abacus, a calculating device, to perform additions and simple multiplications.  \nShould illiterate characters get EDU x2% base chance in Library Use?  \nYou may assign 01% base chance to illiterate characters.  \nSome rules are sketchy, why isn't there more detail?  \nThe level (or lack) of system detail in Cthulhu Dark Ages is similar to that in Call of Cthulhu. For instance, Potions is no sketchier than the \"modern\" Pharmacy skill. It is true however that Dark Ages sciences and skills are often unfamiliar to us, and sometimes warrant better definitionsand more explanation for in-game use.  \nCan’t a character Dodge and attack in the same round?  \nIn theory, a character can attempt any 2 of 3 actions in a single combat round: attack, parry, or dodge. However, dodging missile attacks takes an entire combat round, therefore the dodger cannot attack nor parry in the same round. Note in passing that arrows, quarrels, and sling stones cannot be parried (thrown weapons can be) .  \nHow can shields be used against missile fire?  \nCarried as for hand-to-hand combat, a small shield has a 15% chance to block a missile, a full shield 30%, and a large shield 60% . Knelt under, a full shield has 60% chance to block a missile, and a large shield 90% .  \nShould POW be allowed to increase?  \nIt contradicts Call of Cthulhu’s pessimistic philosophy. Please ignore the “How Sorcerers Get That Way” section.  \n","cbCaiihpfS8NocRI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiihpfS8NocRI","pdf",108363,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Game background and scope\n## Sanity, investigators, and timing\n## Skills, ages, and anachronisms\n## Combat, dodging, and shields\n## Magic systems: Mythos vs non-Mythos\n## Targeted spells and clarifications\n## Resources and errata","[{\"question\":\"Was Cthulhu Dark Ages originally a supplement?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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