On Hostile Shores - A starter scenario for Call of the Sea: The Everhart Expedition

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On Hostile Shores is a short starter scenario for Call of the Sea: The Everhart Expedition, set in 1930 French Polynesia. Following an attack by a mysterious sea creature, player characters are shipwrecked when the yacht’s engine fails and the boat is driven toward reefs near shore. To survive, investigators must reach intriguing Naacal ruins on the remains of Mu and solve a baffling mechanism before Tikarei strikes again.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time37 min

AccessFree to download

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The Attack

The Adventure Setup

on Hostile Shores A Starter Scenario for Call of the Sea: The Everhart Expedition Mu? On Hostile Shores Author: Carlos Ferrer Peñaranda Editing and correction: Marta de la Serna and Francisco Javier Valverde Translation: Jay Noden Illustrations: Out of the Blue and Alberto Martínez “Kisama” Layout: Laura Faílde Playtesting: Andrés García, Danny “Darofar” Fonseca, Enric Muraday, Pau “Blackonion” Call of Cthulhu © 1981-2025 Chaosium Inc. All rights reserved. Call of the Sea™ is a trademark of Out of the Blue Games S.L. Call of the Sea: The Everhart Expedition © 2025 Shadowlands Ediciones Juegos de mesa y rol, S.L. C/Pere IV, 51, 4º 4ª, 08018 Barcelona [https://shadowlandsgames.com](https://shadowlandsgames.com)[ ](https://shadowlandsgames.com)[info@shadowlandsgames.com](info@shadowlandsgames.com) Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium Inc., and the Chaosium logo are registered trademarks of Chaosium Inc. All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. This book includes descriptions and portrayals of real places, real events, and real people; these may not be presented accurately and with conformity to the real-world nature of these places, people, and events, and are reinterpreted through the lens of the Cthulhu Mythos and the Call of Cthulhu game in general. No offense to anyone living or dead, or to the inhabitants of any of these places, is intended. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Reproduction of this work by any means without written permission of Chaosium Inc., except for the use of short excerpts for the purpose of reviews and the copying of character sheetsand handouts for in-game use, is expressly prohibited. Chaosium recognizes that credits and copyrights for the Cthulhu Mythos can be difficult to identify, and that some elements of the Mythos may be in the public domain. If you have corrections or additions to any credits given here, please contact us [at mythos@chaosium.com](at mythos@chaosium.com). On Hostile Shores Carlos Ferrer A starter scenario for Call of the Sea: The Everhart Expedition On Hostile Shores “On Hostile Shores”is a short adventure for Call of Cthulhu, which can be played independently or as a prelude to the events from a Call of theSea campaign. After being attacked by a mysterious sea creature, the player characters are shipwrecked, their boat left stranded on a reef close to the shoreline. Their survival depends on them reaching the shore and entering some intriguing ruins, where they can find refuge before the monster strikes again. But to gain entry, they must figure out the workings of a baffling mechanism, designed by the lost Naacal civilisation. Background It’s 1930 in French Polynesia. The Frogiers, a wealthy French family, are returning to Tahiti after holidaying on the atoll of Rangiroa. They are travelling on a 82-foot wooden yacht called the Blue Coast, which has no sail and relies on a diesel engine for its propulsion. It has cabins and a luxurious art deco lounge, along with other spaces like a wine cellar, engine room, cockpit, cabins for the crew and a galley. Shortly after leaving port, the yacht encounters a fierce storm and is blown off course. Battered by wind and waves, the engine stops working and the captain and another crew member are swept from the deck. The tender is also swallowed up by the raging sea. After a week adrift, they spy an island on the horizon towards which they drift with the current. Unknown to them, this is the remains of the mythical lost continent of Mu, home thousands of years ago to the Naacal civilisation. Since it sank into the water, the place has been revered by the deep ones. Now living in the underwater cities that were once Mu, these beings guard the island against its discovery by humans. One such guardian is a creature known as Tikarei, created by the Naacal. Tikarei has seen the characters approaching and is readying itself to pounce. The adve

FAQs

Where does the scenario take place and when is it set?

It is set in 1930 in French Polynesia, around Tahiti and the remains of the lost continent of Mu.

What triggers the main conflict for the player characters?

A mysterious sea creature attacks the yacht, leading to storm damage, the engine stopping, and the crew being swept away before a reef collision.

How do the investigators survive and progress in the adventure?

They must reach the shore and enter the intriguing ruins, requiring them to figure out the workings of a Naacal mechanism before the guardian Tikarei attacks again.

Oct 6, 2026

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