The ultimate quick introduction to Achtung! Cthulhu? - a Mephisto review

As Professor Guilbert Paschal, a member of Section M, tries to evacuate his research from Normandy, his convoy is attacked. It's up to the player characters to search for the professor and secure his artifacts before they fall into enemy hands.

Operation Ultimatum is a free introductory adventure composed of three short scenes appropriately structured to illustrate key game mechanics and concepts. First, it is necessary to investigate the location of the attack, then to eliminate or evade Nachtwölfe at a ruin, and finally, to confront the plans of an alien force.

Operation Ultimatum offers no real story but is rather a showcase of the game, its mechanics and themes. Veterans of the game will probably find too little here. However, for newcomers or at a convention, Operation Ultimatum offers a quick and easy showcase introduction to the world of Achtung! Cthulhu.

(Björn Lippold)