The late 1880s—Victorian England. Mystery and adventure in fog-shrouded streets and alleyways. Secret cabals pledge to bring horror and the ruin of civilization. Grisly murder and wicked crimes. Cthulhu by Gaslight takes the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game back to the days of Queen Victoria. Whether in Great Britain or its colonies, or beyond to the banks of East Coast USA or the lands of Asia, the Victorian Age brims over with wonder and dark shadows.