There is no official book, video game, or tabletop supplement titled Call of Cthulhu: Madness Rising. It is highly likely you are mixing up a few closely related titles, specific gameplay mechanics, or recent releases from the franchise. Here is what you might actually be looking for: 1. “Bouts of Madness” and “Madness” Mechanics
In the Call of Cthulhu Tabletop RPG by Chaosium, “Madness Rising” is a general descriptor for how a character loses sanity. If a character loses too much Sanity (SAN) at once, they trigger a physical “Bout of Madness”.
The Mechanic: The player temporarily loses control of their investigator while they suffer from hallucinations, faints, or screaming fits.
The Deck: There is an official Bouts of Madness Deck used by game masters (Keepers) to randomly deal out specific phobias, manias, and mental breaks during gameplay. 2. Closely Named Call of Cthulhu Titles
You might be looking for one of these similarly named official releases:
Cthulhu Rising: A classic sci-fi horror supplement released by Chaosium that takes the Cthulhu Mythos into the 23rd century.
Mansions of Madness: A highly anticipated 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu campaign and scenario book.
Carnival of Madness: A popular 1970s-themed grindhouse horror scenario published through the Miskatonic Repository community program.
Beyond the Mountains of Madness: An epic, 400-page historical Antarctic campaign sequel to H.P. Lovecraft’s famous novella. 3. Recent & Upcoming Video Games
If you are thinking of a digital game rather than a tabletop book, it might be one of these:
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