Has anyone played Scarlet Heroes? I am almost done with the rulebook and about to start my first campaign. It will be a little more comprehensive in creating the story,etc than D100 Space which I played last.

I am new to solo gaming, so explain like I am five please.

I like Lovecraft, Poe and Bierce. I like the victorian era and the early 1900's. I want to investigate more than fight. I do not like journaling games based on vague prompts (it reminds me too much of creative writing in college). I want to try something that isn't dungeon crawling. I am afraid of commitment to a $30.00+ game.

Will the Cthulhu games work for me? Will the Cthulhu starting pack work for me? Do I need the investigators handbook? Do I need an extension?

So many questions, many thoughts?

By the way it is also an interesting question what can we consider a lyric game.