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Chaosium Interviews: the squire's guide to Pendragon, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 29th Jan 2022
In this Chaosium Interview with James Coquillat, Pendragon line editor David Larkins introduces the Pendragon RPG to new players.
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Journey to Jonstown #34: Unboxing A Duckload of Jonstown Compendium POD!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Jan 2022
"The one thing I've got to say about the Jonstown Compendium on DriveThruRPG, the supplements top tier – they are practically indistinguishable in terms of layout from fully professional releases."The Jonstown Compendium is Chaosium’s community content store for RuneQuest and Gloranthan gaming
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Pendragon Design Journal #6: Combat!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Jan 2022
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcoming new edition of the Pendra
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From the Q&A: What is the Sanity ('SAN') mechanic in Call of Cthulhu?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Jan 2022
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: What is the Sanity ('SAN') mechanic in Call of Cthulhu?A: Sanity (abbreviated as 'SAN') is the game mechanic in Call of Cthulhu that models the behavior of protagonists in Mythos fiction when confronted with incomprehensible physics and monstrous entiti
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Check out these fan-created Autocalc Character Sheets for Call of Cthulhu
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Jan 2022
Long-time Call of Cthulhu fan and co-contributor to Terror Australis 2nd edition John Hughes has created a downloadable autocalc character sheet set as a free resource for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying community.Features of John's character sheet set include:a clean, uncluttered design;autoca
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New Gamemaster Month Week Three, but if you’re just jumping in, don’t fret—it’s not too late!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Jan 2022
It's week three of New Gamemaster Month, and if you’re just jumping in, don’t fret—it’s not too late. You have a bit of catching up to do, but nothing you can’t handle. This is the annual month-long seminar in the form of twice-weekly posts, organised by our friends at Monte Cook Games to guide
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Unnatural Selections #59 - 7th Sea reviews
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Jan 2022
Here's what reviewers have been saying about 7th Sea, John Wick's swashbuckling game of high adventure, mystery, action, intrigue and romance: "Is the game worth it? Absolutely. The mechanic is easy to grasp, easy to teach, and fun to work with. GMs have an easy way to work with thing
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon in 2022, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Jan 2022
Pendragon line editor David Larkins discusses what fans can look forward to in 2022. He's talking with James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series.
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