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Lords of the Middle Sea Update: a nice milestone at Chaosium Con
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Apr 2022
Lords of the Middle Sea: The Roleplaying Game is in development. Based on Lynn Willis's 1978 futuristic proto-Steampunk board game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded North America, the tabletop RPG utilizes a streamlined version of the Basic Roleplaying system.Jason Durall, creative lea
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Pendragon Design Journal #9: Of Horses and Squires
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Apr 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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Conventions have begun in earnest - and the Cult of Chaos will be at them!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Apr 2022
Our post-con survey for Chaosium Con indicates this was the first convention about 50% of the attendees had been to since the pandemic started. But that's a huge sign that people are coming out of their lairs and blinking in the bright sunshine of in-person gaming again! And members of the
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Miskatonic Monday #50 - the latest releases by talented community content creators!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Apr 2022
Are you a Keeper looking for new scenarios and story elements? A player looking for something mysterious to spark a character idea? Is your group looking for eerie ideas to use in your game? The Miskatonic Repository is where you can find —and create —self-published material for the Call of Cthulhu
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Chaosium Interviews: Cthulhu Scenarios, Past & Future, with Mike Mason
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Apr 2022
The Call of Cthulhu TTRPG turned 40 last year – creative director Mike Mason talks about the way that scenarios have been written throughout those four decades, and what he expects might change in future. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.
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In May the greatest RPG campaign ever written is coming to the Glass Cannon Network: Masks of Nyarlathotep
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Apr 2022
The greatest RPG campaign ever written is coming to the Glass Cannon Network - Call of Cthulhu’s Masks of Nyarlathotep! Starring Ross Bryant, Kate Stamas, Noura Ibrahim, Rob Kerkovitch, and Keeper Troy Lavallee. Join them for the premiere "Time for Chaos" on Friday May 20th at 5pm PT
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Now on YouTube: Harlem Unbound - All Stars
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Apr 2022
Now on YouTube! Join Keeper London Carlisle and Investigators Briana DeCoster, Jesus Rodriguez, Kelli Butler, and Brandon O'Brien as they venture into 1920s Harlem as seen through the Cthulhu Mythos! The acclaimed Harlem Unbound 2nd Edition is from Chris Spivey & Darker Hue Studios.&n
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Chaosium Interviews: Plot vs Fun - When to Sacrifice Story, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Apr 2022
Plot vs Fun: RuneQuest and BRP creative director Jason Durall discusses with James Coquillat about how sometimes you need to sacrifice the story of your TTRPG session to ensure the game runs smoothly. This is the latest in our Chaosium Interview series: catch them all at our YouTube channe
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