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From the Q&A: On HPL's birthday...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Aug 2021
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: Wasn't H.P. Lovecraft a terrible racist?A: Yes, he was. Lovecraft was a complex and troubled person in life. He was a wonderful writer with a wondrous imagination, a friend to many, and part of a corresponding group of writers (that included Robert E. H
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Now on Roll20 : the Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Aug 2021
The Call of Cthulhu release The Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic is now available on Roll20!Over 500 spells of dire consequences, secrets, and unfathomable power!Contained within are gathered spells drawn from over thirty years of Call of Cthulhu supplements and scenarios. Each spell has
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ENnies 2021 Voting Now Open - our community content creators need your vote!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Aug 2021
The ENnies are the annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming. This year Chaosium itself did not submit any products for consideration as we've won our fair share recently (30 ENnie Awards from 34 nominations in the last five years). But we strongly encouraged&nbs
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Out of Suitcase #20: The art of obscure finds...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Aug 2021
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.I recently got asked "what are some of the rare or obscure items in your collection?" I have a number of unique items, and it's hard to pick just one. Last night I was writing about one of them for m
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Rivers of London RPG: celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Rivers of London series
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Aug 2021
Rivers of London 10th Anniversary MessageBy Lynne Hardy, line editor for Rivers of London - The Roleplaying Game.It’s a wet Sunday afternoon here in the North East, so the perfect time to reflect on something else with a watery theme: Rivers of London, now celebrating its tenth anniversary.I wasn’t
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Miskatonic Monday #36: undertaking the 'Write your First Adventure' RPG workshop
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Aug 2021
"I’ve been writing reviews, news stories and feature articles for so long I can do it in my sleep, and have written quite a few (as-yet unpublished) short stories, but hadn’t turned my hand to writing RPG scenarios intended for anything except my own use," says gaming journalist Royce Wilson in a fe
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George R.R. Martin farewells an Ace
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Aug 2021
Author George R.R. Martin paid his respects to Steve Perrin on his website today. George R.R. Martin's popular Wild Cards stories stemmed from what he memorably described as a "two-year-long role playing orgy that engulfed not only me, but the rest of my Albuquerque gaming c
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Chaosium Interviews: Call of Cthulhu projects currently in development with Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Aug 2021
Our Call of Cthulhu associate editor Lynne Hardy discusses the Call of Cthulhu projects we currently have in development. Lynne is talking with James Coquillat for our Chaosium Interviews series.
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