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People are still (very sensibly) staying in and gaming – so our 'Stay In and Game' Warehouse Clearance Sale is continuing into 2021!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Jan 2021
Around the world people are still (very sensibly) staying in and gaming – so our 'Stay In and Game' Warehouse Clearance Sale that we kicked off late last year is continuing into 2021!
We've now emptied our different warehouses of various clearance items, and those titles are now offi
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COVID-19 Shipping and Fulfilment Update - 27 Jan, 2021 inc UK Malleus Monstrorum news
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jan 2021
We hope that you, your family, and your friends continue to be in good health.While our five fulfilment warehouses are all open (US, UK, AUS, EU, CAN), the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause some disruptions to postage times. In Europe, we're experiencing delays to certain areas including Gre
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Unnatural Selections #40 - reviews for the new year
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jan 2021
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. Here are some new reviews for 2021...Call of Cthulhu
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society gives Mansions of Madness Vol 1: Behind Closed Doors an overall 5/5: "This collection of tales of
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Journey to Jonstown #19 - Citizens of Lunar Empire and more
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Jan 2021
Chris Gidlow's Citizens of the Lunar Empire is the latest Jonstown Compendium release to feature evocative Gloranthan cover art by Mark Smylie of Artesia fame. A 172 page sourcebook for RuneQuest urban adventures, this engaging and entertaining work by the creator of Credo focuses on the d
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Out of the Suitcase #5: The Meints Index to Glorantha, aka the MiG
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Jan 2021
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium In 1999 the Reaching Moon Megacorp published the second edition of my book The Meints Index to Glorantha (MiG for short). The MiG included cover pictures and text descriptions for everythin
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Chaosium welcomes Simeon Cogswell and Matt Ryan to the team
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Jan 2021
We are pleased to welcome two new members to the Chaosium team: Simeon Cogswell (above left) as in-house layout artist and graphic designer, and Matt Ryan (above right) as in-house cartographer. Simeon's layout and design work can be seen in our RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glo
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Watch as Becca Scott creates a Call of Cthulhu investigator in just 13 minutes
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Jan 2021
Watch as Becca Scott creates a Call of Cthulhu investigator in just 13 minutes!Becca and her friends at the Good Time Society are currently playing Call of Cthulhu on their fortnightly show, The Calyx: watch live on Twitch on Wednesdays and later on YouTube. Becca also has a
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The Malleus Monstrorum - Q&A with original creator Scott David Aniolowski
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Jan 2021
On the print release of the new two volume Malleus Monstrorum Cthulhu Mythos Bestiary for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition, we spoke to one of the co-authors (and creator of the original edition), Scott David Aniolowski:Q: What was your first involvement with Call of Cthulhu? Do you recall your
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