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Sure, we've run some gags on April Fools Day over the past few years (hopefully they raised a chuckle or two), but this April 1st the joke is that all legacy Twitter accounts – including ours – are are about to lose their "verified" blue checks. Going forward, please bear in mind a blue ti … read more

James Lowder has decided to end his tenure as Chaosium’s executive editor, effective March 31, 2023. James is moving back to full-time freelancing as a writer, editor, and publishing consultant for books, tabletop games, comics, and transmedia projects. James’s contributions to Chaosium as … read more

Here Noura Ibrahim journeys to Glorantha to show off the amazing RuneQuest Starter Set in just two minutes — stick around to the end, she's got a special discount code!Also check out Noura's unboxing of the equally amazing Call of Cthulhu Starter Set. … read more

In Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game, players are members of the London Metropolitan Police Service’s special magic branch. You will solve mysteries, and come to grips with the “demi-monde”—those who have been irreversibly changed by magic! Coming in hardcover April 17th! … read more

When it comes to Luck Points, are you a spender or a saver?Lynne Hardy, line editor of the Rivers of London TTRPG, talks about Luck rules in Rivers of London—what’s new, what’s different, and what’s the best ways to use them? Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat.Get the PDF for … read more

Starting April 2, Salt and Serpent is hitting the seas with Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine.A story of rainbow romance and revenge, the Pixel Circus crew says "We can't wait to show you what we've put together on this system!"With Saige Ryan, Kailey Bray, … read more

Hear from more of the Chaosium team! Here Sim Cogswell, Chaosium’s in-house layout artist and graphic designer, talks about their work and about how TTRPGs come together. What part of building a book is most mysterious to you? Sim is talking to James Coquillat.A recent example of … read more

Our latest Call of Cthulhu release Nameless Horrors is also available on Roll20! Six scenarios each taking place in a different setting and time period—perfect for one-shot games, and for kicking off a new and unique campaign. An Amaranthine Desire: Investigate a Dunwich mystery in Suffolk, En … read more