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New Gamemaster Month is underway: still not too late to take part!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Jan 2023
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 pros
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From the Q&A: How is Chaosium and its games affected by the Dungeons & Dragons' Open Gaming Licence controversy?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Jan 2023
From our Frequently Asked Questions:Q: How is Chaosium and its games affected by the Dungeons & Dragons' Open Gaming Licence controversy?A: Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, Rivers of London, Questworlds and the rest of the Chaosium family of games are utterly unaffected by wh
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Chaosium Interviews: Putting books together, with Nick Nacario
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Jan 2023
Nick Nacario has been with Chaosium a long time: in fact, he's been been involved with the company since he was around 10 years old! He is now our Production Coordinator, with his core responsibilities centered around scheduling and coordinating the creation of our products from the l
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Bridgett Jeffries steps up to a bigger new role at Chaosium
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Jan 2023
We are pleased to announce that Chaosium community ambassador Bridgett Jeffries is stepping up to a new full-time role at the company as coordinator of events and outreach. Bridgett's main focus will include convention-related events (particularly those in North America, including the fort
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Remembering Lynn Willis, ten years after his passing
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Jan 2023
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Lynn Willis, Chaosium's third employee and a vitally important member of the team for much of the company's first four decades.Lynn began in gaming as a board game designer, and entered Chaosium in 1978 with the board game Lords of the Mid
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Chaosium Interviews: TTRPG Safety Tools, with the Stream of Chaos's Art Hunter
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Jan 2023
What are some of the most effective TTRPG safety tools?Art Hunter, of the Stream of Chaos, talks about some of the best tools out there, and how to apply them in both convention and home games. Art is talking to James Coquillat.Get your copy of the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Tips boo
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Miskatonic Monday #66: an eclectic collection of new independent Call of Cthulhu titles to kick off 2023!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Jan 2023
Last Friday was of course Friday 13th, so the following day the timing was perfect for Miskatonic Repository creator Rina Haenze:"Pleased to announce that my award-winning debut scenario, the slasher flick homage Saturday the 14th, is now available for Print on Demand, in the same week as
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Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Jan 2023
Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford: Back in 1966, Greg first started creating Glorantha, future setting of the RuneQuest TTRPG. He began by describing the west coast of the northern continent.
Wizards lived there, on the coast...
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