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What kind of mystery is the hardest to solve? Rivers of London line editor and Call of Cthulhu associate editor Lynne Hardy shares some useful advice about how to make your own mysteries from scratch, and how to alter them on the fly if your players do something unexpected.Lynne is talking with … read more

It's the official Call of Cthulhu Stream of Chaos live from PAXAUS! Join us for a 2-hour one shot actual play of the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG, full of unknowable horror, and maybe a laugh or two!Live at the Twitch Quokka Theatre at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, and streamed on PA … read more

Call of Cthulhu 7th edition co-author Paul Fricker has formally joined the Chaosium team as an associate editor.Paul is best known for the latest edition of Chaosium’s acclaimed RPG, Call of Cthulhu, in partnership with Mike Mason, and more recently for the ENNIE-award winning R … read more

Six scenarios against the Unknown! Chaosium Unveiled looks at Nameless Horrors 2nd Edition. Originally published in softcover nearly 10 years ago, this updated hardback edition of Nameless Horrors contains brand new art, player handouts, and maps for each of its six scenarios.Available now … read more

How narrow is too narrow for the focus of a story? Pendragon line editor David Larkins talks about writing for a fixed niche, be it the Knights of King Arthur or the eldritch horrors lurking in 1920s Berlin.  David is talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Inter … read more

Call of Cthulhu 7th edition co-authors Mike Mason and Paul Fricker are guests at the Innsmouth Literary Festival, taking place at the King's House Conference Centre in Bedford, UK on September 30th. This one day event celebrates the centenary of Weird Tales magazine and weird and spec … read more

What is the most powerful Call of Cthulhu creature you’ve defeated? In this Chaosium Interview, Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks about how including unkillable enemies in your games can change their dynamic. Mike is talking to James Coquillat.Catch all the interviews in t … read more

Designing Role-playing GamesWriter and game designer Mike Mason discusses the process of writing for role-playing games.National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW, United Kingdom7 November, 5:30PM-7:00PMIn addition to talking about conceiving, writing, and revising ro … read more