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Andrew Logan Montgomery on Call of Cthulhu at 40
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Oct 2021
On his eponymous Exploring the Otherworlds of Fiction, Magic, and Gaming blog, reviewer, commentator, long-time resident of Japan, and best-selling Jonstown Compendium creator Andrew Logan Montgomery (right) has written an appreciation of the Call of Cthulhu RPG on the occasion o
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"The best starter set for any RPG currently available" - Call of Cthulhu Starter Set PDF is 40% off this month for the game's 40th birthday!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Oct 2021
The Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is "the best starter set for any roleplaying game currently available" says Reviews from R'lyeh.And this month, to mark the game's 40th birthday, the PDF version of the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is 40% off! Everything you need to play the world’s best role
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Run a game of Call of Cthulhu this month to celebrate the 40th Anniversary: here's our helpful guide
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Oct 2021
Way back in 1981 Chaosium had a wild idea. Using the skill system first seen in RuneQuest, it could be possible to run a horror story in which investigators fought against the uncaring cosmic horror of the H.P. Lovecraft's fevered imagination, just like the story The Dunwich Horror. And so the
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Matt Ryan: A Time to Harvest Reflection
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Sep 2021
Chaosium's staff cartographer Matt Ryan on why the recently-released A Time to Harvest has a special place in his artistic career.A Time to Harvest holds a special place in my heart and in my artistic career. Complete disclosure: despite having several Chaosium games on my s
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Ardent Roleplay plays The Necropolis with augmented reality encounters – Wed 29 September
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Sep 2021
Our friends at Ardent Roleplay are playing 'The Necropolis' from Gateways to Terror, this Wednesday (September 29) live on Twitch – 7.30pm AEST, 10.30am BST, 5.30am EDT, 2.30am PDT.Watch live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ardentroleplay and Facebook.The cast will be viewing au
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Miskatonic Monday #40: eclectic September 2021 releases
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Sep 2021
An eclectic mix of new Miskatonic Repository scenarios here, showing the versatility of the Call of Cthulhu RPG!The Grindhouse: Volume 1Alex Guillotte, Ian Christiansen ($2.95, 40 page PDF)grindhouse [grahynd-hous] n. – A grindhouse or action house is an American slang term for a theatre that mainly
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Out now in PDF: A TIME TO HARVEST – Death and Discovery in the Vermont Hills
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Sep 2021
Out now in PDF* A Time to Harvest: Death and Discovery in the Vermont Hills!
In 1929, a student died during an expedition in the Vermont Hills. One year later, the Miskatonic University sent another team on the same expedition…
It's time to harvest.Set in the picturesque state of Vermont at t
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Call of Cthulhu's popularity has 'significant jump' on Roll20: Q2 2021 Orr Report
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Sep 2021
"Call of Cthulhu, maintained its third-place slot from Q1 2021, but saw an increase overall from 10.95% to 16.3%. That’s a significant jump, and the system’s ever-increasing global popularity no doubt has a big hand in making it happen." – Orr Report Q2 2021.As we add yet more Call of Cthu
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