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Unnatural Selections #60 – Reviews from R'lyeh marks 1500th review milestone reviewing Call of Cthulhu
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Feb 2022
The review site Reviews from R'lyeh — a "blog dedicated to reviews of RPGs and their supplements, with an emphasis on Call of Cthulhu and other Lovecraftian inspired games" — marks its 1500th review this month with a review of the Call of Cthulhu RPG.Reviews from R'lyeh reviewer Pookie con
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Y’all of Cthulhu: the Ain’t Slayed Nobody podcast is returning with 2nd Season
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Feb 2022
Ain’t Slayed Nobody is the comedy-horror Call of Cthulhu podcast that boasts thousands of listeners and subscribers from all over the world, and they are back with a new season!The new season takes place in Texas using Call of Cthulhu’s Down Darker Trails setting, and the player-characters are
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Love + Craft: our one-on-one collection 'Does Love Forgive?' is 25% off for Valentine's Day
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Feb 2022
Does Love Forgive? is a collection of two special scenarios for Call of Cthulhu for one Keeper and one player. And it's 25% off for Valentine's Day. Play Does Love Forgive? with someone special in your life: both adventures are perfect for a fun evening of gaming for two people. Each scenario c
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'The Dread from Geneva Lake' to debut at Gary Con XIV next month
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Feb 2022
The Dread From Geneva Lake is an officially licensed Call of Cthulhu scenario by Luke Gygax and Skeeter Green that will make its debut at Gary Con XIV next month. Featuring original music from Eric Harris of Gygax Guild.Gary Con is the gaming convention held in Lake Gen
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Now at Roll20: save 15% with the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Feb 2022
Now at Roll20: save 15% with the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle!Bundle includes the Keeper Rulebook, Keeper Screen Pack, and Call of Cthulhu Starter Set. The perfect trio to start your Keeper collection on Roll20!Play Call of Cthulhu with Roll20!Throughout 2022 we'll be adding mor
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Vale Richard L. Tierney, 1936 - 2022
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Feb 2022
Vale Richard L. Tierney, writer, poet and scholar of H. P. Lovecraft, who passed away on February 1st at the age of 85.Richard was well-known for his work in heroic fantasy including his Red Sonja novels, and his Simon of Gitta series combining the Cthulhu Mythos with Gnosticism. For Chaosium, Richa
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From the Q&A: Isn't the Cthulhu Mythos in the public domain?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Feb 2022
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: Isn’t H.P. Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos in the public domain?A: Because H.P.Lovecraft died over 70 years ago, his individual writings are now in the public domain. However, the Mythos was/is a shared creation—even in HPL's lifetime ("the Lovecraft Circle").
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Out of the Suitcase #29: Kids, that's how layout was done back in those days...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Feb 2022
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.A relic from The Chaosium archives... I came across the original layout board for page 134 of 1990's Cthulhu Casebook. This is the Star Elder Sign – which first appeared as the 'Arcane Symbol' in Cal
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