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We're pleased to announce the International Guests of Honour for Chaosium Con Australia 2025, taking place in Melbourne, Australia next June!Andrew Leman and Sean Branney (Los Angeles, USA) are the two principals of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Accomplished film makers, directors and … read more

As exclusively revealed yesterday by Dicebreaker, King Arthur Pendragon, the epic fantasy RPG of questing knights considered by late RuneQuest creator Greg Stafford as his “masterpiece”, returns with its first full new edition in nearly two decades this April.The Player's Handbook rel … read more

Chaosium's Jeff Richard (L) and David Larkins (R) are special guests at Genghis Con, Colorado’s Premier Tabletop Gaming Convention, in February (15th-18th). Taking place at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference in Aurora, CO, this event promises to be "a celebratio … 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

What novel TTRPG mechanics are needed for chivalrous play in the Age of Pendragon? David Larkins, line editor of the Pendragon TTRPG, discusses the unique mechanics that help the game transpose you to the age of knights and tournies. He's talking to James Coquillat for our Chaosium In … read more

How do you celebrate milestones in true Pendragon style? Line editor David Larkins reflects and answers questions in an interview filmed on the release day of the new Pendragon Starter Set. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat. … read more

By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming NOW OUT IN RELEASE! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcom … read more

How will your knight fight? Will you swing a sword, charge with a lance, or do the smart thing and use a bow to stay as far back from danger as possible? Most importantly, will you accept a dastardly villain's inevitable surrender? David Larkins talks about non-lethal combat. How does it work in Pen … read more