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'Opening Pandora's Box' — D&D Historian Ben Riggs talks to Chaosium's MOB about the company's 50th anniversary
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Mar 2025
Chaosium's Michael O'Brien talks to D&D historian Ben Riggs (Slaying the Dragon) on Chaosium's 50th Anniversary. Ben's podcast is called 'Reading D&D Aloud', so MOB shares the dedication Greg Stafford put in Chaosium's first-ever roleplaying game, RuneQuest (1978). Greg wrote RuneQu
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Italian versions of Pendragon, RuneQuest and Call of Cthulhu Starter Sets, and Call of Cthulhu 40th Anniversary Box announced
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Mar 2025
Our friends Raven Distirbution have announced licensed Italian versions of the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, Pendragon Starter Set, and RuneQuest Starter Set, and the Call of Cthulhu Classic 40th Anniversary Boxed Set.
Raven will reveal these exciting boxed sets at the PLAY: Festiv
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Here's a BIG reason why you should get the RuneQuest Encore Humble Bundle — even if you don't play RuneQuest
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Mar 2025
ALL BACKERS – even at the $1 tier – receive a discount coupon for 15% off at Chaosium.com.
Your coupon is valid site-wide at our web store: use it to buy Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, QuestWorlds, whatever you want!And remember, when you buy direct from Chaosium.com, the PDF is included i
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Our RuneQuest Humble Bundle is back with a special encore edition
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Feb 2025
Our incredibly popular RuneQuest Humble Bundle is back! And in addition to the 18 titles in the original bundle, this special encore edition also includes the Meints Index to Glorantha, plus a 15% discount code valid site-wide at Chaosium.com.
Discover sword, sandal, and s
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We have a lot in store for you: coming Q1 and Q2 2025!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Feb 2025
We have a lot in store for you for the first half of 2025!
JANUARY – Jimmy's Last Dance for Rivers of London the Roleplaying GameFEBRUARY – QuestworldsMARCH – Gamemaster's Handbook for PendragonMARCH – Keepers' Guide for Cthulhu by GaslightAPRIL – Cult
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Chaosium Unveiled: Lands of RuneQuest - Dragon Pass
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Jan 2025
Chaosium Unveiled looks at Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass – enter the Domain of Magic and Myth!
This full colour book includes a detailed history, from the fabled God Time to the occupation by the mighty Lunar Empire. You’ll also find information on villages, towns, cities, ruins,
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Meet our Chaosium Community Content Ambassadors
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Jan 2025
-- Our community content ambassadors Bridgett, Mark and Nick --On Chaosium's behalf, our Community Content Ambassadors – Bridgett, Mark, and Nick – act as a first point-of-call and helpful sounding board for prospective Miskatonic Repository (Call of Cthulhu), Jonstown Compendium (RuneQuest/Gloranth
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New Gamemaster Month can help you become a RuneQuest GM!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jan 2025
New Gamemaster Month is the annual month-long seminar in the form of twice-weekly posts, guiding prospective GMs up to and through their first game. Its organised by our friends at Monte Cook Games and kicked off this week!As one of the eight game companies taking part, our featured system is RuneQu
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