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Unnatural Selections #27 - Cults of Prax: what the critics said then, and what they say now
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Aug 2019
In a 2010 retrospective review Grognardia says Cults of Prax is "A true classic of the early days of the hobby. ...quite rightly considered one of the best treatments of religion in a fantasy RPG ever written and it's certainly one of the most inspirational."Cults of Prax was published forty years a
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Unnatural Selections #26 - a high regard for Chaosium lines
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Aug 2019
Some reviews about our game lines in general show the gratifyingly high regard in which they are held:GLORANTHA"Glorantha
is one of the richest and most vivid created worlds in fantasy, a world where
everything from the dirt to the stars is literally made of mythology."βThe
New York Review of Sci
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Steve Perrin returns to Chaosium as a creative consultant
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Aug 2019
Steve Perrin, creator and lead author of the original revolutionary β78 and β79 editions of RuneQuest has formally returned to the company as a creative consultant. RuneQuest was a landmark in RPG design and forms the basis of all BRP/d100 rules systems. A founding member of the Socie
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From Booth to Game Rooms: Chaosium at Gen Con
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jul 2019
We have our own dedicated rooms at Gen Con where we'll be running our hundreds of sessions of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, 13th Age Glorantha, HeroQuest Glorantha and Prince Valiant.Here's the trail to get there from our booth (#829). Our gaming rooms are in the Dow
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A Gen Con special - RuneQuest: The Red Book of Magic
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jul 2019
We'll be selling special preview copies of this book at Gen Con at our booth (#829).Jeff Richard says "The Red Book of Magic has every Rune and spirit magic in the core rules, the Cults Book, Trollpak, and many more. It is a foundational document for me, as it gives me pretty much every Rune and spi
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Chaosium Creator Signing Sessions at Gen Con
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Jul 2019
Mike Mason has his pen poised for a Call of Cthulhu signing session at Gen Con. He says, "If you want a book signed at GenCon come to the Chaosium booth (#829) on Saturday 10am-12pm. We'll have a squamous gathering of Call of Cthulhu writers and artists on hand including Paul Fricker, David Larkins,
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Vote in the ENnies - Polls close tonight at 11PM EST. Vote Cthulhu, Vote Chaosium!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Jul 2019
It's the final day to vote in the ENnies. Polls close at 11pm EST.It's a very strong field, so Chaosium and Cthulhu need your support - and your vote!How you can vote for Chaosium, Call of Cthulhu, and RuneQuest at the ENnies:1. Go to the ENnies page: http://www.ennie-awards.com/vote/20192. Vote 1 f
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362 Chaosium titles 25% off in DriveThruRPG's "Christmas in July" Sale
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Jul 2019
For the next 12 days, some 362 Chaosium titles are 25% off in DriveThruRPG's Christmas in July Sale.This includes many Call of Cthulhu Classic, RuneQuest Classic, 7th Sea, Pendragon, HeroQuest, and BRP titles, and the following Call of Cthulhu 7th edition titles: Cold Harvest, Cthulhu Thro
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