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From the Q&A: What is the Sanity ('SAN') mechanic in Call of Cthulhu?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Jan 2022
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: What is the Sanity ('SAN') mechanic in Call of Cthulhu?A: Sanity (abbreviated as 'SAN') is the game mechanic in Call of Cthulhu that models the behavior of protagonists in Mythos fiction when confronted with incomprehensible physics and monstrous entiti
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Check out these fan-created Autocalc Character Sheets for Call of Cthulhu
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Jan 2022
Long-time Call of Cthulhu fan and co-contributor to Terror Australis 2nd edition John Hughes has created a downloadable autocalc character sheet set as a free resource for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying community.Features of John's character sheet set include:a clean, uncluttered design;autoca
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'More than Just a Screen' – Now on Roll20 : the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen Pack
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jan 2022
'More than just a Screen' – the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen is now available on Roll20!More Than Just A ScreenThe Keeper’s Screen Pack enhances your games of Call of Cthulhu with scenarios, reference tables, and maps that increase the flow of play, and help to immerse you in the horror of the
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Miskatonic Monday #45: Check out these Call of Cthulhu bundles from the Fall RPG Writers Workshop
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jan 2022
Check these out at DriveThruRPG - two collections of Call of Cthulhu adventures created during the Fall 2021 RPG Writer Workshop!
Bundle One consists of 15 titles for $19.35 (total value $64.53, save $45.18 - 70% off)Bundle Two consists of 19 titles for $19.99 (total value $46.17, save $26.18
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Darkness is calling in 2022... Announcing the forthcoming Call of Cthulhu Starter Set: 40th Anniversary edition!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Jan 2022
Announcing the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set: 40th Anniversary edition! This new printing of the Starter Set includes:
New box art by Lin HsiangUpdated interior book cover designsAll corrections and errata 40th Anniversary Investigator SheetsComing Soon!
Current version (nb currently SOLD OUT
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TYPE40 releases Digital Prop Set for Call of Cthulhu's 'Doors to Darkness'
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Jan 2022
In partnership with Chaosium Inc., our friends at TYPE40 have created a set of highly detailed digital props for use with the scenarios in the Call of Cthulhu supplement Doors to Darkness.The Doors to Darkness 3D Prop Set includes:
Bone Whistle: 3 digital reference cards + 3D digital propCoral
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Here's everything we released on DriveThruRPG for 2021
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jan 2022
Here's everything we released in 2021 on DriveThruRPG in case there's something you missed for your DriveThruRPG library:JANUARYMalleus Monstrorum Keeper Deck (Call of Cthulhu)The monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos at your fingertips!Call of Cthulhu Keeper Decks (Call of Cthulhu)Four decks of refer
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Chaosium games feature prominently in RPG Geek's '50 Greatest RPGs' List
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 31st Dec 2021
So, according to RPG Geek, in their '50 Greatest RPGs' List – as determined last year by RPG Geek Data – Call of Cthulhu is #2, Pendragon is #13, RuneQuest is #16, 7th Sea is #38, BRP is #45, and Stormbringer is #48. That's good going!Note: one factor in the ratings is the number of owners of a
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