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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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Call of Cthulhu Classic: Printing and Shipping update
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Feb 2022
As January came to a close we were pleased to be able to update our Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter backers with the best news: all of the printing of the boxes and their contents has been completed and collation of the boxed sets has been underway all month. The latest word from
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Talking about Terror Paths
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Jan 2022
Call of Cthulhu creator Sandy Petersen discusses Terror Paths, a new board game inspired by the Call of Cthulhu RPG, and produced by our friends at Petersen Games under license from Chaosium Inc. The expected release is later this year. For more about Terror Paths visit: https://petersenga
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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 10th 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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