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James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro and Tom Cruise team up for a film version of Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness”
For those of us currently living under a rock in a secluded place far away from society it may come as a surprise that James Cameron is currently negotiating with Tom Cruise to play the lead in an adaptation of … Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Horror, scifi Tagged At the Mountains of Madness, del Toro, Guillermo del Toro, H.P. Lovecraft, Horror, James Cameron, Lovecraft, Movies, Science Fiction, Tom Cruise 3 Comments
Horror Roleplaying Part 8: Roleplaying a Victim – A Gamer’s Response to Sieg
An interesting article – “Infinite Regress into Self-Referential Horror: The Gnosis of the Victim” by a guy named George J. Sieg – suggests that an essential part of horror is the identification of the victim. In fact, without the appropriate … Continue reading
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Masks of Nyarlathotep Released!
At last the stars are once again aligned, and the great campaign Masks of Nyarlathotep has been unleashed on the world!… Again. The prophecy has been fulfilled! Not only is it re-released, but you have your choice of different formats: … Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Gaming, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged chaosium, Cthulhu, gaming, GMing, Masks of Nyarlathotep, nyarlathotep, Roleplaying, rpg Leave a comment
Podcastle, Squonk and Alternate Fantasy
I have just finished listening to an absolutely awesome story: “Squonk and the Horde of Apprentices”, which came out as Podcastle’s episode 124. I couldn’t keep the smile off my face the whole time. The story details the tribulations of … Continue reading
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Masks of Nyarlathotep to be Re-Released this October
To the ecstatic joy of all right-thinking Cthulhu gaming fan, the all-time classic (and some would say all-time best) Cthulhu campaign, the Masks of Nyarlathotep, is being re-released this very month. Let there be rejoicing on the streets! (Well, in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cthulhu, Game Resources, Gaming, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged call of cthulhu, chaosium, Masks of Nyarlathotep, rpg Leave a comment
Breaking News! Dead Gentlemen have a New Web-Series!
The people who brought you “The Gamers” and “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising” have already made available the first two episodes of their new web-series, known as “Journey Quest.” Yes, it’s funny. Yes, it’s zany. Yes, it’s Fun! Seriously, what did you expect? Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Funny, Gaming, Interwebs, Nerdom, Role Playing Games, TV Shows Tagged Dead Gentlemen, Funny, gaming, Journey Quest, The Gamers, web-series Leave a comment
How to Care for Your Roleplaying Books
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a stack load of roleplaying books of various vintages adorning your bookshelves, all neatly arrayed in all their splendour. Although the access to these resources as PDF files has somewhat cut down … Continue reading
Horror Roleplaying Part 7: Cthulhu 3 – Tomes and Dreams
In this article we turn our attention to two more aspects of the Mythos which are frequently employed, and how to use each to the greatest advantage. These are horrific tomes and the Dreamlands. Continue reading
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Horror Roleplaying Part 6: Cthulhu Mythos 2
Having taken a look at the underlying philosophy and the basic theme of the Cthulhu Mythos in my last offering, I thought we might have a look at some of the other aspects of Lovecraftian Mythos stories and how you might implement them in your own game. Continue reading
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Horror Roleplaying Part 5: Cthulhu Mythos 1
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was … Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged Cthulhu, GMing, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying, rpg 2 Comments
