Author Archives: Cuchulain

About Cuchulain

Cuchulain (otherwise known as Paul) has been playing roleplaying games since he was 10 years old. Although he'll play any game under the sun, he prefers characterisation and plot over tactics and mechanics. He is never happier than when playing in or mastering a horror campaign - preferably with heavy Cthulhu Mythos overtones or theme.

James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro and Tom Cruise team up for a film version of Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness”

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

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Horror Roleplaying Part 8: Roleplaying a Victim – A Gamer’s Response to Sieg

Psycho
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Horror Roleplaying

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!

Nyarlathotep removes his mask

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

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Podcastle, Squonk and Alternate Fantasy

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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

Masks of Nyarlathotep Cover

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

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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

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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

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Horror Roleplaying Part 7: Cthulhu 3 – Tomes and Dreams

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Horror Roleplaying

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

cult
This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Horror Roleplaying

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

1d6 investigators per round.
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Horror Roleplaying

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

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