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Call of Cthulhu 30th Anniversary Edition – time running out to order
First published in 1981, Call of Cthulhu has become one of the most iconic roleplaying games ever printed. It has set the benchmark for horror gothic roleplaying gaming and has introduced countless players to the world and works of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. Since the second edition of the rules, its core mechanic has remained largely unchanged as well, putting it in a rare group of games from the 1980′s to still be using its original rule system. Now in its 30th year of publication Chaosium are celebrating by printing a special edition of the 6th edition rulebook. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Call of Cthulhu, Cthulhu, Role Playing Games
Tagged call of cthulhu, chaosium, coc, HP Lovecraft, Lovecraft
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Call of Cthulhu is finally making an appearance on the iPhone! Announced simultaneously by Chaosium and Red Wasp Design, the game (entitled “Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land”) will be a 3d turn based strategy/RPG app for iPhones, iPod Touches … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered about the early years of Great Cthulhu? What was his origin? From whence did he plunge to earth, and why? Well, now you can find out, direct from the pen of the illustrious author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman. The story is entitled “I, Cthulhu”, and contains a dictated account by the Great Old One himself to his servant Whateley. Continue reading
Dice of Doom Podcast 022: Vampire: The Masquerade Review and Running an Investigative RPG
In this episode we review Vampire: The Masquerade which we have just finished playing as part of our Grand Gaming Experiment and we look at running investigative style roleplaying games. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Gaming, Podcasts, Role Playing Games, Vampire: The Masquerade
Tagged call of cthulhu, Cthulhu, dnd, dungeons & dragons, GMing, Roleplaying, rpg, vampire the masquerade, vampires, VtM
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Lovecraft’s Inspiration for At the Mountains of Madness: The Paintings of Nicholas Roerich
One of Lovecraft’s most famous works of literature, and certainly his longest, is the magnificent novelette At the Mountains of Madness. This work is one of the best examples of a particular facet of the Cthulhu Mythos: the survival of … Continue reading
Dice of Doom Podcast 021: Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos
In this episode our topics are Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to the writings of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Gaming, Podcasts, Role Playing Games, Vampire: The Masquerade
Tagged call of cthulhu, Cthulhu, GMing, Horror, HP Lovecraft, Lovecraft, vampire, vampires, VtM
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HP Lovecraft: A Cthulhu Mythos Beginner’s Reading Guide
A brief reading guide to HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos writings, along with where to get them and what to read. Continue reading
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
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Tagged call of cthulhu, chaosium, Masks of Nyarlathotep, rpg
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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
Posted in Cthulhu, Gaming, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged call of cthulhu, Cthulhu, dreams, Horror, Lovecraft, Role Playing Games, rpg
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Is Google Trends predicting the end of D&D?
I was having a quick play with Google Trends the other day. Google trends, for those of you unfamiliar with the service, shows trends in keyword search volume. This can show you how many people are searching for keywords over … Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Role Playing Games
Tagged call of cthulhu, d&d, gaming, gaming industry, Meta, rpg
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