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Tag Archives: Cthulhu
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
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Gaming, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, GMing, Lovecraft, role-playing, Roleplaying, rpg Leave a comment
The Dice of Doom Roleplaying Game Campaign Hooks: 001
This is a handful of prompts for GM’s to use if they happen to find themselves in the situation of needing a plot or hook for their roleplaying campaign. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged campaign, Cthulhu, Fantasy, GM’s, hook, plot, Roleplaying games, rpg Leave a comment
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
The Dice of Doom Podcast 003: Using Horror in Roleplaying Games
This week we discuss using horror in your roleplaying games. Even if your campaign is of the ordinary run-of-the-mill high fantasy variety, horror can be used to add an edge to the experience the players have. We discuss how a GM can implement horror elements into a game as a one off or as a whole campaign in and of itself. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Gaming, Horror, Podcasts, Role Playing Games Tagged Cthulhu, d&d, dnd, GMing, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying Leave a comment
Making the Most of Magic
How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Game Resources, Gaming, History, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, Cthulhu, d&d, D&D4e, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, GMing, magic, role-playing, rpg 15 Comments
Horror Roleplaying Part 2: The Setup
The success of your horror roleplaying campaign can sometimes be determined before you even pick up the dice to make your characters. More than any other genre, a horror game requires some careful thought and preparation. Continue reading
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Horror Roleplaying Part 1. Setting the Mood.
Horror roleplaying is some of the most visceral, engaging gaming you can indulge in, yet it can be very hard to run well. In this post we look at a couple of ways to make a horror styled roleplaying game run more effectively. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Gaming, Horror, Role Playing Games Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying, rpg 2 Comments
The Philosophy of Horror
For those of you who love horror fiction and roleplaying, yet also don’t mind a bit of academic/philosophical speculation, let me introduce a wonderful resourse: Collapse volume IV. This is a special edition of an academic journal on philosophy, this … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cthulhu, Horror, Nerdom, Role Playing Games Tagged awesome, Cthulhu, geek, Horror, Lovecraft, monster, role-playing, rpg Leave a comment
Zom-B-Gone Day 06 – Other repellents required
Due to the enormous success of Zom-B-Gone by Geeky Clean in protecting me from the threat of daily zombie attack I have come up with a list of other repellent soaps that I would find quite useful. Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Keith ‘Doc’ Herber
For those of you who don’t know, Keith ‘Doc’ Herber was one of the shining lights of the gaming industry. Many people had their first taste of the Cthulhu Mythos through Herber’s work; he was the principal author on such … Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Horror Tagged author, chaosium, Cthulhu, designer, game designer, herber, keith herber, RIP Leave a comment
