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Out of the Suitcase #43: An unexpected magazine ad - part II...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Aug 2023
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.In my previous Out of the Suitcase post, thought I'd written the complete story of that "one off" Glorantha ad from the Best of the Dragon - volume I (1980). However a Chaosium colleague, t
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Miskatonic Monday #79: Write for Call of Cthulhu in 15 minutes? - Bridgett was guest host for the latest episode of Roll20's Design Dash
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Aug 2023
Cthulhu on a Cruise? Three Call of Cthulhu creators are given one surprise prompt and 15 minutes to create a Miskatonic Repository-worthy encounter!Chaosium's Bridgett Jeffries was guest host for the latest episode of Roll20's Design Dash. With Miskatonic Repository creators Jade Griffen,
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Chaosium Interviews: What's inside BRP?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Aug 2023
Chaosium's Jeff Richard talk with James Coquillat about what you'll find in Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine book, our system of core rules for tabletop roleplaying. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series.Whether you’re a seasoned roleplaying veteran or new to th
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Congratulations to the two Chaosium 2023 Crit Awards winners
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Aug 2023
We congratulate Ambrose and Zoé Jackson, winners in the Chaosium categories of the inaugural CRIT Awards, held on the Thursday night of Gen Con (August 3rd).The CRIT Awards was founded in 2023, with a vision to bring recognition to the creators across all aspects of the TTRPG Communit
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Creating The Cults of RuneQuest, by Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Aug 2023
Greg Stafford and I started discussing Cults of RuneQuest after the Guide to Glorantha came out in 2014. But work really started on it in 2017. Originally, it began as "Cults of Dragon Pass", but pretty quickly we realized we really needed to bite the bullet and write Greg’s BIG LIST of major c
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Two new Cults of RuneQuest titles out now: The Lightbringers and The Earth Goddesses
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Aug 2023
Two new titles in the Cults of RuneQuest series are out today in full colour hardcover! Cults of RuneQuest: The LightbringersCults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers is the second book in the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. This book is the player’s guide to the s
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon's novel mechanics, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Aug 2023
What novel TTRPG mechanics are needed for chivalrous play in the Age of Pendragon? David Larkins, line editor of the Pendragon TTRPG, discusses the unique mechanics that help the game transpose you to the age of knights and tournies. He's talking to James Coquillat for our Chaosium In
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Almost 800 Chaosium titles are 25% off in DriveThruRPG's Cosmic Horror Sale
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Aug 2023
Nearly 800 Chaosium titles are 25% off in DriveThruRPG's Cosmic Horror Sale. For the next 15 days!
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