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Remembering Lynn Willis, ten years after his passing
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Jan 2023
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Lynn Willis, Chaosium's third employee and a vitally important member of the team for much of the company's first four decades.
Lynn began in gaming as a board game designer, and entered Chaosium in 1978 with the board game Lords of the M
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Chaosium Interviews: TTRPG Safety Tools, with the Stream of Chaos's Art Hunter
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Jan 2023
What are some of the most effective TTRPG safety tools?Art Hunter, of the Stream of Chaos, talks about some of the best tools out there, and how to apply them in both convention and home games. Art is talking to James Coquillat.Get your copy of the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Tips boo
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Miskatonic Monday #66: an eclectic collection of new independent Call of Cthulhu titles to kick off 2023!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Jan 2023
Last Friday was of course Friday 13th, so the following day the timing was perfect for Miskatonic Repository creator Rina Haenze:"Pleased to announce that my award-winning debut scenario, the slasher flick homage Saturday the 14th, is now available for Print on Demand, in the same week as
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Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Jan 2023
Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford: Back in 1966, Greg first started creating Glorantha, future setting of the RuneQuest TTRPG. He began by describing the west coast of the northern continent.
Wizards lived there, on the coast...
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Kelly Grant's 'Women of the French Revolution': a free resource for Call of Cthulhu's Reign of Terror
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Jan 2023
Last Saturday, January 7th, Australian Call of Cthulhu writer Kelly Grant passed away from cancer at the age of 58.Today, in Kelly's honour, we're releasing her work 'Women of the French Revolution'. This is a free 11 page resource to use with our Call of Cthulhu historical supplement
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Want to try a new TTRPG in 2023? Our Starter Sets are just 99c for the next week!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Jan 2023
Want to try a new TTRPG in 2023? Or get your friends into playing Call of Cthulhu or RuneQuest?— Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – $0.99— RuneQuest Starter Set – $0.99Both games are based on the world-renowned Basic Roleplaying System (BRP), which uses a roll-low D100 core mechanic that is sim
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Chaosium is part of Paizo's Open RPG Creative License initiative
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Jan 2023
Chaosium is pleased to be part of the Open RPG Creative License initiative, announced today by our friends at Paizo. In response to Wizards of the Coast’s new version of the Open Game License, Paizo will spearhead the development of a system-neutral open RPG license that can be freely used
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Out of the Suitcase #37: A recent addition to my collection... 29 years after unknowingly insulting the President of Avalon Hill
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jan 2023
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.While attending RQ Con 1 in Baltimore way back in January of 1994, I gladly took a small bit of time to wander through the "dealer area." While there, I scanned through everything on offer at the Ava
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