Blog

Are you headed to Gen Con in Indianapolis this week? Visit Chaosium on the show floor! Booth #1243 is running 20-minute demos of 7th Sea, Call of Cthulhu, and RuneQuest. Meanwhile, booth #411 has a full suite of Chaosium books and products looking for a new home!Plus, here are the e … read more

What is game balance, and how important is it in tabletop roleplaying games? What if one player is more powerful than another? Are balanced games easier for new players? Chaosium's Jeff Richard shares his insight on the surprisingly nuanced world of balancing TTRPGs, and how  … read more

"What will you discover when you meet this gallery of fools and villains and dreamers?"—Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.The Necronomicon. For centuries, scholars of the occult have sought out the darkly fabled tome, hoping to gain insight into the secret workings of the universe—or unbridled power. Instead, th … read more

RuneQuest: Weapons & Equipment - Prepare for AdventureAn essential guide to a wide range of items, goods, services, training, magical items, and beasts for RuneQuest players and Game Masters. RuneQuest: Weapons & Equipment also includes rules for the quality of land, prices of different dw … read more

Pendragon 6th Edition - GenCon Preview AdventureWhat kind of Knight will you be? This book contains the Quickstart rules and introductory adventure for the upcoming new edition of Greg Stafford's Pendragon TTRPG. Included are a suite of ready-to-play characters, a primer on the city of Londiniu … read more

Chaosium Presents: The Calyx, Deepest BlueA cast of fabulous and well-known role-players graces the stage for this once in a lifetime comedy TTRPG where all the players want desperately to die before the day is out. Chaos ensured.Keeper Becca Scott guides her fearless investigators: Aabria Iyengar, … read more

Bridgett Jeffries, part of the Community Ambassador team for Chaosium's community content programs at DriveThruRPG, explains her professional pathway into the TTRPG space and shares what she learnt on the way. Bridgett is talking to James Coquillat for the Chaosium Interviews series. … read more

Chaosium is taking part in the ENNIES "Dream Date" auction for Gen Con this year. All proceeds from the Dream Date auctions are used to fund the production of the ENNIE Awards each year. Chaosium is in the running for seven awards (six nominations, plus fan award for best publisher), and h … read more