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Out of the Suitcase #30: A few jokes at Glorantha’s expense
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Feb 2022
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.The back side of the Jan/Feb 1981 Chaosium order form included a few Gloranthan themed jokes. I don’t think these were ever published elsewhere. Fortunately, they are as corny now as they were 40 yea
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Chaosium Interviews: Lords of the Middle Sea in 2022, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Feb 2022
Jason Durall is Chaosium's creative director for RuneQuest and Basic Roleplaying (BRP). In this interview, he discusses what fans can expect to see this year for the currently in development Lords of the Middle Sea RPG. Jason is talking with James Coquillat for our Chaosium Interviews
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We love our new RuneQuest Trailer - featuring the voice talent of Becca Scott!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Feb 2022
Enter the mythic, Bronze Age world of RuneQuest with our new trailer featuring Becca Scott!
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Announcing our official RuneQuest Stream on Chaosium Twitch, debuts Feb 14
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Feb 2022
We are so excited to announce our official RuneQuest Stream! Join our stellar cast from Monday, February 14th at 3PM Pacific, at Chaosium Twitch for our roleplaying game of heroic fantasy rich in magic, mystery and extraordinary adventure, set in the world of Glorantha.Cast MembersTaking t
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Now at Roll20: save 15% with the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Feb 2022
Now at Roll20: save 15% with the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle!Bundle includes the Keeper Rulebook, Keeper Screen Pack, and Call of Cthulhu Starter Set. The perfect trio to start your Keeper collection on Roll20!Play Call of Cthulhu with Roll20!Throughout 2022 we'll be adding mor
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Vale Richard L. Tierney, 1936 - 2022
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Feb 2022
Vale Richard L. Tierney, writer, poet and scholar of H. P. Lovecraft, who passed away on February 1st at the age of 85.Richard was well-known for his work in heroic fantasy including his Red Sonja novels, and his Simon of Gitta series combining the Cthulhu Mythos with Gnosticism. For Chaosium, Richa
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Chaosium Interviews: Red Flags in Roleplaying, with Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Feb 2022
In this latest Chaosium Interview, Call of Cthulhu associate editor Lynne Hardy goes through some of the most common red flags you might notice in your TTRPG games, and how you can address them to improve the game experience for everybody. Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat.
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From the Q&A: Isn't the Cthulhu Mythos in the public domain?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Feb 2022
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: Isn’t H.P. Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos in the public domain?A: Because H.P.Lovecraft died over 70 years ago, his individual writings are now in the public domain. However, the Mythos was/is a shared creation—even in HPL's lifetime ("the Lovecraft Circle").
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