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Characters in the Rivers of London novels canonically play Call of Cthulhu, and now you can see their Investigator sheets
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th May 2023
Check out the Call of Cthulhu investigator sheets based on the ones created by the characters Molly, Nightingale, Abigail, and Indigo from Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London novels.Rivers of London RPG line editor Lynne Hardy says, "Ben Aaronovitch and I had a great deal of fun transl
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The Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is back in stock in North America!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th May 2023
FRESH FROM THE SHIPPING CONTAINER!If you recall, earlier this year a truly monstrous surge of "Cthulhu curious" gamers converged on Chaosium.com. This was in the wake of the OGL controversy. We ended up selling out of Call of Cthulhu Starter Sets, months ahead of schedule.We had mor
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Gen Con Events are open: don't miss our Horror on the Tabletop panel, Friday August 4th
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th May 2023
Horror on the Tabletop: At Gen Con, join us as we take a deep dive into horror in the modern age of roleplaying. We'll discuss safety tools, the evolution of horror, mechanics of monsters, and the marriage of atmosphere and gaming that makes horror unique.Friday, August 3rd at 1:00–2:00PM at the Cro
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Miskatonic Monday #74: Prowler at the Threshold and other new Modern Day Call of Cthulhu releases
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd May 2023
According to her bio, two-time Aurealis award winning Fantasy novelist Jane Routley has had a variety of careers, including fruit picker and Occult librarian. She is also a tabletop gamer. After many years playing Call of Cthulhu, she's turned her hand to scenario writing with Pr
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Gen Con Events are open: don't miss Chaosium Presents All-Star Cthulhu Live! Thursday, August 3rd
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st May 2023
Gen Con event bookings have just opened! If you're coming to Gen Con, make sure to get your ticket for Chaosium Presents: All-Star Cthulhu Live! Join us at Gen Con for a live game of Call of Cthulhu featuring some of the most well-known names in tabletop! Thursday, August 3rd at 8:00–
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The Glass Cannon Network presents Call of Cthulhu LIVE at The Atheneum, Indianapolis, August 4th
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th May 2023
Our friends The Glass Cannon Network are presenting Call of Cthulhu LIVE, on stage at the Basile Theatre in Indianapolis's historic Athenaeum on Friday August 4th at 8PM! If you're already coming to Indianapolis for Gen Con, this will be INSANE: don't miss this eldritch TTRPG event!&n
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Unnatural selections #74: as the new BRP heads to the printer, here's what reviewers and fans are saying about it
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th May 2023
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look.Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine is out now in PDF, and very, very soon we'll be sending the files to the printer. That means the full color hardback will be out several months from now, but you
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Rivers of London creator Ben Aaronovitch is our special guest at UK Games Expo, Friday June 2nd
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th May 2023
Rivers of London creator Ben Aaronovitch is coming to Uk Games Expo on Friday June 2nd as our special guest. Come meet him at the Chaosium booth (1035), and get your copy of Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game signed! Ben will appearing on the Main Stage at 12.00 noon for an interv
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