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Author of the ENNIE-nominated Hand of Glory Allan Carey says:"Voting is open for the ENnies and I have been nominated for Hand of Glory. This was the fourth Call of Cthulhu scenario I wrote for the Miskatonic Repository and one of my favourites. Its pitch is 'On the bleak North Yorkshire moors, the … read more

In a wide-ranging discussion, Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks with James Coquillat about character death in Call of Cthulhu. Topics include character Is death important in of Call of Cthulhu?, How to deal with death in long campaigns, and Character resurrection.Part of our 'C … read more

Nick Brooke, co-author of the ENNIE nominated A Rough Guide to Glamour writes:"My friend Chris Gidlow’s book Citizens of the Lunar Empire on Chaosium’s Jonstown Compendium community store is also in the running for this year’s Best Organized Play ENNIE Award. It’s a detailed tour … read more

Chaosium's Julia Rawcliffe won the first prize in the lottery at Niederrheincon in Dinslaken, Germany today! First prize was a copy of Uhrwerk Verlag's new German edition of RuneQuest. The translator of that edition was... er, Julia Rawcliffe.Congratulations to Julia, and to our friends at Uhrwerk V … read more

Co-author of the ENNIE-nominated A Rough Guide to Glamour Nick Brooke says: "Our book A Rough Guide to Glamour was the first print title and the first Gold best-seller on Chaosium’s Jonstown Compendium community store, which hosts fan-created works for the RuneQuest tabletop role-play … read more

Ann Arbor, MI, August 20, 2021—Chaosium, publisher of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop roleplaying game, has acquired Cthulhu Britannica and World War Cthulhu from publisher Cubicle 7.Cthulhu Britannica was produced under license from Chaosium from 2009-2017. Cubicle 7 released twelve titles that e … read more

From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: Wasn't H.P. Lovecraft a terrible racist?A: Yes, he was. Lovecraft was a complex and troubled person in life. He was a wonderful writer with a wondrous imagination, a friend to many, and part of a corresponding group of writers (that included Robert E. H … read more

The Call of Cthulhu release The Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic is now available on Roll20!Over 500 spells of dire consequences, secrets, and unfathomable power!Contained within are gathered spells drawn from over thirty years of Call of Cthulhu supplements and scenarios. Each spell has … read more