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Fortunately hideous evil was thwarted in Istanbul's Theodosian Cistern last night...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Jun 2026
Fortunately hideous evil was thwarted in Istanbul's Theodosian Cistern last night, and the great city of Constantinople was saved! Our surviving characters, perhaps scarred in the mind more than in the flesh*, stand outside the Cistern, gazing into the mist, which seems to beckon to them...
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Call of Cthulhu's 'The Children of Fear' is part of DriveThruRPG's Gayming with Pride Bundle
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Jun 2026
Call of Cthulhu's award-winning campaign The Children of Fear is part of DriveThruRPG's Gayming with Pride Bundle. $355 value for only $24.99!
All proceeds of this bundle go to the human rights charity Outright International, which seeks to advance the rights and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bis
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We played a game of Credo at the site of the actual first Council of Nicaea, 1701 years later...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Jun 2026
Chaosium's MOB and Nick Brooke are in Turkey for Horror in the Cisterns, a Call of Cthulhu actual play show taking place in Istanbul's ancient 5th century Cistern of Theodosius on Saturday night.
But earlier this week they travelled to the city of Iznik, formerly known as Nicaea. There in AD
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How to play our newly-released narrative board game Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Jun 2026
Dive into a mystery where every choice matters!
Our newly-released narrative board game unfolds through detailed maps and storybook passages, guiding you deeper into the investigation.
Choose your character, explore unknown paths, make crucial decisions, and uncover the secrets hidden within Innsm
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Call of Cthulhu maestro Mark Morrison is an international guest of honour for Chaosium Con EU (Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026, Gdańsk, Poland)
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Jun 2026
We're excited to announce Call of Cthulhu maestro, Pendragon community ambassador, and Chaosium editorial associate Mark Morrison is an international guest of honour for Chaosium Con EU 2026.
Mark won second prize in a White Dwarf scenario-writing contest in 1985, and has never looked back! He
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Kat Clay on Why you should be playing the Call of Cthulhu Tabletop RPG!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Jun 2026
Chaosium's Kat Clay says, "So, funny story. I scripted this video on why I love Call of Cthulhu so much before I got hired by Chaosium. I actually had to re-record it after the announcement. Anyway here's why y'all should be playing Call of Cthulhu":
We were pleased to recently Kat Clay as par
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Because Call of Cthulhu fans know librarians are the real heroes, we bid a heartfelt farewell to 'Buffy' actor Anthony Head, who sadly passed away this week - vale
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Jun 2026
Because Call of Cthulhu fans know librarians are the real heroes, we bid a heartfelt farewell to 'Buffy' actor Anthony Head, who sadly passed away this week - vale
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Get our official Horror in the Cisterns t-shirt!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Jun 2026
Horror in the Cisterns is our very special Call of Cthulhu actual play show, coming up in Istanbul, Turkey this Saturday (June 13th). The show takes place before a live audience underground in the 5th century Cistern of Theodosius.
Even if you can't make it to Istanbul you can get the official Horr
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