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Table Tales - BRP: a classic system for new players
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Aug 2025
By Mark Morrison
Behold, a new header graphic appears! Thanks to our talented graphic designer Monika Godyń for assembling this wonderful collage from covers by Loïc Muzy for Pendragon, Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest and Basic Roleplaying, along with Ossi Hiekkala's cover for Age of Vikings.
So,
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'In Death': BRP Design Challenge Finalist launches on Itch.io
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jul 2025
We were delighted to hear today that In Death, one of the top ten finalists in our 2024 BRP Design Challenge, has officially released on Itch.io.
Created using the Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine rules and released under the ORC license, In Death is a tabletop roleplaying game about what be
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RuneQuest, BRP and Call of Cthulhu are in the Roll Big or Go Home RPG Megabundle at Humble
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Jun 2025
Play the best games from the best publishers who have banded together for Humble Bundle's biggest TTRPG bundle ever! Humble Bundle's Roll Big or Go Home RPG Megabundle includes 50+ titles – jam-packed with rulebooks, auxiliary resources, soundtracks, and more for you to enjoy. From Chaosium t
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Download your free copy of the Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine - Quickstart
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Jun 2025
Available as a free download from Chaosium.com and DriveThruRPG:
Powering some of the most influential and celebrated roleplaying games of all time, Basic Roleplaying is presented here in an easy-to-use, intuitive, and accessible quickstart. The system is at the heart of Call of Cthulhu,
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It's Free RPG Day - get our free BRP Quickstart at participating FLGSs, plus save 20% on Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Jun 2025
It's Free RPG Day 2025, and we're taking part! At participating Friendly Local Game Stores around the world pick up your copy of the The Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine Quickstart.
Powering some of the most influential and celebrated roleplaying games of all time, the Basic Roleplaying sys
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Chaosium is participating in Free RPG Day on June 21st
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Jun 2025
Free RPG Day is coming up on June 21st, and Chaosium is taking part! This year we're releasing the Basic Roleplaying Quickstart Rules. Powering some of the most influential and celebrated roleplaying games of all time, the Basic Roleplaying system is presented here as an easy-to-use, intuitive, and
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What is Age of Vikings?
Posted by Brian Holland on 15th May 2025
By Jason Durall and Brian Holland
Age of Vikings: The Roleplaying Game is the latest game from Chaosium. Using the famous Basic Roleplaying (BRP) roll-low D100 System, the mechanics of Age of Vikings will feel familiar to fans of Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest.
But just what is Age of Vikings?
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Launch event for Age of Vikings in Iceland (May 17th)
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd May 2025
We are excited to announce our Age of Vikings Launch celebration taking place in Iceland !
Attendees can get advance copies of the game, play in demos, and meet members of the creative team.
Ticket info and further details can be found at the event link: https://buff.ly/8L1xPMC
Can't make it
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