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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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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
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Coming in 2025: Adventure in an Iceland of myth and legend with Age of Vikings
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Jan 2025
Coming in 2025 – Adventure in an Iceland of myth and legend!
Age of Vikings transports you to medieval Iceland—a vibrant land on the edge of the known world, where Vikings seek honor and fame through adventure. This book contains everything you need to both play and run Age of Vikings!cover art by O
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Here's everything we released in 2024 - Part One
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 29th Dec 2024
It's been a busy 2024 for the Chaosium team! In case you've missed something, here's a run-down of everything new we've released this year, on the Chaosium website, at DriveThruRPG, and in retail distribution. It's been a great effort by everyone in our team, and all the talented
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Out now - enhance your BRP gaming experience with the Basic Roleplaying GM Pack
Posted by Michael O’Brien on 6th Nov 2024
The Basic Roleplaying Gamemaster Screen Pack is the essential expansion for any BRP creator, gamemaster, or player. Take your tabletop experience to the next level with this collection of components designed to streamline play.Inside, you’ll find:The Gamemaster ScreenA 3-panel landscape screen
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Announcing the $10,000 BRP Design Challenge Winners and People's Choice
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Sep 2024
Chaosium is pleased to announce the final results of our $10,000 BRP Design Challenge!Chaosium vice president Michael O'Brien said, "We were amazed to receive 195 entries - this far exceeded our expectations. It was a difficult process whittling them down to just ten, and then pick a final
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