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Chaosium Interviews: Why it's Fun to Fail in TTRPGs, with John Wick
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Sep 2022
7th Sea creator John Wick talks to James Coquillat about why failing in a TTRPG is a fun and necessary part of gameplay. The latest in our 'Chaosium Interviews' series on YouTube.
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Chaosium Interviews: What is Evil in TTRPGs?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Aug 2022
In this Chaosium Interview, creative director Jeff Richard talks to James Coquillat about the concept of evil in TTRPGs. Who are your enemies? Is it okay to slay them? How can you tell the best stories by playing with morality and evil?Experience the complex moral gameplay of Glorantha for your
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Chaosium Interviews: Downtime in TTRPGs, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Aug 2022
In this Chaosium Interview with James Coquillat, Pendragon line editor David Larkins talks about downtime in both the Pendragon RPG, and in TTRPGs more broadly.
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Chaosium Interviews: Inter-Party Conflict, with Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Aug 2022
In this interview, Lynne Hardy, Line Editor for Rivers of London and Associate Editor for Call of Cthulhu, talks about inter-party conflict, its purpose in Call of Cthulhu, and how to best use it at your table.Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews s
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Chaosium Interviews: What is Fantasy? with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Aug 2022
In this interview, creative director Jeff Richard talks to James Coquillat about the definition of fantasy as it applies to roleplaying games, fiction, and storytelling in general.Part of our Chaosium Interviews series on YouTube.
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Chaosium Interviews: Why Start at Level One? with Mike Mason
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Aug 2022
Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks about TTRPG starting levels. When should you start weak? When should you start powerful? How does experimenting help your games? Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.
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Chaosium Interviews: Day in the Life of a professional TTRPG Writer, with Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Aug 2022
In this interview, Lynne Hardy, who is the Line Editor for the Rivers of London TTRPG and Associate Editor for Call of Cthulhu, shares a glimpse of her day to day life with us. What does work look like for a professional TTRPG writer? Find out here!Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Co
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Chaosium Interviews: Balancing TTRPGs, with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Aug 2022
What is game balance, and how important is it in tabletop roleplaying games? What if one player is more powerful than another? Are balanced games easier for new players? Chaosium's Jeff Richard shares his insight on the surprisingly nuanced world of balancing TTRPGs, and how
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