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Want to try a new TTRPG in 2023? Our Starter Sets are just 99c for the next week!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Jan 2023
Want to try a new TTRPG in 2023? Or get your friends into playing Call of Cthulhu or RuneQuest?— Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – $0.99— RuneQuest Starter Set – $0.99Both games are based on the world-renowned Basic Roleplaying System (BRP), which uses a roll-low D100 core mechanic that is sim
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Chaosium Interviews: Stories you CAN'T tell with TTRPGs?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 29th Nov 2022
Jason Durall, creative director for RuneQuest, the forthcoming Lords of the Middle Sea, and all things BRP at Chaosium, challenges the idea that there are some stories that cannot be told in the TTRPG format.Chaosium's James Coquillat is asking the questions for the Chaosium Interviews ser
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Chaosium Interviews: Combat & Conflict - Violence in TTRPGs, with John Wick
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th May 2022
James Coquillat talks to 7th Sea RPG creator John Wick about the role of violence, combat and conflict in TTRPGs. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series on YouTube.
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Chaosium Interviews: Plot vs Fun - When to Sacrifice Story, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Apr 2022
Plot vs Fun: RuneQuest and BRP creative director Jason Durall discusses with James Coquillat about how sometimes you need to sacrifice the story of your TTRPG session to ensure the game runs smoothly. This is the latest in our Chaosium Interview series: catch them all at our YouTube channe
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Chaosium Interviews: Loic Muzy on learning to be a TTRPG artist
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Mar 2022
Chaosium staff artist Loïc Muzy talks about how he learnt to be an illustrator for TTRPGS. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.nb this interview is in French with English subtitles.
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The RuneQuest Starter Stream: Episode 05 - A Rough Landing is now up on YouTube
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 20th Mar 2022
The Stream of Chaos is playing RuneQuest!In this episode, the heroes—Bridgett Jeffries, David Naylor, London Carlisle and Cynthia Marie—search for a fire starter.. The GM is James Coquillat.If you want to join us live, we stream every Monday at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 10pm GMT / Tuesday 9am AEDT on the St
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The RuneQuest Starter Stream: Episode 04 - A Rough Landing is now up on YouTube
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Mar 2022
The Stream of Chaos is playing RuneQuest!In this episode, the heroes—Bridgett Jeffries, David Naylor, London Carlisle and Cynthia Marie—resolve their mission and take some much needed rest; in RuneQuest your character's "down time" is an integral, interesting and rewarding part of the experience.&nb
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Call of Cthulhu arrives on digital collectable app VeVe
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 22nd Jul 2021
Premium NFTs Feature the Idol of Cthulhu and NecronomiconNew Zealand, July 20, 2021 — New Zealand-based non-fungible token (NFT) app VeVe has partnered with Chaosium Inc., makers of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop roleplaying game, to bring their Mythos horror content to the digital collectib
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