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Unnatural Selections #40 - reviews for the new year
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jan 2021
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. Here are some new reviews for 2021...Call of Cthulhu
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society gives Mansions of Madness Vol 1: Behind Closed Doors an overall 5/5: "This collection of tales of
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The Red Book of Magic - From Concept To Page
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jan 2021
By Brian HollandThe Red Book of Magic is the latest release for the RuneQuest RPG. It expands the rules for Rune and spirit magic, and catalogs more than 500 spells amidst its 260 pages. While the final product is the perfect addition to any RuneQuest player’s library, The Red Book of Magic had
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Lords of the Middle Sea RPG update: the cover art, a work-in-progress
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Jan 2021
In July last year we announced Lords of Middle Sea: The Roleplaying Game is in development. Based on Lynne Willis's 1978 futuristic proto-Steampunk board game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded North America, the tabletop RPG utilizes a streamlined version of th
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Here's what reviewers and fans are saying about the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Nov 2020
Praise for the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, from critics and fans alike!
Reviews from R’lyeh says the Starter Set is "the best introduction to Call of Cthulhu and best starter set for any roleplaying game currently available.""Freaking Fantastic" says Seth Skorkowsky in his YouTube review, "… this
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Casting a wide net: new RuneQuest creators and their work for The Pegasus Plateau
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Sep 2020
The Pegasus Plateau and Other Stories is Chaosium's newest release for RuneQuest. When putting together the design brief for The Pegasus Plateau, creative director Jason Durall decided he wanted a bring together a diverse group of contributors – including people new to Glorantha
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Chaosium is part of the 'Big Games Night In' at Melbourne International Games Week, Sun Oct 4
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Sep 2020
Call of Cthulhu publisher Chaosium is part of the Melbourne International Games Week 'Big Games Night In', next Sunday October 4th, offering free demo games and an actual play experience live on Twitch TV. "With Melbourne International Games Week expanding its focus to include tableto
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Here's what Call of Cthulhu fans are saying about MASKS OF NYARLATHOTEP
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Sep 2020
Already regarded as "one of the best RPG adventures ever made" (Gizmodo) and "...a milestone for Call of Cthulhu and for RPG campaigns (that) expanded our ideas of what roleplaying game adventures could be" (The New York Review of Science Fiction), here's what Call of Cthulhu fans have said abo
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PAX Online is over: here are the events we recorded
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Sep 2020
PAX Online is finished! Over the past nine days Chaosium and friends enjoyed participating in panels and live play games, and - with grateful thanks to our Cult of Chaos volunteers - running over a hundred tables of games this past weekend.If you missed the live events we took part in on Twitch, her
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