Mythos Mythras: Tone and Tenor
Posted by Runeslinger on June 17, 2018 · 7 Comments
There is a sense among gamers that for games played with Lovecraft and Company’s Cthulhu Mythos as the setting, that insanity, death, or both are a foregone conclusion. Play to Find Out takes on a slightly limited meaning, ‘play to find out how you meet your end.’ I think it is helpful to take a … Continue reading →
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#RPGaDay Day 23: Worst Luck
Posted by Runeslinger on August 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Today’s Question: What is one of your best ‘worst luck’ stories? Today’s tale is one that is better heard than read, I am afraid, so please forgive me if I direct you to the video below. The video is short, as these things go, and full of energy and smiles and whatnot. Let’s just say … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 200 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on March 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
This 200th entry will be the last Saturday Seed on this blog. It has been enjoyable to share some of these seeds for different games over the last 4 years, but this nice round number of seeds is telling me that it is time to try something else for my short, weekly post. That is … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 196 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on February 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
This is a seed for Call of Cthulhu, because it’s the only way to get the blue-painted wahoos dancing around the stones in my backyard to shut up. The seed This seed is a play on the idea of out of sight, out of mind, and will put the investigators face to face with evidence … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 189 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on January 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment
This is a seed for Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium, now ostensibly in the final stretch of preparation before the eventual release of the game’s 7th and most greatly changed edition. The seed This seed focuses on cult activity and is suitable for both established and new groups. This can be planted for a slow … Continue reading →
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