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  1. Michael O'Brien

    Media [Chaosium] 'Opening Pandora's Box' — D&D Historian Ben Riggs talks to Chaosium's MOB about the company's 50th anniversary

    Chaosium's Michael O'Brien talks to D&D historian Ben Riggs (Slaying the Dragon) on Chaosium's 50th Anniversary. Ben's podcast is called 'Reading D&D Aloud', so MOB shares the dedication Greg Stafford put in Chaosium's first-ever roleplaying game, RuneQuest (1978). Greg wrote RuneQuest was...
  2. Michael O'Brien

    Coming [Chaosium] Coming in February – Craft your own worlds of legend with QuestWorlds

    From the Q&A: Why was HeroQuest renamed QuestWorlds? From our Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Why was HeroQuest renamed QuestWorlds? A: In the 1970s, Chaosium founder Greg Stafford first used the term "heroquest" to describe a transformative journey in which a quester enters the realm of the...
  3. Michael O'Brien

    Coming [Chaosium] Releasing in early 2025 - Pendragon Gamemaster's Handbook

    Ready the horses and prepare your swords! The Pendragon: Gamemaster Handbook releases on March 26th!
  4. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] Call of Cthulhu returns to the Ballarat Heritage Festival with A Midsummer's Night Darkness (May 22nd 2025)

    Call of Cthulhu returns to the Ballarat Heritage Festival in May, with an all new actual play production A Midsummer Night's Darkness. A Midsummer Night’s Darkness is a gripping scenario that intertwines an often-overlooked yet crucial part of history—the suffragette movement—with a chilling...
  5. Michael O'Brien

    Release [Chaosium] Out now for Call of Cthulhu! No Time to Scream - Three Evenings of Nightmare

    Our Call of Cthulhu scenario collection No Time to Scream has been nominated for Best RPG Supplement in the 2025 Origins Awards! Congratulations go to authors C.L. Werner, Bridgett Jeffries, and Brian Holland, editors Mike Mason and James Coquillat, and everyone else involved in the project...
  6. Michael O'Brien

    Sale [Chaosium] Here's a BIG reason why you should get the RuneQuest Encore Humble Bundle — even if you don't play RuneQuest

    ALL BACKERS – even at the $1 tier – receive a discount coupon for 15% off at Chaosium.com. Your coupon is valid site-wide at our web store: use it to buy Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, QuestWorlds, whatever you want! And remember, when you buy direct from Chaosium.com, the PDF is included in...
  7. Michael O'Brien

    Coming [Chaosium] Coming in February – Craft your own worlds of legend with QuestWorlds

    Watch our QuestWorlds AMA Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Mar 2025 Burning questions answered about QuestWorlds! Here's the recent Q&A session featuring QuestWorlds line editor and lead developer Ian Cooper, QuestWorlds assistant developer and editor Susan O'Brien, and host, Chaosium...
  8. Michael O'Brien

    Release [Chaosium] Battle the Cthulhu mythos using feminism and suffrajitsu: Call of Cthulhu International Women's Day Bundle

    Miskatonic Repository creators have put together this special bundle to celebrate International Women's Day! Battle the Cthulhu mythos using feminism and suffajitsu! DriveThruRPG nb if you already own a title in a bundle, you don't pay for it
  9. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] Chaosium's Mike Mason a guest of honour at Napoli Comicon, (Naples, Italy - May 1-4)

    Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason is a guest of honour at COMICON Napoli – International Pop Culture Festival, held from the 1st to the 4th of May in Naples, Italy. Celebrating its 25th anniversary Napoli Comicon is one of Europe's biggest popular culture conventions, with over...
  10. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] "A Masterclass in Narrative RPG Design" – here's what fans and reviewers are saying about QuestWorlds

    The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. "A Masterclass in Narrative RPG Design", "succeeds magnificently", "inspiring", "a true pleasure to read" – we're delighted by the emphatic response the long-awaited and recently-released...
  11. Michael O'Brien

    Coming [Chaosium] Releasing in early 2025 - Cthulhu by Gaslight Keepers' Guide

    Save the date, for the fog-shrouded streets of London await! The Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keeper's Guide hits shelves March 26th!
  12. Michael O'Brien

    Press Elder Gods beware, here come the Suffragettes! Join the Miskatonic Playhouse for Call of Cthulhu actual play on International Womens' Day

    plus, pick up a copy of A Midsummer Night's Darkness in this special International Women's Day Call of Cthulhu Bundle DriveThruRPG nb if you already own a title in a bundle, you don't pay for it
  13. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] Pendragon AMA – March 25th

    Our Pendragon: Gamemaster's Handbook AMA is coming soon! Featuring Pendragon TTRPG line editor David Larkins and Companions of Arthur community ambassador Mark Morrison, hosted by Bridgett Jeffries. Tuesday March 25th – 3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EST / 10:00pm GMT / 9:00am AEDT (Wednesday) Submit...
  14. Michael O'Brien

    Press Elder Gods beware, here come the Suffragettes! Join the Miskatonic Playhouse for Call of Cthulhu actual play on International Womens' Day

    Elder Gods Beware. Here Come the Suffragettes. Join our friends at the Miskatonic Playhouse for International Womens' Day next Saturday, March 8th. They'll be playing Jane Routley's Miskatonic Repository one-shot A Midsummer Night’s Darkness live on Twitch. Directed by Heather ‘Valley’ Girl with...
  15. Michael O'Brien

    Release [Chaosium] Chaosium launches official Discord Server

    Chaosium launches official Discord Server – a fantastic environment where you can stay updated on all things Chaosium, meet friends, discuss gaming, find/play games, and stay in the loop! We're officially launching the Chaosium Discord server – welcome! "Our Discord community is a fantastic...
  16. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] Back for a fourth year: get your badge for Chaosium Con USA!

    Event Registration is now open for Chaosium Con USA 🇺🇸! https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-2025
  17. Michael O'Brien

    Release [Chaosium] Call of Cthulhu Live - Tickets on sale now! (Five city UK tour, May-June 2025)

    On Sale Now! CALL OF CTHULHU LIVE is a one-shot live actual play of the world's foremost game of horror and mystery. Keeper of Arcane Lore Mark Meer and an all-star cast of investigators – Samantha Béart, Jasper Cartright, Johnny Chiodini, Belinda Cornish, and Josephine McAdam – will confront...
  18. Michael O'Brien

    Press [Chaosium] Chaosium will be at Conquest in Melbourne, Australia over Easter (April 18-20)

    Chaosium is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of Conquest, the "inclusive and friendly tabletop gaming convention for players, GMs, and creators alike". Taking place over Easter (April 18-20) in the Coburg Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia. There will be Call of Cthulhu games on offer, thanks to the...
  19. Michael O'Brien

    RPG Archive: Lovecraft Country for CoC and D&D

    Yes, Call of Cthulhu: Arkham is out, released in February 2024; the next title in the series will be Call of Cthulhu: Innsmouth. Late 2025 or early 2026 release.
  20. Michael O'Brien

    Coming [Chaosium] The Madness at Geneva Lake, a Call of Cthulhu adventure that weaves a little-known chapter of TSR’s history into a tale of cosmic horror

    Produced for Gary Con, a special Call of Cthulhu adventure Madness at Geneva Lake will be released at the convention. Written by Alyssa Faden and Gary Con founder Luke Gygax, this is a dread tale set in 1891 on the snow-dusted shores of Lake Geneva Wisconsin. This scenario brilliantly weaves a...
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