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<blockquote data-quote="Michael O'Brien" data-source="post: 9718268" data-attributes="member: 6807727"><p><strong>Chaosium</strong>--the longest running TTRPG company in the world, and publisher of <em>Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon,</em> and <em>Runequest</em>, is celebrating 50 years of publishing with a display at Gen Con which showcases the company's history.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/display-stand-50th-gen-con.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>In 2025 <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/" target="_blank">Chaosium</a> turns 50, making it the oldest ongoing roleplaying publisher in the industry. The company has a special display cabinet at Gen Con celebrating the games that have captivated gamers, readers and mythic adventurers worldwide for the past half-century. The display features treasures from the company archives – if you're going to Gen Con check it out in the Hoosier Corridor!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Founded by legendary game designer <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/greg-stafford/" target="_blank">Greg Stafford</a> in 1975, the very first Chaosium game was <em>White Bear & Red Moon,</em> a hex-based wargame set in Stafford's fantasy world of Glorantha that he had created in the 1960s.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/runequest-rpg/" target="_blank">RuneQuest</a> was Chaosium’s first RPG, published in 1978, not long after the first edition of Gygax and Arneson’s <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>. Two things set <em>RuneQuest</em> apart from other fantasy RPGs: a unique simulationist approach which saw weapons break and limbs lopped off, and Greg Stafford’s transportative setting of Glorantha.</p><p></p><p>In a time before many well-known fantasy RPG settings came to be, <em>RuneQuest</em> offered a chance to explore a Bronze Age fantasy world that felt like a true departure from the medieval Tolkien-style fantasy of other games. <em>RuneQuest</em> remains a unique fantasy experience to this day.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181009.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>First published in 1981, <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu</a> was a forerunner not only for the horror genre in TTRPGs, but for games that left the eponymous dungeon and stepped into the real world. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft and other Weird Fiction writers of the 1920s, Sandy Petersen's <em>Call of Cthulhu</em> was built upon the same roll-low D100 system penned by Steve Perrin for <em>RuneQuest</em> in 1978.</p><p></p><p><em>Call of Cthulhu</em> remains Chaosium’s most popular game, and the second biggest in the industry after the titanic <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>. <em>Call of Cthulhu</em> offer a unique horror experience, with rules that are both easy to understand and teach.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181011.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>In 2025, <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-rpg/" target="_blank">Pendragon</a> celebrates its 40th anniversary. The brain-child of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, <em>Pendragon</em> has been heralded by many game designers as the pinnacle of RPG mechanic design. While the game takes you into the fabled world of King Arthur’s Britain, it is the mechanics for each character’s personality traits that makes for a seamless marriage between gameplay and roleplay.</p><p></p><p><em>Pendragon</em> 6th edition is now available, and before his passing in 2018 Greg Stafford said that of all his contributions to the industry, he considered it to be his “Magnum Opus” (greatest work).</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181013.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/" target="_blank">Basic Roleplaying</a> rules engine was originally created by Steve Perrin, author of <em>RuneQuest</em> in 1978. The system is a departure from the D20, roll high approach. It resolves mechanics using a D100, asking the player to roll low rather than high. The system is intuitive and very easy to teach. In fact, Chaosium's games are almost exclusively powered by the BRP rules. A wide range of games from other publishers have also utilised Basic Roleplaying since its inception.</p><p></p><p>Chaosium's <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying-universal-game-engine-hardcover" target="_blank"><em>Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine</em></a> is designed to adaptable to any world of your choosing—either previously established, or created from scratch. The rules in this book are available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the ORC license.</p><p></p><p>From the beginning in 1975, Chaosium was known for innovative rules and unique settings that have proven to impress and ensnare gamers from all walks of life for many decades.</p><p></p><h4>See Chaosium at Gen Con!</h4><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/524980035-1266261658844751-3446096283259985389-n-1-.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Once again, Chasium has two prime locations - the <strong>main booth 511</strong> in the exhibit hall has a full range of products across <em>Call of Cthulhu</em>, <em>Pendragon</em>, <em>BRP</em>, <em>RuneQuest</em>, <em>7th Sea</em>, and the all-new <em>Age of Vikings</em>!</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, just across the hall in <strong>ICC 139, the Chaosium event room </strong>is celebrating their 50th year as a company, and the oldest ongoing publisher of TTRPGs in the world!</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]SxcRR1KmhNo[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael O'Brien, post: 9718268, member: 6807727"] [B]Chaosium[/B]--the longest running TTRPG company in the world, and publisher of [I]Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon,[/I] and [I]Runequest[/I], is celebrating 50 years of publishing with a display at Gen Con which showcases the company's history. [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/display-stand-50th-gen-con.jpg[/IMG] In 2025 [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/']Chaosium[/URL] turns 50, making it the oldest ongoing roleplaying publisher in the industry. The company has a special display cabinet at Gen Con celebrating the games that have captivated gamers, readers and mythic adventurers worldwide for the past half-century. The display features treasures from the company archives – if you're going to Gen Con check it out in the Hoosier Corridor! [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181004.jpg[/IMG] Founded by legendary game designer [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/greg-stafford/']Greg Stafford[/URL] in 1975, the very first Chaosium game was [I]White Bear & Red Moon,[/I] a hex-based wargame set in Stafford's fantasy world of Glorantha that he had created in the 1960s. [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181006.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/runequest-rpg/']RuneQuest[/URL] was Chaosium’s first RPG, published in 1978, not long after the first edition of Gygax and Arneson’s [I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I]. Two things set [I]RuneQuest[/I] apart from other fantasy RPGs: a unique simulationist approach which saw weapons break and limbs lopped off, and Greg Stafford’s transportative setting of Glorantha. In a time before many well-known fantasy RPG settings came to be, [I]RuneQuest[/I] offered a chance to explore a Bronze Age fantasy world that felt like a true departure from the medieval Tolkien-style fantasy of other games. [I]RuneQuest[/I] remains a unique fantasy experience to this day. [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181009.jpg[/IMG] First published in 1981, [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/']Call of Cthulhu[/URL] was a forerunner not only for the horror genre in TTRPGs, but for games that left the eponymous dungeon and stepped into the real world. Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft and other Weird Fiction writers of the 1920s, Sandy Petersen's [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I] was built upon the same roll-low D100 system penned by Steve Perrin for [I]RuneQuest[/I] in 1978. [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I] remains Chaosium’s most popular game, and the second biggest in the industry after the titanic [I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I]. [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I] offer a unique horror experience, with rules that are both easy to understand and teach. [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181011.jpg[/IMG] In 2025, [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-rpg/']Pendragon[/URL] celebrates its 40th anniversary. The brain-child of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, [I]Pendragon[/I] has been heralded by many game designers as the pinnacle of RPG mechanic design. While the game takes you into the fabled world of King Arthur’s Britain, it is the mechanics for each character’s personality traits that makes for a seamless marriage between gameplay and roleplay. [I]Pendragon[/I] 6th edition is now available, and before his passing in 2018 Greg Stafford said that of all his contributions to the industry, he considered it to be his “Magnum Opus” (greatest work). [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/20250730-181013.jpg[/IMG] The [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/']Basic Roleplaying[/URL] rules engine was originally created by Steve Perrin, author of [I]RuneQuest[/I] in 1978. The system is a departure from the D20, roll high approach. It resolves mechanics using a D100, asking the player to roll low rather than high. The system is intuitive and very easy to teach. In fact, Chaosium's games are almost exclusively powered by the BRP rules. A wide range of games from other publishers have also utilised Basic Roleplaying since its inception. Chaosium's [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying-universal-game-engine-hardcover'][I]Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine[/I][/URL] is designed to adaptable to any world of your choosing—either previously established, or created from scratch. The rules in this book are available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the ORC license. From the beginning in 1975, Chaosium was known for innovative rules and unique settings that have proven to impress and ensnare gamers from all walks of life for many decades. [HEADING=3]See Chaosium at Gen Con![/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/524980035-1266261658844751-3446096283259985389-n-1-.jpg[/IMG] Once again, Chasium has two prime locations - the [B]main booth 511[/B] in the exhibit hall has a full range of products across [I]Call of Cthulhu[/I], [I]Pendragon[/I], [I]BRP[/I], [I]RuneQuest[/I], [I]7th Sea[/I], and the all-new [I]Age of Vikings[/I]! Meanwhile, just across the hall in [B]ICC 139, the Chaosium event room [/B]is celebrating their 50th year as a company, and the oldest ongoing publisher of TTRPGs in the world! [MEDIA=youtube]SxcRR1KmhNo[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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