Masks of Nyarlathotep Part 5

The classic Call of Cthulhu campaign is being played by a group assembled by Keeper Murph. Who will survive this notoriously deadly campaign? Will they defeat the machinations of the Crawling Chaos? Will they make it through the locked door? Tune in and find out!

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Meet our cast, collectively known as: "A Bunch of Arseholes"

 

Keeper of Arcane Lore: Murph

Players:

Magnus: Otto von Engen

Tristan: Dirk Titan

Nigel: Theodora (previously Theodore)

Bob: Roddy (previously Rodericka)

The group has their own web site where game notes can be found: www.abunchofarseholes.com

Be aware that the notes are for the use of the play group, and they are further along in the campaign than these releases. Thus, there are spoilers for the future of this campaign.

Discuss on the Campus Forum.

 

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Layout artist extraordinaire Badger McInnes had an interview with Murf about his new card game, Feed the Shoggoth, currently on Kickstarter.

Masks of Nyarlathotep Part 4 (With description of Part 3)

The classic Call of Cthulhu campaign is being played by a group assembled by Keeper Murph. Who will survive this notoriously deadly campaign? Will they defeat the machinations of the Crawling Chaos? Will they make it through the locked door? Tune in and find out!

Notice- Explicit Content

 

 

Meet our cast, collectively known as: "A Bunch of Arseholes"

 

Keeper of Arcane Lore: Murph

Players:

Magnus: Otto von Engen

Tristan: Dirk Titan

Nigel: Theodora (previously Theodore)

Bob: Roddy (previously Rodericka)

The group has their own web site where game notes can be found: www.abunchofarseholes.com

Be aware that the notes are for the use of the play group, and they are further along in the campaign than these releases. Thus, there are spoilers for the future of this campaign.

Discuss on the Campus Forum.

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In episode 58, Jon, Murf and Dan cover the common issue of replacing dead, mangled, or mad player characters in a long campaign. Then Dan chats with the heads of Warpo Toys, the company that dares to bring us the Cthulhu Mythos toys that 1979 didn't have the guts to give us!

In episode 57, we're rifling through some hidden digital cartography and floorplan resources to help you flesh out your games. Plus, hop aboard a black galleon for a lunar safari to see if we might spot a Moon-beast. Plus news, the conclusion of our IndieGogo campaign, and more!

Campus Crier

Cubicle 7 has released a book of scenarios for the Laundry system called Unconventional Diplomacy.

Goodman Games is Kickstarting a hardcover version of Age of Cthulhu 8: Starfall Over the Plateau of Leng

Our opening has been translated into Japanese by forum member Flashbackjuice!

IndieGogo final tally: $3,692!! Once again, a sincere thank you to all who contributed. Perks for backers are on the way!

Alumni Dinner signups will continue until August 1st. Just go to mu-podcast.com/dinner to sign up.

Card Catalog

Check out this amusing Lovecraftian description generator...

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* This pendant is hand cast in solid resin by artist Jason McKittrick. The Totem of the Wind-Walker comes attached to a red suede cord that is ready to wear or hang.

* Measures 2″ x 3″

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Bestiary

This week, we're gibbering about Moon-beasts!

First reference:

“Great greyish-white slippery things which could expand and contract at will, and whose principal shape — though it often changed — was that of a sort of toad without any eyes, but with a curious vibrating mass of short pink tentacles on the end of its blunt, vague snout” -- HP Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath

The Moon-beast makes an appearance in the Pathfinder world, too. Stats can be found on the Paizo site, and so can the miniature mentioned in the show.

Here are some of our favorite Moon-beast images from Deviantart. Anchor text can be found here, here, here and here.

As a web bonus, not mentioned during the show, here's a link to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode of a terrible movie called Track of the Moon Beast. A warning: Lovecraft's influence is pretty thin, here...

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Masks of Nyarlathotep (Part 2)

The classic Call of Cthulhu campaign is being played by a group assembled by Keeper Murph. Who will survive this notoriously deadly campaign? Will they defeat the machinations of the Crawling Chaos? Will they make it through the locked door? Tune in and find out!

Notice- Explicit Content

 

 

Meet our cast, collectively known as: "A Bunch of Arseholes"

 

Keeper of Arcane Lore: Murph

Players:

Magnus: Otto von Engen

Tristan: Dirk Titan

Nigel: Theodora (previously Theodore)

Bob: Roddy (previously Rodericka)

The group has their own web site where game notes can be found: www.abunchofarseholes.com

Be aware that the notes are for the use of the play group, and they are further along in the campaign than these releases. Thus, there are spoilers for the future of this campaign.

Discuss on the Campus Forum.]]>

In episode 56, Dan, Jon, Murph and Chad talk about personal boundaries in horror gaming. Plus, a trip to see that slithery citizen of the subterranean sphere -- Yig! Plus, a history field trip to deepest, darkest British Columbia, an update on the IndieGogo campaign and GenCon plans -- plus more!

Chad Perseverates About Some Games

Here's a roundup from Keeper Chad about the games he played at 1D4Con in Winchester, VA from April 25th to 27th. He also mentions a couple of other games that he's been playing lately.

 

 

 

This segment was originally part of a regular show recording, but we switched schedules around and decided to re-record an episode, so we're releasing this clip as a standalone mini-episode in our feed.

Here are some links to games mentioned in the segment:

At 1d4Con

* D&D Next, and the living campaign Greyhawk Reborn. In a word: Chickenriders!

* Artemis, the spaceship bridge simulator. In a word: Engage!

* Witch: The Road To Lindisfarne, the GM-less storytelling psychodrama game. In a word: Devastating.

* Fate Accelerated, a quick-start version of the Fate Core rules. Eerily familiar adventure run by "Keeper James." In a word: Sanguine!

* Trail of Cthulhu, a game you've probably already heard of. Only got a short taste due to schedule, but hankering for more. In a word: Atmospheric.

Non-1d4Con games:

* Night Witches, a game in development by Jason Morningstar. It's about female Russian fighter pilots during WWII, based on the Apocalypse World engine. Lots of Soviet intrigue, gender politics, and outright terror. Here's a fun article to read for history background. In a word: Nachthexen!

* Tremulus, another Apocalypse World hack for horror-genre gaming. I played it with the Skype of Cthulhu folks, and we'll be releasing actual play episodes in our feed, along with some "Arkham Asylum" commentary. Stay tuned! In a word: Improv!

Podcast Plaudits:

* Thanks a heap to the crew of 1D4Cast for the gargantuan effort it takes to make this happen, and for knocking it out of the park once again!

* A shout out to the crew at I Podcast Magic Missile, who stopped by on Sunday. We only got to chat a little, but it's great to connect with other gaming podcasters.

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Masks of Nyarlathotep (Part 1)

The classic Call of Cthulhu campaign is being played by a group assembled by Keeper Murph. Who will survive this notoriously deadly campaign? Will they defeat the machinations of the Crawling Chaos? Will they make it through the locked door? Tune in and find out!

Notice- Explicit Content

Meet our cast, collectively known as: "A Bunch of Arseholes"

Keeper of Arcane Lore: Murph

Players:

Magnus: Otto von Engen

Tristan: Dirk Titan

Nigel: Theodora (previously Theodore)

Bob: Roddy (previously Rodericka)

The group has their own web site where game notes can be found: www.abunchofarseholes.com Be aware that the notes are for the use of the play group, and they are further along in the campaign than these releases. Thus, there are spoilers for the future of this campaign. Discuss on the Campus Forum.]]>