October 25, 2021

Series 44.3 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Discussion)

1 hour 26 minutes

Welcome to the final episode of series 44, everyone! This series, we welcome James Coquillat, member of the Chaosium Digital Content team and cast member of the Stream of Chaos, to discuss Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition), a game of investigation and cosmic horror, from Chaosium, Inc! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit about James, and get into some really great outtakes at the end!

Announcements:

Haunted Hill Academy

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy/

Questlandia

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded

One Shot Network Secret Archive Bonus Episode

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-character-57679646?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

COVID-19 Vaccines

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html

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Guests and Projects:

James Coquillat

Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican

Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/

Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc

Games discussed this episode:

Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc

Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc

Keeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WB

Keeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Investigator’s Handbook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iPlZc5

Investigator's Handbook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/167631/Call-of-Cthulhu-Investigator-Handbook-7th-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:06:47 - Reintroductions and Characters

00:09:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did James get into RPGs?

00:12:45 - What does a system need for great character creation?

00:14:45 - How does Call of Cthulhu character creation stack up against other games?

00:21:18 - How does the character creation process reinforce the feel of playing the game?

00:31:59 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in Call of Cthulhu, and what is one of the best parts?

00:37:18 - Fanfic!

00:47:03 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement

00:50:04 - Narrative Advancement

00:52:33 - Final Thoughts

00:54:17 - Episode Closer

00:54:53 - Call to Action

01:01:29 - Credits

01:03:24 - Show Blurbs - NeoScum

01:04:33 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-443-call-of-cthulhu-with-james-coquillat-chaosium-stream-of-chaos-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Loose Pipes (Loopable) by Dave Deville

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8255-loose-pipes-loopable-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Summer Swing 2018 by Sascha Ende®

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3160-summer-swing-2018

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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October 25, 2021

Series 44.3 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Discussion)

1 hour 26 minutes

Announcements:

Haunted Hill Academy

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy/

Questlandia

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded

One Shot Network Secret Archive Bonus Episode

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-character-57679646?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

COVID-19 Vaccines

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

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Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

James Coquillat

Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican

Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/

Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc

Games discussed this episode:

Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc

Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc

Keeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WB

Keeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Investigator’s Handbook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iPlZc5

Investigator's Handbook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/167631/Call-of-Cthulhu-Investigator-Handbook-7th-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:06:47 - Reintroductions and Characters

00:09:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did James get into RPGs?

00:12:45 - What does a system need for great character creation?

00:14:45 - How does Call of Cthulhu character creation stack up against other games?

00:21:18 - How does the character creation process reinforce the feel of playing the game?

00:31:59 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in Call of Cthulhu, and what is one of the best parts?

00:37:18 - Fanfic!

00:47:03 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement

00:50:04 - Narrative Advancement

00:52:33 - Final Thoughts

00:54:17 - Episode Closer

00:54:53 - Call to Action

01:01:29 - Credits

01:03:24 - Show Blurbs - NeoScum

01:04:33 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-443-call-of-cthulhu-with-james-coquillat-chaosium-stream-of-chaos-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Loose Pipes (Loopable) by Dave Deville

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8255-loose-pipes-loopable-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Summer Swing 2018 by Sascha Ende®

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3160-summer-swing-2018

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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