Tag: ttrpg
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The RuneQuest Starter Set -Review
While learning about a new system is daunting for a group of players and GM to transition, resources that seriously reduce the load on a TTRPG group is priceless. And for a setting like Glorantha that is made by the gods and shaped by the powers of mortals it makes it so much easier to…
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Delta Green: Gods Teeth – A Campaign of Terror
God’s Teeth is a campaign that stands out from the rest. It follows a group of agents who are misled into completing a terrible mission by a compromised agent that haunts them for their lives. And it is genuinely terrifying, with real world terrors that need to be handled with care. The campaign itself rivals…
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William Bailey’s Haunted Mansion
William Bailey’s Haunted Mansion is a historical Call of Cthulhu scenario set in 1890s Ballarat, a mining town in Australia. The local mining magnate has been losing sleep due to a series of break-ins and an unsettling encounter with something inhuman. This scenario is a lively and well put-together one-shot that practically runs itself.
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Cults of Cthulhu: Humanising Cosmic Horror.
Cults of Cthulhu has everything a Keeper needs to use cults in a Call of Cthulhu game. It includes 5 fully realised Cthulhu cults, a method of creating your own, and a thorough background in the history and lore of the Cthulhu Cult.
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Heinrich’s Guide to Carcosa: Love and Death in the Hyades.
Heinrich’s Guide to Carcosa is a solo campaign set in Carcosa, the mysterious city ruled by The King in Yellow. Intended for use with Call of Cthulhu 7th edition rules, it can also be run one-on-one with a Keeper and player.
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The Yellow Book of Brechewold
If Harry Potter did shrooms with Professor Dumbledore, this is what Hogwarts would probably look like.
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Book Review: New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley
Complex tales that subvert expectations is amazing for a GM. Being able to tell an engaging story while keeping your players in the dark through a clever scenario keeps games interesting and fresh. New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley (NTMV) is a volume of scenarios published by Stygian Fox in 2020. Featuring investigations set in…
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The Art of Hygge
This one-shot will leave the investigators with more questions than answers, and could serve as an ideal springboard for further investigations of an antagonist with some serious plot potential.
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Cthulhu Dark
Cthulhu Dark is a rules-light narrative storytelling game geared toward Lovecraftian Horror. In addition to the incredibly simple rules, the rulebook contains excellent advice for writing and moderating horror scenarios.