MUP Ep 280 – Indefinite Insanity and Humanity in Horror Games
Sep 18, 2023
This episode, Keeper Murph & Keeper Dave discuss the gaming side of insanity mechanics and mental health!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Shouting out Spooky and Frida, twins and best friends, and kittuhs of James-Big Jim! Thank you for sharing these gorgeous kitties with us!
Also, MeWOW to that guitar selection in the background!
Let’s move onto the main topic.
Main Topic —
Up front, a disclaimer and Content Warning – tonight we want to discuss the gaming side of insanity and mental health. We look to be sensitive and earnest in how to portray these topics in games, but also discuss them from the gaming perspective. So while we don’t plan to wander into any specific triggering moments, it is a broad topic that may move into areas listeners find uncomfortable.
MUP Ep 279 – Unpacking Horror with Hunters Entertainment
Sep 04, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett unpack horror gaming with Hunters Entertainment!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded Thursday, August 24th, 2023.
Our friend Mike Diamond of The Old Ways Podcast is currently accepting submissions for scenarios from Chaosium’s Community Content program for a chance to get the Full Diamond treatment of their works for Call of Cthulhu and Runequest. If chosen you can get a full theatrical episode with music, sound, voice acting, the whole hog. We have a link for the sign-up sheet in the show notes.
Our friend Dean Englehart of Cthulhu Reborn fame has just released H.P. Lovecraft’s Book of Yog-Sothothery in pdf with POD coming later in the year.
“This book is a resource that seeks to pare away the later inventions and present the purely Lovecraft inventions, compiled with game statistics that make it easy to drop them into roleplaying scenarios, campaigns, and game settings. HPL’s many Unnatural Entities, Weird Rituals, Cults, Artifacts, Tomes, and Places in this book can be considered a kind of “grab bag” of elements you can use to infuse any game world with a Lovecraftian flavor.”
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
HelloSpaceBoy, Laszlo from Strangers From Nowhere, was kind enough to show off his little birthday girl, Mazikeen! She turned 20 years young on August 19th! Congratulations Mazikeen and Lazslo! You can also follow Laszlo’s Kickstarter for Pod People which should be wrapping up right after this episode drops. Murph backed it!
Mazikeen turned 20 today! (8/19)
Main Topic —
Unpacking Horror Gaming with Hunters Entertainment.
Influences, favorites, genres, tabletop translations, GM tricks and tips, and whatnot.
MUP Ep 278 – Breaking (Down) the Masquerade for VtM
Aug 21, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett unpack Vampire: The Masquerade,.We’re joined by backer Mike Diamond! Listen as we attempt to crash through mechanics, lore, history, clans, disciplines, and more in under 90 minutes.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded Thursday, July 27th, 2023.
This has been a BIG quarter for Chaosium. The Pendragon Starter Set is out, they’ve released the first volumes of the Cults of RuneQuest books, multiple ENnie nominations including Rivers of London, the Bookshops of Arkham actual play, Community Content, and more! And now, they’ve just announced a new board game adaption of Call of Cthulhu’s Horror on the Orient Express!
Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game brings the award-winning Call of Cthulhu horror and mystery TTRPG into the world of board gaming. Special rules, ongoing character development, and awesome play pieces all providing a challenging and exciting gaming experience.
Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game is a cooperative game in which you and other investigators have to survive on the doomed train. To win, you must discover and hunt out the cultists to stop them performing a hideous ritual, as well as make sure that the train reaches its destination. With all manner of dangers facing you, the challenge is to survive, stop the horrors of the Dreamlands, and prevent calamity. The Kickstarter for the game launches next year, with a planned release date in 2025.
Speaking of ENnie nominees, let’s shout out just a handful of congratulations to our friends and previous guests who are being recognized! Apologies if we missed anyone, it wasn’t intentional!
In other news, the community is BUZZING! The Old Gods of Appalachia kickstarter books are shipping and folk are going bonkers! At the time of recording, they’re arriving in inboxes and mailboxes nation. I’ll actually be picking up my rewards in person at GenCon next week.
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Shouting out and also welcoming home, Jackson Elias, from listener Targard! Bear, his other dog, is already my baby, and Jackson Elias is already settling in so nicely!
Main Topic — Vampire: The Masquerade Unpack
MUP Ep 277 – Horror Where You’re At
Aug 07, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett riff on single location horror scenario ideas!
Patreon Plug & Update
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Murph has a movie Night coming up on August 17th at 7:30pm Central time.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
“Okay, listen. It’s worth going to our show notes to see Jasper, doggo of friend and fan of the show, FredKiesche. I recognize that it’s not winter, but you gotta see the look on this dog’s face as it launches itself through the snow. It’s the pick me up you need today, promise!”
Class struggle in the vein of Upstairs, Downstairs but downstairs hears the prep, staging, production, fallout, and eventual aftermath of the event upstairs. The event could be the KiY or a ritual, mass murder, etc. Might be a staff only game of Regency, set entirely within the kitchens. (Sort of inspired by Miss Julie.) Players would have to defend against their mutated “Betters” who are storming downstairs to eat, pray, and be merry.
Guests are invited to a house party in a friend of a friend’s apartment. Their friend never shows up, and a few guests seemingly go missing. There could be some fatally locked room, akin to Bluebeard, but their friend is actually within the trunk/coffee table at the center of the living room (a la Hitchcock’s Rope).
A group of friends witness something horrible and are seen by the perpetrator, take a spin on Rear Window and have it based across the street from the original crime, with a single bad guy hell bent on murder, but a Charm skill that is astronomical.
Take a page from Coherence and have a group of friends get together while Miller’s Comet streaks by overhead. There is an exact replica of their house next door, populated with an exact replica of themselves as well. Unbeknownst to the players, one of the guests arrives late and stumbles into the wrong house, their house. Things go even further sideways when a third house is revealed to have been there in the opposite direction the entire time.. By the end no one should be able to determine which house is real nor who is the original version of themselves.
A one-shot maybe solo game, where the player(s) are part of a boiler room, akin to Glengarry Glen Rosseven with a sadistic Alec Baldwin-esque boss. But the player(s) have to cold call a list of senior citizens and get them to send you money, in order to stay alive. Every dollar you gain is another second to live. After the first few calls, they find out that they can exchange a life for a life, giving the player(s) a moral quandary of whether they can help cause an old person’s death in order for them to live.
A pastiche of various scenarios done for a single or pair of players that is similar to Four Rooms. Each room would be a small self-contained scene that puts the player(s), the hotel staff, in dangerous and morally fraught situations. Could just mine other scenarios for single good scenes. But they are entirely separate from one another, once the hotel room door opens, it starts, and doesn’t stop until they leave the room. So it would have to be punchy and fast.
Paranormal investigators arrive to investigate the goings on in room 1408 of a downtown hotel. From the moment that they enter the room they are presented with an alternate reality. Everytime they attempt to leave the room, the scene within changes and they are just entering it again. Could actually merge with above…
Much like the film Exam, the players are all set in a closed room to take a test to see who will become the next CEO of a global corp. They are given three rules:
not talk to the invigilator or the armed guard
not spoil their paper
and stay in the room
The paper they are given is blank. They are given some tasks that allow them to work together at first, but then it is a free-for-all of violence as it turns into Thunderdome for the office-set.
Solo game, or maybe a GM +1, on a small spaceship where the player is alone floating in space amidst the shipwreck. They have one sealed chamber and a Jenga tower’s worth of Oxygen. Every action requires a brick to be moved in addition to skill checks with dice. Think of the beginning of The Stars My Destination by Bester mixed with Bissette’s The Wretched. Roll a 1d6 to see how many actions you have to do to stay alive today, each action requires a pull on the tower. They start with 10 tokens, each time they roll a nat 6 for the day, they remove a token, when they are out of tokens, they are rescued. A nat 6 also means that they don’t have to pull from the tower. (Could be modified to a single person on a sailboat a lá All is Lost, etc. where the tower = energy) I realize now that I am just bastardizing The Wretched, so maybe just play that instead?
MUP Ep 276 — A Conversation with Luka Rejec
Jul 24, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave interview one of their RPG heroes, Luca Rejec, the author of Ultraviolet Grasslands, Witchburner, Let Us In, and so many more.
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
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And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!
MUP Ep 275 – Unser Sommerurlaub Teil Drei
Jul 10, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave hangout without Bridgett as part of our final summer vacation shows.
Patreon Plug & Update
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Speaking of backers, we have one new backer to thank!
Casey J Rudkin
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Hey guys! It’s Bridgett, even though I sound like Dave! He’s my voice because I either don’t have one, or am too tired to use it. I’m shouting out Thalia, kittuh of friend and fan of the show John Tyler! John is awesome! Ask him about co-running a Regency Cthulhu game with me at Origins! Also, “Yar, Yar, Yar, Nar.” He was also in the most hilarious Pirate Borg game of my life. Thanks John for being awesome, and thank you for sharing this gorgeous caramel chocolate brownie with us!
Let’s move onto the main topic.
Main Topic —
MUP Ep 274 – Summer Vacation vs Top Ten Games Part Two
Jun 26, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett continue with their top 10 RPGS.
Well, not Bridgett.
Because she didn’t follow instructions.
Enjoy!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!
Main Topic
The hosts continue to unpack their favorite RPGS!
MUP Ep 273 – Summer Vacation vs Top Ten Games Part One
Jun 12, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett offer up something strange… something new… to bridge the gaping pit which is, “we typically don’t record the month of June, but we’re attempting to do something about that.” So… yea.
Enjoy!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Max (or maybe Dave?) for editing this episode. Thank you!
Main Topic —
….Bridgett did not understand the assignment. And Bridgett is in charge of the WordPress.
So uh… Listen, I dunno. HAPPY JUNE BABIES!
MUP Ep 272 – Mysteries of the Flesh Pit Revealed!
May 29, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave speak to Christopher Robin Negelein/Ganza Gaming designer of the new Flesh Pit RPG on KS
Patreon Plug & Update
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Speaking of backers, we have two new backers to thank!
Chris Bates
Brendan Tang
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This week, I wanna shout out Kaiba, who is pictured peering into the secrets of the universe, from listener Confused Ann. You gotta see this photo. It’s a scenario seed and writing prompt!
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of backers, we have a belated thank you to
Bucho Rodenberger
Steven Nelson
GeeMo
Claire Mendelsohn
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This week, I’d like to shout out Casper the rat from listener and fan of the show, Cultist Damon. This cutie could haunt me anytime. I wuv the wittle feeties.
Main Topic —
Local Urban Legends and Folklore in Games
MUP Ep 270 – Going Deep on Dark
May 01, 2023
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett conduct a deep dive on Graham Walmsley's Cthulhu Dark!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on April 20, 2023, and here’s Keeper Bridgett with a report on Chaosium Con 2023!
Patreon Plug & Update
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Speaking of backers, we have a belated thank you to
Rachel Cutler, Graham Walmsley
I’m hosting the next movie night, and guess what, Dave? It’s gonna be on April 29th! The weird thing, it will have already happened by the time this show drops! Lol. It was an AMAZING time. Laugh were had. Unless it was a sad movie, then likely… laughs were still had.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Max (or maybe Dave) for editing this episode. Thanks Max (or maybe Dave)!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This episode I'd like to shout out Leo, from listener and hype squad of the show, Evan Perlman! Leo is pictured at daycare with a dashing smile and model levels of posing. This Portuguese water dog is absolutely STUNNING! Thanks for sharing Leo with us, Evan, and thanks for breaking the bottle over the back of the "fresh MUP" ship each time it sails.
Main Topic
That Graham interview was so fantastic. I hope we can get him back sometime before 2033. At least 2032.
To build on that conversation, which I was sorry to miss, I wanted to get us talking about Cthulhu Dark and other rules light investigative games. We both have experience with CD, so let’s start with a couple questions about the gameplay.
First– let’s discuss the rules– because they’re decadent!
What are your favorite parts of running or playing in a CD game?
What is a favorite story from a CD game that couldn’t happen in a game with more mechanics?
What do you think is different when playing a CD scenario?
What do you think is different when running a CD scenario?
What do you think is different when designing a CD scenario?
Do you miss anything from CD or other rules light investigative games?
How would you design a rules light game differently?
MUP Ep 269 – Cosmic Horror w/ Graham Walmsley
Apr 17, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett welcome back author, creator, and game designer Graham Walmsley!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This week I'm shouting out Trouble aka cat of listener Rach. They're seen lazily stalking a set of twinkle lights. Not at fast Zappy!
Main Topic --
Welcome to Graham Walmsley!
http://catchyourhare.com/graham.htm
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4159/Graham-Walmsley
https://twitter.com/grahamwalmsley
MUP Ep 268 – Arrrggg, Pirate Borg w/ Luke Stratton
Apr 03, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett welcome cartographer extraordinaire, the writer and publisher of Pirate Borg, Luke Stratton!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
I'm shouting out the doggo Charlie from listener Dan Tice, who is absolutely SLAYING her Pirate Borg costume. Puppy pirates for the win. Now give her some booty!
Main Topic --
Welcome to Luke Stratton!
https://www.meetup.com/shipofthedead
https://linktr.ee/limithron
https://www.patreon.com/limithron
MUP Ep 267 – Return to the Garden of Ynn
Mar 20, 2023
This episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Bridgett through an impromptu game of mystery and delight as they return to the Gardens of Ynn!
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!
MUP Ep 266 – The Legacy of Arrius Lurco w/ Oscar Rios
Mar 06, 2023
This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett welcome back friend to the show Oscar Rios to discuss Golden Goblin Press, Invictus, the definition of a hero, and The Legacy of Arrius Lurco.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on February 23, 2023.
Step further into the dark with the latest supplement for Call of Cthulhu! Nameless Horrors contains 6 scenarios featuring brand new elements of the Mythos that will keep even the most seasoned Investigator on their toes! Available worldwide March 8th.
Good news - Laird Barron is home from the hospital! He of course has a long road to recovery but being home is a good indication that he’s heading in the right direction. For those who missed it, there is a Go Fund Me available to support his medical expenses that has raised $136,000 or so at the time of recording. Thank you to all listeners who supported Laird, and we wish him continued recovery.
Speaking of needing help, Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is holding its Lovecraft Arts & Sciences 2023 Winter Fundraiser. Similar to the situation a couple years ago, they find themselves coming up short on the funding needed to keep the business running. Turns out NecronomiCon, for starters, was much more expensive than usual - with prices increasing across the board and attendance overall down from its normal capacity. Necro, the store, and all the supporting infrastructure is already run mostly on volunteer labor, and so the shortfall from last year now puts longevity at risk. The fundraiser is nearing $12k at time of recording, and we all know how important Necronomicon is to the community at large. Please take a moment to donate - even $5 adds to the bucket.
Free League prepares to launch their kickstarter for The Walking Dead Universe RPG.
Free League released two new game licenses for community creators – a Free Tabletop License (FTL) for the Year Zero Engine and a third-party license for the upcoming Dragonbane fantasy RPG.
Finally, with the OGL controversy momentarily in our mirrors, the newest craziness occupying geek-minds is the rapidly growing proliferation of AI-generated materials, including art and now fiction writing, and probably around the corner… ttrpg scenarios and settings. The community has been struggling with AI-generated art for a while and now people are using ChatGPT and similar tech to create fiction wholecloth.
Neil Clarke, editor of SF fiction magazine Clarkesworld (among others), recently paused his submission intake due to being overwhelmed by AI-generated stories. He wrote a very detailed blogpost, including stats and stories on how this technology has blossomed to overtake his meager intake resources. Worth a read if you want to see how this is specifically affecting the broader community.
On the same note, Chaosium announced recently that it has banned AI art in its community creator communities, and one might think other creator communities would soon take similar measures.
Patreon Plug & Update
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The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This week, I'd like to shout Cashew in their Puppy Palace by listener and fan of the show GardenGM.
Main Topic --
Welcome Oscar Rios to the show!!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/golden-goblin-press/the-legacy-of-arrius-lurco-updated-for-7th-edition
MUP Ep 265 — Men, Unsupervised
Feb 20, 2023
This episode Keepers Murph and Dave are left unsupervised.
Not even Keeper Bridgett knows what happened.
Patreon Plug & Update
This episode was recorded on February 9, 2023.
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Dave’s movie night is on February 26th, so mark your calendars! This is a correction from the last episode where I said the 25th. So it’s the 26th at noon PT and 3pm ET - afternoon movie! At the time of recording our survey is still open for a few more days, but if I was a guessing man, which I most definitely am, I would guess that the 2018 remake of Suspiria is going to be our movie of choice.
Finally we need to acknowledge a number of new backers. We have been remiss in calling out you amazing people, so we’re going through a number of folks who joined last October when we stopped doing it for some unknown reason.
Steve Skellet
Jay Rendon
Justin Kahn
TLemon65
Kamuela Enos
John Tyler
Steve Wallace
Liam O’Connell
GardenGM
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!
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MUP Ep 264 – My Two Daddies w/ B. Dave Walters
Feb 06, 2023
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett chat with industry superstar, leader, coach, author, screenwriter, professional GM (and more), B. Dave. Walters. Bridgett got super distracted with both his and Murph's voice-- hence the episode title. We're not sorry.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on January 26, 2023. Pound-sign facts.
Something that will come as a surprise to no one who funds TTRPG Kickstarters, Funagain Logistics is closing. Another casualty of the Covid-inflicted shipping crisis - they just couldn’t keep up with the chaos and demand on their operations. They will fulfill their current agreements and continue shipping through April 30th, but after that no more complaining about Funagain and their shipping of Free League kickstarters.
Update on Laird Barron and his condition, a GoFundME campaign has been started for the author Laird Barron who has been hospitalized in serious condition. Mike Davis from the Lovecraft eZine has organized this and so far they have managed to raise over $133k. Laird is still in the hospital but in stable condition, though he still has a long way to go, and that is going to cost a lot of money. American healthcare is bullshit.
Aint Slayed won the Top Actual Play Podcast from ENWORLD! Congratulations!!! Amazing team, fantastic games, and well deserved award for sure. Welcome to the Hall of Fame yo!
The OGL Fiasco rolls on. In the two weeks since we last recorded, the situation has evolved, and yet, everything that was put in motion with the leaked OGL 1.1 has continued in play. Wizards, through D&D Beyond, issued not one but two statements. The first when they tried to just “whoops we’re sorry!” and then slightly alter the terms of the new OGL. And then after that just made things worse, they apologized again and then created a new 1.2 OGL which they have actually released as a draft this time for the community to help determine the terms. Or something like that.
Meanwhile, as mentioned before, out of all the chaos many game companies have collected their D&D toys and left 5e behind. For good. Paizo, creator of the largest OGL 1.0 licensed-games Pathfinder and Starfinder, has announced they are creating the irrevocable Open RPG Creative License (ORC). They are tracking a still-growing list of companies that have joined them, at least 1500 publishers as of recording, including Chaosium, EN Publishing, Fantasy Grounds, Foundry and Roll20, Frog God Games, Goodman Games, Green Ronin, Kobold Press, Pelgrane Press, and many many more. You can find a link to an updated list on the Paizo community boards.
It looks like Wizards is now in full reputation rescue mode now, but it looks like the damage has been done. WOTC has also announced they are going to release the core rules of D&D as Creative Commons content later on another sure sign that they are desperate to fix their image. There is a movement to boycott the upcoming D&D movie that has gained some traction. People hope to send a message to Wizards that they don’t appreciate being viewed as dollar signs, and so they want to flip that around and hurt Wizards and Hasbro where it counts. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves arrives in theaters on March 31, 2023 and you may want to avoid seeing it in the first week or so when it’s in theaters to help send a message.
It seems like most of the big moves have played out, at least for now, and if Wizards wanted to stop people from making money on 5e then they have most definitely succeeded. But we haven’t seen the actual ramifications yet, as content creators are still moving things around, the ORC isn’t actually a thing yet, and OGL 1.2 is trying to squeeze its way back into the collective consciousness. So we stay wary and alert, passing our Spot Hidden rolls with EXTREME success.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon!
MUP Ep 263 – Growing Up Hybrid
Jan 23, 2023
This episode Keepers Bridgett, Dave and Murph riff on what it must be like to grow up as a deepone hybrid!
MUP Ep 262- Gardens of Chaos
Jan 09, 2023
This episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Bridgett through an impromptu game of mystery and delight! Happy New Year, MUP family!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
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The Gardens of Ynn.
This episode was recorded on December 29th, 2022.
MUP Ep 261 – Dave, Murph, and Professors Make a Rock Band
Dec 26, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave talk with some of our Professor Tiered Patreons!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on December 1st, 2022.
Looks like management of Noble Knight Games has shown bad faith in their employees’ ramp up to a unionization vote on December 8th. A story on Dicebreaker details the back and forth by management to dissuade employees from joining the unionization effort, as well as examples of management’s bad faith comments and attitudes. More in the story on Dicebreaker.
And hot off the presses, it seems that Noble Knight has decided to recognize the union! So congratulations to the workers, and management at Noble Knight for this landmark decision.
Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update
No new updates for my Masks campaign except to say that, as expected, response has been overwhelming. Probably just around the time this episode drops near the end of December we will have made player choices. We’ve got a mid-January start scheduled, and everyone is all in! More soon on this for sure.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
And hey, look at three of our top tier backers hanging with us right now. One more incredible perk from backing MUP on Patreon.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Max for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
"Hey guys! It's me. Ya'girl Bridgett. I know, I know. This time I sound like Dave. I've got raaaange, baaaaby.
Tonight, I'd like to shout out James/Ibis' gorgeous fur baby, Virgil. Listen, this photo of James and Virgil rolling around on the floor is the one of the most wholesome examples of the joy that comes with canine companionship. Thanks for sharing Virgil with us, Ibis. You really seriously consider getting that photo framed. The joy on both of your faces is priceless.
Oh, and I secretly love Dave's accents."
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This is our Professors show! Some of our top-tiered patrons came on the show to hang out with us!
MUP EP – 260 Humanity in Gaming w/ Sen-Foong Lim
Dec 12, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sat down with award winning game designer Sen-Foong Lim!
Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update
This episode was recorded on November 17th, 2022.
The time is nigh! Keeper Dave (that’s me) will be running Masks of Nyarlathotep for our Patreon backers, starting in January 2023. Ending at the end of today, Monday, December 12th - when this episode goes live - I am closing the survey for backers interested in playing in my game.
Once the survey is closed today - we will be choosing from backers starting at the highest backer level - Professor - and moving down through the tiers until we have a full party of six investigators. If, by chance, there are still open slots after then, we will have a limited opening to other listeners. But if you want to get a seat at the table, becoming a backer is your best bet.
We will be playing bi-weekly - every other Friday - from 7-10pm ET, using Chaosium’s official Fantasy Grounds, as well as the Pulp Cthulhu rules. It will look and feel like David Cronenberg directed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It will be unforgettable.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Tonight, I'd like to shout out my absolute favorite chameleon ever, Godzilla, affectionately known as GiGi, by backer, mod, and friend of the show Chris! Gigi is a petpic channel highlight for me, because her photos typically drop with fun lizard facts and plus-- she's gorgeous and always looks to have to an attitude in her photos. Keep the Gigi and the facts coming, Chris!
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MUP Ep 259 – Lynne Hardy’s Regency Reputation
Nov 28, 2022
This episode Keepers Murph & Dave sit down with Lynne Hardy to discuss Chaosium's newest supplement, Regency Cthulhu!
Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update
The time is nigh! Keeper Dave will be running Masks of Nyarlathotep for our Patreon backers, starting in January 2023. Starting today, Monday, November 28th - when this episode goes live - and running for two weeks - there will be an open survey for interested backers.
Once the survey is closed - just after the airing of Ep 260 - we will be choosing from backers starting at the highest backer level - Professor - and moving down through the tiers until we have a full party of six investigators. If, by chance, there are still open slots after then, we will have a limited opening to other listeners. But if you want to get a seat at the table, becoming a backer is your best bet.
We will be playing bi-weekly - every other Friday - from 7-10pm ET, using Chaosium’s official Fantasy Grounds, as well as the Pulp Cthulhu rules. It will look and feel like David Cronenberg directed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It will be unforgettable.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Movie night preview by Murph - survey is over! The winner is…
The Northman
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
"Hi, guys! It's me! Bridgett. I know, I know, I sound like Murph again. I've been practicing my range!
I'd like to shout out KingofBlades113's cat....Jim. because listen, human names on pets are my jam. Plus, Jim just got a new scratch post, so double win! Thanks for sharing Jim with us, KingofBlades113!
Oh! And since this worked last time. And by this, I mean, getting Murph to read exactly what I type...
I'm Lynne's favorite.
Toodles!"
Main Topic -- Lynne Hardy and Regency Cthulhu
MUP Ep 258 – Riff o’ the Wisp
Nov 14, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett bring back RIFFING! That's right, we're riffing on a classic folklore monster, the will o' wisp, will of the wisp, the willy wispy, whatever! You know what we mean!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to SEAN for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This week I’m shouting out Odysseus and Circe! Gorgeous, high fiving kittuhs from listener Aiine! Thanks for sharing videos of these gorgeous cats with it!
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Will-o-Wisps!
MUP Ep 257 — Soft Flexes of Paul St. John Mackintosh
Oct 31, 2022
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview writer Paul St. John Mackintosh about books, poetry, RPGs, and more!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to MAX for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Listen, I may have shouted out this dog before, but since she’s my daughter niece, I’m doing it again! Shout out to Kara, the most princess of all princess huskies from backer, moderator, and massive friend of the show, a whole ass Mike Diamond of The Old Ways Podcast!!!
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http://paulstjohnmackintosh.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-St.-John-Mackintosh/e/B00CEH18BM
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/334163/Casting-the-Runes-Occult-Investigation-in-the-World-of-M-R-James
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/401006/Sleuths-of-the-Golden-Age-Mini
Cthulhu Mythos RPG and Games –
https://www.facebook.com/groups/675419816536523
MUP ep 256 – Xtra XP From XPLoveCat
Oct 17, 2022
This episode Keepers Murph and Dave talk with Youtuber XPLovecat about gaming and life!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 5th, 2022.
We are looking for new Show Editors! If you want to help this show stay online, and help preserve my sanity, then I will teach you how to edit our audio. This isn’t for the faint of heart, however. Beginning audio editing can take many hours for one of our typical shows, but that gets better as you get better. As a thank you for this, we will give you a Professorial status as a Backer (minus the episode) and gain massive influence with us and some special Discord Channel access, etc..
Into the Odd Remastered is out and available to all to order! You can pick it up now at the Free League webstore or DriveThruRPG.
Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime Fighting in Mega-City is getting a re-release 40 years after its initial run. You can follow the link in the show notes to pre-order.
Patreon has rolled out a new type of billing that will charge patrons on the day that they started backing a content creator, as opposed to the beginning of the month. It is optional as to whether we swap to this method, but we thought we would ask you guys which you prefer. So let us know on our Discord server, or you can send us an email at mup.feedback@gmail.com.
Roll20Con 2022 is starting on October 21st through 23rd.
Speaking of email Dave, we got a bunch of email from people that listened to the last episode! So a hearty thank you goes out to…
FredRittertonChrisWillJames
And in a bid to take over Cute Pet Picks Andrew Leman emailed a pic of his dogs as well, you’ll have to go to the Show notes to see those.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome:
PuddletimeBrian DunnPete Shanahan
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Dave’s Discord discussion Call Out - what are we talking about today? #shelves-mail discussion on Kickstarters, fulfilled and not.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
"Hi guys! It's Bridgett! I may sound like Murph right now, but that's just because I'm probably 36,000 feet into the air. I'd like to shout out the lovely kittuhs of 12gmsc: Franny, Edie and Charlie! Thanks for sharing these gorgeous cats with us in the petpics channel!" titty-sprinkles. Because Bridgett demanded I say it. titty-sprinkles.
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A chat with XPLoveCat. Leslie is a part of a fundraiser for the month of October called "Play Cancer Away" (https://twitter.com/playcanceraway?lang=en) which plays RPGs to raise money for Stand Up 2 Cancer. Check out her YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/xplovecat) and the editing services she provides for RPGs on her website (www.xplovecat.com)
Do you find that YouTube is a less toxic platform than the RPG blog-o-sphere, or convention gaming?How'd you come up with the name XPLovecat?Do you do your own video editing?How does she decide what topics to make videos on? Do certain ones reliably get more traction?What professional services do you offer for those in the ttRPG community?What value does developmental editing add, and how should MR authors go about using it?
MUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS
Oct 03, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society!
Campus Crier
Patreon Plug & Update
Our Patreon Plug is where we update our listeners on all our backers and activities. This episode was recorded on Sept 22, 2022.
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have a new backer! Everyone welcome:
John Arko
And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!
Drop us an email or discord note and let me know what you’d like to play - mup.feedback@gmail.com
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
The Dog Squad by Plumbism
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Podcasting, researching, burying live bodies, and helicopters over the Mohave with Sean and Andrew of HPLHS!
What follows is Andrews images and some text about the Helicopter Story told at the end of this episode.
Here was the giant symbol as seen from the chopper. The two little red arrows are pointing to cars, to give you some sense of how big the thing was. This photo has been retouched to hide the other rocketry symbol that was also present.
Here’s the unretouched picture:
And here’s an enhanced view:
Here’s the view as they were landing.
And here we are taking off at sunset.
The intrepid investigators: Stephanie Morey, Dan Harper, and Sean
This was the mummified corpse revealed by the earthquake that they flew out to examine. There is a creepy statue clutched in its right hand.
Here they are examining it:
Chris Lackey, also of podcast fame, played the sheriff. We turned my Toyota into a sheriff’s car.
Sean, as coroner, performed an autopsy on the mummy, removing its glass eye. That was how they identified the corpse as a fellow named J.D. Titan, who had disappeared in the 1930s while being investigated for murder. Titan was one of my old player characters from our original Call of Cthulhu days.
The photo used in this newspaper clipping was taken at one of our earlier Cthulhu Lives! games from around 1989.
MUP Ep 254 — Unpacking from NecronomiCon
Sep 19, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett discuss highlights, favorite purchases, and lessons learned from NecronomiCon.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on Sept 9, 2022.
The convention organisers are pleased to announce the dates for the next convention being held on the Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord! Bringing new levels of mind-bending chaos and anarchy, they are pleased to present, A Weekend With Good Friends : Dread Daylight Savings Con Edition running 4th - 6th November 2022; roll SAN!
Check the show notes for the dates.
The dates for the convention are as follows:
30th September - 13th October 2022 – GM signups21st October – 27th October – Player signups28th October 2022 – The Lottery results are announced4th – 6th November 2022 - A Weekend With Good Friends!
They will shortly be adding the convention channels to the Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord and updating the Blasphemous Tomes website with further announcements and information about the convention.
Now in worldwide release! Call of Cthulhu Classic - horror roleplaying in the world of Chaosium’s Cthulhu Mythos Available now exclusively from Chaosium.com: a recreation of the classic Call of Cthulhu boxed set from 1981, brought to horrific life 40 years later! Created thanks to the wildly successful Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter, this product is very limited!
Chaosium is pleased to announce the release of Call of Cthulhu Classic, launched at GenCon in Indianapolis and online exclusively at chaosium.com. Both the Classic 1” Box and the Classic Deluxe 2” Box will be sold in limited quantities, while stocks last.
Miskatonic Repository Convention is a FREE three-day virtual convention celebrating Chaosium’s online collection of community content. Annnnnnd it's coming back October 14th-16th, 2022! We'll have games, special guest Keepers, panels, and more! Check this link for details and dates.
Chaosium has leaked some images of the upcoming Regency Cthulhu online a few days ago, and it looks fantastic!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
New movie night coming in Sept! Hosted by me and streaming on Netflix, I have collected a group of folks ready to watch 13 Ghosts on Friday, Sept 23rd!
Our backers are so incredibly important to us and we want to make clear our commitment to every one of you. We hope our updated tiers help you feel more connected to us and that your contributions are rewarded.
Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! We’ve not recorded since before Necronomicon so we have lots of great people to mention! Everyone welcome:
Nathan Hughes
Ann
Steven Anderson
Antheny
Matthew C McHorris
Philip Rogers
Rina the Glitterfae
And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!
CALL TO ACTION
Drop us an email or discord note and let me know what you’d like to play - mup.feedback@gmail.com
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to SEAN for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Griffon by Keeper Gladius
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Necronomicon 2022 Recap
How was the return home and recovery?What was your favorite part?What will you/we do differently next time?What was your favorite purchase?
MUP Ep 253 — LIVE from NecronomiCON 2022
Sep 05, 2022
LIVE FROM NECRONOMICON!
That's right friends-- here is the LIVE recording from the MUP Live Show at NecronomiCon2022! Join Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett as they discuss "why horror," Dave does some reaaaaaally bad accents, Murph drops some gems, and Bridgett almost starts crying.
Thank you to all of the backers, fans, listeners, contributors, guests, editors, previous hosts, mods, Discord users, lurkers, family & friends.
It takes a village... and you are our village.
Recorded on Sunday, August 21, 2022
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
MUP Episode 252 — Mason Madness w/ Mike Mason
Aug 08, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sat down with Chaosium Creative Director, Mike Mason! We took direct questions from our Patreon backers and put them before Mike. Join us as we discuss what's in the Chaosium pipeline, Chaosium's plans for the Cubicle 7 properties, and even what Mike has been reading lately!
Special Note
We are recording this episode on July 31, 2022.
While we don’t have much news this episode, I did want to give an update to those listeners that are traveling to NecronomiCON this year. Last episode I mentioned a Wednesday night meetup at Blake’s Pub, that has now changed however to the Trinity Beergarden which is located in Biltmore Park directly across the street from The Graduate. We will loosely be gathered there until they close at 9pm, and then we might traverse across the park to another venue if there is a need.
Also, the Miskatonic University Podcast Live Show will be Sunday at Noon. We hope to see all of you there!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome:
Angelo Chiriaco
Corryvreckan
And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Please meet Glacier and Toothless from Listener Arko!
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Mike Mason
This episode Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett, sit down with Rob & Jesse, Head of Games at NecronomiCON!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on July 14, 2022.
Niels, the man with the plan over at NecronomiCON Providence, has released an updated COVID policy on their website, you can find the link in our show notes, and has said that masks will be required for all events, and they are providing stickers for attendees to announce how comfortable they are with proximity to others. Niels is also recommending PCR tests before traveling, the same that is recommended by the WHO and the CDC, and will have KN95 masks on hand for distribution for those that might need it.
Avatar RPG has gone to print, finally! No word on when it will finish.
Roll20 and OneBookShelf are partnering up. The apparent merger will allow users “to manage content across platforms for nearly any tabletop game, connect more easily with other players, and step into games immediately, all in one place.” Ankit Lal, the current CEO of Roll20, will continue as the CEO, while Steve Wieck will join the Roll20 governing board and executive team. So far as fans are concerned, this partnership will allow any PDF in a user’s OneBookShelf Library to be available within Roll20.
The recently announced Alien novel, Infernos, will contain a free scenario for Alien RPG!
Ennies Shortlist announced
https://www.tribality.com/2022/07/09/2022-ennie-award-nominees-announced/
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
“Look deep into my eyes…you are getting sleepy…so sleepy…you are feeling generous with the deli meat…so generous…” posted fan of the show, Bill Adcock, about his cat Atticus.
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Our backers are so incredibly important to us and we want to make clear our commitment to every one of you. We hope these new tiers will immediately help you feel more connected to us and that your contributions are rewarded.
Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome:
Dan Tice
Alex Marks
JF Boivin
And thank you to everyone else that has changed their pledge to match our new tiers!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Jess and Rob from NecronomiCON Providence!
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We're BAAAAAACCCKKKK!!!!
This Episode, Keepers Murph, Dave & Bridgett, along with previous hosts, frequent guests, backers and friends, celebrate the recording of MUP's 250th Episode! That's right guys! 10 Years and 250 Episodes! Congratulations, MUP, and congratulations to you, the listeners! We did it!!!!
Campus Crier
We nah'd the Campus Crier for this recording.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
When the cat thinks he's a better podcaster than you. Shout out to Cooper, cat of John H! Thanks for supporting the Pet Pics Channel and sharing this awesome kittuh with us!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Most importantly though - after some butt kicking by Bridgett, we are formally announcing our new Patreon tiers. Frankly, we have really just been living on the good graces of our supporters, who have been wonderful enough to just support us when there has been a distinct lack of difference between all the tiers. We are solving that today.
First up - there are no changes to the tier names or their cost. So if you are a backer, your tier will stay exactly the same. However, now each tier will come with specific benefits that we will now outline (and of course will be on Patreon by the time you hear this). For each of the tiers, you of course get everything from the previous tier.
Freshmen $1: We’ll give you a shout-out and thank you on the show! You’ll have access to our exclusive, Backer-Only Discord channels. We’ll also notify you about scheduled guest appearances ahead of time so that you can send us your questions! Backers at this level also can sit in on Keeper Dave’s Trail of Cthulhu campaign, Bookhounds of San Francisco. You also get access to contests!
Sophomore $2: You can now join pop-up events, last minute pick-up games, and other special events hosted by the co-hosts!
Junior $5: You are invited to exclusive watch parties and movie nights with one of the hosts! Grab your popcorn, kick back, and hang with the hosts for a movie night! These events will be hosted quarterly.
Senior $10: You have unlocked access to private content to include Host-GM’d games, Team Up recordings with The Old Ways Podcast, locked bonus episodes, and more! You’ll also receive a unique annual postcard from your hosts! Host-GM'd games run monthly, will be pre-scheduled a year in advance, and offer you a tour of your favorite weird and horrific roleplaying games beside one of the hosts!
Graduates $15: You’ll receive a PDF copy of limited-edition playable content from your hosts! That’s right! Examples may include pamphlet adventures, system agnostic scenarios, etc. We plan to roll out 3 of these per year.
Professors $20: You, yes you, will be invited to join the hosts on air! Once a year, we’ll invite Professor Level backers to join the show and choose your own topic! Come talk, laugh, cry, and make fun of Murph on air!
Speaking of amazing backers -
New Backer Shout Out - Thank you Ash DelVillan!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- 250 Episodes
MUP is nothing without our community, and in celebration of our anniversary, we reached out to a bunch of amazing people who we know and love in our community.
Ep 223 was Bridgett’s first episode as guest - - 27 episodes for Bridgett!
Ep 109 was Dave’s first episode as guest, Ep 190 as host - 60 episodes for Dave!
MUP Summer Break 2022
May 30, 2022
Keepers Dave, Bridgett, and Murph get together for a brief goodbye before taking June 2022 off. See you in July!
MUP Ep-249 800 Reasons to Love Skype of Cthulhu w/ Keeper Jim Phillips
May 16, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett interview Jim Phillips, the founder and operator of Skype of Cthulhu, a Call of Cthulhu actual play who have just posted their 800th episode back at the end of April! Congratulations and welcome back, Jim!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 5, 2022.
Free League’s Blade Runner RPG has launched and already broken $1m. And with that, it finally broke Dave’s wallet. I managed not to back this one!
Jason Cordova’s rpg Brindlewood Bay kickstarter is doing a smashing job with its small-town murder mystery setting. If you are a fan of small town mysteries such as Murder She Wrote, then this is your jam.
Chaosium released a shipping update on some highly anticipated releases to include
— Cults of Cthulhu*
— A Time to Harvest*
— Call of Cthulhu Starter Set (40th Anniversary edition, with new box art)
— Plus, fulfilment of the long-awaited Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter! (if you missed the Kickstarter, we'll be selling the remaining copies via Chaosium.com AFTER distribution to backers is completed).
We’re looking at May (and perhaps into early June).
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Shouting out Toast, listener and fan of the show, TLemon’s gorgeous kittuh. Seriously guys, this cat is like a dreamy combo of asphalt, concrete, stainless steel, and gorgeous!
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
We need to thank our newest backer, Nathan Pidde! HA! I just got an email from Nathan that made my heart smile. Hopefully you all will be hearing more from him soon!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic
Jim Phillips of Skype of Cthulhu
http://www.cthulhu.me
MUP 2022 ENnies Submission Reel
May 09, 2022
ENnies Logo
After not even getting a short list nod from last year's ENnie judges, this year we outsourced the clip selection to our amazing Patreon Backers. This is our 15 minute submission reel for 2022. We have to thank all of the backers that helped to put this together, once again we'd be no where without you all.
MUP Ep-248 That Damned Majestic Cat w/ Michael Fryda
May 02, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview YouTuber and bestselling Miskatonic Repository author, Michael Fryda!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on April 21, 2022.
The Old Gods of Appalachia Kickstarter is underway and is already crushing it with over 9300 backers and almost $1.3 Million raised. This kickstarter runs through May 6th.
The Alien Colony War book that includes a scenario by friend of the show Drew Gaska was released on April 26th.
The first round of the HPLHS Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Box is starting to appear and it’s another top shelf item.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Shout out to backer Cornysams– thank you for sharing your new kittuh with us, Sugar, or as his partner calls her, Shug.
Also, welcome to the best foster home ever to the bulldog, Eloise! Thank you listener, HelloSpaceBoy, for sharing this lovely baby with us!
And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
We need to thank our newest backer, Darrin Chandler!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Michael Fryda
@imaginingsRPG (Twitter)
https://www.youtube.com/c/RPGImaginings/videos
https://www.youtube.com/c/ClutchSituation
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Michael%20Fryda
...You will worship her.
MUP Special — Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation
Apr 18, 2022
This BONUS episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett welcome Heinrich Moore, Chair of the Miskatonic Repository Convention, 4-time best selling author on the Miskatonic Repository, and owner of the YouTube channel, Heinrich Moore Presents.
Join us as Heinrich walks us through his latest release, Heinrich's Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation! Buckle in... it's quite the ride!
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Nathan (Hapless Mage on Discord)
Thank you, Nathan!!! You’re the true MVP!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic
Heinrich's Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation
For more information about Miskatonic Repository Convention, check out the Facebook Page or Discord!
To see more of Heinrich's scenarios, you can check out his listing on DTRPG or his YouTube Channel!
MUP Ep-247 In Space, No One Can Hear Murph Scream…
Apr 04, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett dive into The Alien: RPG and take questions from the awesome MUP Fans!
This episode was recorded on March 24, 2022.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
A shout out to DontStopMeNow's baby, Axle, who you can see living his best life on the beach, in the desert, in the pool, ocean, mountain and more! She says that she works to provide for her dogs. Same, girl. Same.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Alien RPG
This episode was recorded on March 24, 2022. We asked for a bunch of questions from our Discord community about the Alien: The RPG. And we shall now endeavor to answer at least some of them before our inadequacies become too apparent.
Bridgett’s Starter Questions
How do you handle cascading panic?What are your favorite talents?Does anyone actually use that section on space combat? Real talk? Did you read it?
Listener Questions:
(James) Ibis: What rules from the core book do you want to implement, but often forget in the heat of the moment?iPwnedMSCS: How do you write agendas differently for early acts in cinematic scenarios vs later acts? Do you write agendas differently for single Act scenarios?Could @Keeper Dave (he/him) talk about what from the five room dungeon concept did and didn't work for his scenario?(James) Ibis: Would you rather play Alien or Aliens? Why?iPwnedMSCS: How intuitive do you find the chances of success with the base + stress dice mechanics?iPwnedMSCS: What mechanics do you think are well implemented? What mechanics do you think could be improved?iPwnedMSCS: What do you hope to see in future additions to the product line?iPwnedMSCS: What's your favorite chart in the book and why is it the panic table?JZahler: Can Alien be run as a horror campaign? With only a single antagonist, xenomorphs, how would you keep it fresh over multiple scenarios? If the solution is to introduce other non-xenomorph Alien threats, is it still Alien?iPwnedMSCS: How do you resolve combat oriented panic results in non-combat situations?iPwnedMSCS: How do you feel about the layout of the character sheet?iPwnedMSCS: Are there any content warnings, such as infestation horror, that cannot be removed without the game no longer being Alien?
MUP Ep-246 Better GMing in Pleasant Greens
Mar 22, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave catch up with friend of the show, Julian Simpson, on his new show and how to be a better GM!
MUP Ep-245 The Gould Standard for Players
Mar 07, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview friend of the show, Helen Gould! Helen agreed to volunteer as tribute and test out a new (currently untitled) MUP segment where we bring on old friends and discuss/riff about random stuff!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on February 27th, 2022.
R. Talsorian Games & Darker Hue Studios Team Up
R. Talsorian Games has signed an agreement with Darker Hue Studios to distribute Haunted West, a tabletop roleplaying game shining the light of truth on the old west.
Join the League of Free Agents
Free League has kicked off its organized play program, League of Free Agents. Dave has joined
Roll20 has doubled in size in two years, and Call of Cthulhu has grown with it - Chaosium Inc.
Roll20, and Chaosium’s associated products, have doubled in the past year. Dave plans to put Sun Spots on Roll20 in the next few months.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
I’d like to shout out James from 1D4 con and their newest adoption, Rain! Welcome home, Rain! Get ready for the best days of your life.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Shoutout to Targrad
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- How to be a Good Player
Find Helen Gould on Twitter and her own Patreon!
MUP Ep-244 Pseudo-Random Riffing
Feb 21, 2022
This episode, Keeper Murph, Dave, and Bridgett enjoy some pseudo-random riffing.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
I’d love to give a shoutout to Joe Stranger’s kittuh, Lulu, who was last seen helping her dad through Curse of Strahd.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Thank you to all of our backers!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Riffing
We want to hear from our listeners, and we have lots of ways you can reach out to us. For the complete list, check out our show notes - that’s where you’ll find our email address, which is mup.feedback@gmail.com, and a link to our Discord server!
Send us your questions, feedback and topic ideas - or join a discussion! Tell us who you are and give us a hearty “Go Pods” for our home team, the Fightin’ Cephalopods!
Find all the links you need to keep in touch - at mu-podcast.com, or on the Discord channel ep-244. And please back us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/mup
Thank you for joining us for another episode. Class is dismissed!
MUP Ep-243 Accessible Gaming 101 w/ Jacob Wood
Feb 07, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett sit down with special guest, Jacob Wood, who is the owner of Accessible Games! This past year he ran a successful KickStarter for Survival of the Able and he's also an industry Accessibility Consultant. Welcome Jacob!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 27th, 2022.
Free League announced Heart of Darkness for the Alien RPG. This is billed as a stand-alone adventure, but also serves as a conclusion to the Draconis Strain Saga begun in the cinematic scenario Chariot of the Gods and continued in Destroyer of Worlds, all written by our friend and previous guest, Andrew Gaska.
Player signups for A Weekend with Good Friend Gaming Convention begins on February 4th and will run through February 10th. Reminder, this is an online convention sponsored by the Good Friends of Jackson Elias podcast! It’ll be running from February 18th-20th, so be sure and sign up for as many games as you can!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
I’d love to give a shoutout to Targrad’s absolutely adorable fur children, Bear and Robyn. He recently read them Lynne Hardy’s Children of Fear and their facial expressions are… incredible! Targard, thanks for always swinging through with the pup assist and constant pup love!
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
WOW! BACKER LOVVVVVEEEE!!! Thank you new backers!!!
Cornysams
TammyTheTiger
Miranda Adams
Evan Perlman
JZahler
We really appreciate you guys for Backing. We are going through the results of the polling that we did for last show and will be making some changes I’m sure as a result of that.
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Jacob Wood
Accessible Gaming
Survival of the Able
Robot Claw Entertainment, publisher of Tears of a Machine SC:
http://www.robotclaw.info
Russell Collins is @RobotClaw on Twitter
Limitless Heroics Kickstarter:
Limitless Heroics: Better worlds via Dice & Disabilities 5e by Dale Critchley — Kickstarter
Only has 4 days to go, so it won’t still be running when the episode goes live. Might be good to recap though.
Accessible Gaming Quarterly, Year 3 Kickstarter:
http://www.bit.ly/AGQYear3KS
Runs from 2/2/22 through 2/16/22
Vision Layers website:
http://www.visionlayers.com
Broken Ruler Games, the company run by my colleague Todd Crapper
http://brokenrulergames.net
Todd is the mastermind behind Vision Layers and my go-to for layout and graphic design.
Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide
By Jennifer Kretchmer
Accessibility in Gaming Resources - Google Docs
Accessible RPG, a Wiki designed to help people understand real-world symptoms and how they can impact a gaming experience:
http://www.accessible-rpg.com
Knights of the Braille, a website and Discord community of mostly blind gamers. They’re open to gamers from every background and also helpedhost the Everyone-Games event:
Knights of The Braille
Everyone-Games, an event we ran in October to raise awareness and charity money for disabled gamers. We hope to run it again next year:
Everyone-Games – A vision of accessible gaming for all
MUP Ep- 242 Arkham comes to Miskatonic w/ Bret Kramer
Jan 24, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett interview writer, editor, and all around awesome peoples Brett Kramer!
Due to the fact that we’re recording a lot later than usual (and Bridgett is going through severe nicotine withdrawal) we’re going to skip the Campus Crier. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t thank Ogdru Hem from the Discord for allowing us to use his music, Miskatonic Library, for the new intro bumper. You can find his work on YouTube, DTRPG, and BandCamp.
Campus Crier
Stay tuned next episode for more Campus Crier!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Today, I’d like to shout out listener and fan, Anthony Lee-Dudley and welcome home their newest black cat adoption, Ms. Fay. Anthony says, “we thought, we don’t have enough black cats… so they decided to adopt Ms Fay, too.” Welcome home, Ms Fay!
We also want to shout out fan and listener of the show, bdurfy. He’s currently recovering from a serious condition and we just want to let you know that we love you, brother, we appreciate your support, and we’re all rooting for you.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Jazmin Ospa
Hey– listen. Real talk. We appreciate our Patreon backers more than we can say... but we also recognize that we could do better about celebrating, supporting, and rewarding our backers. With that spirit in mind, the hosts are currently revamping our patreon tiers, backer rewards, and more! Current backers– check your inbox for a survey that is coming back soon. We’re rebuilding based on your preferences, because let’s face it, we’re only here because of you. Please, complete that survey and shoot it back over to us.
We’re still offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we’re keep offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts!
“It is our pleasure to announce that The Miskatonic University Podcast and The Old Ways Podcast are joining forces to bring a special series of Backer only games for their supporters in 2022!
In the coming months, a series of new stories will be told - all with the opportunity for both communities to engage and even join these recordings. We're excited for this new partnership and for our supporters to join us in this new monthly series!
Beginning in February, Backers will hear a new actual play episode from one of many settings chosen by the two shows. These might feature new scenarios, homebrew content, and an array of guest cameos. We can't wait for you to hear all the madness we have planned.”
And last, but certainly not least, Dave has approved Pateron Backers to gain access to the Bookhounds of San Francisco Game! Stay up to date on game scheduling in the Patreon Only Discord server. Drop by, laugh, cry, and join in on a thread of absolutely top shelf memes and gifs. “Look at the flowers, Owen. Just look at the flowers.”
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- Bret Kramer
Sentinel Hill Press
MUP Ep 241 — Dead Pigeons Stuffed with Dynamite (A Host 2021 in Review)
Jan 10, 2022
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave & Bridgett bid farewell to the good, bad, & ugly of 2021. We also discuss what we're looking forward to in 2022!
Campus Crier
We forgot to mention it in the audio, but we need to thank Ogdru Hem from the Discord for allowing us to use his music, Miskatonic Library, for the new intro bumper. You can find his work on YouTube, DTRPG, and BandCamp.
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 30th, 2021.
Free League Publishing’s recent kickstarter, Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, has wrapped up! In this expansion to Vaesen, a game about Nordic Horror Roleplaying, players face the mythic creatures of Britain and Ireland. Unsurprisingly, this kickstarter funded in under 6 minutes, and wrapped up with just under 8,000 backers.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/vaesen-rpg-mythic-britain-and-ireland
Chaosium has sold enough tickets to ensure that the inaugural Chaosium Con is for sure happening!!!! April 8th and 9th, Chaosium will be hosting an in person convention in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Guys, this isn’t something that you’ll not want to miss. We’re talking seminars with Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy, Jeff Richard, Jason Durall, David Larkins. They have non stop gaming rooms, VIP gaming sessions with some of the heaviest hitting folk at Chaosium, an auction, LARPs, and more. This is going to be a blast, and I’d love to see you guys there if you can make it!
Speaking of conventions, Necronomicon pushed back badge sales for their 2022 show in Providence, Rhode Island. Advance badges to previous gold ticket holders have already gone out, and general tickets go on sale January 10, 2022. Keepers Dave, Bridgett, and Murph will be attending, along with friend of the show and previous guest, Michael Diamond. Definitely consider attending– it’ll be a good time.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Today, I’d like to shout out our own Keeper Murph’s baby, Lulu. Check out the Discord to see some of the biggest beggy eyes and the cutest cuddle selfies with Lulu and Murph!
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
Main Topic -- The Hosts Unpack 2021
We want to hear from our listeners, and we have lots of ways you can reach out to us. For the complete list, check out our show notes - that’s where you’ll find our email address, which is mup.feedback@gmail.com, and a link to our Discord server!
Send us your questions, feedback and topic ideas - or join a discussion! Tell us who you are and give us a hearty “Go Pods” for our home team, the Fightin’ Cephalopods!
Find all the links you need to keep in touch - at mu-podcast.com, or on the Discord channel ep-241. And please back us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/mup
Thank you for joining us for another episode. Class is dismissed!
MUP December 2021 Flash Update
Dec 27, 2021
No episode this week - RL has taken over and we needed a quick break. Next episode will be on schedule!
Also - THANK YOU for everyone who voted in Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Best Talk Podcast of 2021... We won! Your love and support is incredibly important to us, and this award shows us that we are all one community.
Thank you so much to all our listeners and Patreon backers!
MUP Ep 240 — Philosophy of Horror with Cody Goodfellow
Dec 13, 2021
This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett interview writer, editor, actor, and longtime friend of the show, Cody Goodfellow!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2021. December y’all. De-cem-ber.
Chaosium is currently working with EDGE to release an English translation of @alexdelaIglesia
's 'La Broma Macabra' in 2022. As well as being a long-time devoted Call of Cthulhu fan, Álex de la Iglesia is the acclaimed Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer, whose series 30 Monetas ("30 Coins") recently featured on HBO in the United States.
HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising is a narrative game that will be released on PC and Mac. It follows the adventures of three protagonists in late 1929, just before the Wall Street Crash, as occult forces are at work to bring our planet under the dominion of the cosmic terror of dread Nyarlathotep. The game is intended for those who enjoy the atmosphere and horror of H.P Lovecraft novels, those nostalgic for Steve Jackson’s 'Fighting Fantasy' or the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, and for lovers of narrative games that allow you to dive into multiple stories and histories.
It’s on Kickstarter right now, with about $6k of the requested $28k funded. We wish them luck.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Special shout out to Molly, the puppy with booties of snow! Listener and fan, BrokenShepherd shared a cute picture of Molly with snow covered paws! Join the Discord and drop those pet pics! Many thanks, BrokenShepherd, for being such an active and supportive member of the community. We see you, and we really appreciate you.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Greg Fetzer
Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! I’ll try to remember to post in the general server, but definitely be watching all of these TeePublic holiday sales!
Main Topic
Cody Goodfellow
Let’s go back to ostensibly the start. I want to talk about Secrets of San Francisco because I’m running a Bookhounds of SF game and I’ve used your book multiple times. When you look back at that book - what is your perspective on its legacy? Either for yourself as author, or in the line of CoC books? Both?
Talk about New Maps of Dreams - where does the interest for Dreamlands come from? It seems like a rarely discussed or written-about sub-genre, but one that seems to be hard to fill successfully. How does this book add to the Dreamlands mythos?
Talk about your involvement with Skin Crawl magazine
Forbidden Futures
Finally, tell us about your new book The Flying None.
Cody - where can people find you?
https://www.codygoodfellow.com/
MUP Ep 239 – “It’s called range, Bridgett” with London Carlisle
Nov 29, 2021
Hello, and welcome to the Miskatonic University Podcast, Episode 239! This is the podcast dedicated to weird and horrific role-playing games. I’m Keeper Bridgett.
And I’m Keeper Murph. Tonight Bridgett and I are super excited to welcome London Carlisle to the show!
Bridget has a fan-girl crush moment...
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 18, 2021.
The creators of Mork Borg has launched a kickstarter for their new cyber-punk game using the same system called Cy_Borg. They have about $350k at the time of writing and are blowing through stretch goals.
Just when you thought Weird Tales was gone for good they are back! And this time it seems they might actually be able to stick around! Blackstone Publishing has entered into an agreement with the classic horror and pulp magazine to produce 50 books over five years with the Weird Tales Presents brand. The first offering is supposed to be released fall of ‘22. And they plan on a special release in 2023 for the 100 year anniversary of Weird Tales.
By the time this episode drops the latest kickstarter from Free League will be available. Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland is a companion setting book for the weird horror RPG that came out in 2020.
Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Special shout out to Emma, dog of Evan Perlman. She’s featured in the petpic channel hanging out with Evan’s daughter princess dresses. Evan states, and I quote, “because she is a pretty pretty princess, damnit.”
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Dave for editing this episode.
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Bridgett - Chris Hall ran For the Queen -- beautiful art cards -- simple story creation -- need to pick it up and carry around with me for cons, down time, etc
Y'all of Cthulhu Season 2 Recordings with Ain’t Slayed Nobody
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London Carlisle can be found here: https://www.londoncarlisle.com/
Okay, so I have ALL the questions, but we only have like an hour… so before I delve into all of your awesome projects, can we please talk about how ridiculously awesome you are? You’re trained in the katana?!
Okay-- these dialects though? Can we get a sampling? I have a thing for dialects!
Okay, talk to us about all of these podcasts and actual plays that you’re on! It’s a really impressive resume!
What’s your favorite genre of RPGs and why is it horror? Same vein, you do television, film, gaming, stage… what’s your happy place and why?
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MUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!
Nov 15, 2021
This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter.
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.
The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so unexpectedly well!
Paul Baldowski has another KS running just weeks after the last one delivered, Cthulhu Hack 2E has funded and is making Stretch Goals with $23k in funding so far with 24 days to go. (Murph has backed it!)
In a case of “why not see if there’s an update right before you record,” Paizo voluntarily recognized the new union of United Paizo Workers and announced it… while we were recording episode 237! So congratulations to UPW and we wish continued success in making working conditions fair and healthy for all RPG creators.
Cults of Cthulhu is out from Chaosium. This is the collection of scenarios by Chris Lackey and Mike Mason centering around the… well cults of the mythos. It is 368 pages long!
The Discord Plug
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Last week Discord user BrokenShepherd found a lost and despondent dog without a collar, which they then were able to reconnect them with their owner - a similarly despondent and panicked human. Now that’s how it’s done! Wonderful work BrokenShepherd!
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Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
A single CoC session with Adam and Ambermancer from the Discord.
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Sean and Tuesday Night GamesKickstarter expectations and where you’re at - have you planned for anywhere near this success?What does this say about your fanbase over the past few years?QuestionsTalk about the niche you feel Mothership is filling. Clearly people are responding well and with great interest. What is the core of that interest?Talk about the recent Critical Role play of Mothership/Alien and how that affected both the hobby and your KSTalk about fulfillment logistics and the bonkers shipping quandary today
MUP Ep 237 – Of Teens and Terror
Nov 01, 2021
This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave discuss building an age-appropriate horror campaign for teenagers. Which is in and of itself scary. So, how do you keep the terror in teen horror? Find out!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 21, 2021.
This week we are most excited about the Kickstarter for Survival of the Able: Back from the Dead, an RPG about people with disabilities working together to overcome a zombie plague. It looks to do a great job of representation for the disabled community, is about zombies, and looks like a lot of fun! We’ve both backed it.
We have a couple news items regarding Chaosium. First is the announcement for their new Cults of Cthulhu book that will appear in PDF this Halloween, with a print version to appear later.
Not only that, but they’ve opened orders for the 40th Anniversary limited edition of the 7th Edition rulebook.
And finally in the ongoing saga of perpetually underpaid and overworked RPG artists, 35 workers at Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder, have created a union. There was a great story recently from Wired detailing the pretty terrible pay and working conditions for RPG creators as a whole. It’s definitely worth a read for anyone interested in our ongoing struggle with paying people living wages.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
And from Bridgett, she wants to call out Roxie (the cat) of UndeadDomain
During my wedding we had a drink in honor of Roxie, who had to stay home cause the venue doesn't allow pets ( I didn't expect anything otherwise). We called it Roxie on the Rocks. Gin, Sweet & Sour, and Club Soda
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Keeper Dave asks for advice on how to run age appropriate horror for a teen audience!
MUP Ep 236 – John Haremza & COREThulhu
Oct 18, 2021
This episode Keepers Bridgett & Murph speak with John Haremza of the Legends of Tabletop podcast and the new CoreThulhu RPG. Well, Bridgett tries to speak. Laryngitis, y'know?
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 06, 2021.
PAX Unplugged is coming back in December to Philadelphia and you will need a mask and full vaccination in order to attend. This is following a trend that other conventions, such as UK Games EXPO & ESSEN Spiel, have put into place for public safety. GenCON & Origins continued with only a mask mandate in place but no proof of vaccination or a negative test.
Chaosium has acquired Dhole’s House this week, the popular online character creation tool for Call of Cthulhu. And it has hired the former owner and site creator, Lee Carnell, as an in-house software developer.
In case you are not aware, The Calyx has started again and our very own Bridgett Jefferies is again on the cast! Becca Scott is the Keeper with Gina DeVivo, Paula Deeming, and Bridgett as investigators.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Special shout out to Mike, who returned home from Origins to find that his son had befriended a Wookie. Seriously, it’s a dog in a Wookie costume and his newborn baby. It’s SUPER cute.
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And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
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John Haremza from Legends of Tabletop
CORE MicroCOREThulhuLink to their Discord
MUP Ep 235 – An Odd Talk with Chris McDowall
Oct 04, 2021
This episode Keepers Bridgett, Dave & Murph speak with Chris McDowall the author of Into the Odd & Electric Bastionland.
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on September 23, 2021.
The Ennies just wrapped up their awards for 2021, and a huge congratulations to all of the nominees winners. We’d like to send a special congratulations to Andrew Gaska and everyone at FLP for three ENnie Awards for their Alien: The RPG campaign, Destroyer of Worlds. Horror games really made a statement this year with awards and recognition going to Mork Borg, Vaesen, and even the Miskatonic Repository. Congratulations, Allan Carrey, for your silver on Hand of Glory
The Council of Shoggoths is proud to announce that all events for Friday and Sunday have sold out for Miskatonic Repository Con! The participation and support has been incredible, guys, and we really appreciate it. Check out the show notes for the link to sign up for Saturday events, join in on a panel, or just come hang out with some Call of Cthulhu creators! Reminder, the convention is going to be held, online, October 15-17th.
Free League just announced their plans to publish the Blade Runner RPG and my wallet just imploded. Enough with the amazing IP, art, design, game mechanics and just all around fantastic game experiences!
In celebration of their 40th Anniversary, Chaosium recently released their Call of Cthulhu 40th Anniversary Keeper Rulebook. This limited edition release features a new black and red leatherette cover and dust jacket design. Additional material includes personal accounts by some of the early creators and contributors to the game and the re-inclusion of the classic scenario 'The Haunting.” Advance copies sold out at GenCon and it looks like they’ll be arriving at Origins Game Fair as well! The official release date is October 2021.
Bridgett is stoked to be joining the main cast of Ain’t Slayed Nobody’s podcast for Y’all of Cthulhu Season Two. This is a custom Call of Cthulhu 7e campaign in the Down Darker Trails setting. She's playing an acrobat named Noni. The show just wrapped Season One and Season Two will start in early 2022. Subscribe to Ain't Slayed Nobody on your favorite podcast app.
And finally, writer and publisher of Electric Bastionland, Chris McDowall, has teamed up with Free League to reprint and update the original rule set Into the Odd in a new Kickstarter that has already blown through most/all of its stretch goals since it launched earlier this week. Fortunately we have Mr McDowall with us tonight to talk about the kickstarter. Chris?
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
Special shout out to fan of the show, Rina, and their cat Garak, who naps in positions that still make my lower back ache. Good luck with the move, Rina and Garak!
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And thank you beaucoup to Max for editing this episode.
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Chris McDowall
Into The Odd Remastered Kicstarter
Pateron Questions:
From Diesel: what are your thoughts on the evolution of the OSR, from the retroclones to the games we see being produced today.
MUP Ep 234 – The Hosts of Horror
Sep 20, 2021
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett discuss the definition of horror, what type of horror appeals to us... and then we kinda started rambling about our most influential or memorable horror films and novels. Get your pens ready!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on September 13, 2021.
The Miskatonic Repository Con is shaping up beautifully! At the time of recording, there are over 37 events listed and 3 panels with some of the heaviest hitting and insightful professionals in the industry to include Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy, Oscar Rios, Sean Branney, Helen Gould, Michael Fryda, all of your friendly neighborhood Chaosium Community Ambassadors, and more! You can check out the facebook page or we’ll include the Table Top Events scheduler in the show notes! GM Submissions will have ended by the time of release, but Player Sign Ups start on September 17th!
Free League Publishing released award-winning RPGs Vaesen - Nordic Horror Roleplaying and Symbaroum on Foundry VTT. All the released game modules on Foundry are fully integrated with the VTT platform with online maps and diagrams, player handouts ready to share, and more.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics.
A special shout out to Porgy, the gorgeous border collie of one of our new Discord followers, OberonViking.
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And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
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One new backer!
Kevin West (No relation)
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Main Topic -- What Does Horror Mean To You?
MUP Ep 233 – The Many Projects of Alison Cybe
Sep 06, 2021
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview award nominated fantasy and horror author, freelance RPG Writer, and all around rockstar, Alison Cybe!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 29, 2021.
Keeper Dave is very proud to announce the arrival of Apocthulhu Part 2, Terrible New Worlds. If you remember way back in episode 205 (which was August 2020 in forever-ago times), we interviewed Dean Englehart and Jo Kriel about their massive Apcothulhu project. Well, now the second book has arrived, which includes a scenario by yours truly. Do we want to talk about the editing process and how good editors (like Dean and Jo) can turn a pretty good idea into a great scenario?
In what feels like a Herbert West style reanimation, Chaosium has acquired the entire Cubicle 7 Call of Cthulhu line, including Cthulhu Britannica and World War Cthulhu. This even includes the rarer Cold War materials, that our own Keeper Chad contributed to. The line is highly regarded and is sure to fill out Chaosium’s already growing line of materials - how quickly they’ll get it to shelves is yet to be determined.
Hasbro has unveiled their own rpg system for their newly licensed materials, which include GI Joe, Transformers, and Power Rangers. This rpg line is not part of WotC, and uses its own new Essence20 system as mechanics. As an aging Gen Xer who watched a LOT of GI Joe and Transformers, (and who doesn’t like using 5e for non-fantasy games) I have to say that I am mildly intrigued.
Kickstarter news: The Delta Green reboot of their original materials is well funded and sitting around $350k as of time of recording. Much like Chaosium reprinting their older materials that fetch extreme prices on the secondary market, Arc Dream is republishing their original book and other 90s materials, updated to their new Delta Green system. The Kickstarter ends on Sept 10th, I believe, and so there is still plenty of time to get in on the action.
Friend of the show, fellow Call of Cthulhu and all around great guy Bill Adcock has… a sister, who also is an rpg writer. Nice family! Anyway, she is running a kickstarter based on labor rights in the coal industry called The Price of Coal.
Finally, the most successful RPG kickstarter of all time will be done by the time this episode airs, but whew! The Avatar RPG has crossed $7.5m. Here’s to our industry’s breakthrough.
The Discord Plug
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And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.-0- Updated August 29 by Dave -0-
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MUP Ep 232 – Heinous Cainous and the Peckerus
Aug 23, 2021
This episode Keepers Bridgett & Murph combine forces while visiting the Beastiary to create a brand new monster from scratch!
During the episode I mentioned the Shit Demon that I created for an Extra Life game at Necronomicon in 2017. Here is the basic write-up for that done at the time. It isn't perfect, but it is here.
Patreon Backers have exclusive access to Murph's write-up of Peckerus, Lord of Dogs in the Patreon feed!
Murph's Giant Shit WeaselDownload
MUP Ep 231 — Two Days Without Coffee w/ Jared Smith
Aug 09, 2021
This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett interview multi-best selling editor and author, Jared Smith, of the Bayt Al Azif: A Magazine for Cthulhu Mythos Roleplaying Games. Tune is as Jared explains the origins story of his unique magazine title, talks about how he commissions covers, content, and more!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 2, 2021.
UK Games Expo is done and they’ve had a couple winners of interest. First, the Dee Sanction won the Judges' Award at @UKGamesExpo for Best Role Playing Game! That’s a fantastic win for Paul and his company, so many congratulations for them!
Aaaaand, both Vaesen and Alien Destroyer of Worlds won for Best RPG and Best RPG Adventure, respectively. Another fantastic win for Free League Games at UK Games Expo.
The “A Weekend With Good Friends” virtual gaming convention is being held on The Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord server and will take place the 20th-22nd of August 2021. With international participants, they’ll have games running around the clock. The main focus is CoC, however, other games are welcome! I’ve seen some Kult, Alien RPG, and more! GM Signs ups open as of the date of recording, and game sign ups occur on 8/6. It’s a well organized con and quite a bit of fun. Definitely check them out!
The Discord Plug
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Seriously. Share those pet pics! BTW-- The MUP Community is happy to wish a Happy Belated Gottcha Day to the super cool kitty, Roxie!
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Erik Choy
R. Thomas Thetford
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Interview with Jared Smith of Bayt Al Azif !
Congratulations on...
Issue 1- Gold
Issue 2 - Gold
Issue 3 - Electrum
Listen to find out when Issue 4 drops, how Jared named his magazine, how you can submit a scenario, how you can hire Jared for editing/proofreading, and more!
MUP Ep 230 — Suggestive Equations with Lynne Hardy
Jul 26, 2021
This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett sat down with Dr. Lynne Hardy of Chaosium!!! Lynne talked us through Children of Fear, gave us a teaser on Rivers of London, discussed how big publishers handle play testing, answered direct questions from our Patreon Backers, and more!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on July 11, 2021.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of CoC, Chaosium is re-issuing a remastered version of this original box set (via Kickstarter) along with several of its first supplements. It funded in under 10 minutes. This 2” box includes the CoC Rulebook, a sourcebook for the 1920’s, a world map, character sheets and more! Backers are plowing through the stretch goals! Unlocked so far are:
In very related news, HPLHS is going to be creating a deluxe prop Set Box to go with the release.
Monte Cook Games announced Stealing Stories for the Devil, a fast-paced tabletop roleplaying game in which you save existence by bending reality to carry out the perfect heist. You play master thieves from the future. Stealing Stories for the Devil can be played by episode or campaign, and promises to digs into the reasons behind the decay of reality. This kickstarter isn’t live yet, but you can sign up to be notified at montecookgames.com
And just to let everyone know, it looks like the ENnie nominations have been pushed back to August 13th now. So we all have to wait another month to see if a certain podcast you know of will be shortlisted again.
The Discord Plug
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A special shout out to MUP’s special girl, Phryne (fry-knee).
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And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
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Interview with Lynne Hardy
Questions
Pateron Backer Al Smith: Can you talk us through the playtesting process with games like CoF and RoL?
Another Pateron backer wanted to verify... How long would it take to run the entire campaign?
Children of Fear is said to have a flexible plot to allow investigators to determine the journey that they take. Was that challenging to write (lol), surrendering that degree of control?
...and more!
Thank you, Lynne, for joining us!
MUP Ep 229 — Elven Orgy Candles
Jul 12, 2021
This Episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett allegedly discuss writing scenarios... and when to know when they're complete. We were derailed by Elven Orgy Candles. It's kinda hard to explain. Listen at your on risk. Oh, and definitely stay afterwards and listen to some of the outtakes.
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on June 28, 2021.
Creators! Awesome news. Chaosium recently joined forces with the Storytelling Collective's RPG Writer Workshop. The Call of Cthulhu path of the program has been designed by award-winning RPG designer Paul Fricker, co-author of Call of Cthulhu 7th edition. Sign up, today!
TSR Games is back, but it isn’t TSR Games, and it isn’t TSR, Inc., And it isn’t even the TSR from way back when. It’s all a bit petty and strange and offensive, but if you want, you can read about it over at ENWorld.
Goodman Games is running a Kickstarter for Jack Vance’s seminal fantasy series The Dying Earth for their own Dungeon Crawl Classic RPG. This is an old school boxset that has been licensed by the Vance Estate and will include new Classes, spells, new monsters, & six new adventure modules. As of recording it is funded with 23 days left and has $170k towards their $20k goal. It is $50 for the boxset alone, or $110 for the boxset with the 6 adventure modules, which is a bit strange but they must be pretty hefty.
If you have been looking at getting into Pelgrane Press’s excellent King in Yellow RPG then now is the time! A new Bundle of Holding has been released that will get you the Core Book and some music for $18. But for $28 you get The corebook, music, The Absinthe in Carcosa campaign, The Annotated King in Yellow (which is really quite nice), The Missing and the Lost, and the fiction compilation The New Tales of the Yellow Sign.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pic fans. A special shout out to Apache! This poor pup recently suffered from hip issues, but after much rest and lovings, recent photos and updates have shown that the baby is doing much better! So, join the Discord. Post your pet photos, sign up for a game, or connect with us there!
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And thank you very much to Murph for editing this episode.
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Main Topic -- When to Know When Your Scenario is Finished
...And Elven Orgy Candles.
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MUP Ep 228 — Left Unsupervised
Jun 28, 2021
This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett were left unsupervised while Keeper Murph took some well deserved time off with his family. So, uh... listen at your own risk as the Keepers discuss Playtesting!
MUP Ep 227 – Gaska’s Aliens
Jun 14, 2021
Today the MUP Keepers talk with Andrew Gaska, lead writer on the Alien and Terminator RPG!
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The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 27, 2021.
There is a new Kickstarter for a very cool OSR sourcebook called the Knock, issue 2. It’s 224 pages of old school art, rules, tables, classes, maps, and just a whole smorgasbord of OSR RPG goodness. It’s very well funded as of today, and still has 28 days left, so you want to pick this up if you’re into old school role-playing.
Miskatonic Repository Con will be returning this year. Watch their Facebook for announcements on dates, panels, guests, sign-ups, and lots more on their Facebook page! This convention premiered last year and focuses on creator made content for the M.R. So if you’re a creator, or looking to be a creator, or are just interested in some great Call of Cthulhu, definitely follow their page. As one of the organizers, ping Keeper Bridgett on Discord or Facebook and she'll be happy to answer any questions!
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias have announced the dates for their next online convention, “A Weekend With Good Friends.” The con will be August 20-22 with GM Signups July 31 to August 5th; Player Signups are from August 6th to the 13th. You can find more details on their Discord server!
Free League released the long-awaited pdf for the Colonial Marines Operations Manual. You can pre-order the book and get the PDF now, though the PDF is not available for stand-alone purchase at this time.
Our own former host and both Friends of the show Jon Hook and Seth Skorkowsky have a new podcast, Modern Mythos, with three episodes already available! I’m not sure what their release schedule will be moving forward, but definitely go check them out. We have a link, as always, in the show notes.
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James Winfield
Zachery Bir
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Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!
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Interview with Andrew Gaska.
Andrew Gaska has been a freelance franchise consultant to 20th Century Fox for the past three years, writing series reference bibles, maintaining continuity, streamlining in-universe canon, and creating detailed timelines for the legacy franchises Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes. He served as a visual consultant to Rockstar Games for seventeen years on the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Revolver, and all other releases.
He also has extensive graphic novel and creative consulting credits. Aaaand he is the lead writer for the upcoming Terminator RPG and, of course, the Alien RPG and all of its scenarios and sourcebooks. And Yesterday was Andrew’s birthday!
Blog: https://roguereviewer.wordpress.com/
Licensing Expo in Las Vegas
Alien RPG by Free League Facebook Group
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MUP Ep 226 – Interview with Becca Scott
May 31, 2021
This Episode Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sit down with fellow podcaster and all around rockstar, Becca Scott, to discuss Call of Cthulhu, The Calyx, working as an actress in Los Angeles, GM Burnout, and more!
NO Campus Crier
With an episode this energetic and thoughtful, the Keepers have decided to skip the Campus Crier! Stay tuned next episode for the next Campus Crier.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pic fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks so much for backing the show!!
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Interview with Becca Scott!
Tonight we have a special guest, a woman that hardly needs an introduction. She is an actor, a podcaster, she was Sophie Gray in South Park... but most importantly for us, she is the Producer and sometimes GM of The Calyx Call of Cthulhu live play from Good Time Society on Youtube. It’s Becca Scott! Welcome Becca!
Good Times Society on Twitter and YouTube Good Time Society
The Calyx - Call of Cthulhu RPG Anthology Series on You Tube
All of her links here: @goodtimesociety
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MUP Ep 225 – Sanctioning the Hack w/ Paul Baldowski
May 17, 2021
This Episode Keepers Bridgett, Murph and Dave sit down with friend of the show and fellow podcaster Paul Baldowski to discuss The Dee Sanction and Cthulhu Hack.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 10, 2021.
Deadline reports that handsome master of flies and chaos theory Jeff Goldblum will be joining the D&D podcast Dark Dice. Why can’t we get him as our fourth host?
Friends of the show Dean Englehart and Jo Kreil’s Apocthulhu book, featuring a great scenario by other friend of the show Chad Bowser, have released Chad’s scenario Amber Waves on Roll20 for a pittance! A pittance I say! $4.99 for the entire scenario, including all the text, background, maps, and pre-gens. Really this is a steal. Fellow gamer Adam has run this a few times and it’s a fantastic world that could easily move beyond just this scenario, and this price is a steal for it.
Gosh, there was something else that happened in the world of Call of Cthulhu gaming this last week… What was it… oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The Discord Plug
Dave - We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon Plug
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Thank you backers! We have three new Backers we need to mention!
I am Tigers - which is possibly the best Patreon handle everDj Shadow PenguinKeeper Doc
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks so much for backing the show!!
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Interview with Paul Baldowski, author of The Dee Sanction and The Cthulhu Hack
MUP Ep 224 – Diamond Campaigns 101
May 03, 2021
Campus Crier
First things first. You might think that we have two guests on the show, but you would be mistaken! Bridgett Jefferies has agreed to co-host MUP with us on a trial basis to see how she likes it! So let's give her a heart welcome!
New Comet Games has released their latest Kickstarter, Corsairs of Cthulhu! It’s pirates versus tentacles on the high seas! As of the time of recording they have completely funded with more than 28 days left on the campaign. So to Ben Burns and the crew over at New Comet Games. Congratulations!
Friend of the show and all around brilliant artist Pat Long, aka SpiderQueenLong as she’s known on our Discord server, is one of the creative people behind “ChangedStars a Feminist Scifi roleplaying game set in a more hopeful future with some serious hurdles still ahead.” The Kickstarter went live, or will go live, on the 27th of April. If you haven’t seen Pat’s amazing inked art then you are in for a treat, it bleeds classic sci-fi. You can pick up a PDF of the game for $15 and $40 will get you a hardback. As always we have links and in this instance, art in the show notes.
The Shadow of Cthulhu is an art Kickstarter that is from Bryan Fyffe, an all around amazing artist, that is a friend of Former Keeper Jon ;) and is a Disney artist. His campaign has a plethora of small and large art pieces of varying medium, from paper, to sculpture, to framed prints. The campaign has already been funded.
Another Kickstarter that has already funded but that you might be interested in is The Bleakness. Billed as an “... uniquely immersive horror experience. Players assume the role of pilgrims, struggling to survive on an ancient road fraught with danger and mysteries. The Bleakness is a system, campaign setting, and detailed adventure arc bound in one text [with] gritty survival mechanics and the threat of the unknown [to] create a high-tension game like no other.
There is still 1 day left on the Academies of the Arcane Troika! Kickstarter from Melsonian Arts Council. The book “is a comprehensive toolkit—it will work as well with any game where you might need magical schools, students possessing horrifying cosmic powers, and manipulative and petty faculty members.” I’ve backed this, because Troika!, and I think it might be an interesting drop-in to combine with the PowerWord zine that should be coming soon and some of the other little indie rpgs that I have, like Dee Sanction.
Cthulhu in the Deep South is a shifting POV historical fiction podcast series that starts in the Antebellum South and continues through the Civil War and into Reconstruction. They've just launched Book 5 which is about a carpetbagger getting mixed up in some cosmic horror. Our own Keeper Murph will be a guest on their interview feed on the 1st, but no idea when that will actually drop as of this recording, since it is in the future, but we are in the past. Timeslip problems...
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon
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Thank you backers!
We have two new Backers that we need to mention!
Arjen Poutsma
Al Smith! Al is a phenomenal person and an incredible GM. He’s in a bunch of horror communities and runs games often. So, if you see him running games, you won’t be disappointed to sit at his table.
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Thanks so much for backing the show!!
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Running Long Campaigns and podcasting
Diversity and Belonging at the RPG table and podcast
MUP Ep 223 – At the Livestock Fair w/ Bridgett Jefferies
Apr 19, 2021
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on April 12, 2021.
Chaosium has just re-released two of their most famous campaigns in brand new hard covers. Beyond the Mountains of Madness and Horror on the Orient Express are both now available from the Chaosium website. Both campaigns have a new layout in the easier to read two-column format, but have not been updated to 7th Ed. rules. We have links as always in the show notes.
https://www.chaosium.com/beyond-the-mountains-of-madness-hardcover/
https://www.chaosium.com/horror-on-the-orient-express-2-volume-set/
Dune the RPG is available for pre-order
https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game
1d4 Con is a one day virtual con for charity
https://1d4con.com/
https://tabletop.events/conventions/1d4con-2021-one-day-virtual-event/schedule#?query=
Card Catalog
This episode we have a card catalog that goes along with Keeper Dave’s imminent running of Bookhounds of San Francisco nee London, from Ibis on the Discord channel. It is an article about a gang of “acrobatic book thieves” that pulled off a series of daring heists, and how they were eventually captured by law enforcement officials from across Europe.
The parallels between this and any Tome-driven scenario, such as Bookhounds, is easy to see.
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.
Patreon
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Thank you backers!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!
Thanks so much for backing the show!!
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Bridgett and Carousel of FearsGnome Stew articleSymphony Entertainment
https://www.symphonyentertainment.com/
MUP Ep. 222 Boschian Demons
Apr 05, 2021
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on March 25th, 2021.
Modophius has rereleased Achtung! Cthulhu using their own in house 2d20 system. You can pick up the Player’s Guide for 30 pounds, and the Game Master’s Guide for 40 at their website.
Free League has released the fifth title in their Chronicle of the Throne of Thorns campaign called Alberetor: The Haunted Waste and will send players far to the south of Davokar and into the Lost Kingdoms of the South. You can preorder it from their website for $43, and as always we have links in the show notes.
Monte Cook has a new thing, and it’s… pretty fucking cool. The Darkest House is something totally different for online play. I’ve downloaded the demo and it’s… I’m not saying it’s a game changer, but it’s trying.
Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.
Patreon
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This episode we decided to do another Bestiary, but at the behest of our guest, that we will meet momentarily, we decided to imagine a beast pulled from the works of Hieronymus Bosch!
So after a year and a half we finally found him living in a cave made of scrolls from Babylon and Ancient Greece nestled in the bowels of the History Department’s archives, Please welcome Dr. Gerard.
HyperLab Omni - www.hyperlabomni.com
http://nathanmoody.bandcamp.com
Chad -- Tree Man with Boat Shoes, from the Hell panel of the triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Murph -- For my beast I choose the female bird demon from the Hell side of The Garden of Earthly Delights, specifically the blue little bugger sitting on the high privy chair eating people, and shitting out their souls in the pit of Hell.
Dave -- Tondal’s Vision has everything… everything. But I want to talk about the round guy with the trumpet nose… and the doll with the empty eyes and coins coming out of it?
MUP Ep. 221 – Just the Two of Us!
Mar 22, 2021
This episode Keepers Murph and Dave talk about the future of the podcast, and answer some remaining questions from listeners from episode 220.
Campus Crier
Some Chaosium titles have been shortlisted for the 2020 Prix Rôliste Prize! Runequest has been nominated for Best Interior Art & Design and Berlin The Wicked City has been nominated for Best Cover Art! Congratulations to Chaosium! You can find out how to vote in this the French equivalent of the ENNies from the link in the show notes.
Fresh news from Free League! Alien and Forbidden Lands are now available over on The Foundry VTT! So if that is your virtual tabletop of choice you can make use of it.
In case you are not on the Discord, you might have missed a neat little video clip of a rouge-like video game I posted called Worship. Well it's now on Kickstarter!
Here’s something you don’t see every day. SF/Fantasy RPG set in a world where the Americas were never colonized. It’s called Coyote and Crow and you should back it now.
Another really interesting KS coming out now is Remarkable Cults and Their Followers, a system-neutral source for GM’s to add in cults and nefarious groups to your fantasy games.
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
MUP Patreon
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More questions from last episode...
How does Murph think his War and Peace revisit might somehow inform his gaming?
When will we get the French Murph episode?
Where's my Alien episode?
Is it easy or difficult to reach out to bring in potential guests for the show?
Where do you see the show going moving forward? We are searching for a new host… or two!
And please help us in figuring out what new backer rewards we should start offering for the show!
MUP Ep 220 – Goodbye and Farewell Jon
Mar 08, 2021
This episode Murph and Dave bid farewell to Keeper Jon, who is leaving the podcast after nine years.
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
MUP Patreon
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In preparing for Jon's final episode, the hosts reached out and asked Discord listeners for questions in an Ask Us Anything. We covered the following questions with more to follow next episode...
If you could worship any Great Old One, which would it be?
With all of the flavors of Lovecraftian gaming out there, is there a type of game or corner of the HPL universe that would make for innovative/ must play gaming?
If you would receive a salary for a year and a reasonable budget for support (e.g. art, layout, tech support, audio equipment), what gaming-related project would you work on for a year?
What are you curious about right now?
What is something that is true about gaming that almost no one agrees with you on?
There have been some cool releases in the past few years based on settings established in other media. What are some other IPs that are ripe for a ttrpg adaptation?
What episode(s) of MUP are you the most proud of?
We wish Jon the greatest of luck and success in his next adventures. Goodbye and goodnight Jon!
MUP Ep. 219 – Amidst the Saturnine Code
Feb 22, 2021
This episode, the gang is back together as Keepers Murph, Jon and Dave dissect and analyze a few scenarios that are currently available for purchase, Amidst the Ancient Trees, The Code, and Saturnine Chalice!
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on February 11th, 2021.
The Japanese really like Call of Cthulhu!. In an article on Dicebreaker, Chaosium announced that the Japanese language version out-sells every other language of Call of Cthulhu… COMBINED.
Kickstarter’s ZineQuest 3, has gotten officially underway. For those of you who don’t know what Zinequest is, every February for the past three years Indie RPG creators have been funding, and creating, small zines in the month of February.
Wizards of the Coast has settled another lawsuit, this time against Gale Force9, the miniatures manufacturer. The partnership between the companies will continue.
Keeper Jon's Announcement
Keepers Jon has decided to step away from the show. The next episode will be his last. Please join our Discord to wish him well in his future endeavors.
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
MUP Patreon
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Keeper Dave's topic: Amidst the Ancient Trees by Matthew Sanderson and Mike Mason
Available in the 7ed Keeper’s HandbookGood StuffGlaaki and cultists in the remote mountains of Vermont = LOVE ITWant to update for a modern setting, great opportunity for FBI/Marshall/BATF tracking down kidnapper... Or remove the kidnapper element and turn it into a decades-old AWOL search that goes south when the feds run afoul of anti-gov preppersHas the potential to be a really sharp and tight 4-6 hour chase , open with the gun fight with the preppers? Love the dreams that show up early and then become real when the party reaches the lakeNeeds ImprovementLots of actors, too many groups: cultists, artists, kidnappers, surveyorsJust the vets and the artist colony, maybe preppersKeep the dreams and the jewel that the cultists have nearly removedUpdate Civil War vets to Vietnam war, hiding out and slowly recruiting artists to help them uncover Glaaki’s gemUpdate digging at lake to former artist colony just like in Campbell’s story, abandoned houses by the lakeThe extended chase is fundamentally a railroad and has inherent structural challenges - we could discuss on a whole episodeThe Final WordLots of great potential,
MUP Ep 218 – The Drain
Feb 08, 2021
This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave welcome Ian Yusem to talk about his new Kickstarter for Zine Quest... The Drain!
Please keep Keeper Murph in your thoughts as he and his family continues to struggle with his father's advancing cancer diagnosis.
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 28th, 2021.
Delta Green: Black Sites collects Delta Green operations that were previously published only in PDF or in standalone paperback modules. They lock bystanders and Agents alike in unlit rooms with the cosmic terrors of the unnatural. Unwanted survivors rise from death or slumber into the nightmarish life of humanity. The Black Sites hardcover is available for preorder, and will ship in February.
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are officially returning to the Dragonlance franchise. Weis recently announced that she and her writing partner, Hickman, will be writing a new trilogy set to follow their classic fantasy novels with Del Rey Books, with the first installment to tentatively hit stores late 2021.
Murph saw on Reddit that painter Francois Baranger, who’s been illustrating the Lovecraft books being published by Free League Press, is currently finishing a secret project related to “The Call of Cthulhu,” (by which we assume the story, not the roleplaying game), and then he’ll be working on The Dunwich Horror which should be released in 2022.
DEATH IN SPACE is an upcoming science-fiction tabletop roleplaying game, where players take the roles of explorers and laborers looking for their next big score. Inspired by the gritty science fiction of films like Prospect and Outland, Death in Space takes you to a Universe where technology is rusty and broken and society is harsh and desperate. And although there is something lurking out there, man is still the greatest enemy. In terms of rules, the main influences are the rules-light games of the indie and OSR scene.
Chaosium welcomed two new employees, Simeon Cogswell and Matt Ryan. Simeon will be their in-house layout artist and graphic designer, and Matt will be their in-house cartographer. Congratulations to them both!
Blue Fox Comics, a UK based comic book publisher, recently published The Mountains of Madness, a graphic novel that is a sequel to Lovecraft’s story, At the Mountains of Madness.
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
MUP Patreon
To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
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MUP Ep 217 – The Auction & The Pale God
Jan 25, 2021
This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave dissect and analyze to classic scenarios, The Auction and The Pale God!
Also, please keep Keeper Murph in your thoughts as he and his family continues to struggle with his father's advancing cancer diagnosis.
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 16th, 2021.
The Vaesen RPG Launched Today on Fantasy Grounds & Steam. If you play RPGs on FG and want to play Vaesen, then you are set.
The Malleus Monstrorum Keeper Deck is a collection of 66 monster cards that enhance your Call of Cthulhu gaming experience, and is now on sale on the Chaosium site for $14.99. Now you can have all those tasty monster goodies right at your fingertips.
World of Darkness and D&D RPG writer and designer Jackie Cassada dies of COVID-19. Jackie was a big contributor to the WoD line, as well as to the Ravenloft setting for D&D. She died in December but her partner is still suffering from complications to COVID-19 and there is a Go Fund Me page to help with her medical bills.
New trailer for a new Lovecraftian horror movie Sacrifice is out and it looks pretty crazy and weird and horrible. And Barbara Crampton! Sacrifice is set to hit select theaters on February 5 and will be followed by a VOD release on February 9 and Blu-ray debut on February 23.
A new Kickstarter for Svalbard by Two Starving Gnolls — Kickstarter is out and it looks very cool. A roguelike scenario that’s got time travel and Azathoth and respawning, oh my! There is also Mythos Monsters: 40+ Lovecraftian horrors for DnD 5E by Legendary Games which is doing gangbusters on KS.
There are TWO, count them ONE TWO Mork Borg Kickstarters now! MÖRK BORG CULT: HERETIC by Johan Nohr and Corpsewake Cove for Mörk Borg by Ember + Ash — Kickstarter.
Chaosium just announced today on Facebook a second printing of Horror on the Orient Express is coming soon! It will be two hardcover books, plus a fold-out poster-sized map. It will be a print-on-demand product. It’s not yet known if the books are going to be updated for 7th Edition, (but we think it will be), and the release date was not given yet, other than to say, “Soon.”
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
MUP Patreon
To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
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Keepers Jon and Dave discuss a couple of classic Call of Cthulhu scenarios, and how to run them for a 7th Edition audience.
MUP Ep 216 – 2021 Game Resolutions
Jan 11, 2021
This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave discuss their game resolutions for the new year!
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 2nd, 2021.
Free League has announced and put up for preorder the first campaign frame book for Alien... Alien RPG: Colonial Marines Operations Manual.
The Good Friends are holding another online gaming convention: A Weekend with Good Friends: January 14-18. I ran and played in the last one and it was great. This episode will air on the last day for player signups, so if it’s still Monday, Jan 11, you still have time. Also they have pick up games and just a bunch of great people hanging out.
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We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
MUP Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
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Keepers Jon and Dave talk about their gaming resolutions for 2021. Download the episode and give it a listen!
MUP Ep 215 – Shadow Over Simpson
Dec 28, 2020
This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave speak with the talented and always enjoyable Julian Simpson, writer and director o BBC Radio4's Shadow Over Innsmouth!
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 19th, 2020.
In your living room, no one can hear you screaming for joy. A new TV series set in the ALIEN universe is being developed for FX and Hulu by Fargo creator, Noah Hawley.
The funding campaign continues for the Lovecraft Arts & Science center. If you are a fan of this community, please consider donating or purchasing something from their online store. Every little bit helps.
Jon discovered a fan made online comic book, Batman: Eldritch. As the name implies, it blends Batman and the Cthulhu Mythos. It’s a fairly short read. The story’s not bad and the art is pretty cool looking. Very evocative for the subject matter. Check it out.
The Malleus Monstrorum hardcover two-volume slipcase is now available from the Chaosium website! This is a beast, (pun intended)! Chaosium also released a short YouTube video that displays the new slipcase edition of this immense bestiary.
It looks like a production company, Full Moon, is looking to create a television series called Miskatonic U which will center around the university and the town of Arkham, Massachusetts. According to a Screen Rant article, it will be structured like the Stephen King series, Castle Rock. So far, there’s no indication on when this series would launch or who would be carrying it.
Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!
And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often.
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Interview with Julian Simpson, the writer/director of BBC Radio4's Lovecraft Investigations.
MUP EP. 214 – Vintage Stu Horvath
Dec 14, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph welcome Stu Horvath, co-host of the Vintage RPG Podcast and the puppet master of Unwinnable.com! Enjoy!
Noble Knight Games
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for sponsoring this episode. Noble Knight Games just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site is cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
Time is running out! Take advantage of our exclusive discount code: MADNESS, for a 10% discount from your entire purchase. Browse through thousands of new and vintage games and game books and expand your collection of your favorite games.
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The Campus Crier is the Miskatonic University’s student newspaper. This edition was collected on December 1st, 2020.
Chaosium has released a new set of jigsaw puzzles over on their Redbubble store. The different puzzles include much of the iconic art from the company’s run and includes many Call of Cthulhu and Runquest images. A number that are from the Berlin sourcebook that look really cool.
The first Apocthulhu book is available in POD! Keeper Dave got his contributor copy and it’s huge and colorful and lovely in many apocalyptic shapes and sizes.
You can get Free League’s At the Mountains of Madness from their store now! It's a beautifully illustrated book, Keeper Jon already has a copy and can attest to it.
Some news from Niels Hobbs and the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council that is pretty worrying for any of us that is hoping for a Necronomicon 2021. Niels has sent out an email and started a GoFundMe page to help cover expenses that have been incurred due to a lack of business because of COVID-19. He is asking for $30,000 in donations to help pay for rent, payroll, insurance, etc. Personally I have no issue helping them out and if I’m honest I feel a little bit guilty that I haven’t bought more stuff from their online store in the past. As of recording he has raised roughly 1/3 of the total in about 12 hours. I really hope that this helps Niels out, and that this allows for the massive undertaking that is the planning for a conference like Necronomicon to proceed in the future. Personally, I can’t imagine not going to Providence next year. It would seriously impact me if I was unable to go.
MUP Patreon
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
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Contact MUP Keepers
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Download the episode and join us as we talk to Stu Horvath and his love of Call of Cthulhu campaign games.
MUP EP 213 – Go-Go Golem!
Nov 30, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph kick it old school... medieval even... as they go back to the Bestiary and talk about Golems! Enjoy!
Noble Knight Games
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for sponsoring this episode. Noble Knight Games just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site is cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.
Also, it’s that time of the year again… the holiday season is upon us. Running from November 11th to December 3rd is Noble Knight Games’ annual holiday sale, with their lowest prices throughout the year. So remember, the holiday sale prices supersede the discount code normally available to Miskatonic University Podcast listeners, so go now and get those books that you’ve been waiting for.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is the Miskatonic University’s student newspaper. This edition was collected on November 20th, 2020.
Paradox brings Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game development back in-house, the company announced Thursday. This comes after Paradox yanked the product line from the then White Wolf company after many Alt-Right and LGBTQ+ worries arose from the 2018 Vampire 5th ed release. Paradox admitted to having little or no oversight of Whitewolf and gave the product line to Modiphius to develop. In the last two years Modiphius only released one product, Fall of London, in that time which tried to change game mechanics and mythology. So Paradox is now managing Vampire the Masquerade in house under the World of Darkness brand.
Chaosium is releasing the Alone Against The Tide PDF just in time for Thanksgiving for even more solo horror adventures. The PDF is less than $7.
There’s not just one but TWO Symbaroum Bundles of Holding. Symbaroum is Free League’s dark fantasy setting, and the bundles are for sourcebooks for the SYMBAROUM dark-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, as well as all the Symbaroum Settings a GM needs for adventure in the primeval forest of Davokar.
Mike Diamond and the Old Ways Podcast are going to the Orient, specifically the Horror on the Orient Express. Mike shared a teaser video with us that will be available by the time this episode is released.
Our friend Bret Kramer at Sentinel Hill Press has released Miskatonic Country Scenarios - A Keeper’s Guide. You can get it on DriveThru for $5.
It looks like Wizards of the Coast is being sued again this time by Gale Force 9 for failing to approve products already agreed to be released. This is basically the same case as the Dragonlance suit from a few months ago.
Bayt-al-Azif #3 is out! It’s got a number of new scenarios, including 1920s, modern and 1960s; an interview with the Great Old One Sandy Petersen himself; as well as an article by friend of the show Dean Engelhardt. At 124 pages for $8 on DTRPG, it’s well worth the purchase price. It has articles and scenarios by a whole bunch of new authors, and I think it’s a great way to hook up with some fresh new content at a very reasonable price.
MUP Patreon
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
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MUP Ep.212 – A Wee Bit o’ Troika!
Nov 16, 2020
In this episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Jon through a quick game of Troika!
MUP Ep. 211 – Good As Gould
Nov 02, 2020
This episode Keepers Dave and Murph talk with author, sensitivity reader, & member of Rusty Quill, Helen Gould!
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 24th, 2020.
Chaosium has released the PDF version of their newest CoC campaign by Lynne Hardy, Children of Fear. You get it for $26.99 at their website.
Mork Borg Cult Feretory has been released for general purchase at their website! So If you missed the KickStarter for whatever reason, you can pick it up now from their website!
Friend of the show and fellow podcaster Mike Diamond has started a Patreon for his actual play podcast, The Old Ways Podcast. Show them some love by going and backing this amazing actual play podcast!
The Discord
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.
Sponsor
We need some new copy for this...
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Has the COVID got you hunkering down at home? Are you looking for an online store with a huge selection of new and out-of-print games and game books? Then look no further than Noble Knight Games, at NobleKnight.com.
And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Use MADNESS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until December 22, 2020! {lawyer voiceover: “Not valid with other site-wide discounts”}
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Thank you backers!!
Recent Gaming
Have you been able to play anything recently? What have you been doing in gaming?
Rusty Quill Podcast
Corporation Game
Murph - I played in the finale of Destroyer of Worlds for Alien RPG run by our friend Chris aka iPwned on the Discord. It was great! I was able to determine that Roll20 only allows you to roll 18 dice at a time, so my attempted 90d6 roll had to be done in chunks.
Then I also ran a game of Troika! for some of my Wednesday Group. And it was soo much fun! Troika! is an rpg that was apparently created by putting a magic-mushroom eating Lewis Carrol and William Burroughs on junk in the middle of the Surrealist Exhibition in Birmingham and asking them to create an RPG setting. It’s fantastic.
Dave - I am waist deep in play-testing my super secret Cthulhu game, and that’s going great. I am also prepping to run Alien Chariot of the Gods for my Sunday group, and will start that tomorrow. I’ve been watching the Alien movies in preparation, director’s cut and all. Covenant… sigh.
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If you would like to listen to Helen in action then check out The Rusty Quill/ Stellar Firma Halloween special where Helen is the GM running Grant Howlitt’s Beautiful Space Pirates or on her Patreon & blog.
An excellent speech Helen gave about the subtle forms of racism in SFF is here as well.
https://www.twitter.com/alecto101
MUP Ep. 210 – A Chat with Cat Tobin
Oct 19, 2020
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 10th, 2020.
Our friend and editor of the show, Edwin, is involved in the Midderland 5e setting Kickstarter! The book is a setting and bestiary for the “green-hued dark-fantasy” based on middle England. Edwin did the 5e conversion for the setting and Ennie Award winning artist, Glynn Seal is the primary author, artist, and layout artist. I’ve seen the 11 page teaser PDF and it looks really quite cool. You can get a PDF for $25, $35 for a POD softcover, and $45 will get you a hardback with an amazing fold out map.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/necromancergames/midderlands-setting-and-bestiary-for-fifth-edition/description
There is a PDF “taster” available here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Asryxq7YIiBZhtYMcbTPSbPWDiKf9Q?e=0fsfef
Good Friend of Jackson Elias and all round awesome guy Paul Fricker has a new scenario for Call of Cthulhu out in the Miskatonic Repository called Full Fathom Five, a reference to Shakespeare’s Ariel’s song. It is set on board a whaling ship in the Pacific ocean in 1847 and involves a series of deaths or murders on board. Some of our own illustrious members, past and present, have played this as playtesters including Keepers Dan & Chad, Editor Max and a whole slew of other people we know and love. It looks really fantastic, so go and check it out. You can get the PDF at DriveThru for $6.99
Mork Bork and the Swedish Kartel are releasing an LP! Putrescence Regnant is billed an “ear-shattering, rot reeking bog crawl for Mork Borg.” A little more info was leaked with the cryptic announcement at the Mork Borg Discord server of which we have a screenshot in the show notes.
Cyberpunk Red, Mike Pondsmith’s iconic dystopian sci-fi RPG, finally has a release date and a price point! Cyberpunk Red will come in at $60 for the physical book and $30 for the PDF, and should come out on November 19th and Nov 14th for the digital. Thanks to a data dump at the R. Talorisian website, we know the book has 457 pages and 211,000 words and 143 individual pieces of art! Murph is excited about this one.
Brett Kramer’s Sentinel Hill Press has finally re-released The Dare, that fantastic CoC scenario that we all love, and updated it for 7th edition! You can pick it up at DTRPG for $14.99, and that price will be discounted from the eventual price of a physical book that is also coming out soon! Congrats to Brett for getting this all wrapped up!
Sunken the gm-less RPG using Trophy Dark, of which I am a backer, is at the printers! I’m really excited about this and can’t wait to have this book in hand, because the PDF was absolutely gorgeous.
Arkham Relic Hunt from Squamous Studios, something else that Dave and Murph have backed, is about to ship out within days of this recording.
Children of Fear, a new Call of Cthulhu campaign set in classic 1920s mentioned way back in 2019 is finally getting some updates from Chaosium! Lynne Hardy’s campaign across Asia will come out early 2021 and is 416 pages long. The cover was released through all of their social media outlets.
A DG hack of Cthulhu Dark called Cthulhu Deep Green has been released on DTRPG and it looks really quite cool. The latest scenario that was just released and is called The Linear Men. You can get both of these from DTRPG and both have a POD option that at the time of recording was $12 & $15 each, so a pretty good deal. And I’m a sucker for Cthulhu Dark clones and so I’ve already bought Deep Green and it is pretty awesome.
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Sponsor
We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Has the COVID got you hunkering down at home? Are you looking for an online store with a huge selection of new and out-of-print games and game books?
MUP EP 209 – Dealing With GM Burnout
Oct 05, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Murph and Dave discuss the highs and lows of GM Burnout. Enjoy!
MUP EP 208 – Pacing into the Darkness
Sep 21, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Jon, Murph, and Dave welcome Thom Raley, creator and host of the Into the Darkness club, a Call of Cthulhu actual play show on YouTube. Enjoy!
MUP EP 207 – Muddied & Bloodied with Liam Stevens
Sep 07, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Dave and Jon welcome Liam Stevens, game designer and podcaster. Liam co-hosts the Mud & Blood Podcast. Enjoy!
MUP EP 206 – “Hello Internet!” It’s Seth Skorkowsky!
Aug 24, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph welcomes author and YouTube darling, Seth Skorkowsky! Seth's fun and informative YouTube show has garnered him an ENnie award, as did his contribution to the recently published New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley (2nd Edition), published by Stygian Fox, Enjoy!
MUP EP 205 – APOCTHULHU!
Aug 10, 2020
This episode, Keepers Dave, and Murph welcomes back, (for the "first" time), authors Jo Kreil and Dean Englehardt, where they discuss Mythos apocalypses and their new game, Apocthulhu. Enjoy!
MUP Ep 204 – Story Time with Oscar Rios
Jul 27, 2020
This episode, Keepers Dave, Jon, and Murph welcomes President of Golden Goblin Press, Oscar Rios. Golden Goblin Press is about to launch a new Kickstarter for a pair of short story collections, so we thought it'd be a great time to read some short stories and discuss them. Enjoy!
MUP Ep 203 – Voting with Our Dollars
Jul 13, 2020
In this episode, Keeper Murph returns from his yearly sabbatical to speak with Keepers Jon & Dave about diversity in the RPG market-space and how we can affect change by voting with our dollars.
This episode, Keepers Dave and Jon welcome guests Kat Welsford and Vi Huntsman. Kat and Vi helped create an amazing anthology of RPG adventures titled, Dissident Whispers, and they're here to talk about that project.
MUP Episode 201 – The Silent Clowder
Jun 15, 2020
This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave play a game of Call of Cthulhu! The scenario is titled "The Silent Clowder," and it was exclusively available to backers of Goodman Games' Kickstarter to fund Keeper Jon's book, Age of Cthulhu #9: The Lost Expedition. Enjoy!
MUP Episode 200 – Bicentennial Bonanza!
Jun 01, 2020
This episode, the whole Keeper Krew is back! Keepers Dan, Chad, Murph, Dave, and Jon talk about everything. It goes off the rails far and wide. Enjoy!
MUP Episode 199 – Light of Midsommar
May 18, 2020
The Keepers talk with Ambermancer about the movies The Lighthouse and Midsommar . They discuss how to bring elements from those movies to your gaming table.
MUP Episode 198 – Mike Mason Through the Ages!
May 04, 2020
This episode, Keepers Jon, Dave and Murph talk to Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu Line Editor, Mike Mason, about the upcoming releases from Chaosium and playing Call of Cthulhu in different time periods.
MUP Episode 197 – ‘Lo That From the Dark Ages!
Apr 20, 2020
This episode, Keepers Jon, Dave and Murph talk to author, Chad Bowser, about the new 3rd edition of Cthulhu Dark Ages.
MUP Episode 196 – Failing Forward
Apr 06, 2020
This episode, Keepers Dave and Murph talk about what to do when things go wrong at the table.
MUP Episode 195 – The Julian in the Darkness
Mar 23, 2020
This episode Keepers Dave immerses himself into the show by asking Keepers Jon and Murph some probing questions. And Jon & Murph interview Julian Simpson, the writer and creator of the Case of Charles Dexter Ward and The Whisperer in Darkness audio programs for BBC Radio4.
MUP Episode 194 – Jellyfish Shark Showdown!
Mar 09, 2020
This episode Keepers Murph and Dave, (along with guest Keeper Matt Wiseman, via a email), judge a monster creation contest between Keeper Jon and the president of Golden Goblin Press, Oscar Rios.
Alien Live Play – Part Two
Mar 04, 2020
This is the second Live Play recording of the scenario Chariot of the Gods for the Alien RPG.
MUP Live Play – Aliens Part One
Mar 04, 2020
This is a Live Play recording of the scenario Chariot of the Gods for the Alien RPG. It was a last second decision to have it recorded, but we had a lot of fun doing it. None of us, aside from the GM, had played much of the Alien RPG yet, and we all quite liked it in the end.
This is the first of a two-part series. The second part will go up in a separate post. I hope everyone enjoys it!
MUP Episode 193 – Snake People & Black Magic
Feb 24, 2020
Keepers Jon and Murph catch up with Ruth Tillman to discuss her new Kickstarter, Snake People: A Post Apocalypse Story Game, and her adventure in the soon-to-be released Black Star Magic, for Pelgrane Press' Yellow King RPG. Ruth is an amazing guest. Fans can keep up with Ruth on her website. Download the episode now!
MUP 192 – Classic Monster Mash!
Feb 10, 2020
In this episode Keepers Murph and Jon are joined by our Discord friend, Ambermancer to talk about using classic monsters in your Lovecraftian games. This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2020.
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Black Star Magic! Investigators in the Yellow King RPG, from Pelgrane Press, gain the use of mind-bending spells! Playtesting is set to begin soon on the new QuickShock Gumshoe supplement. The book is said to contain 144 spells and 4 scenarios.
Close friend of the show and all around awesome guy Jason McKittrick is bringing back the Cryptocurium Inner Sanctum after five long years of laying dormant. The new offering has a preview of what is included in the three different tiers, with more info coming out on the 31st. Right now they are priced at $100, $200, & $300 dollars. And they look amazing.
Mike Mason is playtesting the new campaign from Tim Wiseman, Dead of Winter on Twitch.tv and then on YouTube starting on February 4th at 8pm. If you haven’t had a chance to watch Mike in action, then this is the spot to watch a great GM at work.
“The Dead of Winter is an epic story of intrigue, love, and horror set in 1929 across London and Russia. The strange reappearance of people long gone from the investigators’ lives precedes the arrival of two curious letters, both asking for help from unexpected sources. The investigators are drawn into a series of events taking them far from home and into the unfamiliar and potentially dangerous landscape of Soviet Russia where friends may be enemies and enemies might be friends.”
Speaking of the Chaosium YouTube channel, Mike Mason has been doing some interviews there the latest is with friends of the show and a good friends of mine, Christopher Smith Adair, Paul Fricker, and Brian Courtemanche!
This month is New Gamemaster Month! If you know someone who would like to run a game, or perhaps you yourself would like to, then there are a number of resources at the links below to help you out! The NewGmaeMasterMonth website has a series of posts that help to start and plan out your first session and each post is specifically geared towards Numenera, Unknown Armies, Trail of Cthulhu, and 7th Sea.
Monte Cook Games is releasing a horror game add-on for the new Cypher System RPG, called Stay Alive. You can pre-order the game now at their website for $44.95 and it ships in February. The art in this looks awesome, it’s Monte Cook Games written by Charles Ryan who has done writing for just about everything, and I’ve got a growing interest in the Cypher system so this looks pretty cool!
And for your meat-space games there is a new Kickstarter offering a solution to the lack of space at the gaming table. The Level Up is a raised gaming platform for miniatures that provides a 24”x36” tiled base that is lifted 6 inches from the tabletop. This project has funded already with 28 days left as of recording. It’s a novel and useful idea to provide more space and sort of acts like a shield as well.
Call of Cthulhu - the story illustrated by French artist François Baranger, available from Free League Publishing. It is an amazing collectible that is a must-have for any fan of Lovecraft or Baranger.
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MUP Patreon
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Graham’s Card Catalog
And in line with today’s topic, it's Ask a Mortician!
MUP Episode 191 – The Slide Ruler of Mythos Encounters
Jan 27, 2020
This episode Keepers Murph, Jon, & Dave talk about how you can scale encounters to fit your group of investigators.
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We received some exciting news from Chaosium today that a project, (believed to be dead) has risen from the depths! Cthulhu: Dark Ages 2nd Edition is coming! The new edition has been completely updated by Chad Bowser, Andi Newton, Mike Mason, & James Holloway to fit 7th Edition rules. There is a new optional Sanity mechanic to mirror the medieval mindset, rules for the oral tradition of storytelling, rules for mounted combat, spells, folk magic, a full bestiary, and a fully fleshed out Anglo-Saxon community of Totburh in England’s Severn Valley.
The book is 272 pages, 8.5x11 hardcover. The PDF will be released in February 2020, with the physical book coming out in May 2020; it will retail for $44.95!
Aint Slayed Nobody is a new actual play podcast for the Down Darker Trails flavor of Call of Cthulhu.
Stygian Fox has released the PDF for the New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley 2ed for Call of Cthulhu, and is now available for sale on DriveThruRPG. Looks great from top to bottom, and the updated maps and design really do it service.
And speaking of Stygian Fox, they have a pack available on Bundle of Holding currently. But more importantly, there is a little bit of insight into the company that is somewhat surprising that was included in the Bundle of Holding email that was sent out. Apparently Steve Turner from Britannia Game Design is “is administering the funds from this Bundle offer to help bring Stygian's New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley and The Wild Hunt across the finish line.” Discussed on YSDC.
YSDC has started another podcast! Beyond the Vale has just one episode released as of this recording which features Paul Baldowski of Just Crunch Games about The Dee Sanction – a game of Covert Enochian Intelligence. They are releasing the show in two formats, The Outer World which is open to all, and The Inner World which is available only to YSDC Patrons.
Casting the Runes - a Gumshoe investigations based on the ghost and suspense stories of MR James - is live on KickStarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/castingtherunes/casting-the-runes
Mystery Adventure for 5e D&D is doing smoking hot on KickStarter
Return to Dark Tower is ALSO live on KickStarter
Patreon
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Main Topic -- Mythos Mass Combat!
Listen to the episode to hear Keepers Jon, Murph, and Dave discuss how to scale down battles with the Mythos in your tabletop roleplaying games.
MUP Episode 190 – Modern Sokolowski of Horror!
Jan 13, 2020
In this episode, Keepers Jon, Murph and special guest Dave Sokolowski talk about what makes modern horror modern.
Campus Crier
The recently funded Vaesen RPG has released some alpha material to backers that includes monster descriptions, plot hooks, a weakness, and a ritual, along with some new unpublished art! They have a cool section on “Horror, Mystery and Adventure” which delineates between different modes of play -- it’s a cool way to clarify up front what the game will be like.
In case you didn’t realize the guys who rebooted Sherlock for the BBC have a new reboot of Dracula that has been released on Netflix in the US. The entire three-episode series is available now.
Also from the world of Kickstarter , backers for the Cthulhu 1968: Black Sun 28mm skirmish game have been given the full color PDF ruleset of the game according to their lastest post on the Kickstarter page.
Roll20 has finally has added Call of Cthulhu to their popular online virtual tabletop system. The Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle sells for $54.95 and includes the Rules Compendium, 2 scenario modules Crimson Letters & Amidst the Ancient Trees, and a Character Art Pack. Inside are “over 30 NPCs and monsters, tables, macros, and pre-generated characters.” It looks like there is a new CoC character sheet to go along with all that as well.
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MUP Patreon
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon, and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Some of the backers that we need to mention this show are….
Christopher B. - Keep a lookout for a link to Jon's scenarios on DriveThruRPG! Adam F. The Farquhar
Graham’s Card Catalog
This week we're highlighting a YouTube channel that Graham put us onto a few weeks ago. HorrorBabble is a small UK audio production company that is doing horror story readings of Mythos tales and some other obscure short stories.
Listening Room
And in the Listening Room for the first show of 2020, we have the fifth installment of The Laura Logan Files.
Modern Horror in Call of Cthulhu
The Keepers contemplate...
What makes horror "modern"? What is the difference between “modern” and "contemporary"? does it matter?what makes "good" modern horror? What are examples of good modern horror? (RPGs, movies, books)"bad" horror? It can't just be about not getting a signal on your phonewhat are the best places and takes on modern gaming horror? worse?
The Keepers discuss...
There's the new podcast of Whisperer in Darkness from the same folks who did the Case of Charles Dexter Ward was a quite good modern take on Lovecraft. What is game-able from this?New Delta Green keeps coming out -- the Labyrinth from John Scott Tynes just sent out final PDF -- how has it morphed through the ages to keep up?Stygian Fox has two modern books out - what makes them award winning and good for modern horror? I think there's a strong impulse of looking deeper into modern anxieties and mental health that have been examined before.
Examples of Modern Horror in gaming and media:
Silent Legions RPG
Don’t Fuck with Cats
West Marches style (RPG Game)
The Ritual Movie
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
John Dies at the End
Weird Detective
In the final episode of 2019, Keepers Jon, Dan, & Murph bid a fond and scathing farewell to Keeper Chad.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is Miskatonic U's student paper. This is where we keep all the Mythos-related news and feedback to the podcast. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2019.
Chaosium has released the fourth and last installment of their organised play campaign, Flotsam & Jetsam, for Call of Cthulhu. “On the Banks of the Ohio” has already been released to Cult of Chaos members on the BRP Central forums.
Hunters Entertainment and Paradox Interactive has teamed up for Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition. They are hoping for a 2021 release and the project will be marketed and distributed by Renegade Games.
Alien the Roleplaying Game is officially out! It looks amazing. It's definitely worth checking out.
The Fall semester at Taylor University came to a close today, and Refractions of Glasston is now available to download for free at the Miskatonic Repository, Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu community content resource at DriveThruRPG. Refractions of Glasston is the result of a creative collaboration between the Professional Writing department at Taylor University, Upland IN and Chaosium Inc. The creators are all students at Taylor University. Though many of the team are members of the professional writing major, this is their first foray into the world of RPG writing. With help and advice provided by Chaosium's Mike Mason and Lynne Hardy, these writers, editors, and RPG enthusiasts set out to create a unique adventure for Call of Cthulhu fans to enjoy.
Dead Light is back, with two “unsettling” encounters on the road...DEAD LIGHT AND OTHER DARK TURNS contains two scenarios dealing with the theme of roadside adventure, along with six story seeds for the Keeper to expand and develop.
In the classic 'Dead Light' scenario, now revised, a chance encounter with a distressed young woman leads the investigators into the hideous aftermath of a crime gone terribly wrong. While in the brand-new 'Saturnine Chalice' scenario, seeking help from a nearby homeowner after their vehicle runs out of gas traps the investigators in a house where nothing is quite what it seems. Available in PDF now from Chaosium.com, with print to follow (buy the PDF direct and get the full price of the PDF off the print version when it is released)
From Arc Dream Publishing: Delta Green: The Labyrinth is now available in PDF. If you're a Kickstarter backer, log in to your account and download your copy. If you missed the Kickstarter you can either purchase the PDF from DriveThruRPG or pre-order the hardback and receive the PDF now for free. They anticipate hardbacks to begin shipping to customers some time in January. There’s a link in the show notes to a whole newsletter with other news from Arc Dream.
Nine episodes of the The Whisperer in Darkness program on BBC are available, with Episode nine having dropped on Dec. 16.
And lastly, the Yellow King RPG which was kickstarted by Pelgrane Press is finally in the hands of backers. This new version of the Gumshoe system is called the QuickShock Gumshoe, and it looks amazing! Look for this game too.
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Patreon Plug
If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
End of an era as we say good-bye to Keeper Chad!
Keepers Dan, Murph, and Jon say good-bye to their friend Keeper Chad as he moves on to dedicate more time to his wr...
MUP Episode 188 – Audio over Kingsport
Dec 16, 2019
This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph talk about the favorite mist shrouded locale of both Lovecraft and definitely Keeper Chad, Kingsport!
MUP Episode 187 – Cultes des Fools
Dec 02, 2019
This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph tackle cults and come up with some ideas on how to refresh them in our games. This episode was recorded on November 26, 2019.
Special Announcement – Keeper Chad
Nov 21, 2019
Hello MU Nation. This is a short special report to cover some
podcast news. Keeper Chad has decided to step down as cohost of the show at the
end of 2019. There are several reasons coming together for this decision, but a
big one is he wants to redirect some of the time spent on podcast stuff into
other creative projects. But fear not, Jon and Murph will continue producing
the show in 2020.
Message from Chad:
Thank you to everyone in this weird and wondrous podcast community; to listeners, friends, guest hosts and people I got to meet along the way. It has been one wild ride.
MUP Episode 186 — Dateline Malleus Mike Mason
Nov 20, 2019
Campus Crier
Jon talked about Robert Bloch’s story, Black Bargin’, in our previous episode, which centered on a malevolent shadow -- well, he has created a new spell and a new monster based on that shadow creature for Call of Cthulhu, and I call it Shade of Yog-Sothoth. It’s available now from the Miskatonic Repository.
Dave Heath has a blog, called “Dave’s Corner of the Universe,” and in a pair of recent posts he talks about the “Final Girl” movie trope. Dave’s blog talks about how to introduce a “Final Girl” occupation into your Call of Cthulhu game:
https://davescorneroftheuniverse.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/final-girl-trope-for-coc-7e/
Old Gods of Appalachia is a Lovecraftian horror anthology podcast. Long before anyone lived in those hills, beings of immeasurable darkness and incomprehensible madness were entombed beneath them. Old Gods of Appalachia is set in an alternate, (or shadow), Appalachia. An upside-down Appalachia, if you will. This is an anthology podcast of original weird short stories set in this alternate version of the Appalachia.
Chaosium has announced a contest for a new logo for the Cult of Chaos! They are looking for a logo that will pay homage to each of Chaosium’s current main RPG lines. The winner will be given a contract from Chaosium and a sub-license for it to be used for Cult of Chaos properties. Oh and $60. We have links in the show notes.
“Gateways to Terrors - Three Evenings of Nightmare” was just released by Chaosium. The book contains three short scenarios that were originally designed to be run as demonstration games of Call of Cthulhu. The included scenarios are: The Necropolis, by Leigh Carr, The Dead Boarder, by Todd Gardiner, and What’s in the Cellar, by me. I have a copy, and I can attest that it looks amazing! Shout out to Matt Ryan who did the maps and handouts, I know for my scenario, he did a fantastic job making them look amazing for both the Keeper and the players.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you so much to Max for editing this episode.
Graham’s Card Catalog
This episode, Graham brings us a YouTube channel called 'Curious World' a tale from 2016, where he said the circumstances immediately made him think of Ithaqua.
Listening Room
The Listening Room is closed for renovation today. Sheets of newsprint have been taped to the inside of the windows, and while several undefined shadows can still be seen skulking about in an oddly flickering light, there are no sounds coming from in there. None. In fact, if you get too close to the windows, you’ll even stop hearing any sounds. Even the sound of your own breath, or the trepidatious scuffling of your feet against institutional carpeting...
Main Topic
A new edition of Malleus Monstorum - is in the works! What can Mike say about it?
2. Journalist investigators - “What aren’t all investigators journalists? Discuss.” - What are the inherent problems of a journalist investigating the Mythos? Ethics, greater good vs. suppressing information, game-rich dilemmas…
Resources: a Free Newspaper Article Generator
Ethics case studies from the Society
of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
The ethics page for National Public
Radio (NPR)
The
ethics page for The New York Times
A security guide from the Committee
to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Here
is a guide from the Ethical Journalism Network listing “the five principles of
journalism.”
https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/who-we-are/5-principles-of-journalism
3. Pacing your horror games - “Keeping on time - why directing your players is not a bad thing.”
MUP Episode 185 – Pilfering Storytime
Nov 04, 2019
Campus Crier
Have you guys seen The Birch on Facebook Watch yet? It’s a great horror story available exclusively on Facebook, and it’s produced in partnership with CryptTV, (who have a channel on YouTube). There are five episodes so far; each is about 18 minutes long. I like the way they are telling the story. Episode 1 introduces our main character and sets up the world she lives in. Episode 2 suddenly introduces whole new characters, (without explanation at first), but then we learn that this is the origin story of the monster. Episode 3 returns to the world of our main character, but we relive events from Episode 1, but from the antagonist’s POV… which was cool. Episode 4 is more of the monster origin, and then Episode 5 is back with our protagonist as her story advances from where we really left off with her from Episode 1. It probably sounds confusing as I describe it, but it’s plays really well on screen.
Robin D. Laws, Lynne Hardy, and Cat Tobin recently attended The Kraken convention, where they panelled the “Investigative Roleplaying Masterclass.” The panel is now available on YouTube; it’s a really great panel on structuring an investigative role playing game scenario. We highly recommend this video for anyone interested in writing an investigative adventure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLO-wjBOBNc&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0t7besCI_4Uc-hwUSv1nk8VsJIfrERZ2gBQbsCV7kfUCkA9P8RsMNmZ9E
A Cold Fire Within and Berlin the Wicked City have both been released in the special leatherette edition both featuring gold stamped covers. They are available through the Chaosium website only for $90 and $95 respectively.
There is also a very favourable review of Berlin The Wicked City that has been released over on RPG.net. The conclusion sums it up: “Berlin - The Wicked city doesn't just present a new, impossibly alluring setting for original Call of Cthulhu adventures, but comes out as a treatise on how to write sourcebook/adventure books. It is well-targeted, thoroughly researched, evocatively written, and as useful for gaming purposes as a supplement can be. It will soon rake in the awards and be hailed as a classic; there's no doubt about it.”
Good friend of the show, and all around nice guy Dean Englehart has released the next segment in his popular Convicts and Cthulhu line called Ticket of Leave #15, Death Knells. It is written by Dean and Geoff Gillian and is available right now for free at the Cthulhu Reborn site. AuZtralia is an adventure/exploration board game by Stronghold Games for 1-4 players set in an alternate reality 1930s. Following the Restorationist war, the northern hemisphere lands lay poisoned and starvation was the norm. Intrepid adventurers set out to explore and settle new lands. Little did they know, after the war, the surviving Old Ones and their remaining loyal human armies made their way to the outback of Australia to lick their wounds. Riches from the land, mixed with darkness and insanity await you in the outback. Will humanity prevail or will the Old Ones wreak their revenge?
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And thank you so much to Sean for editing this episode! (Not Max, as we say repeatedly during the episode. Thanks to Max for editing other episodes that are not this episode.)
Random Crier mentions
Field Gun Competitions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnDqlVPnelU
https://youtu.be/PoOeplWAJwU
Graham’s Card Catalog
Spotted an episode of the 'Small Arms of WWI' YouTube series you might like to watch. It covers the first semi-automatic rifle to enter full military service. Quite the 'steampunk' gadget, goes into the background and how the rush nature of the design limited it to only being handed out to those best able to use/look after them. Although if pre-war plans had worked out you would have seen the classic 19thC 'two lines of infantry' using these things. And it looks like the designers of the Garand rifle might have...
MUP Episode 184 – Ooky-Spooky Halloweeny!!!
Oct 21, 2019
The Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is Miskatonic U's student paper. Here's where we go through Mythos related news and feedback to the podcast.
Check out Keeper Jon on the Into The Darkness video podcast on YouTube as they play The Shadow Over Providence, a new scenario published by Chaosium, written by Keeper Jon to celebrate the Necronomicon 2019 convention. The series of videos is only three episodes long. The first two episodes are already available on YouTube, with the third and final episode coming very soon.
Ep. 01: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-TOd08syBo&list=PLJQ7JbI3-ZhI7EllbO7gv8bYb0kJndVDa
Ep. 02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwB9PJ2hV3w&t=2s
Chris Spivey’s Haunted West Kickstarter has been wrastling up the stretch goals after meeting its 10,000 dollar goal in less than three hours. It has pushed past the 35,000 mark at the time of recording, which means our own Charles Gerard will be writing that Mythos chapter add-on that we mentioned last show.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1881168175/haunted-west-a-historical-weird-west-rpg-corebook/description
On October 10th, Chaosium released The Lightless Beacon for Call of Cthulhu, a short introductory scenario by Leigh Carr with Lynne Hardy for their We Are All Us campaign in remembrance of Greg Stafford. You can check out this and the other free scenarios released for the campaign on their website.
The Lovecraft Country Holiday Collection from golden Goblin Press almost doubled its funding goal by the time it closed out for a total of more than 22,500 dollars. It knocked down nine out of ten stretch goals, including more scenarios, more art, more maps, more stuff. It’s closed now so you can’t have any of that. But if you didn’t back it, keep your eyes peeled for this book to reach book racks of various kinds soon.
Stygian Fox put out a pack of maps for Lovecraft Country that bears checking out. It includes interesting stuff like a poverty map of Arkham, and maps of all the classic Lovecraft Country settings plus some less covered sections.
This October, Bret Kramer is doing what he is calling “Book-tober.” For the month of October he is featuring one short horror* story that has influenced him in some way, wherein he talks about his relationship to the story, how it impacted him, what others have said regarding the story, and links to the story itself (for reading and adaptations of it) so readers can experience it for themselves.
https://sentinelhillpress.com/2019/09/30/welcome-to-book-tober/
Chaosium’s “Cthulhuween” “Julia, our 'merc of merch', has just declared the month of October as Cthulhuween. She'll be adding a new piece of haunting artwork from Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG line to the Chaosium Redbubble merchandise store every day this month. Check them out for wall-art, clothing, home decor, and more!”
The second installment of the Flotsom & Jetsom Organized Play scenario was released by Chaosium today. It is called “Inheritance;” it is written by Matthew Dawkins and it is available now for download from the Cult of Chaos forums in the BRP Central forums.
MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
Trick or Treat, by Scott David Aniolowski
Listen to the episode to hear Keeper Murph, Keeper Chad, and Keeper Jon discuss way to run this amazing scenario at your table during the spookiest time of the year. And, to help run the scenario with the current Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition rules, we asked Chaosium for permission to write-up and give to you, the listener, updated 7th Edition write-ups of the monsters, investigators, and spells.
“Trick or Treat” scenario and characters copyright 1990 Chaosium Inc., all rights reserved, used with permission.” You can purchase a PDF copy of Blood Brothers from Chaosium's website: https://www.chaosium.com/blood-brothers-pdf/
7th Edition Conversion Notes
MUP Episode 183 – Chris Spivey, Haunted West, and Puppies of Tindalos
Oct 07, 2019
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Campus Crier
Berlin the Wicked City is available now in hardback direct from Chaosium - stock is now available warehouses in the US, UK, and Australia. You can read a blog post on David Larkins about the making of this book and what it meant via a link to the Sir Larkins site.
The latest Call of Cthulhu Organized Play campaign has been launched; it is called Flotsam & Jetsam. If you’re a member of Chaosium’s Cult of Chaos, you can download it now and run it for your players.
Congrats to friend of the show, Christopher Smith Adair as the Pulp Cthulhu campaign, A Cold Fire Within has been released in hardcover! We have links available in the show notes.
Darker Hue Studios also has a Discord server! The invite link is here >>
And thank you so much to Edwin for editing this episode!
Topic
This episode we speak with Chris Spivey about several projects in the pipeline, including:
Haunted West, a Historical Weird West RPG Corebook
Scion: Masks of the Mythos
Harlem Unbound, Second Edition
Free Harlem Unbound Char Sheets >>
Superhero campaign for Pulp Cthulhu (which Dan and Chad play tested) - interview on ENworld
Dr. Who, from Cubicle 7
The art of Jabari Weathers...
http://jmwillustration.com/
Hounds of Tindalos
Original story by Frank Belknap Long here >>
Read about Randonauts here...
https://theoutline.com/post/7881/i-became-a-randonaut-to-try-to-glitch-the-simulation-and-all-i-got-was-a-bottle-of-pee?zd=1&zi=wincnczj
MUP Episode 182 – NecronomiQuiz – The Recap Show
Sep 23, 2019
This episode, Jon and Murph talk with Oscar Rios about his Kickstarter for a book focused on holidays in Lovecraft Country, and together they each recap highlights of their time at NecronomiCon 2019. This episode was recorded on September 12, 2019.
Discord server invite link >>
Campus Crier
October 10th marks the 1 year anniversary of Chaosium’s Greg Stafford passing. And to honor him they are asking people to play a game in his memory in the month of October. To that effect, Chaosium will be releasing a free scenario for each of the main RPGs in their catalog on October 10th (CoC, Runequest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, and HeroQuest).
Big updates were announced on Chaosium’s Central Asia game, Children of Fear. Lynne Hardy posted on the Chaosium website that “all the art, maps, and handouts are in progress, and the final stages of editing are almost finished.” She has also re-confirmed the mid-2020 release date. The post also includes sneak previews of the art that will be in the book, and it looks really, really good. Link in the show notes.
The new addition of Masks of Nyarlathotep has won at DragonCon this year, bringing home a Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures/Collectible Card/Role Playing Game. Congratulations to Chaosium!
Chris Spivey took to Twitter on 2nd of September to announce that The Haunted West kickstarter will be going live in October. You might well remember that this is a Weird Western RPG that uses a new system developed in house at Darker Hue. And just like Harlem Unbound it “features people of color as protagonists… [highlighting] the people of color who are often overlooked in stories about the Old West.”
https://twitter.com/darker_hue/status/1168529387681173506?s=12
Hypergraphia #2 is now available! This is a digital fanzine of dark horror gaming for multiple systems including Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Dark. This issue covers “the use of doorways, portals, and gates in your horror games. We bring you a plethora of NPCs, artifacts, and scenario seeds about entries, thresholds, and openings. Included is Goodcliffe, a short Cthulhu Dark scenario, wherein your players will plumb the depths of a depressingly dismal mine. Contributions from members of the Miskatonic University Podcast, Skype of Cthulhu, Weird Works, and Squamous Studios.
The second issue of another Mythos fanzine, Bayt al Azif, has been released on DrivethruRPG. Within you will find:
3 adventures dual-statted for CoC 7 & GUMSHOE An overview of every Cthulhu Mythos RPG release of 2018A review of the history of Masks of NyarlathotepAn interview with Lynne HardyAnd much more!
More news from Chaosium as they deal with the fallout of Critical Roll’s Shadow of the Crystal Palace’s detrimental impact on their North American supplier. They have announced that anyone ordering a physical product from them in the month of August will have a choice between a free PDF of Alone Against the Dark, or a $10 coupon if your order was over $20. The nice thing is that offer applies to anyone globally, even those unaffected by the North American shipper.
Mysterious Creatures Field Guide by Eli Libson -- This is an amazing book of fantastic fantasy creatures with awesome painted illustrations of each creature. It feels like the Wayne Barlow book of alien creatures. This would be perfect to populate the Dreamlands with these creatures.
Topic
This episode we speak with Oscar Rios about his latest KickStarter, The Lovecraft Country Holiday Collection.
And we have a NecronomiCon 2019 Recap in a slightly different format from the ones of the past.
MUP Episode 181 – PODCASTING CAGE MATCH! Live Show at NecronomiCon with Some Good Friends!
Sep 09, 2019
This episode is our 2019 NecronmiCon live show in Providence, when The Miskatonic University Podcast and The Good Friends of Jackson Elias girded for a battle royale that will pit Host vs. Host in a “lightning debate” format over a passel of divisive topics. Hosts: Charles "Keeper Chad" Gerard, Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, Jon Hook, Brian “Murph” Murphy, and Matt Sanderson. This episode was recorded on August 23, 2019. WARNING: This episode contains explicit language, and nothing was bleeped.
Discord server invite link >>
Topics
MUP and the Good Friends of Jackson Elias convened at NecronomiCon in Providence on August 23, 2019 for the second combined live show after the inaugural in 2017. We decided to try a "lightning debate" format, and after gathering suggestions from listeners and brainstorming for a few weeks, landed on some very silly prompts to tussle over. Sadly, Keeper Dan was not present. But stay tuned for a rousing audience-generated "thank you" to the MUP mastermind.
"Lovecraft's stories would make terrible Call of Cthulhu scenarios."FOR: Chad, Jon, Matt...and Murph as an accidental turncoat. AGAINST: Scott, and...Mike Mason as pinch hitter.Paul serves as referee.
"Sometimes, you just have to fudge dice rolls." FOR: Murph, Matt.AGAINST: Chad, Scott and Paul.Jon serves as referee.
"An Army of Deep Ones would beat an army of Mi-Go."FOR: Paul, ScottAGAINST: Jon, Murph, MattChad serves as referee.
"Historical scenarios are better than modern or contemporary scenarios."FOR: Matt, JonAGAINST: Scott, Paul, MurphJon serves as referee.
Audience-suggested topic #1: Professor Armitage, hero or villain?HERO: Paul, JonVILLAIN: Matt, Chad, Scott
Audience-suggested topic #2: Wilbur Whately vs. Harry Potter?POTTER: Matt, Scott, Murph, PaulWILBUR: Chad
"August Derleth was the best thing to happen to the Cthulhu Mythos."FOR: Matt, Jon, MurphAGAINST: Scott, ChadPaul serves as referee.
MUP Episode 180 – TV Horrors in Spaaaace
Aug 27, 2019
This episode, all four hosts are back for a rare quorum, and we’re taking sci-fi tv shows and Mythosifying them. This episode was recorded on August 15, 2019.
This is our brief-brief-brief pre-NecronomiCon episode, before we get together in Providence.
A big thank you goes to Golden Goblin Press for sponsoring this episode!
Campus Crier
First thing - a huge thank you to Murph for a Herculean and almost Sisyphean effort to revamp, redesign, spackle and patch the MU forums as well as the website. This was a huge rabbit warren of tasks that started with a barrage of spam posts on the forum, too many details to list here, but we’re talking about full days of work to get us up and running again as well as updated, secure and pretty. Thank you, Murph.
Chaosium has announced the release of Flotsam and Jetsam, a new four part series of scenarios for the CoC Organized Play Campaign. The scenarios will be released monthly to Keepers of the Cult of Chaos. Friends of the show Brian Courtemanche and Anthony Lee-Dudley are the authors of the first and fourth scenarios respectively, Congratulations to them both.
WEIRD TALES IS BACK! The magazine that never dies has returned -- with Bram Stoker Award-winner Jonathan Maberry leading the way as Editorial Director. You can find more info at their website.
Chaosium's Masks of Nyarlathotep has been nominated in the 2019 Dragon Awards in the Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game category. Check out the link in the show notes for voting details.
By the way, the video for the ENnies award ceremony is back up now.
Discord server invite link >>
And thank you so much to Edwin for editing this episode.
Sponsor
Thanks to Golden Goblin Press for their sponsorship this episode. We appreciate it!
Listening Room
This time, Oscarious Tabularis brings us the fourth installment of this season’s Glimpses Into the Empire. This one is called “A Haunting in Athens.”
Topic
“A "riff" of our own on Space Horror settings. We take sci fi movies or books or TV and turn them into space horror. We gave a time limit of 4 minutes. Chad failed to meet that utterly.
Chad - Lost in Space
Jon - TOS Star Trek
Murf - StarGate-SGU
Dan - Space: 1999
Space 1999's Top 10 Scariest Moments
MUP Episode 179 – I Cast Summon Scenario
Aug 12, 2019
MUP Episode 178 – Mythos in Your Apocalypse, Swordplay, and Cultist Hijinx!
Jul 29, 2019
MUP Episode 177 – An Ounce of Experience is a Pound of Roleplay
Jul 15, 2019
MUP Episode 176 – Board It Up!
Jul 02, 2019
MUP Episode 175 – How Adair You
Jun 18, 2019
MUP Episode 174 – Truth and Consequences
Jun 03, 2019
MUP Episode 172 – Becoming a Believer
May 06, 2019
MUP Episode 170 – The Glamorous Gatsby
Apr 09, 2019
MU Special Report – Chaosium Announcement with Michael O'Brien
Apr 02, 2019
MUP Episode 169 – Scum and Villainy
Mar 19, 2019
This episode we’re gonna be baaaaad! Jon, Murph, and Chad workshop how to make good bad guys. This episode was recorded on March 14, 2019. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus. On Discord: https://discord.gg/tMT2EcE Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier
The National Library of Australia recently approached Chaosium to ask if the company would donate Terror Australis to their collection, as part of the library’s mission to collect resources "of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people". So they sent a copy of the new edition plus the original version from 1987. The new edition is currently available in PDF, and it will be released in full color hardback later in March.
Chaosium’s “Berlin: The Wicked City” will be released by the time this episode drops. Did you notice the title change? It used to be something like Secrets of Berlin. Now the full title is Please note, the new title of this Call of Cthulhu release is: “Berlin: The Wicked City, Unveiling the Mythos in Weimar Berlin.”
The Miskatonic Repository has several new editions; included are:
NPC Sheets for CoC 7E & Pulp (resource), by Joshua Certain - Free
Voyage of Terror (scenario), by Stephen J. Jones - $6.00
The Solo Investigator’s Handbook (resource), by 5E Solo Gamebooks - $9.99
Cinematic Environs: Desert Wastes (resource), by Alex Guillotte and Davae Breon Jaxon - $4.95
When the Light Goes Out (scenario), by Megan Tolentino - $2.95
Unremembered (scenario), by Heinrich D. Moore - $4.95
There are many more quality fan-made products available in the Miskatonic Repository. So go check ‘em out.
A company called Just Crunch Games has released a new scenario for the rules-light system called The Cthulhu Hack. The scenario is called Valkyrie Nine, set in the late 21st Century on a lunar station. Valkyrie Nine is available in print (All Rolled Up) and PDF (DriveThruRPG).
Chaosium’s Miskatonic University - The Restricted Collection game is out in the wild!
Modiphius Entertainment have released Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition versions of their Achtung! Cthulhu Investigator's and Keeper's Guides.
At the time of this recording, Oscar Rios will be launching An Inner Darkness Kickstarter at midnight, Eastern. A sneak peak of the Kickstarter video was posted on Facebook, and it looks amazing. If you’re listening to this episode soon after it went live, you still have time to back this book.
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking film, ALIEN! To celebrate, six short films set in the ALIEN universe are coming out from AlienUniverse.com . There were some public screenings at Emerald City Comic Con and C2E2, and the online releases of the films will be on IGN every Friday, starting on March 29th.
The Card Catalog: Longtime friend of the show, Graham, submitted an entry for the Card Catalog… The Chemical Formulary - A series of books that contain the formulas for a wide variety of compounds and items; for example: solidified fuel, tracer ammunition, epoxies, adhesives, resins, gums, and waxes. The first three volumes of the 1933 work are on the internet archive. Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Keepers might mine The Chemical Formulary for inspiration in scenarios where the investigators need to concoct their own chemical tool or chemical weapon. The formulas may also inspire Keepers to create their own Mythos Chemical Formulary. Thank you again to Graham for sending in this fantastic Card Catalog idea. If you have an idea for a Card Catalog entry, please email us or post it in our forums. The Listening Room: Mr. Tyler is back again - Back in Black, one could say, with a look at The Black Paintings of weird Spanish painter Francisco Goya.
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