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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 11m

Yes, the current edition continues. Our Classic Kickstarters are for fans who don't own these long OOP releases but would like to. They don't have pay collector prices on Ebay any more. People can enjoy these books from the Golden Age™ of TTRPGs rather than just wishing they could afford them.

Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1h

We funded in just 17 minutes!

Return to Camelot with Pendragon Classic edition!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...

#Pendragon #TTRPG #Kickstarter

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3h

Pendragon Classic is live on Kickstarter!

40 years after its original publication, we are proud to recreate the original edition of this classic RPG, as pure and raw as it was back then, with bonus content from the archives.

Back now -> www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 7h

Chaosium will be at MadCon in Fort Wayne!

We'll be running introductory games of Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon, and Age of Vikings!

Who will we see there?

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 10h

2024 ENNIE Awards
WINNER - BEST WRITING (Gold)
WINNER - BEST ADVENTURE - LONG FORM (Silver)

A Call of Cthulhu nightmare beyond signal range!

Alone Against the Static - Hardcover

The home of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, and Questworlds. Your gateway to mythic adventure.

www.chaosium.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 10h

"I had a blast playing this... And I can’t stress enough: in play, this felt like a horror story or a horror movie, not a game. I was locked in from the start and needed to know (but dreaded) what was going to happen next." — @stuhorvath.com of VintageRPG.com.

Alone Against the Static (2023) - Vintage RPG

Don't listen to the static!

www.vintagerpg.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 12h

Meet members of the Chaosium Tribe at Chaosium Con Europe (Gdansk, Poland - Oct 30-Nov 2)

Here's everyone from the team who're coming to Gdansk! We invite you to join them!

Get your badge here: chaosiumcon.eu

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 16h

A very nice appreciation of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, who passed away 7 years ago this month, but whose influence rates him as "one of the best modern fantasists, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Moorcock, Leiber, McCaffrey, Martin, and others." open.substack.com/pub/someanci...

Meet Greg Stafford, the best modern fantasy author you don’t know

Game designer, shaman, and inspiration.

open.substack.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

As we said at the time of her passing, "We at the Chaosium fondly remember all the wonderful works you created for us, and for others. You have earned your seat at the table of gaming greats many times over."

Vale and farewell, Jennell Jaquays (1956 - 2024)

Since the 1970s Chaosium has had the good fortune of working with some of the most talented creators in the industry, often when they were just starting out. Jennell Jaquays was one such creator, who ...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the birthday one of the most talented creators in TTRPGs, Jennell Jaquays, who passed away last year. Jennell was one of our company's earliest artists, and played an prominent role in Chaosium's success over many years, as an illustrator and writer.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

SAVE 40% - The Call of Cthulhu Classic 1" box is on sale, was $39.99 now $24.00. Price includes PDFs.

A recreation of the classic #CallOfCthulhu boxed set from 1981, brought to horrific life for the game's 40th anniversary!

Available here, while stocks last:
www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthu...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 2d

Although #RuneQuest focuses on Dragon Pass and Prax, Greg Stafford’s world of #Glorantha includes two whole continents to explore. Many Jonstown Compendium contributors @drivethrurpg.com are devoted to fleshing out these distant exotic corners of the lozenge.

Journey to Jonstown #78: Explore Distant Lands

Although RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha focuses on homelands in Dragon Pass and Prax, Greg Stafford’s world of Glorantha includes two whole continents containing many exotic, far-flung cultures. ...

www.chaosium.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 2d

...Our team members going to Gamehole Con later this month were looking forward to seeing Rob there. Our condolences to Rob's family and friends. Vale Rob, you rolled high to the end.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 2d

We are saddened to learn that game designer and writer Rob Wieland has passed away. Rob was a passionate and dedicated supporter of the TTRPG hobby, and we loved to see his influential coverage of the industry in the august pages of Forbes, and at EN World...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

The venue featured colours from out of space: you can watch the Call of Cthulhu Live game from last weekend's #PAXAUS on Twitch here:
www.twitch.tv/videos/25876...

With Chaosium's Brian Holland as Keeper, the Stream of Chaos team, and special guest, Baldur's Gate 3 star @ameliatyler.bsky.social!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth is a narrative board game where you explore 3 different scenarios set up around the gloomy seaside town of Innsmouth.

Visit our booth at Essen to find out more about the game and get your copy!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to our indefatigable Cult of Chaos GMs we had #ttrpg sessions running continuously - ⚔️ Age of Vikings, 🛡️ Pendragon, 🦆 RuneQuest, 🌊 Rivers of London, and of course, 🦑 Call of Cthulhu.

@paxaus.bsky.social is over for another year: thanks to everyone who gave our games a go!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

Final day of #PAXAus with lots of activity at the Chaosium booth. The Great Pendragon Joust has been a hit all weekend, and #BaldursGate3 star @ameliatyler.bsky.social dropped by to say hi. Amelia had great fun guest starring in our #CallOfCthulhu Live game Friday night, so hey, let's do it again!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

Great crowd for our 'Leveling Up: The Secrets to Becoming the Best Gamemaster You Can Be' panel at #paxaus2025 this afternoon. @markmwrites.bsky.social, @dailydael.bsky.social, @vlxcat.bsky.social, and @bwholland.bsky.social sure know a thing or two about GMing #TTRPGs, and shared their insights.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

This weekend, BRP & Age of Vikings creative director @jasondurall.bsky.social is representing Chaosium at #BIRCON, the Berlin International #TTRPG Convention in Berlin 🇩🇪. There's Chaosium games to play, and @otherlandberlin.bsky.social is there with an impressive selection of Chaosium titles to buy!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 3d

東京では今日、星が空に輝くべき場所にあります!

Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 16d

Chaosium delighted to be a sponsor of the Chaosium 50th Anniversary Con in Tokyo 🇯🇵 taking place on Oct 12th.

This fan-run event will feature gaming sessions for a variety of Chaosium games inc Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, Stormbringer, Rivers of London, and 7th Sea.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 4d

Chaosium's David Scott is at GrogLaw today. This is a one day mini #TTRPG con in London 🇬🇧 where funds raised from our Chaosium 50th anniversary con pack are supporting a cancer charity. Here’s Dave and Jim, the grateful organisers.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 4d

Every year at #PAXAUS we host a community content creators meet-up: it was delightful to have so many creators—new, aspiring, and established—along today. Look out for their work in the Miskatonic Repository, Jonstown Compendium, and Companions of Arthur at @drivethrurpg.com!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 4d

The line, the before, the after - a record crowd of 350 people for tonight's #PAXAUS Horror Panel, hosted by Chaosium's executive producer for RPGs Brian Holland.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 4d

Here's Mark Morrison introducing #Pendragon to newcomers at our #PAXAUS booth with The Great Pendragon Joust! It takes about 5 minutes to play and is such a fun way to show off Pendragon's core concepts.

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