It’s H.P. Lovecraft’s 129th birthday on Tuesday—so, what better way to celebrate than offering 20% off Cthulhu-based RPG stuff! Tekeli-li! (I hear your Shoggoth cry) Head to DriveThruRPG for 20% off all The Cthulhu Hack (and a scattering of other Cthulhu-based RPGs), until they serve up the last non-Euclidean slice of cake. Enjoy! http://www.justcrunch.com/j/
Tag: H. P. Lovecraft
Happy Birthday, Howard!
In celebration of what would be Lovecraft’s 128th birthday on 20 August, RPGNow / DriveThru has 20% off everything Mythos. For you, that means 20% off on the whole range of The Cthulhu Hack, from the Core Book to the most recent release The Dark Brood – and everything in between. For just over a […]
Thro’ Centuries Fixed
You wake groggy; your body stiff, your sight obscured. You stir; vigour oozing slowly back into your muscles like you’ve slept for an age. As your vision clears, you find your surroundings unfamiliar, the colours and light queer. You struggle to call out for help, but cannot find the words; You struggle to remember much […]
The Proof of the Dark
My pressing need to prepare for upcoming conventions and exhibitions means that I’m really happy that the printer has managed a lightning turnaround on getting the proof out for The Haunter of the Dark. The printed version won’t be available to buy until late October, unless you happen to see me at any events between […]
Happy Birthday, Mr Lovecraft
In celebration of Howard Lovecraft’s 126th birthday, OneBookShelf is offering a 20% discount on all Mythos related games across their websites, including RPGNow and DriveThruRPG. That means you can grab a copy of The Cthulhu Hack and From Unformed Realms at 20% until 31th August. That includes the softcover! And while you’re at it, you can also pick […]
The Cats of Ulthar Sale
In celebration of the 96th anniversary of Lovecraft’s short tale The Cats of Ulthar, I offer up a few cat-related spells for those who favour the feline and care not for the loss of sanity that fascination brings: Comprehend Cat (1st level) : You understand feline language; Advantage on your Flashlight rolls for one minute/lvl. […]
Cthulhu Hack Goes Silver
A little over two weeks since the release of The Cthulhu Hack, I’m overjoyed about the response. Not only have I had a chance to play more Cthulhu as a result of the book – which works for me because I have been investigating the unnameable horrors since the early 1980s and you can never […]
The Hacked Haunting
In running one of my playtest sessions for The Cthulhu Hack, I decided to use an old Call of Cthulhu classic – The Haunting – to see if I could handle a conversion. You can get hold of the original for free as part of the Quick Start for 7th Edition or earlier editions. I […]
The Cthulhu Hack on RPGNow
I’m really pleased to announce the official Version 1 release of The Cthulhu Hack through OneBookShelf websites. After a crash course in hacking, drafting, writing and playtests, the 42-page hack of The Black Hack takes the fast playing OSR system into the world of H P Lovecraft. Battle cultists and the servitors of the Mythos, while […]