RogerDee Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Hi all, i was looking on drivethru today and came across this. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/324775/APOCTHULHU-RPG-Core-Rules Has anyone got this yet? What were your thoughts etc? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Big names in role-playing behind it. I am also curious. Edit: I found the Wordpress for the game. I've requested a copy of the PDF for review on RPG Imaginings. We'll see if it happens. https://cthulhureborn.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/reviews-of-the-apocalypse/ MU Podcast just featured Jo Kreil and Dean Engelhart speaking about it: https://www.mu-podcast.com/mup-ep-205-apocthulhu/ The system has a lot in common with CoC and DG. The credits page lists Wizards OGL, which I find strange. Wouldn't this fall under BRP OGL? Edited August 23, 2020 by klecser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanford Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 @klescer do you know if this game uses BRP? I saw it uses D100 and wondered... 1 Quote Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP -> No reason for Ars Magica players to have all the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travern Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, rsanford said: @klescer do you know if this game uses BRP? I saw it uses D100 and wondered... APOCTHULHU uses the Legend d100 system and Delta Green's, both of which use the WotC OGL. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Travern said: APOCTHULHU uses the Legend d100 system and Delta Green's, both of which use the WotC OGL. I may never understand the legal subtleties of the difference. But that's fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10baseT Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I picked it up (love everything those folks are doing), yet haven't started reading yet. I love the name 'Yellow and Unpleasant Land' which I may read first simply because i cannot resist. From what I understand, they also have a 7e CoC manuscript with Chaosium but i can't remember the name. I'll pick that up too when it's out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDee Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Glad I mentioned this then, I will snag this today methinks 😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDee Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Okay I purchased my copy last night from Drivethru, and having had a quick skim through I really like it. There is a beautiful cthulhuesque setting, the Night Land in there which i will re-read again today (it was 12.15 am last night when I was reading it). But chargen is getting more in line in what i have been doing in my free form games. 1. You pick your archetype, whose primary skills are set somewhere between 40-50%, with a choice of a few extra skills you can also pick. 2. Magic, again more in line with my thinking. None of this variable cost for different spells that essentially do the same thing. It is a set cost for what you want, the spell is unimportant really. Minor spells cost A point, slightly more powerful costs B number of points, etc. A couple of very sensible additions to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kross Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 There's a new interview with one of the contributors (moi) over at Cthulhu Reborn regarding the Night Land chapter and future plans for that setting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dce Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 16 hours ago, kross said: There's a new interview with one of the contributors (moi) over at Cthulhu Reborn regarding the Night Land chapter and future plans for that setting. What he said. The interview is in two halves: Part 1 Part 2 Dean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kross Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Redbubble now has a bunch of Apocthulhu-related merchandise for sale, notably including a really boss map of William Hope Hodgson's Night Land. You can also get neat Apocthulhu logo gear and items with art from the cover of the Quickstart rules. Did I mention the Night Land map is really boss? https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/William-Hope-Hodgson-s-The-Night-Land-by-CReborn/56117238.LVTDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Here is my Overview of Apocthulhu Core Rulebook PDF and Quick Start POD! Spectacular work @kross! Congratulations! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlasa Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I only just heard about this today. Has anyone been playing it? Definitely going on the 'must have' list... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Earther Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I’ve run the quick start Amber waves 5 times and currently run a campaign sand box. I like it, Delta Green like with a resource mechanic. Pulled creatures and stuff from brp, CoC and rubble and ruin. My players enjoy it too. It’s a brutal post apocalyptic game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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