MOB Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 In this Chaosium Interview, Jeff Richard talks about heroquesting, a core part of RuneQuest and the world of Glorantha. Jeff is talking with James Coquillat. Explore more in the RuneQuest Starter Set and the Glorantha Sourcebook. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 What's your favourite fusion of sci-fi and horror? Mike Mason, creative director of Call of Cthulhu, shares details about Call of Cthulhu TTRPG's ventures into the future. What is the story of Cthulhu in space? He's talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 In this Chaosium Interview with James Coquillat, Jeff Richard talks about some of the central ideas that underpin combat in the RuneQuest TTRPG. Get your copy the RuneQuest Starter Set – it contains everything you need to play our epic roleplaying game of gods, cults, magic, family, and fantasy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 The new edition of the Pendragon TTRPG is coming on June 29th! For our Chaosium Interviews series, James Coquillat talks to Pendragon Line Editor David Larkins about what's in the Pendragon Starter Set, where your knight's quest will begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 Lynne Hardy, line editor for the Rivers of London TTRPG, and associate editor for Call of Cthulhu, talks about how romance fits into Regency Cthulhu and into TTRPGs at large. Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Regency Cthulhu: Dark Designs in Jane Austen’s England is a historical sourcebook for Call of Cthulhu, out now in full colour hardback and special leatherette (price includes PDF). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) How will your knight fight? Will you swing a sword, charge with a lance, or do the smart thing and use a bow to stay as far back from danger as possible? Most importantly, will you accept a dastardly villain's inevitable surrender? David Larkins talks about non-lethal combat. How does it work in Pendragon? How can it create dramatic moments in all TTRPGs? How can you make the most of it as a gamemaster? For our Chaosium Interviews series, David Larkins, line editor of the Pendragon TTRPG, talks to James Coquillat about non-lethal combat in Pendragon's new edition and TTRPGs in general. Remember, the Pendragon Starter Set is only days away. Your quest begins on June 29th! Edited July 14, 2023 by MOB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Meet Keris McDonald, associate line editor for Call of Cthulhu. In this interview with James Coquillat, she talks about her role at Chaosium and the editing process. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series on YouTube. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 How do you celebrate milestones in true Pendragon style? Line editor David Larkins reflects and answers questions in an interview filmed on the release day of the new Pendragon Starter Set. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks the classic Call of Cthulhu haunted house and how best to run these scenarios, such as those found in Mansions of Madness Vol 1: Behind Closed Doors. Mike is talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Catch them all at the Chaosium YouTube channel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 7th Sea creator John Wick talks to James Coquillat about why failing in a TTRPG is a fun and necessary part of gameplay. The latest in our 'Chaosium Interviews' series on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason discusses shapeshifters and how you can incorporate them into your games. This is of our part of our Chaosium Interviews series on YouTube with James Coquillat. Edited August 11, 2023 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 Line editor Lynne Hardy talks about building a magic system for the TTRPG adaption of Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London. Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 What novel TTRPG mechanics are needed for chivalrous play in the Age of Pendragon? David Larkins, line editor of the Pendragon TTRPG, discusses the unique mechanics that help the game transpose you to the age of knights and tournies. He's talking to James Coquillat for our Chaosium Interviews series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 Chaosium's Jeff Richard talk with James Coquillat about what you'll find in Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine book, our system of core rules for tabletop roleplaying. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Whether you’re a seasoned roleplaying veteran or new to the hobby, BRP has everything you need for years of entertainment! Buy the BRP PDF now and we'll deduct the cost from the physical book when it is out in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 In this Chaosium Interview, Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason discusses how your Investigators can move around the world and what globetrotting brings to your campaign! He's talking with James Coquillat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Is it easier to write for a complex established setting or to invent content for a blank slate? In this Chaosium Interview with Jason Durall, creative director of RuneQuest and all things Basic Roleplaying, he talks to James Coquillat about how to write content for generic settings! BRP’s Universal Game Engine is available royalty-free for personal and commercial use under the ORC license. Use these rules, and focus on creating your worlds, scenarios and even books to sell! Edited September 6, 2023 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 What is the most powerful Call of Cthulhu creature you’ve defeated? In this Chaosium Interview, Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason talks about how including unkillable enemies in your games can change their dynamic. Mike is talking to James Coquillat. Catch all the interviews in this series at the Chaosium YouTube channel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 How narrow is too narrow for the focus of a story? Pendragon line editor David Larkins talks about writing for a fixed niche, be it the Knights of King Arthur or the eldritch horrors lurking in 1920s Berlin. David is talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) What is your best tip to prepare for a gaming session? Chaosium's Jason Durall shares some of his suggestions in the latest interview on our Chaosium YouTube channel. He is talking with James Coquillat. Edited September 26, 2023 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 Physical editions of the Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine book* are fast approaching! Here, Chaosium's Jeff Richard talks about some of the strangest settings that the versatile BRP ruleset has been applied to. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat. *buy the PDF direct from Chaosium now and we'll deduct that cost off the price of the physical book when it is out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) What kind of mystery is the hardest to solve? Rivers of London line editor and Call of Cthulhu associate editor Lynne Hardy shares some useful advice about how to make your own mysteries from scratch, and how to alter them on the fly if your players do something unexpected. Lynne is talking with James Coquillat for our Chaosium Interviews series. Edited October 2, 2023 by MOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Your players arrive in one hour. What do you need to know to run a RuneQuest scenario? Chaosium's Jeff Richard shares some advice on how to quickly build a beginner RuneQuest scenario. He's talking to James Coquillat for our 'Chaosium Interviews' series on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Meet Dustin Wright, Chaosium's master of customer, distributor, and retail support, who's worked at the company since 1996, the longest-serving member of the team. Dustin is talking to James Coquillat for our Chaosium Interviews series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Jason Durall, creative director for all things BRP, talks about the long legacy of inspired and borrowed content, rules, and settings, in TTRPGS. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Lynne Hardy, associate editor for Call of Cthulhu and Line Editor for Rivers of London, shares advice on how to build effective investigators from both a narrative and mechanical sense. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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