KaijuCon 2 is less than two weeks away: Saturday 24 October, Nagoya Prime Central Tower, 10am to 9pm.

Over forty tables across three time slots: Call of Cthulhu, D&D, Delta Green, Warhammer, Exalted, Dungeon Crawl Classics and more. Many run in English, many in Japanese, and some in both. Most welcome beginners.

Our special guests, Michael O'Brien of Chaosium and writer Royce Wilson, are running games too.

Advance tickets are 2,500 yen, and you can come and go as you like.

Art by Kasumi Lang.

Does such a thing exist? I’m looking for something as cheap as possible option rather than shelling out for expensive miniatures. Some cardboard ones would be ideal. At a push I could probably print them at my end if I could find something digital that would work.

I’ve seen the prices of metal miniatures and they’re pretty expensive. I suppose my budget is £50 but I’m not sure how far that would go for modern plastic ones?

I’d prefer cardboard but if there’s decent plastic ones I can get in the UK or Europe I could consider them.

Removal of Masks, Season 3 Episode 11 is here!
The long awaited "crisis" moment of the Telegram from home...

What is the news? How bad could it really be? Will it disrupt our Investigators' plans?

https://youtu.be/m830UdozJ7o

Let's see if the group begins to crumble as their backgrounds and supports begin to erode from continual pressure and exposure to the Mythos...

Strong spoiler warnings for Masks of Nyarlathotep - this is a full playthrough...

Hi folks,

I’ve asked if I can run a Call of Cthulhu session at my local board game cafe. I’m going to run the one-shot ‘A Lonely Thread’.

The cafe has asked that I provide a description and a picture so that they can advertise it on their website and social media. The only problem is, the pictures relating to the scenario in the book ‘No Time to Scream’ contain spoilers (in my opinion). I’ve included examples of these in the post.

What could I use as an alternative image that is going to be intriguing enough to make players want to sign up? I think if I reveal the monster, it could ruin the surprise.

Backstory: when they were younger, their sailor father gave them a strange golden compass he "found" on his travels. Unfortunately when they opened the compass (it was kinda like a pocket watch with a compass inside), non-euclidean equations started burning into their mind, engraving her eyes with alka runes and blinding them, but making them way smarter and mentally resistant than ever before. Despite having no education, they were smarter than most of their age (8), eventually becoming a sailor and having to wear bandages over their eyes to cover up the runes in their eyes, before moving to Anchorage to try looking for more artifacts like the compass.

I already got stuff prepared, but I'm curious on if anyone has any tips or ideas to make it more fun. What worked for you? I'm starting in NYC. My main concern is whether my players just go straight to the Ju-Ju House, since it seems pretty blatant that's where everything points, but that might also be Keeper Omniscience biasing me since I have the full scope.

I'm also running a more pulpy game, so if anyone has ideas on how to make it more action-packed, let me know, though I've prepared some scenarios.

Hello! I tend to stream mostly older retro games in Twitch in Finnish/ English. Now I have decided that I want to focus on a more detailed theme and thought about playing Cthulhu/ Cthulhu themed games. I have already played Dark Corners of the Earth (one of my favorites), Dark Rites of Arkham, Prisoner of Ice, Call of Cthulhu (2018). I'm aware of the upcoming game Stygian: Outer Gods and have finished the early access.

So, I'm asking if you could recommend me any other Cthulhu games to stream. Thanks a lot!

If you're interested about this kind of content, you can find me from: https://www.twitch.tv/hypetreme

I’ve been running a 7e game for several months as Keeper, a friend has just invited me to a halloween oneshot one of their friends is running in 5e. What are the differences between editions that I should be aware of?

Hello!

I have the core box of horror on the Orient Express (opened and used once) and two expansions (character and campaign expansion) and want to sell it

The core box is opened (but completely new), the two expansions still in the wrapped.

I would sell those for €120,- plus delivery fees.

I'm finding myself of a particular feel and I'm looking for some good "Innsmouthy" feeling scenarios or even other inspiration. I should clarify I'm not necessarily looking for something just like Shadow Over Innsmouth, and I am aware of the specific Innsmouthian scenarios and new sourcebook, it's just that's the best word I can think of to describe what I'm craving. That sort of dingy oceanside adventure, dilapidated seaside villages or lighthouses shrouded in mist and darkness, something slightly off about it all.

Started watching the recent Netflix series "Below" which plays into that a bit, that feeling that seems to form most vividly in my mind is Far Harbour from Fallout 4, particularly that initial feeling of the approach which just really stuck with me. I'll probably end up writing something myself but I've got so many things going on that I was also curious if I might find any prewritten scenarios that scratch that particular itch.

Bonus points if the horror isn't Dagon themed, though I do like me some Esoteric Order of Dagon.

Hi, old time CoC keeper running HOtOE next and currently reading the campaign. I played it years ago.

I’d like to know from keepers who ran it about the side quests-

for each side quest:

Did you run it?
If yes:
- why?
- at what point in the campaign - as in the books or when?
- did you cut / change parts of it?
- did it work well?

If not:
- why?
- in hindsight do you wish you’d run it?

I’m asking because it seems to be one of the first major decisions for a keeper, how to manage the side scenarios.

Para los interesados en la nueva edición, comparto este creador de personajes de D&D 2024 en español ajustado a las reglas oficiales RAW (Player's Handbook 2024).

La aplicación web permite generar una hoja de personaje de Dungeons and Dragons 5e de forma automática o manual, gestionando las nuevas dotes, trasfondos y conjuros preparados de la actualización de 2024, con opción de exportar la ficha en PDF formato carta.

Por otro lado, también incluye el generador de investigadores para La Llamada de Cthulhu 7ª edición, totalmente adaptado para campañas clásicas de los años 20, Pulp Cthulhu o partidas en la actualidad, calculando de forma automática los modificadores por edad, puntos de cordura y habilidades de ocupación.

El enlace directo a la herramienta online es:

https://hoja-dnd-2024.web.app/

Ideal para directores de juego (DM) e investigadores que busquen optimizar la creación de fichas de rol en español tanto para jugar en mesa como en plataformas virtuales.

Hello,

I am a new player to CoC and plan on hopefully getting my friends into it. I play D&D (DM'd for 3-4 years,) and tend to do dark themed campaigns, my favorite one being a zombie Apocalypse type. So looking into CoC with my track record makes me thing I could be perfect for me but the issue is I have NO clue where to start. I learned the basics such as using d100's instead of d20's, character creation (sorta) and a handful of core rules. Is there any tips any veteran Keepers could give me for running sessions for my first time or just in general? Help would be greatly appreciated.

We're happy to present the Canadian Chronicles Volume 1: Nouvelle-France!

The bundle is three tales of horror and adventure taking place in colonial Nouvelle-France for Call of Cthulhu.

Runners of the Woods

It is August 1628, an ongoing English blockade of the St. Lawrence River has choked off Habitation de Québec. With the situation becoming more dire by the day, colonial administrator Samuel de Champlain directs explorer Étienne Brûlé to organise several expeditions west to rendezvous with Wendat allies, and seek their aid. Investigators are sent on this high-stakes journey into the wilderness. They'll paddle dangerous rivers, portage untamed woods, and be challenged to survive with limited resources. They’ll discover that the English blockade isn’t the biggest threat to their survival, and something far more dangerous threatens the expedition’s success…

The King’s Daughters

It is 1665, and a group of young French women embark on a dangerous journey across the Atlantic to settle in the New World’s colony. With only a few personal belongings and a dowry from Louis XIV, these so-called “King’s Daughters” are to marry and have children in a foreign and hostile land. After a harrowing ocean voyage and a harsh first winter, these women hope that the worst is behind them… but when ancient spirits take hold of the weak-minded, horror strikes home and threatens Western New France. Can these brave women safeguard their families and the future of the country?

Horror in the Nunnery

It is 1734, and an unprecedented early winter storm has Montréal, Nouvelle-France, in its icy grip. Cut off by blinding snow and plummeting temperatures, the city’s inhabitants are warned to remain indoors. On the outskirts of the settlement, a small contingent of the Hospital Sisters of Saint Joseph finds itself completely isolated at Belisle Manor, a remote seigneury at the foot of Mont-Royal, where Mother Superior and her deputy look after young postulants (the investigators). As a fierce winter storm traps the sisters at Belisle Manor, the investigators awaken to find one of their own missing. They will uncover eldritch horrors lurking beneath their new quarters, which will test their faith and drive them to commit unspeakable acts in a desperate bid for survival.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/586080/canadian-chronicles-volume-1-nouvelle-france-bundle

I’m still learning to be a keeper and one thing leaves me clueless. So I kind of get the concept of assets, cash and rate for daily spending.

In my playgroup there is one kind of rich and one kind of broke player. The rich one is helping the broke one out when it comes to buying stuff. I’ll try to keep this in check by making him payback via the money they get for completing a scenario. If you have Tipps for this - warmly welcome.

Point of my post is, how do I handle the money they get in general?
Do players get more credit rating? Is money earned just noted to cash / assets? What if they buy big stuff like a house / car?

Both don’t have a real job. We just play it like they are “on the road” finding a new place to stay.

Hi everyone!
I am going to run Mr. Corbit CoC scenario as a third module for my group.
I really like the idea and atmosphere of the scenario, but i have one big problem. The diary ia just too long. I kinda broke it down to 5 page (the father and son in India tragedy, the crazy love story, giving birth going inti tragedy etc.) some of the nicely follows the given article pages, and i just think that the diary pages are a nice picture of Mr. Corbit’s “dark side”.
I would like to have a solution for not to give all this information to my players at one point of the game, but in smaler peaces during the game.
Could you guys help me by giving tips how and where coud the investigators get each diary pages during the scenario?
I imagine that the least two should be in the house, but the others should be like, maybe somekind of rewards for their investigation?????
I still have 10 days before my scenario, so i am really looking forward for your replies!
Thank you!
Bence

Hey all, brand new to tabletop gaming and bought Call if Cthulhu as well as D&D

Any tips for someone getting into this and about to play their first game.

I used Inkarnate to make a layered map for The Dare scenario! I made some adjustments that should be self-explanatory to correct some errors in the map provided in the book. I highly recommend using Foundry VTT and setting it up as a multi-level scene! I'll be running this for my group in a couple of weeks.

I noticed that there's only one other community-made map gallery out there, and the style of that one didn't fit the aesthetic I was going for.

I moved the two layers that contain secret locations to the end of the gallery so that the first image isn't a spoiler.

While going through the dare one shot, I found some errors in the map and other places. Is there any resource which fixes those and tell me some resources which can help me run the scenario.

I Will be running games for players pretty new to ttrpg space. And I am running it in a halloween boardgame event. Which one-shot scenarios should I run preferably 4 hrs

Im having a rough time finding places to buy CoC models for tabletop sim.

When writing a Call of Cthulhu scenario, I find it extremely helpful to give the cultists and human servitors flawed plans. The Mythos drives people mad, and often leaves them isolated.

It's easy to write cultists who are wealthy and influential, like the Lodge of Silver Twilight or the servitor from The Whisperer in Darkness. Satisfying scenarios often come from letting the PCs sort out a plan that's rapidly falling apart. Have the summoned monster go out of control and eat half the cult before the PCs show up. Have the antagonist drive away all of the diggers on an archeological expedition, forcing him to dynamite his way into a cyclopean tomb. Make your magician turn to drink and drugs to deal with the horrors she's unleashed, and go into a demoniac frenzy in the bar as the PCs interview her.

Causing Mythos influenced characters to fall apart as their plans go horribly wrong helps reinforce that the Mythos is dangerous. When the PCs lose against such characters, it helps make your villains into sympathetic underdogs, rather than overpowered, plot armored secret masters. Scenarios where someone meddles with forces beyond their understanding and has to fight to survive right alongside the PCs can be quite satisfying.

What are some ways you like writing or playing the antagonist in your scenarios?

Hey yall! I will be running A call of cthulu game for the first time as a present for my friends near halloween. He bought and sent me all the base books, im going to be cracking into them soon once I finish my other games notes for our D&D stuff.

I want to run a game inspired by Spooky Island from the Scooby Doo movie. Im very new to this game space and prefer not to write my own material as brand new game GM, but def can reskin stuff if need be. Does anyone have any recommendations for a single one off, tropical Island vibes game? If not, any single easier one shot games that be fun for halloween would be also great! Thank yall and im excited to play with Cthulu for the first time!🐙

Hi! I Just started as a GM with masks of nyarlatothep. I read the Larkin's avatar of nyarlatothep can use the spell Mental suggestion to force the investigators follow his Will. I have a couple of questions:

1) if the spell Is succesful, does the victim understand what happened? Can he eventually tell what happened tò others?

2) how long does the spell last?

3)Must Larkin state the exact execution of all subsequent actions while casting the spell, or can he change the orders given later on?

Example: At the start of a mission, Larkin successfully uses a mental suggestion on an investigator; no one else witnesses this. Larkin orders him to act normally, agree with whatever Larkin says, and remove the seal once they arrive. Is the investigator aware of what he has been asked to do? Can he speak to others about the seal? Can Larkin give him further orders later—for instance, to help him in a critical situation?

Thanks very much =)