MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our GM Like a Pro curriculum with part one of a two parter titled How to Prep a One-Shot. We used B.W. Holland's newest scenario A Lonely Thread from Chaosium's book, No Time to Scream! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Friend of the show Chad Bowser shows off the kittuh, Fudge, all ready for Halloween. In dragon ears!!! If you have furry or scaly babies in costume, post them to the pet pic channel! Shall we head to… Main Topic --  Tonight is session three of “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro,” with tonight covering the actual prep, how each of us goes about preparing for a game, and all the possible places things can go wrong.

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MUP Ep 309 – GM Like a Pro: How to Build Great Atmosphere

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our second first class? Atmosphere! We're joined by guest host, Your Friend Nate. So tune in and listen to how to build atmosphere your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Thanks Ben!  Main Topic --  Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.  Tonight is session one “How to Build Atmosphere Like a Pro.”

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MUP Ep 308 – GM Like a Pro: How to Pace Your Games

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett roll out our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our first class? Pacing! Tune in and listen to how to pace your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Thanks Equinox!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Nate, Lost in Time and Space, our feared editor, has a couple of photos that are hilarious... two cats. One, Moon. Living their best life. Taking a nap. And Millie. Staring at Moon with sheet scorn, resentment, and hatred. It's so petty. And delightful." Main Topic --  Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.  Tonight is session one “How to Pace Games Like a Pro.” Our first class is pretty fundamental, and I think is one of the most important skills we can develop as GMs. And as mentioned previously, we asked our backers for inputs on these topics and many people wanted to know more about how to best pace their games. This was proved by all the specific questions we got from those same backers when we asked them - what do you want to know about pacing? So most of these questions come from our backers, with some Bridgett and Dave specifics thrown in along the way. Shall we begin?

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MUP Ep 307 – How to Make Space Scary with Graham Walmsley

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss ways to make space scary with Graham Walmsley. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Let’s take a moment to welcome our new backers to the show! New members Joe McMahon Skip Morton Joe Kontor The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode. We have NEW EDITORS!!!!!!! Guys! Let’s give a mighty GO PODS and a hearty welcome to our new editors!!!! Gene, a long time TTRPG human, artist, producer, and mastering engineer!  Joe McMahon, a musician, photographer, and software engineer!  Luca Veronese, an Anthropology student in the UK and enthusiastic audio drama creator and late night music show host.  And of course we still have Nate, whom you met last episode for the Gaslight review. Nate has really been the third member of MUP for a while now, but we’re glad to have a whole new cohort to join him. Welcome, welcome new editors and THANK YOU for supporting the show!  Main Topic --  Tonight, we’re here with some inspiration to help you make space… truly horrifying. As if it’s not horrifying enough. 

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MUP Ep 306 – A Tour of Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator’s Guide

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:45:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett along with Editor Nate take a tour through the Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator's Guide! Join us as we delve into book, pull inspiration, become inspired, and explore creative ways to create your own Gaslight setting! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Main Topic —  Riffing on the Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator's Guide https://www.chaosium.com/blogreleasing-in-december-cthulhu-by-gaslight-investigators-guide

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MUP Ep 305 – Keeper Dave does Necronomicon 2024

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Dave take us on a tour of Necronomicon 2024! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Main Topic --  Necronomicon2024

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MUP Ep 304 – Cthulhu at the ENnies Pt 2 w/ Brian Holland

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett bring you part 2 of 2 for Cthulhu at the ENnies! We ‘re interviewing 2024 ENnie Nominated Call of Cthulhu creators on their works, what makes them unique, and their inspiration! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Main Topic --  Guest Brian Holland is nominated for Best Writing and Best Adventure Longform! https://www.chaosium.com/alone-against-the-static-hardcover/

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MUP Ep 303 – Cthulhu in the ENnies Part 1 w/ David Waldron and Alex Guillotte

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett bring you part 1 of 2 for Cthulhu at the ENnies! We‘re interviewing 2024 ENnie Nominated Call of Cthulhu creators on their works, what makes them unique, and their inspiration! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Main Topic --  David Waldron and Alex Guillotte https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475313/los-hobos-and-the-wolves-of-carcosa https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/455049/the-last-dance-of-lola-montez-a-call-of-cthulhu-modern-adventure https://www.chaosium.com/blogcongratulations-to-our-2024-ennies-awards-winners/

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MUP Ep – 302 How to Publish Call of Cthulhu

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview bestselling Call of Cthulhu writer, Rina Haenze, on how to publish for Call of Cthulhu! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! That’s right - our backers are getting a lot of great stuff these days. Through our curriculum they got special mini-episodes from Josephine McAdam Mike Mason Sean and Andrew from HPLHS New members Traci Auerbach Antonio Marchena Jed Lackritz Gene Williams The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This episode, I'd like to shout out Maisy, the gorgeous puppers of fan of the show --Zondria! This baby is all smiles, all carefree joy, and is living her best life. Check out this photo in the show notes! It's an uplifter. Main Topic --  Tonight we kick off Lesson Six of our Curriculum Enhance your Call of Cthulhu storytelling, where we will cover all the various aspects of writing, running, publishing, performing, and generally vibing with Call of Cthulhu.  Over this six episode series, we will give you all the tools you need to become a Call of Cthulhu champion. Today is Episode 6 - How to Publish for Call of Cthulhu. Rina is here to join us for more of a roundtable discussion! https://linktr.ee/rinahaenze

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MUP Ep 301 – How to Be a Professional Call of Cthulhu Streamer

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett interview the award winning actor, Josephine McAdam, on how to be a great Call of Cthulhu Streamer! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Thanks Dave!  Main Topic --  Tonight is Lesson Five of our New MUP Curriculum Cthulhu University, where we will cover all the various aspects of writing, running, publishing, performing, and generally vibing with Call of Cthulhu.  As you’ve heard over the last few episodes, we are providing you all the tools you need to become a Call of Cthulhu champion. In this advanced class, we will discuss professional performances and what it takes to take your gaming to the next level!  

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MUP Ep -300 How to Create Clues for Call of Cthulhu with the HPLHS

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode is MUP's 300th Episode! GUYS!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations to all of the hosts, previous hosts, editors, previous editors, fans, patreon backers, listeners, supporters, and YOU! For this special occasion, we've brought HPLHS onto the show to celebrate! Sean Branney and Andrew Leman join Keepers Dave & Bridgett as we continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how and when to use clues and props in your Call of Cthulhu experience! Patreon Plug & Update We have a membership of sorts too! And our backers got their own short pre-show interview discussing rumors! How do I become an MUP backer? Bridgett? To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Thanks Dave! Main Topic --  Our topic tonight is: What makes good Clues and Props? And How to Make Yours Better

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MUP Ep 299 – Cthulhu 201: How to Run a Good Call of Cthulhu Campaign

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss how to run a good Call of Cthulhu campaign! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Thanks Dave! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out [No photo] Tonight I'd like to shout out the "Go Pods Wildlife Movement" in the pet pics channel! Here, listeners record video of wildlife, any wildlife, while encouraging the wildlife to give us a hearty"go pods." There's been a rabbit. A goose. Remind me guys and I'll post a couple of these videos in the episode channel! Main Topic -- 

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MUP Ep – 298 Cthulhu 201: How to Be a Good Call of Cthulhu Keeper

Mon, 27 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss what it means to be a good Call of Cthulhu Keeper! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! New Backers! Skip Morton Steven Nelson Brian Murphy The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Shouting out J Zahler and the ongoing Feral onboarding saga! He's been sharing photos and videos of a group of feral cats that visits his home for food. Their rival feral gang members, hatred of photos, coming into the house, and more! It's like a soap opera! Main Topic --  As we discussed, tonight we kick off Lesson Three of our New Curriculum Enhance your Call of Cthulhu storytelling, where we will cover all the various aspects of writing, running, publishing, performing, and generally vibing with Call of Cthulhu.  Over this six episode series, we will give you all the tools you need to become a Call of Cthulhu champion.  Today is Episode 3 - How to be a great Call of Cthulhu Keeper. This is our Intermediate class - you’ve become a great player, now you want to unlock the secrets for running an amazing game. You’ve come to the right place.

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MUP Ep 297 – Cthulhu 101: How to Be a Good Call of Cthulhu Player

Mon, 13 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our Cthulhu University Curriculum Series and discuss what it means to be a good Call of Cthulhu player! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Thanks Dave! You know what else is amazing! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Introducing Sylvie the tiny Ferret, from Fogg Realm Games! It's nice to get some pet pic variety! Welcome to the channel Sylvie. She looks like she's at a furry rave Main Topic -- 

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Ennies 2024 Submission

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:55:20 +0000

Find our submission to the 2024 Ennies here! Good luck!

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MUP Ep 296 – Cthulhu 101: What is Call of Cthulhu?

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Dave & Bridgett are excited to kick off a new series of episodes that provide you, dear listener, with a curriculum to enhance and grow your gameplay!  These curriculum - curricula? - will be a set of episodes organized like classes that are focused on improving one set of your gaming perspective and skills.  That’s right - and so we’re starting with our first Curriculum series now! Starting tonight we debut our first Curriculum– Welcome to Cthulhu University - From Neophyte to Elder God (and everything in-between) Over the next 6 episodes, we will review the coursework for Call of Cthulhu, taking us from an introductory start, basically Call of Cthulhu for Dummies, all the way through career level professionalism. This series is targeted for both beginners and veterans alike. We’ll approach Call of Cthulhu from a fresh perspective with rejuvenating and inspiring ideas to elevate your CoC storytelling! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out I'd like to shout out Miss Miskatonic's cat Jack, and this absurd sleeping position. Upside down, inside out, twisted, folded, and knocked out. I'm impressed. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Thanks, Dave! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic --  As we discussed, tonight we kick off Lesson One of our New MUP Curriculum Cthulhu University, where we will cover all the various aspects of writing, running, publishing, performing, and generally vibing with Call of Cthulhu.  Over the next six episodes we will give you all the tools you need to become a Call of Cthulhu champion, but tonight we start with a simple introduction: Welcome to Call of Cthulhu. Part 1 - What is Call of Cthulhu?

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MUP Ep 295 — A Tour of Arkham!

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett visit the city of Arkham! Join us as we delve into book, pull inspiration, become inspired, and explore creative ways to create your own Arkham! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out I'd like to shout out the entire situation that is ARM1384's cat, Loki. This cat is outright plotting on a dog. Just... go to the show notes and look at the photo. Apparently he was like that for 20 minutes. Main Topic --  Riffing on the Arkham Book

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MUP Ep 294 – Mike Mason’s Trip to Arkham

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview Chaosium's Creative Director, Mike Mason, as he takes us on a journey into Chaosium's newest sourcebook: Arkham! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!

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MUP Ep 293 – Old Stranded Androids on the Side of the Road

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss time periods and genre in horror gaming! What’s your favorite setting? Excluding either modern or the 1920s. Those are great settings that both deserve their own shows. So we have to get out of our comfort zones! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Cultist Damon got a new puppy!!! Four months and name TBD. She's featured here with a piece of pizza crust she’s been carrying around today. Main Topic --  Favorite horror setting and genre… Topics Favorite setting for horror Favorite time period Favorite “type” of horror

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MUP Ep 292 – Convention Survival Guide

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss attending conventions, especially as a first timer. Plans are starting for various 2024 cons and it’s a great time to start planning. Patreon Plug & Update Our Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug On our MUP Discord! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out I'd like to shout out kittuh from Chad Bowser, Yelena! This gorgeous kittuh of in a hat. What's that type of hat called? With the wings? Anyway, caption says, "Let it snow!! I'm staying inside anyway." And I'm delighted. Photo in the show notes! Main Topic --  First time conventions Both your first time ever going to cons And your first time at a particular con Things to consider What is your focus? Professional, volunteering, panels Games, people, buying What and where is the convention? City and travel Hotel and location Size and convention focus - gaming versus hobby Friends and community - who do you know, and how will you find them? 5/3/1 is key Food Food Food Regulate and hydrate Finally, what games are you going to play?

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MUP Ep 291 – A Special Message from Murph

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, we bring to you a special announcement from Keeper Murph. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D 

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MUP Ep 290 – Simpson in the Dark

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett welcome back to the podcast, friend of the show and writer/director of the BBC’s Lovecraft Investigations… Julian Simpson! CW: Graphic discussion regarding torture of a literary character in the Whatcha Been book review section (approximately 7:47-9:23) Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Main Topic --  Tonight’s guest is Julian Simpson, long-time BBC writer and director, as well as gamer and explorer of the arcane and forbidden. This is Julian’s fourth appearance on our show since March 2020, but for those who haven’t heard of you, please introduce yourself… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Simpson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lovecraft_Investigations https://www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/

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MUP Ep 289 – Inspired by Consumption

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave talk about stuff. Good stuff. What stuff? Let's find out together, because Bridgett, me, who writes WordPress, was out of town for this recording. Oh! Oh! I see the topic now! Recent media influences for TTRPGs Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max! Main Topic --  Now what do we have here for a main topic? Looks like… recent media influences for TTRPGs Dave has 2 movies, 1 TV show, and one book (series) Sicario Mission Impossible Boy and the Heron Bodies The Three Body Problem trilogy Murph has TV show or two and book or two Fringe Blue Eyed Samurai Mickey7 Dream Scenario (haven’t seen it yet)

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MUP Ep 288 — A Host Year in Review

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett reflect on their favorite gaming moments and episodes from 2023! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Categories

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MUP Ep 287 – Bridge and Dave’s Otherworld Adventure

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett explore an immersive art museum known as Otherworld in Columbus, Ohio! Afterwards, we unpack ways to activate your senses to bring flavor and sensation to your creative writing! https://www.otherworld.com/ The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!

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MUP Ep 286 – Waiting for Bridgett

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:30:00 +0000

Join Keepers Dave and Murph for a special travel episode! Part 1! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D

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MUP Ep 285 – Powered by the Bakers

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett welcome Lumpley Games - Vincent Baker and Meg Baker! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And as we discussed recently - we’ll be sending out a backer survey soon so we can tune our backer rewards in January. Dave is working on it now, so look for that in late November. New Members Davin Flateau Lauren Williams Heather Poirier The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Happy 5th birthday Thessaly from everyone at MUP! We hope that you've enjoyed your special day! If you're having a bad day, go to the show notes and check out bulldogs, in party hats, preparing to eat a cake. Get your serotonin hits where you can! Thanks HelloSpaceBoy! Main Topic --  https://lumpley.games/ https://lumpley.games/portfolio/ Games such as  The Wolf King’s Son (2023) Under Hollow Hills (2022) Bedlam Beautiful (2017; limited publication) Apocalypse World (2010; 2nd Edition 2016) and the PbtA framework https://www.patreon.com/lumpley Our Travelling Home by Ash Crider? https://wundergeek.itch.io/our-traveling-home  Wolf Spell by https://epidiah.itch.io/wolfspell Bloody Handed Name of Bronze by Joshua Newman https://joshuaacnewman.itch.io/the-bloody-handed-name-of-bronze  Mashed https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199282/MASHED-A-Korean-War-MASH-RPG--Core-Rulebook Sagas of the Icelanders https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254224/Sagas-of-the-Icelanders Pasions d’ Pasion https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/409558/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones Nahual https://www.nahualrpg.com/

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MUP Ep 284 – Gettin’ Pulpy with Pulp Cthulhu

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett are back with another system unpack! And this time-- we're discussing Pulp Cthulhu. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And as we discussed last episode - we’ll be sending out a backer survey soon so we can tune our backer rewards in January. Look for that in late November. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Two expert security guards dutifully protecting the home from local threats (ducks in the pond). Binx: Senior Security Supervisor. Finn: Grizzled Pro who shoulders their demanding job while fighting demons at the bottom of a bottle. No, I didn't write that copy. Zondrio, fan of the show did, when they posted the photo in our pet pics shout out page. I love when my job is done well, and for me! Love these kitties! Main Topic --  Tired of your investigators dying in quick succession when jaunting around the world in a desperate bid to save humanity? Wishing that sometimes your investigator could make a stand instead of hiding and waiting for the eldritch horror to pass? Pulp Cthulhu ups the ante and provides you with tougher, more capable heroes—ready to take on the villainous machinations of the Cthulhu Mythos!

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MUP Ep 283 – Halloween Horror Stories

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are reunited. We discussed Halloween Horror Stories, Halloween Gaming, mentioned a few Halloween themed Call of Cthulhu scenarios... but mostly we just hung out. And we made Murph sad. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Also, we are going to update our Patreon rewards at the beginning of 2024. Before we do that we will send out a survey and gather some data. It’s approaching two years since we redid the tiers and rewards, and now that everyone has a better idea of what works and what doesn’t, we just want to evolve them. The tiers themselves will not change. But we’re going to tune our rewards so that they are a) things that our backers really like, and b) we can deliver them.  So look for that survey in November, and new rewards in early January.  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out I'd like to shout out our own little Vaesen, Roxie, kittuh of UndeadDomain (aka Jesse). This bundle of cute is curled into a dice tray, surrounded by Vaesen books and sheets as her dad preps for a game. Does that make Undead Domain a Thursday's child?? Main Topic --  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/432915/Bayt-al-Azif-5-A-magazine-for-Cthulhu-Mythos-roleplaying-games https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220315/The-Dare https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/412108/Trick-or-Treat-2 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/291464

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MUP Ep 282 – Bill and Dean’s (Cthulhu) Eternal Adventure

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Murph & Keeper Dave welcome Dean Engelhardt and Bill Adcock of Cthulhu Eternal and Cthulhu Reborn. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!  Ooh, Bridgett may not be here, but we still have.... Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out [Using best Bridget voice]  Y'all have got to see this photo of Loki, cat of ARM1384. This cat is asleep, eyes rolled back, and legit appears as if it's actively summoning. Spooky kitty vibes for the win! Thank you for sharing, ARM1384! Cat-astrophically creepy. Main Topic --  Please welcome to the show, friends and creative powerhouses… Dean Engelhardt and Bill Adcock from Cthulhu Eternal! Welcome gentlemen! https://cthulhueternal.com/ https://cthulhueternal.com/our-scenarios/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/5143/Cthulhu-Reborn

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MUP Ep 281 – Black Armada Games and Lovecraftesque 2e

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Bridgett & Keeper Dave talk to Becky and Josh from Black Armada Games about the upcoming launch of Lovecraftesque second edition! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! It’s the return of Dave’s MUP Movie Matinee. On Sunday, Oct 8th at 2pm we’re going to watch Jordan Peele’s Nope! Who’s in? The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!  Main Topic  Becky Annison and Josh Fox of Black Armada games can be found at https://blackarmada.com/, where they have games, podcasting, blogs and more! https://blackarmada.com/lovecraftesque/ Upcoming 2e for Lovecraftesque - link to Backerkit here MUP Episode 149 with Becky Annison Welcome Becky and Josh! Please, for our listeners who are not acquainted with all of your award-winning games, please introduce yourselves and Black Armada games.

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MUP Ep 280 – Indefinite Insanity and Humanity in Horror Games

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Murph & Keeper Dave discuss the gaming side of insanity mechanics and mental health! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Shouting out Spooky and Frida, twins and best friends, and kittuhs of James-Big Jim! Thank you for sharing these gorgeous kitties with us! Also, MeWOW to that guitar selection in the background! Let’s move onto the main topic.  Main Topic --  Up front, a disclaimer and Content Warning - tonight we want to discuss the gaming side of insanity and mental health. We look to be sensitive and earnest in how to portray these topics in games, but also discuss them from the gaming perspective. So while we don’t plan to wander into any specific triggering moments, it is a broad topic that may move into areas listeners find uncomfortable.

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MUP Ep 279 – Unpacking Horror with Hunters Entertainment

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett unpack horror gaming with Hunters Entertainment! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded Thursday, August 24th, 2023. Our friend Mike Diamond of The Old Ways Podcast is currently accepting submissions for scenarios from Chaosium’s Community Content program for a chance to get the Full Diamond treatment of their works for Call of Cthulhu and Runequest. If chosen you can get a full theatrical episode with music, sound, voice acting, the whole hog. We have a link for the sign-up sheet in the show notes. https://bit.ly/YourScenario24 Our friend Dean Englehart of Cthulhu Reborn fame has just released H.P. Lovecraft’s Book of Yog-Sothothery in pdf with POD coming later in the year.  “This book is a resource that seeks to pare away the later inventions and present the purely Lovecraft inventions, compiled with game statistics that make it easy to drop them into roleplaying scenarios, campaigns, and game settings. HPL's many Unnatural Entities, Weird Rituals, Cults, Artifacts, Tomes, and Places in this book can be considered a kind of “grab bag” of elements you can use to infuse any game world with a Lovecraftian flavor.” https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/449861/HP-Lovecrafts-Book-of-YogSothothery Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out HelloSpaceBoy, Laszlo from Strangers From Nowhere, was kind enough to show off his little birthday girl, Mazikeen! She turned 20 years young on August 19th! Congratulations Mazikeen and Lazslo! You can also follow Laszlo’s Kickstarter for Pod People which should be wrapping up right after this episode drops. Murph backed it! Mazikeen turned 20 today! (8/19)  Main Topic --  Unpacking Horror Gaming with Hunters Entertainment.  Influences, favorites, genres, tabletop translations, GM tricks and tips, and whatnot.   https://www.huntersentertainment.com https://www.youtube.com/@huntersbooks https://www.youtube.com/@Snarled https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Sleepaway-Print-PDF.html OUTBREAK: UNDEAD.. 2E KIDS ON BIKES ICARUS ALICE IS MISSING The ABCs of D&D The 123s of D&D

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MUP Ep 278 – Breaking (Down) the Masquerade for VtM

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:31:32 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett unpack Vampire: The Masquerade,.We're joined by backer Mike Diamond! Listen as we attempt to crash through mechanics, lore, history, clans, disciplines, and more in under 90 minutes. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded Thursday, July 27th, 2023. This has been a BIG quarter for Chaosium. The Pendragon Starter Set is out, they’ve released the first volumes of the Cults of RuneQuest books, multiple ENnie nominations including Rivers of London, the Bookshops of Arkham actual play, Community Content, and more! And now, they’ve just announced a new board game adaption of Call of Cthulhu's Horror on the Orient Express! Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game brings the award-winning Call of Cthulhu horror and mystery TTRPG into the world of board gaming. Special rules, ongoing character development, and awesome play pieces all providing a challenging and exciting gaming experience. Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game is a cooperative game in which you and other investigators have to survive on the doomed train. To win, you must discover and hunt out the cultists to stop them performing a hideous ritual, as well as make sure that the train reaches its destination. With all manner of dangers facing you, the challenge is to survive, stop the horrors of the Dreamlands, and prevent calamity. The Kickstarter for the game launches next year, with a planned release date in 2025.  Speaking of ENnie nominees, let’s shout out just a handful of congratulations to our friends and previous guests who are being recognized! Apologies if we missed anyone, it wasn’t intentional!  In other news, the community is BUZZING! The Old Gods of Appalachia kickstarter books are shipping and folk are going bonkers! At the time of recording, they’re arriving in inboxes and mailboxes nation. I’ll actually be picking up my rewards in person at GenCon next week.  Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Shouting out and also welcoming home, Jackson Elias, from listener Targard! Bear, his other dog, is already my baby, and Jackson Elias is already settling in so nicely! Main Topic -- Vampire: The Masquerade Unpack 

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MUP Ep 277 – Horror Where You’re At

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett riff on single location horror scenario ideas! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Murph has a movie Night coming up on August 17th at 7:30pm Central time. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Okay, listen. It's worth going to our show notes to see Jasper, doggo of friend and fan of the show, FredKiesche. I recognize that it's not winter, but you gotta see the look on this dog's face as it launches itself through the snow. It's the pick me up you need today, promise!" Main Topic -- Single location horror scenarios Persons in house/apartment/room Persons in vehicle Locked-Room Mysteries Class struggle in the vein of Upstairs, Downstairs but downstairs hears the prep, staging, production, fallout, and eventual aftermath of the event upstairs. The event could be the KiY or a ritual, mass murder, etc. Might be a staff only game of Regency, set entirely within the kitchens. (Sort of inspired by Miss Julie.) Players would have to defend against their mutated “Betters” who are storming downstairs to eat, pray, and be merry. Guests are invited to a house party in a friend of a friend’s apartment. Their friend never shows up, and a few guests seemingly go missing. There could be some fatally locked room, akin to Bluebeard, but their friend is actually within the trunk/coffee table at the center of the living room (a la Hitchcock’s Rope).  A group of friends witness something horrible and are seen by the perpetrator, take a spin on Rear Window and have it based across the street from the original crime, with a single bad guy hell bent on murder, but a Charm skill that is astronomical.  Take a page from Coherence and have a group of friends get together while Miller’s Comet streaks by overhead. There is an exact replica of their house next door, populated with an exact replica of themselves as well. Unbeknownst to the players, one of the guests arrives late and stumbles into the wrong house, their house. Things go even further sideways when a third house is revealed to have been there in the opposite direction the entire time.. By the end no one should be able to determine which house is real nor who is the original version of themselves. A one-shot maybe solo game, where the player(s) are part of a boiler room, akin to Glengarry Glen Ross even with a sadistic Alec Baldwin-esque boss. But the player(s) have to cold call a list of senior citizens and get them to send you money, in order to stay alive. Every dollar you gain is another second to live. After the first few calls, they find out that they can exchange a life for a life, giving the player(s) a moral quandary of whether they can help cause an old person’s death in order for them to live. A pastiche of various scenarios done for a single or pair of players that is similar to Four Rooms. Each room would be a small self-contained scene that puts the player(s), the hotel staff, in dangerous and morally fraught situations. Could just mine other scenarios for single good scenes. But they are entirely separate from one another, once the hotel room door opens, it starts, and doesn’t stop until they leave the room. So it would have to be punchy and fast. Paranormal investigators arrive to investigate the goings on in room 1408 of a downtown hotel. From the moment that they enter the room they are presented with an alternate reality. Everytime they attempt to leave the room,

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MUP Ep 276 — A Conversation with Luka Rejec

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave interview one of their RPG heroes, Luca Rejec, the author of Ultraviolet Grasslands, Witchburner, Let Us In, and so many more. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!  Main Topic -- Luka Rejec https://www.wizardthieffighter.com/

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MUP Ep 275 – Unser Sommerurlaub Teil Drei

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave hangout without Bridgett as part of our final summer vacation shows. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of backers, we have one new backer to thank! Casey J Rudkin The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Hey guys! It's Bridgett, even though I sound like Dave! He's my voice because I either don't have one, or am too tired to use it. I'm shouting out Thalia, kittuh of friend and fan of the show John Tyler! John is awesome! Ask him about co-running a Regency Cthulhu game with me at Origins! Also, "Yar, Yar, Yar, Nar." He was also in the most hilarious Pirate Borg game of my life. Thanks John for being awesome, and thank you for sharing this gorgeous caramel chocolate brownie with us!  Let’s move onto the main topic.  Main Topic -- 

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MUP Ep 274 – Summer Vacation vs Top Ten Games Part Two

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:07:16 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett continue with their top 10 RPGS. Well, not Bridgett. Because she didn't follow instructions. Enjoy! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!  Main Topic The hosts continue to unpack their favorite RPGS!

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MUP Ep 273 – Summer Vacation vs Top Ten Games Part One

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:11:04 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett offer up something strange... something new... to bridge the gaping pit which is, "we typically don't record the month of June, but we're attempting to do something about that." So... yea. Enjoy! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max (or maybe Dave?) for editing this episode. Thank you! Main Topic -- ....Bridgett did not understand the assignment. And Bridgett is in charge of the WordPress. So uh... Listen, I dunno. HAPPY JUNE BABIES!

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MUP Ep 272 – Mysteries of the Flesh Pit Revealed!

Mon, 29 May 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave speak to Christopher Robin Negelein/Ganza Gaming designer of the new Flesh Pit RPG on KS Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of backers, we have two new backers to thank! Chris Bates Brendan Tang The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This week, I wanna shout out Kaiba, who is pictured peering into the secrets of the universe, from listener Confused Ann. You gotta see this photo. It's a scenario seed and writing prompt! Main Topic --  Christopher Negelein https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ganzagaming/the-mystery-flesh-pit-national-park-rpg https://www.mysteryfleshpitnationalpark.com/ http://www.thebrightcave.com/

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MUP Ep 271 – Urban Legends

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett riff on some of our local Urban Legends and Folklore in Games! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on May 4th, 2023! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/432915/Bayt-al-Azif-5-A-magazine-for-Cthulhu-Mythos-roleplaying-games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/questingbeast/knave-rpg-second-edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ganzagaming/the-mystery-flesh-pit-national-park-rpg Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of backers, we have a belated thank you to Bucho Rodenberger Steven Nelson GeeMo Claire Mendelsohn The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This week, I'd like to shout out Casper the rat from listener and fan of the show, Cultist Damon. This cutie could haunt me anytime. I wuv the wittle feeties. Main Topic --  Local Urban Legends and Folklore in Games

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MUP Ep 270 – Going Deep on Dark

Mon, 01 May 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett conduct a deep dive on Graham Walmsley's Cthulhu Dark! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on April 20, 2023, and here’s Keeper Bridgett with a report on Chaosium Con 2023!  Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of backers, we have a belated thank you to Rachel Cutler, Graham Walmsley I’m hosting the next movie night, and guess what, Dave? It’s gonna be on April 29th! The weird thing, it will have already happened by the time this show drops! Lol. It was an AMAZING time. Laugh were had. Unless it was a sad movie, then likely… laughs were still had.  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max (or maybe Dave) for editing this episode. Thanks Max (or maybe Dave)!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This episode I'd like to shout out Leo, from listener and hype squad of the show, Evan Perlman! Leo is pictured at daycare with a dashing smile and model levels of posing. This Portuguese water dog is absolutely STUNNING! Thanks for sharing Leo with us, Evan, and thanks for breaking the bottle over the back of the "fresh MUP" ship each time it sails. Main Topic That Graham interview was so fantastic. I hope we can get him back sometime before 2033. At least 2032. To build on that conversation, which I was sorry to miss, I wanted to get us talking about Cthulhu Dark and other rules light investigative games. We both have experience with CD, so let’s start with a couple questions about the gameplay. First– let’s discuss the rules– because they’re decadent!  What are your favorite parts of running or playing in a CD game? What is a favorite story from a CD game that couldn’t happen in a game with more mechanics? What do you think is different when playing a CD scenario? What do you think is different when running a CD scenario? What do you think is different when designing a CD scenario? Do you miss anything from CD or other rules light investigative games? How would you design a rules light game differently?

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MUP Ep 269 – Cosmic Horror w/ Graham Walmsley

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett welcome back author, creator, and game designer Graham Walmsley! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Max for editing this episode. Thanks Max!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This week I'm shouting out Trouble aka cat of listener Rach. They're seen lazily stalking a set of twinkle lights. Not at fast Zappy! Main Topic --  Welcome to Graham Walmsley! http://catchyourhare.com/graham.htm https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4159/Graham-Walmsley https://twitter.com/grahamwalmsley

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MUP Ep 268 – Arrrggg, Pirate Borg w/ Luke Stratton

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett welcome cartographer extraordinaire, the writer and publisher of Pirate Borg, Luke Stratton! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out I'm shouting out the doggo Charlie from listener Dan Tice, who is absolutely SLAYING her Pirate Borg costume. Puppy pirates for the win. Now give her some booty! Main Topic --  Welcome to Luke Stratton! https://www.meetup.com/shipofthedead https://linktr.ee/limithron https://www.patreon.com/limithron

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MUP Ep 267 – Return to the Garden of Ynn

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Bridgett through an impromptu game of mystery and delight as they return to the Gardens of Ynn! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Moe for editing this episode. Thanks Moe!

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MUP Ep 266 – The Legacy of Arrius Lurco w/ Oscar Rios

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett welcome back friend to the show Oscar Rios to discuss Golden Goblin Press, Invictus, the definition of a hero, and The Legacy of Arrius Lurco. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on February 23, 2023.  Step further into the dark with the latest supplement for Call of Cthulhu! Nameless Horrors contains 6 scenarios featuring brand new elements of the Mythos that will keep even the most seasoned Investigator on their toes! Available worldwide March 8th.  Good news - Laird Barron is home from the hospital! He of course has a long road to recovery but being home is a good indication that he’s heading in the right direction. For those who missed it, there is a Go Fund Me available to support his medical expenses that has raised $136,000 or so at the time of recording. Thank you to all listeners who supported Laird, and we wish him continued recovery. Speaking of needing help, Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is holding its Lovecraft Arts & Sciences 2023 Winter Fundraiser. Similar to the situation a couple years ago, they find themselves coming up short on the funding needed to keep the business running. Turns out NecronomiCon, for starters, was much more expensive than usual - with prices increasing across the board and attendance overall down from its normal capacity. Necro, the store, and all the supporting infrastructure is already run mostly on volunteer labor, and so the shortfall from last year now puts longevity at risk. The fundraiser is nearing $12k at time of recording, and we all know how important Necronomicon is to the community at large. Please take a moment to donate - even $5 adds to the bucket.  Free League prepares to launch their kickstarter for The Walking Dead Universe RPG. Free League released two new game licenses for community creators – a Free Tabletop License (FTL) for the Year Zero Engine and a third-party license for the upcoming Dragonbane fantasy RPG. Finally, with the OGL controversy momentarily in our mirrors, the newest craziness occupying geek-minds is the rapidly growing proliferation of AI-generated materials, including art and now fiction writing, and probably around the corner… ttrpg scenarios and settings. The community has been struggling with AI-generated art for a while and now people are using ChatGPT and similar tech to create fiction wholecloth. Neil Clarke, editor of SF fiction magazine Clarkesworld (among others), recently paused his submission intake due to being overwhelmed by AI-generated stories. He wrote a very detailed blogpost, including stats and stories on how this technology has blossomed to overtake his meager intake resources. Worth a read if you want to see how this is specifically affecting the broader community.  On the same note, Chaosium announced recently that it has banned AI art in its community creator communities, and one might think other creator communities would soon take similar measures. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. LInk in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate!  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This week, I'd like to shout Cashew in their Puppy Palace by listener and fan of the show GardenGM. Main Topic --  Welcome Oscar Rios to the show!!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/golden-goblin-press/the-legacy-of-arrius-lurco-updated-for-7th-edition

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MUP Ep 265 — Men, Unsupervised

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph and Dave are left unsupervised. Not even Keeper Bridgett knows what happened. Patreon Plug & Update This episode was recorded on February 9, 2023.  We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Dave’s movie night is on February 26th, so mark your calendars! This is a correction from the last episode where I said the 25th. So it’s the 26th at noon PT and 3pm ET - afternoon movie! At the time of recording our survey is still open for a few more days, but if I was a guessing man, which I most definitely am, I would guess that the 2018 remake of Suspiria is going to be our movie of choice. Finally we need to acknowledge a number of new backers. We have been remiss in calling out you amazing people, so we’re going through a number of folks who joined last October when we stopped doing it for some unknown reason.  Steve Skellet  Jay Rendon Justin Kahn TLemon65 Kamuela Enos John Tyler Steve Wallace Liam O’Connell GardenGM The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Sean for editing this episode. Thanks Sean!  Main Topic -- 

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MUP Ep 264 – My Two Daddies w/ B. Dave Walters

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett chat with industry superstar, leader, coach, author, screenwriter, professional GM (and more), B. Dave. Walters. Bridgett got super distracted with both his and Murph's voice-- hence the episode title. We're not sorry. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on January 26, 2023. Pound-sign facts. Something that will come as a surprise to no one who funds TTRPG Kickstarters, Funagain Logistics is closing. Another casualty of the Covid-inflicted shipping crisis - they just couldn’t keep up with the chaos and demand on their operations. They will fulfill their current agreements and continue shipping through April 30th, but after that no more complaining about Funagain and their shipping of Free League kickstarters. Update on Laird Barron and his condition, a GoFundME campaign has been started for the author Laird Barron who has been hospitalized in serious condition. Mike Davis from the Lovecraft eZine has organized this and so far they have managed to raise over $133k. Laird is still in the hospital but in stable condition, though he still has a long way to go, and that is going to cost a lot of money. American healthcare is bullshit. Aint Slayed won the Top Actual Play Podcast from ENWORLD!  Congratulations!!! Amazing team, fantastic games, and well deserved award for sure. Welcome to the Hall of Fame yo! The OGL Fiasco rolls on. In the two weeks since we last recorded, the situation has evolved, and yet, everything that was put in motion with the leaked OGL 1.1 has continued in play. Wizards, through D&D Beyond, issued not one but two statements. The first when they tried to just “whoops we’re sorry!” and then slightly alter the terms of the new OGL. And then after that just made things worse, they apologized again and then created a new 1.2 OGL which they have actually released as a draft this time for the community to help determine the terms. Or something like that.  Meanwhile, as mentioned before, out of all the chaos many game companies have collected their D&D toys and left 5e behind. For good. Paizo, creator of the largest OGL 1.0 licensed-games Pathfinder and Starfinder, has announced they are creating the irrevocable Open RPG Creative License (ORC). They are tracking a still-growing list of companies that have joined them, at least 1500 publishers as of recording, including Chaosium, EN Publishing, Fantasy Grounds, Foundry and Roll20, Frog God Games, Goodman Games, Green Ronin, Kobold Press, Pelgrane Press, and many many more. You can find a link to an updated list on the Paizo community boards.  It looks like Wizards is now in full reputation rescue mode now, but it looks like the damage has been done. WOTC has also announced they are going to release the core rules of D&D as Creative Commons content later on another sure sign that they are desperate to fix their image. There is a movement to boycott the upcoming D&D movie that has gained some traction. People hope to send a message to Wizards that they don’t appreciate being viewed as dollar signs, and so they want to flip that around and hurt Wizards and Hasbro where it counts. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves arrives in theaters on March 31, 2023 and you may want to avoid seeing it in the first week or so when it’s in theaters to help send a message. It seems like most of the big moves have played out, at least for now, and if Wizards wanted to stop people from making money on 5e then they have most definitely succeeded. But we haven’t seen the actual ramifications yet, as content creators are still moving things around, the ORC isn’t actually a thing yet, and OGL 1.2 is trying to squeeze its way back into the collective consciousness. So we stay wary and alert, passing our Spot Hidden rolls with EXTREME success. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon!

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MUP Ep 263 – Growing Up Hybrid

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Bridgett, Dave and Murph riff on what it must be like to grow up as a deepone hybrid!

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MUP Ep 262- Gardens of Chaos

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Bridgett through an impromptu game of mystery and delight! Happy New Year, MUP family! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.  Main Topic --  The Gardens of Ynn. This episode was recorded on December 29th, 2022.

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MUP Ep 261 – Dave, Murph, and Professors Make a Rock Band

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave talk with some of our Professor Tiered Patreons! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we talk about recent Mythos-related events and happenings in the world. This episode was recorded on December 1st, 2022.  Looks like management of Noble Knight Games has shown bad faith in their employees’ ramp up to a unionization vote on December 8th. A story on Dicebreaker details the back and forth by management to dissuade employees from joining the unionization effort, as well as examples of management’s bad faith comments and attitudes. More in the story on Dicebreaker.  And hot off the presses, it seems that Noble Knight has decided to recognize the union! So congratulations to the workers, and management at Noble Knight for this landmark decision.  Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update No new updates for my Masks campaign except to say that, as expected, response has been overwhelming. Probably just around the time this episode drops near the end of December we will have made player choices. We’ve got a mid-January start scheduled, and everyone is all in! More soon on this for sure. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And hey, look at three of our top tier backers hanging with us right now. One more incredible perk from backing MUP on Patreon. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Max for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Hey guys! It's me. Ya'girl Bridgett. I know, I know. This time I sound like Dave. I've got raaaange, baaaaby. Tonight, I'd like to shout out James/Ibis' gorgeous fur baby, Virgil. Listen, this photo of James and Virgil rolling around on the floor is the one of the most wholesome examples of the joy that comes with canine companionship. Thanks for sharing Virgil with us, Ibis. You really seriously consider getting that photo framed. The joy on both of your faces is priceless. Oh, and I secretly love Dave's accents." Main Topic --  This is our Professors show! Some of our top-tiered patrons came on the show to hang out with us!

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MUP EP – 260 Humanity in Gaming w/ Sen-Foong Lim

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:15:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sat down with award winning game designer Sen-Foong Lim! Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update This episode was recorded on November 17th, 2022.  The time is nigh! Keeper Dave (that’s me) will be running Masks of Nyarlathotep for our Patreon backers, starting in January 2023. Ending at the end of today, Monday, December 12th - when this episode goes live - I am closing the survey for backers interested in playing in my game.  Once the survey is closed today - we will be choosing from backers starting at the highest backer level - Professor - and moving down through the tiers until we have a full party of six investigators. If, by chance, there are still open slots after then, we will have a limited opening to other listeners. But if you want to get a seat at the table, becoming a backer is your best bet. We will be playing bi-weekly - every other Friday - from 7-10pm ET, using Chaosium’s official Fantasy Grounds, as well as the Pulp Cthulhu rules. It will look and feel like David Cronenberg directed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It will be unforgettable. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Tonight, I'd like to shout out my absolute favorite chameleon ever, Godzilla, affectionately known as GiGi, by backer, mod, and friend of the show Chris! Gigi is a petpic channel highlight for me, because her photos typically drop with fun lizard facts and plus-- she's gorgeous and always looks to have to an attitude in her photos. Keep the Gigi and the facts coming, Chris! Main Topic -- 

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MUP Ep 259 – Lynne Hardy’s Regency Reputation

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph & Dave sit down with Lynne Hardy to discuss Chaosium's newest supplement, Regency Cthulhu! Keeper Dave’s Patreon Backer Masks Campaign Update The time is nigh! Keeper Dave will be running Masks of Nyarlathotep for our Patreon backers, starting in January 2023. Starting today, Monday, November 28th - when this episode goes live - and running for two weeks - there will be an open survey for interested backers.  Once the survey is closed - just after the airing of Ep 260 - we will be choosing from backers starting at the highest backer level - Professor - and moving down through the tiers until we have a full party of six investigators. If, by chance, there are still open slots after then, we will have a limited opening to other listeners. But if you want to get a seat at the table, becoming a backer is your best bet. We will be playing bi-weekly - every other Friday - from 7-10pm ET, using Chaosium’s official Fantasy Grounds, as well as the Pulp Cthulhu rules. It will look and feel like David Cronenberg directed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It will be unforgettable. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Movie night preview by Murph - survey is over! The winner is… The Northman The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Hi, guys! It's me! Bridgett. I know, I know, I sound like Murph again. I've been practicing my range! I'd like to shout out KingofBlades113's cat....Jim. because listen, human names on pets are my jam. Plus, Jim just got a new scratch post, so double win! Thanks for sharing Jim with us, KingofBlades113! Oh! And since this worked last time. And by this, I mean, getting Murph to read exactly what I type... I'm Lynne's favorite. Toodles!" Main Topic --  Lynne Hardy and Regency Cthulhu

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MUP Ep 258 – Riff o’ the Wisp

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett bring back RIFFING! That's right, we're riffing on a classic folklore monster, the will o' wisp, will of the wisp, the willy wispy, whatever! You know what we mean! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to SEAN for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This week I’m shouting out Odysseus and Circe! Gorgeous, high fiving kittuhs from listener Aiine!  Thanks for sharing videos of these gorgeous cats with it!  Main Topic Will-o-Wisps!

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MUP Ep 257 — Soft Flexes of Paul St. John Mackintosh

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview writer Paul St. John Mackintosh about books, poetry, RPGs, and more! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to MAX for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Listen, I may have shouted out this dog before, but since she’s my daughter niece, I’m doing it again! Shout out to Kara, the most princess of all princess huskies from backer, moderator, and massive friend of the show, a whole ass Mike Diamond of The Old Ways Podcast!!! Main Topic --  http://paulstjohnmackintosh.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Paul-St.-John-Mackintosh/e/B00CEH18BM https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/334163/Casting-the-Runes-Occult-Investigation-in-the-World-of-M-R-James https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/401006/Sleuths-of-the-Golden-Age-Mini Cthulhu Mythos RPG and Games – https://www.facebook.com/groups/675419816536523

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MUP ep 256 – Xtra XP From XPLoveCat

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph and Dave talk with Youtuber XPLovecat about gaming and life! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 5th, 2022.  We are looking for new Show Editors! If you want to help this show stay online, and help preserve my sanity, then I will teach you how to edit our audio. This isn’t for the faint of heart, however. Beginning audio editing can take many hours for one of our typical shows, but that gets better as you get better. As a thank you for this, we will give you a Professorial status as a Backer (minus the episode) and gain massive influence with us and some special Discord Channel access, etc.. Into the Odd Remastered is out and available to all to order! You can pick it up now at the Free League webstore or DriveThruRPG. Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime Fighting in Mega-City is getting a re-release 40 years after its initial run. You can follow the link in the show notes to pre-order. Patreon has rolled out a new type of billing that will charge patrons on the day that they started backing a content creator, as opposed to the beginning of the month. It is optional as to whether we swap to this method, but we thought we would ask you guys which you prefer. So let us know on our Discord server, or you can send us an email at mup.feedback@gmail.com. Roll20Con 2022 is starting on October 21st through 23rd. Speaking of email Dave, we got a bunch of email from people that listened to the last episode! So a hearty thank you goes out to… FredRittertonChrisWillJames And in a bid to take over Cute Pet Picks Andrew Leman emailed a pic of his dogs as well, you’ll have to go to the Show notes to see those. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome: PuddletimeBrian DunnPete Shanahan The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Dave’s Discord discussion Call Out - what are we talking about today? #shelves-mail discussion on Kickstarters, fulfilled and not. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Hi guys! It's Bridgett! I may sound like Murph right now, but that's just because I'm probably 36,000 feet into the air. I'd like to shout out the lovely kittuhs of 12gmsc: Franny, Edie and Charlie! Thanks for sharing these gorgeous cats with us in the petpics channel!" titty-sprinkles. Because Bridgett demanded I say it. titty-sprinkles. Main Topic --  A chat with XPLoveCat. Leslie is a part of a fundraiser for the month of October called "Play Cancer Away" (https://twitter.com/playcanceraway?lang=en) which plays RPGs to raise money for Stand Up 2 Cancer. Check out her YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/xplovecat) and the editing services she provides for RPGs on her website (www.xplovecat.com) Do you find that YouTube is a less toxic platform than the RPG blog-o-sphere, or convention gaming?How'd you come up with the name XPLovecat?Do you do your own video editing?How does she decide what topics to make videos on? Do certain ones reliably get more traction?What professional services do you offer for those in the ttRPG community?What value does developmental editing add, and how should MR authors go about using it?

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MUP Ep 255 — Mojave Helicopter Madness with the HPLHS

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview Andrew Leman and Sean Branney from the award-winning HP Lovecraft Historical Society! Campus Crier Patreon Plug & Update Our Patreon Plug is where we update our listeners on all our backers and activities. This episode was recorded on Sept 22, 2022.  We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of amazing backers we have a new backer! Everyone welcome: John Arko And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!  Drop us an email or discord note and let me know what you’d like to play - mup.feedback@gmail.com Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to MURPH for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out The Dog Squad by Plumbism Main Topic Podcasting, researching, burying live bodies, and helicopters over the Mohave with Sean and Andrew of HPLHS! What follows is Andrews images and some text about the Helicopter Story told at the end of this episode. Here was the giant symbol as seen from the chopper. The two little red arrows are pointing to cars, to give you some sense of how big the thing was. This photo has been retouched to hide the other rocketry symbol that was also present. Here’s the unretouched picture: And here’s an enhanced view: Here’s the view as they were landing. And here we are taking off at sunset. The intrepid investigators: Stephanie Morey, Dan Harper, and Sean This was the mummified corpse revealed by the earthquake that they flew out to examine. There is a creepy statue clutched in its right hand. Here they are examining it: Chris Lackey, also of podcast fame, played the sheriff. We turned my Toyota into a sheriff’s car. Sean, as coroner, performed an autopsy on the mummy, removing its glass eye. That was how they identified the corpse as a fellow named J.D. Titan, who had disappeared in the 1930s while being investigated for murder. Titan was one of my old player characters from our original Call of Cthulhu days. The photo used in this newspaper clipping was taken at one of our earlier Cthulhu Lives! games from around 1989.

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MUP Ep 254 — Unpacking from NecronomiCon

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett discuss highlights, favorite purchases, and lessons learned from NecronomiCon. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on Sept 9, 2022.  The convention organisers are pleased to announce the dates for the next convention being held on the Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord! Bringing new levels of mind-bending chaos and anarchy, they are pleased to present, A Weekend With Good Friends : Dread Daylight Savings Con Edition running 4th - 6th November 2022; roll SAN! Check the show notes for the dates. The dates for the convention are as follows: 30th September - 13th October 2022 – GM signups21st October – 27th October – Player signups28th October 2022 – The Lottery results are announced4th – 6th November 2022 - A Weekend With Good Friends! They will shortly be adding the convention channels to the Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord and updating the Blasphemous Tomes website with further announcements and information about the convention. Now in worldwide release! Call of Cthulhu Classic - horror roleplaying in the world of Chaosium’s Cthulhu Mythos Available now exclusively from Chaosium.com: a recreation of the classic Call of Cthulhu boxed set from 1981, brought to horrific life 40 years later! Created thanks to the wildly successful Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter, this product is very limited! Chaosium is pleased to announce the release of Call of Cthulhu Classic, launched at GenCon in Indianapolis and online exclusively at chaosium.com. Both the Classic 1” Box and the Classic Deluxe 2” Box will be sold in limited quantities, while stocks last. Miskatonic Repository Convention is a FREE three-day virtual convention celebrating Chaosium’s online collection of community content. Annnnnnd it's coming back October 14th-16th, 2022!  We'll have games, special guest Keepers, panels, and more! Check this link for details and dates. Chaosium has leaked some images of the upcoming Regency Cthulhu online a few days ago, and it looks fantastic! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! New movie night coming in Sept! Hosted by me and streaming on Netflix, I have collected a group of folks ready to watch 13 Ghosts on Friday, Sept 23rd!  Our backers are so incredibly important to us and we want to make clear our commitment to every one of you. We hope our updated tiers help you feel more connected to us and that your contributions are rewarded. Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! We’ve not recorded since before Necronomicon so we have lots of great people to mention! Everyone welcome: Nathan Hughes Ann Steven Anderson Antheny Matthew C McHorris Philip Rogers Rina the Glitterfae And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!  CALL TO ACTION Drop us an email or discord note and let me know what you’d like to play - mup.feedback@gmail.com And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to SEAN for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Griffon by Keeper Gladius Main Topic --  Necronomicon 2022 Recap How was the return home and recovery?What was your favorite part?What will you/we do differently next time?What was your favorite purchase?

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MUP Ep 253 — LIVE from NecronomiCON 2022

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:30:00 +0000

LIVE FROM NECRONOMICON! That's right friends-- here is the LIVE recording from the MUP Live Show at NecronomiCon2022! Join Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett as they discuss "why horror," Dave does some reaaaaaally bad accents, Murph drops some gems, and Bridgett almost starts crying. Thank you to all of the backers, fans, listeners, contributors, guests, editors, previous hosts, mods, Discord users, lurkers, family & friends. It takes a village... and you are our village. Recorded on Sunday, August 21, 2022 The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!

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MUP Episode 252 — Mason Madness w/ Mike Mason

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sat down with Chaosium Creative Director, Mike Mason! We took direct questions from our Patreon backers and put them before Mike. Join us as we discuss what's in the Chaosium pipeline, Chaosium's plans for the Cubicle 7 properties, and even what Mike has been reading lately! Special Note We are recording this episode on July 31, 2022.  While we don’t have much news this episode, I did want to give an update to those listeners that are traveling to NecronomiCON this year. Last episode I mentioned a Wednesday night meetup at Blake’s Pub, that has now changed however to the Trinity Beergarden which is located in Biltmore Park directly across the street from The Graduate. We will loosely be gathered there until they close at 9pm, and then we might traverse across the park to another venue if there is a need. Also, the Miskatonic University Podcast Live Show will be Sunday at Noon. We hope to see all of you there! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome: Angelo Chiriaco Corryvreckan And thank you to everyone else that has updated their pledge to match our new tiers!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Please meet Glacier and Toothless from Listener Arko! Main Topic Mike Mason

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MUP Episode 251 — NecronomiCON 101 w/ Rob & Jess

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett, sit down with Rob & Jesse, Head of Games at NecronomiCON! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on July 14, 2022.  Niels, the man with the plan over at NecronomiCON Providence, has released an updated COVID policy on their website, you can find the link in our show notes, and has said that masks will be required for all events, and they are providing stickers for attendees to announce how comfortable they are with proximity to others. Niels is also recommending PCR tests before traveling, the same that is recommended by the WHO and the CDC, and will have KN95 masks on hand for distribution for those that might need it.  Avatar RPG has gone to print, finally! No word on when it will finish. Roll20 and OneBookShelf are partnering up. The apparent merger will allow users “to manage content across platforms for nearly any tabletop game, connect more easily with other players, and step into games immediately, all in one place.” Ankit Lal, the current CEO of Roll20, will continue as the CEO, while Steve Wieck will join the Roll20 governing board and executive team. So far as fans are concerned, this partnership will allow any PDF in a user’s OneBookShelf Library to be available within Roll20. The recently announced Alien novel, Infernos, will contain a free scenario for Alien RPG! Ennies Shortlist announced https://www.tribality.com/2022/07/09/2022-ennie-award-nominees-announced/ The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out “Look deep into my eyes…you are getting sleepy…so sleepy…you are feeling generous with the deli meat…so generous…” posted fan of the show, Bill Adcock, about his cat Atticus. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Our backers are so incredibly important to us and we want to make clear our commitment to every one of you. We hope these new tiers will immediately help you feel more connected to us and that your contributions are rewarded. Speaking of amazing backers we have new backers! Everyone welcome: Dan Tice Alex Marks JF Boivin And thank you to everyone else that has changed their pledge to match our new tiers!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Jess and Rob from NecronomiCON Providence!

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MUP Episode 250 & Thicc w/ Celebration

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:30:00 +0000

View Post We're BAAAAAACCCKKKK!!!! This Episode, Keepers Murph, Dave & Bridgett, along with previous hosts, frequent guests, backers and friends, celebrate the recording of MUP's 250th Episode! That's right guys! 10 Years and 250 Episodes! Congratulations, MUP, and congratulations to you, the listeners! We did it!!!! Campus Crier We nah'd the Campus Crier for this recording. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out When the cat thinks he's a better podcaster than you. Shout out to Cooper, cat of John H! Thanks for supporting the Pet Pics Channel and sharing this awesome kittuh with us! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Most importantly though - after some butt kicking by Bridgett, we are formally announcing our new Patreon tiers. Frankly, we have really just been living on the good graces of our supporters, who have been wonderful enough to just support us when there has been a distinct lack of difference between all the tiers. We are solving that today.  First up - there are no changes to the tier names or their cost. So if you are a backer, your tier will stay exactly the same. However, now each tier will come with specific benefits that we will now outline (and of course will be on Patreon by the time you hear this). For each of the tiers, you of course get everything from the previous tier. Freshmen $1: We’ll give you a shout-out and thank you on the show! You’ll have access to our exclusive, Backer-Only Discord channels. We’ll also notify you about scheduled guest appearances ahead of time so that you can send us your questions! Backers at this level also can sit in on Keeper Dave’s Trail of Cthulhu campaign, Bookhounds of San Francisco. You also get access to contests! Sophomore $2: You can now join pop-up events, last minute pick-up games, and other special events hosted by the co-hosts!   Junior $5: You are invited to exclusive watch parties and movie nights with one of the hosts! Grab your popcorn, kick back, and hang with the hosts for a movie night! These events will be hosted quarterly. Senior $10: You have unlocked access to private content to include Host-GM’d games, Team Up recordings with The Old Ways Podcast, locked bonus episodes, and more! You’ll also receive a unique annual postcard from your hosts! Host-GM'd games run monthly, will be pre-scheduled a year in advance, and offer you a tour of your favorite weird and horrific roleplaying games beside one of the hosts! Graduates $15: You’ll receive a PDF copy of limited-edition playable content from your hosts! That’s right! Examples may include pamphlet adventures, system agnostic scenarios, etc. We plan to roll out 3 of these per year. Professors $20: You, yes you, will be invited to join the hosts on air! Once a year, we’ll invite Professor Level backers to join the show and choose your own topic! Come talk, laugh, cry, and make fun of Murph on air! Speaking of amazing backers -  New Backer Shout Out - Thank you Ash DelVillan!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- 250 Episodes MUP is nothing without our community, and in celebration of our anniversary, we reached out to a bunch of amazing people who we know and love in our community. Ep 223 was Bridgett’s first episode as guest - - 27 episodes for Bridgett! Ep 109 was Dave’s first episode as guest, Ep 190 as host - 60 episodes for Dave!

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MUP Summer Break 2022

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Keepers Dave, Bridgett, and Murph get together for a brief goodbye before taking June 2022 off. See you in July!

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MUP Ep-249 800 Reasons to Love Skype of Cthulhu w/ Keeper Jim Phillips

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett interview Jim Phillips, the founder and operator of Skype of Cthulhu, a Call of Cthulhu actual play who have just posted their 800th episode back at the end of April! Congratulations and welcome back, Jim! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 5, 2022.  Free League’s Blade Runner RPG has launched and already broken $1m. And with that, it finally broke Dave’s wallet. I managed not to back this one!  Jason Cordova’s rpg Brindlewood Bay kickstarter is doing a smashing job with its small-town murder mystery setting. If you are a fan of small town mysteries such as Murder She Wrote, then this is your jam.  Chaosium released a shipping update on some highly anticipated releases to include — Cults of Cthulhu* — A Time to Harvest* — Call of Cthulhu Starter Set (40th Anniversary edition, with new box art) — Plus, fulfilment of the long-awaited Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter! (if you missed the Kickstarter, we'll be selling the remaining copies via Chaosium.com AFTER distribution to backers is completed). We’re looking at May (and perhaps into early June). The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Shouting out Toast, listener and fan of the show, TLemon’s gorgeous kittuh. Seriously guys, this cat is like a dreamy combo of asphalt, concrete, stainless steel, and gorgeous!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! We need to thank our newest backer, Nathan Pidde! HA! I just got an email from Nathan that made my heart smile. Hopefully you all will be hearing more from him soon!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic Jim Phillips of Skype of Cthulhu http://www.cthulhu.me

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MUP 2022 ENnies Submission Reel

Mon, 09 May 2022 14:07:00 +0000

ENnies Logo After not even getting a short list nod from last year's ENnie judges, this year we outsourced the clip selection to our amazing Patreon Backers. This is our 15 minute submission reel for 2022. We have to thank all of the backers that helped to put this together, once again we'd be no where without you all.

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MUP Ep-248 That Damned Majestic Cat w/ Michael Fryda

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview YouTuber and bestselling Miskatonic Repository author, Michael Fryda! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on April 21, 2022.  The Old Gods of Appalachia Kickstarter is underway and is already crushing it with over 9300 backers and almost $1.3 Million raised. This kickstarter runs through May 6th. The Alien Colony War book that includes a scenario by friend of the show Drew Gaska was released on April 26th. The first round of the HPLHS Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Box is starting to appear and it’s another top shelf item. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Shout out to backer Cornysams– thank you for sharing your new kittuh with us, Sugar, or as his partner calls her, Shug.  Also, welcome to the best foster home ever to the bulldog, Eloise! Thank you listener, HelloSpaceBoy, for sharing this lovely baby with us! And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! We need to thank our newest backer, Darrin Chandler! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Michael Fryda @imaginingsRPG (Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/c/RPGImaginings/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/ClutchSituation https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Michael%20Fryda ...You will worship her.

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MUP Special — Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This BONUS episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett welcome Heinrich Moore, Chair of the Miskatonic Repository Convention, 4-time best selling author on the Miskatonic Repository, and owner of the YouTube channel, Heinrich Moore Presents. Join us as Heinrich walks us through his latest release, Heinrich's Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation! Buckle in... it's quite the ride! Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Nathan (Hapless Mage on Discord) Thank you, Nathan!!! You’re the true MVP! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic Heinrich's Call of Cthulhu Guide to Character Creation For more information about Miskatonic Repository Convention, check out the Facebook Page or Discord! To see more of Heinrich's scenarios, you can check out his listing on DTRPG or his YouTube Channel!

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MUP Ep-247 In Space, No One Can Hear Murph Scream…

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett dive into The Alien: RPG and take questions from the awesome MUP Fans! This episode was recorded on March 24, 2022. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out A shout out to DontStopMeNow's baby, Axle, who you can see living his best life on the beach, in the desert, in the pool, ocean, mountain and more! She says that she works to provide for her dogs. Same, girl. Same. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Alien RPG This episode was recorded on March 24, 2022. We asked for a bunch of questions from our Discord community about the Alien: The RPG. And we shall now endeavor to answer at least some of them before our inadequacies become too apparent. Bridgett’s Starter Questions How do you handle cascading panic?What are your favorite talents?Does anyone actually use that section on space combat? Real talk? Did you read it? Listener Questions: (James) Ibis: What rules from the core book do you want to implement, but often forget in the heat of the moment?iPwnedMSCS: How do you write agendas differently for early acts in cinematic scenarios vs later acts?  Do you write agendas differently for single Act scenarios?Could @Keeper Dave (he/him) talk about what from the five room dungeon concept did and didn't work for his scenario?(James) Ibis: Would you rather play Alien or Aliens? Why?iPwnedMSCS: How intuitive do you find the chances of success with the base + stress dice mechanics?iPwnedMSCS: What mechanics do you think are well implemented?  What mechanics do you think could be improved?iPwnedMSCS: What do you hope to see in future additions to the product line?iPwnedMSCS: What's your favorite chart in the book and why is it the panic table?JZahler: Can Alien be run as a horror campaign?  With only a single antagonist, xenomorphs, how would you keep it fresh over multiple scenarios?  If the solution is to introduce other non-xenomorph Alien threats, is it still Alien?iPwnedMSCS: How do you resolve combat oriented panic results in non-combat situations?iPwnedMSCS: How do you feel about the layout of the character sheet?iPwnedMSCS: Are there any content warnings, such as infestation horror, that cannot be removed without the game no longer being Alien?

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MUP Ep-246 Better GMing in Pleasant Greens

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:46:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Dave catch up with friend of the show, Julian Simpson, on his new show and how to be a better GM!

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MUP Ep-245 The Gould Standard for Players

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett interview friend of the show, Helen Gould! Helen agreed to volunteer as tribute and test out a new (currently untitled) MUP segment where we bring on old friends and discuss/riff about random stuff! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on February 27th, 2022.  R. Talsorian Games & Darker Hue Studios Team Up R. Talsorian Games has signed an agreement with Darker Hue Studios to distribute Haunted West, a tabletop roleplaying game shining the light of truth on the old west. Join the League of Free Agents Free League has kicked off its organized play program, League of Free Agents. Dave has joined Roll20 has doubled in size in two years, and Call of Cthulhu has grown with it - Chaosium Inc. Roll20, and Chaosium’s associated products, have doubled in the past year. Dave plans to put Sun Spots on Roll20 in the next few months. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. I’d like to shout out James from 1D4 con and their newest adoption, Rain! Welcome home, Rain! Get ready for the best days of your life.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Shoutout to Targrad And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic --  How to be a Good Player Find Helen Gould on Twitter and her own Patreon!

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MUP Ep-244 Pseudo-Random Riffing

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keeper Murph, Dave, and Bridgett enjoy some pseudo-random riffing. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. I’d love to give a shoutout to Joe Stranger’s kittuh, Lulu, who was last seen helping her dad through Curse of Strahd.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Thank you to all of our backers!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Riffing     We want to hear from our listeners, and we have lots of ways you can reach out to us. For the complete list, check out our show notes - that’s where you’ll find our email address, which is mup.feedback@gmail.com, and a link to our Discord server! Send us your questions, feedback and topic ideas - or join a discussion! Tell us who you are and give us a hearty “Go Pods” for our home team, the Fightin’ Cephalopods!  Find all the links you need to keep in touch - at mu-podcast.com, or on the Discord channel ep-244. And please back us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/mup  Thank you for joining us for another episode. Class is dismissed!

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MUP Ep-243 Accessible Gaming 101 w/ Jacob Wood

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Bridgett sit down with special guest, Jacob Wood, who is the owner of Accessible Games! This past year he ran a successful KickStarter for Survival of the Able and he's also an industry Accessibility Consultant. Welcome Jacob! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 27th, 2022.  Free League announced Heart of Darkness for the Alien RPG. This is billed as a stand-alone adventure, but also serves as a conclusion to the Draconis Strain Saga begun in the cinematic scenario Chariot of the Gods and continued in Destroyer of Worlds, all written by our friend and previous guest, Andrew Gaska.  Player signups for A Weekend with Good Friend Gaming Convention begins on February 4th and will run through February 10th. Reminder, this is an online convention sponsored by the Good Friends of Jackson Elias podcast! It’ll be running from February 18th-20th, so be sure and sign up for as many games as you can! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. I’d love to give a shoutout to Targrad’s absolutely adorable fur children, Bear and Robyn. He recently read them Lynne Hardy’s Children of Fear and their facial expressions are… incredible! Targard, thanks for always swinging through with the pup assist and constant pup love!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! WOW! BACKER LOVVVVVEEEE!!! Thank you new backers!!! Cornysams TammyTheTiger Miranda Adams Evan Perlman JZahler We really appreciate you guys for Backing. We are going through the results of the polling that we did for last show and will be making some changes I’m sure as a result of that.  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Jacob Wood Accessible Gaming Survival of the Able Robot Claw Entertainment, publisher of Tears of a Machine  SC: http://www.robotclaw.info Russell Collins is @RobotClaw on Twitter Limitless Heroics Kickstarter: Limitless Heroics: Better worlds via Dice & Disabilities 5e by Dale Critchley — Kickstarter Only has 4 days to go, so it won’t still be running when the episode goes live. Might be good to recap though. Accessible Gaming Quarterly, Year 3 Kickstarter: http://www.bit.ly/AGQYear3KS Runs from 2/2/22 through 2/16/22 Vision Layers website: http://www.visionlayers.com Broken Ruler Games, the company run by my colleague Todd Crapper http://brokenrulergames.net Todd is the mastermind behind Vision Layers and my go-to for layout and graphic design. Accessibility in Gaming Resource Guide By Jennifer Kretchmer Accessibility in Gaming Resources - Google Docs Accessible RPG, a Wiki designed to help people understand real-world symptoms and how they can impact a gaming experience: http://www.accessible-rpg.com Knights of the Braille, a website and Discord community of mostly blind gamers. They’re open to gamers from every background and also helpedhost the Everyone-Games event: Knights of The Braille Everyone-Games, an event we ran in October to raise awareness and charity money for disabled gamers. We hope to run it again next year: Everyone-Games – A vision of accessible gaming for all

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MUP Ep- 242 Arkham comes to Miskatonic w/ Bret Kramer

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett interview writer, editor, and all around awesome peoples Brett Kramer! Due to the fact that we’re recording a lot later than usual (and Bridgett is going through severe nicotine withdrawal) we’re going to skip the Campus Crier. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t thank Ogdru Hem from the Discord for allowing us to use his music, Miskatonic Library, for the new intro bumper. You can find his work on YouTube, DTRPG, and BandCamp. Campus Crier Stay tuned next episode for more Campus Crier! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Today, I’d like to shout out listener and fan, Anthony Lee-Dudley and welcome home their newest black cat adoption, Ms. Fay. Anthony says, “we thought, we don’t have enough black cats… so they decided to adopt Ms Fay, too.” Welcome home, Ms Fay!  We also want to shout out fan and listener of the show, bdurfy. He’s currently recovering from a serious condition and we just want to let you know that we love you, brother, we appreciate your support, and we’re all rooting for you.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Jazmin Ospa Hey– listen. Real talk. We appreciate our Patreon backers more than we can say... but we also recognize that we could do better about celebrating, supporting, and rewarding our backers. With that spirit in mind, the hosts are currently revamping our patreon tiers, backer rewards, and more! Current backers– check your inbox for a survey that is coming back soon. We’re rebuilding based on your preferences, because let’s face it, we’re only here because of you. Please, complete that survey and shoot it back over to us.  We’re still offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we’re keep offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! “It is our pleasure to announce that The Miskatonic University Podcast and The Old Ways Podcast are joining forces to bring a special series of Backer only games for their supporters in 2022! In the coming months, a series of new stories will be told - all with the opportunity for both communities to engage and even join these recordings. We're excited for this new partnership and for our supporters to join us in this new monthly series!  Beginning in February, Backers will hear a new actual play episode from one of many settings chosen by the two shows. These might feature new scenarios, homebrew content, and an array of guest cameos. We can't wait for you to hear all the madness we have planned.”  And last, but certainly not least, Dave has approved Pateron Backers to gain access to the Bookhounds of San Francisco Game! Stay up to date on game scheduling in the Patreon Only Discord server. Drop by, laugh, cry, and join in on a thread of absolutely top shelf memes and gifs. “Look at the flowers, Owen. Just look at the flowers.” And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- Bret Kramer Sentinel Hill Press

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MUP Ep 241 — Dead Pigeons Stuffed with Dynamite (A Host 2021 in Review)

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave & Bridgett bid farewell to the good, bad, & ugly of 2021. We also discuss what we're looking forward to in 2022! Campus Crier We forgot to mention it in the audio, but we need to thank Ogdru Hem from the Discord for allowing us to use his music, Miskatonic Library, for the new intro bumper. You can find his work on YouTube, DTRPG, and BandCamp. The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 30th, 2021.  Free League Publishing’s recent kickstarter, Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, has wrapped up! In this expansion to Vaesen, a game about Nordic Horror Roleplaying, players face the mythic creatures of Britain and Ireland. Unsurprisingly, this kickstarter funded in under 6 minutes, and wrapped up with just under 8,000 backers.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/vaesen-rpg-mythic-britain-and-ireland Chaosium has sold enough tickets to ensure that the inaugural Chaosium Con is for sure happening!!!! April 8th and 9th, Chaosium will be hosting an in person convention in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Guys, this isn’t something that you’ll not want to miss. We’re talking seminars with Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy, Jeff Richard, Jason Durall, David Larkins. They have non stop gaming rooms, VIP gaming sessions with some of the heaviest hitting folk at Chaosium, an auction, LARPs, and more. This is going to be a blast, and I’d love to see you guys there if you can make it! Speaking of conventions, Necronomicon pushed back badge sales for their 2022 show in Providence, Rhode Island. Advance badges to previous gold ticket holders have already gone out, and general tickets go on sale January 10, 2022. Keepers Dave, Bridgett, and Murph will be attending, along with friend of the show and previous guest, Michael Diamond. Definitely consider attending– it’ll be a good time.  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Today, I’d like to shout out our own Keeper Murph’s baby, Lulu. Check out the Discord to see some of the biggest beggy eyes and the cutest cuddle selfies with Lulu and Murph!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Main Topic -- The Hosts Unpack 2021   We want to hear from our listeners, and we have lots of ways you can reach out to us. For the complete list, check out our show notes - that’s where you’ll find our email address, which is mup.feedback@gmail.com, and a link to our Discord server! Send us your questions, feedback and topic ideas - or join a discussion! Tell us who you are and give us a hearty “Go Pods” for our home team, the Fightin’ Cephalopods!  Find all the links you need to keep in touch - at mu-podcast.com, or on the Discord channel ep-241. And please back us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/mup  Thank you for joining us for another episode. Class is dismissed!

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MUP December 2021 Flash Update

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

No episode this week - RL has taken over and we needed a quick break. Next episode will be on schedule! Also - THANK YOU for everyone who voted in Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Best Talk Podcast of 2021... We won! Your love and support is incredibly important to us, and this award shows us that we are all one community. Thank you so much to all our listeners and Patreon backers!

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MUP Ep 240 — Philosophy of Horror with Cody Goodfellow

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett interview writer, editor, actor, and longtime friend of the show, Cody Goodfellow! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2021. December y’all. De-cem-ber. Chaosium is currently working with EDGE to release an English translation of @alexdelaIglesia 's 'La Broma Macabra' in 2022. As well as being a long-time devoted Call of Cthulhu fan, Álex de la Iglesia is the acclaimed Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer, whose series 30 Monetas ("30 Coins") recently featured on HBO in the United States. HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising is a narrative game that will be released on PC and Mac. It follows the adventures of three protagonists in late 1929, just before the Wall Street Crash, as occult forces are at work to bring our planet under the dominion of the cosmic terror of dread Nyarlathotep. The game is intended for those who enjoy the atmosphere and horror of H.P Lovecraft novels, those nostalgic for Steve Jackson’s 'Fighting Fantasy' or the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, and for lovers of narrative games that allow you to dive into multiple stories and histories. It’s on Kickstarter right now, with about $6k of the requested $28k funded. We wish them luck. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Special shout out to Molly, the puppy with booties of snow! Listener and fan, BrokenShepherd shared a cute picture of Molly with snow covered paws! Join the Discord and drop those pet pics! Many thanks, BrokenShepherd, for being such an active and supportive member of the community. We see you, and we really appreciate you.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Greg Fetzer Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Patreon backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! I’ll try to remember to post in the general server, but definitely be watching all of these TeePublic holiday sales!  Main Topic Cody Goodfellow Let’s go back to ostensibly the start. I want to talk about Secrets of San Francisco because I’m running a Bookhounds of SF game and I’ve used your book multiple times. When you look back at that book - what is your perspective on its legacy? Either for yourself as author, or in the line of CoC books? Both? Talk about New Maps of Dreams - where does the interest for Dreamlands come from? It seems like a rarely discussed or written-about sub-genre, but one that seems to be hard to fill successfully. How does this book add to the Dreamlands mythos? Talk about your involvement with Skin Crawl magazine Forbidden Futures Finally, tell us about your new book The Flying None.  Cody - where can people find you? ​​https://www.codygoodfellow.com/

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MUP Ep 239 – “It’s called range, Bridgett” with London Carlisle

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Hello, and welcome to the Miskatonic University Podcast, Episode 239! This is the podcast dedicated to weird and horrific role-playing games. I’m Keeper Bridgett. And I’m Keeper Murph. Tonight Bridgett and I are super excited to welcome London Carlisle to the show! Bridget has a fan-girl crush moment... Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 18, 2021.   The creators of Mork Borg has launched a kickstarter for their new cyber-punk game using the same system called Cy_Borg. They have about $350k at the time of writing and are blowing through stretch goals. Just when you thought Weird Tales was gone for good they are back! And this time it seems they might actually be able to stick around! Blackstone Publishing has entered into an agreement with the classic horror and pulp magazine to produce 50 books over five years with the Weird Tales Presents brand. The first offering is supposed to be released fall of ‘22. And they plan on a special release in 2023 for the 100 year anniversary of Weird Tales. By the time this episode drops the latest kickstarter from Free League will be available. Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland is a companion setting book for the weird horror RPG that came out in 2020. Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Special shout out to Emma, dog of Evan Perlman. She’s featured in the petpic channel hanging out with Evan’s daughter princess dresses. Evan states, and I quote, “because she is a pretty pretty princess, damnit.” MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Dave for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Pateron backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  Recent Gaming Bridgett - Chris Hall ran For the Queen -- beautiful art cards -- simple story creation -- need to pick it up and carry around with me for cons, down time, etc Y'all of Cthulhu Season 2 Recordings with Ain’t Slayed Nobody Main Topic London Carlisle can be found here: https://www.londoncarlisle.com/ Okay, so I have ALL the questions, but we only have like an hour… so before I delve into all of your awesome projects, can we please talk about how ridiculously awesome you are? You’re trained in the katana?!  Okay-- these dialects though? Can we get a sampling? I have a thing for dialects! Okay, talk to us about all of these podcasts and actual plays that you’re on! It’s a really impressive resume! What’s your favorite genre of RPGs and why is it horror? Same vein, you do television, film, gaming, stage… what’s your happy place and why? The Ending We want to hear from our listeners, and we have lots of ways you can reach out to us. For the complete list, check out our show notes - that’s where you’ll find our email address, which is mup.feedback@gmail.com, and a link to our Discord server! Send us your questions, feedback and topic ideas - or join a discussion! Tell us who you are and give us a hearty “Go Pods” for our home team, the Fightin’ Cephalopods!  Find all the links you need to keep in touch - at mu-podcast.com, or on the Discord channel ep-239. And please back us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/mup 

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MUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:30:00 +0000

This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.   The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so unexpectedly well! Paul Baldowski has another KS running just weeks after the last one delivered, Cthulhu Hack 2E has funded and is making Stretch Goals with $23k in funding so far with 24 days to go. (Murph has backed it!) In a case of “why not see if there’s an update right before you record,” Paizo voluntarily recognized the new union of United Paizo Workers and announced it… while we were recording episode 237! So congratulations to UPW and we wish continued success in making working conditions fair and healthy for all RPG creators.  Cults of Cthulhu is out from Chaosium. This is the collection of scenarios by Chris Lackey and Mike Mason centering around the… well cults of the mythos. It is 368 pages long!  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Last week Discord user BrokenShepherd found a lost and despondent dog without a collar, which they then were able to reconnect them with their owner - a similarly despondent and panicked human. Now that’s how it’s done! Wonderful work BrokenShepherd! MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! We want to thank our newest backer Curtis Dozier! Thanks, Curits! Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Pateron backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!  A single CoC session with Adam and Ambermancer from the Discord. Main Topic  Sean and Tuesday Night GamesKickstarter expectations and where you’re at - have you planned for anywhere near this success?What does this say about your fanbase over the past few years?QuestionsTalk about the niche you feel Mothership is filling. Clearly people are responding well and with great interest. What is the core of that interest?Talk about the recent Critical Role play of Mothership/Alien and how that affected both the hobby and your KSTalk about fulfillment logistics and the bonkers shipping quandary today

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MUP Ep 237 – Of Teens and Terror

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave discuss building an age-appropriate horror campaign for teenagers. Which is in and of itself scary. So, how do you keep the terror in teen horror? Find out! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 21, 2021.   This week we are most excited about the Kickstarter for Survival of the Able: Back from the Dead, an RPG about people with disabilities working together to overcome a zombie plague. It looks to do a great job of representation for the disabled community, is about zombies, and looks like a lot of fun! We’ve both backed it. We have a couple news items regarding Chaosium. First is the announcement for their new Cults of Cthulhu book that will appear in PDF this Halloween, with a print version to appear later.  Not only that, but they’ve opened orders for the 40th Anniversary limited edition of the 7th Edition rulebook. And finally in the ongoing saga of perpetually underpaid and overworked RPG artists, 35 workers at Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder, have created a union. There was a great story recently from Wired detailing the pretty terrible pay and working conditions for RPG creators as a whole. It’s definitely worth a read for anyone interested in our ongoing struggle with paying people living wages. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. And from Bridgett, she wants to call out Roxie (the cat) of UndeadDomain During my wedding we had a drink in honor of Roxie, who had to stay home cause the venue doesn't allow pets ( I didn't expect anything otherwise). We called it Roxie on the Rocks.  Gin, Sweet & Sour, and Club Soda MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Main Topic Keeper Dave asks for advice on how to run age appropriate horror for a teen audience!

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MUP Ep 236 – John Haremza & COREThulhu

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Bridgett & Murph speak with John Haremza of the Legends of Tabletop podcast and the new CoreThulhu RPG. Well, Bridgett tries to speak. Laryngitis, y'know? Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 06, 2021.   PAX Unplugged is coming back in December to Philadelphia and you will need a mask and full vaccination in order to attend. This is following a trend that other conventions, such as UK Games EXPO & ESSEN Spiel, have put into place for public safety. GenCON & Origins continued with only a mask mandate in place but no proof of vaccination or a negative test.  Chaosium has acquired Dhole’s House this week, the popular online character creation tool for Call of Cthulhu. And it has hired the former owner and site creator, Lee Carnell, as an in-house software developer.  In case you are not aware, The Calyx has started again and our very own Bridgett Jefferies is again on the cast! Becca Scott is the Keeper with Gina DeVivo, Paula Deeming, and Bridgett as investigators. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Special shout out to Mike, who returned home from Origins to find that his son had befriended a Wookie. Seriously, it’s a dog in a Wookie costume and his newborn baby. It’s SUPER cute.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering where Pateron backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! I rocked my MUP shirt at Origins and it was quite a delight and a privilege. Main Topic John Haremza from Legends of Tabletop CORE MicroCOREThulhuLink to their Discord

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MUP Ep 235 – An Odd Talk with Chris McDowall

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Bridgett, Dave & Murph speak with Chris McDowall the author of Into the Odd & Electric Bastionland. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on September 23, 2021.  The Ennies just wrapped up their awards for 2021, and a huge congratulations to all of the nominees winners. We’d like to send a special congratulations to Andrew Gaska and everyone at FLP for three ENnie Awards for their Alien: The RPG campaign, Destroyer of Worlds. Horror games really made a statement this year with awards and recognition going to Mork Borg, Vaesen, and even the Miskatonic Repository. Congratulations, Allan Carrey, for your silver on Hand of Glory The Council of Shoggoths is proud to announce that all events for Friday and Sunday have sold out for Miskatonic Repository Con! The participation and support has been incredible, guys, and we really appreciate it. Check out the show notes for the link to sign up for Saturday events, join in on a panel, or just come hang out with some Call of Cthulhu creators! Reminder, the convention is going to be held, online, October 15-17th.  Free League just announced their plans to publish the Blade Runner RPG and my wallet just imploded. Enough with the amazing IP, art, design, game mechanics and just all around fantastic game experiences! In celebration of their 40th Anniversary, Chaosium recently released their Call of Cthulhu 40th Anniversary Keeper Rulebook. This limited edition release features a new black and red leatherette cover and dust jacket design. Additional material includes personal accounts by some of the early creators and contributors to the game and the re-inclusion of the classic scenario 'The Haunting.” Advance copies sold out at GenCon and it looks like they’ll be arriving at Origins Game Fair as well! The official release date is October 2021.  Bridgett is stoked to be joining the main cast of Ain’t Slayed Nobody’s podcast for Y’all of Cthulhu Season Two. This is a custom Call of Cthulhu 7e campaign in the Down Darker Trails setting.  She's playing an acrobat named Noni. The show just wrapped Season One and Season Two will start in early 2022. Subscribe to Ain't Slayed Nobody on your favorite podcast app. And finally, writer and publisher of Electric Bastionland, Chris McDowall, has teamed up with Free League to reprint and update the original rule set Into the Odd in a new Kickstarter that has already blown through most/all of its stretch goals since it launched earlier this week. Fortunately we have Mr McDowall with us tonight to talk about the kickstarter. Chris? We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Special shout out to fan of the show, Rina, and their cat Garak, who naps in positions that still make my lower back ache. Good luck with the move, Rina and Garak!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Max for editing this episode. We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions! ALSO, we just kicked off a new offering in September where Pateron backers will have an exclusive opportunity to play in games run by one of us co-hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic Chris McDowall Into The Odd Remastered Kicstarter Pateron Questions: From Diesel: what are your thoughts on the evolution of the OSR, from the retroclones to the games we see being produced today.

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MUP Ep 234 – The Hosts of Horror

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett discuss the definition of horror, what type of horror appeals to us... and then we kinda started rambling about our most influential or memorable horror films and novels. Get your pens ready! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on September 13, 2021.  The Miskatonic Repository Con is shaping up beautifully! At the time of recording, there are over 37 events listed and 3 panels with some of the heaviest hitting and insightful professionals in the industry to include Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy, Oscar Rios, Sean Branney, Helen Gould, Michael Fryda, all of your friendly neighborhood Chaosium Community Ambassadors, and more! You can check out the facebook page or we’ll include the Table Top Events scheduler in the show notes! GM Submissions will have ended by the time of release, but Player Sign Ups start on September 17th!  Free League Publishing released award-winning RPGs Vaesen - Nordic Horror Roleplaying and Symbaroum on Foundry VTT. All the released game modules on Foundry are fully integrated with the VTT platform with online maps and diagrams, player handouts ready to share, and more. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. A special shout out to Porgy, the gorgeous border collie of one of our new Discord followers, OberonViking. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! One new backer!  Kevin West (No relation) Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions!  We also have a new offering for our Patreon backers, starting tomorrow! Come game with the hosts! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic -- What Does Horror Mean To You?

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MUP Ep 233 – The Many Projects of Alison Cybe

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview award nominated fantasy and horror author, freelance RPG Writer, and all around rockstar, Alison Cybe! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 29, 2021. Keeper Dave is very proud to announce the arrival of Apocthulhu Part 2, Terrible New Worlds. If you remember way back in episode 205 (which was August 2020 in forever-ago times), we interviewed Dean Englehart and Jo Kriel about their massive Apcothulhu project. Well, now the second book has arrived, which includes a scenario by yours truly. Do we want to talk about the editing process and how good editors (like Dean and Jo) can turn a pretty good idea into a great scenario? In what feels like a Herbert West style reanimation, Chaosium has acquired the entire Cubicle 7 Call of Cthulhu line, including Cthulhu Britannica and World War Cthulhu. This even includes the rarer Cold War materials, that our own Keeper Chad contributed to. The line is highly regarded and is sure to fill out Chaosium’s already growing line of materials - how quickly they’ll get it to shelves is yet to be determined. Hasbro has unveiled their own rpg system for their newly licensed materials, which include GI Joe, Transformers, and Power Rangers. This rpg line is not part of WotC, and uses its own new Essence20 system as mechanics. As an aging Gen Xer who watched a LOT of GI Joe and Transformers, (and who doesn’t like using 5e for non-fantasy games) I have to say that I am mildly intrigued. Kickstarter news: The Delta Green reboot of their original materials is well funded and sitting around $350k as of time of recording. Much like Chaosium reprinting their older materials that fetch extreme prices on the secondary market, Arc Dream is republishing their original book and other 90s materials, updated to their new Delta Green system. The Kickstarter ends on Sept 10th, I believe, and so there is still plenty of time to get in on the action. Friend of the show, fellow Call of Cthulhu and all around great guy Bill Adcock has… a sister, who also is an rpg writer. Nice family! Anyway, she is running a kickstarter based on labor rights in the coal industry called The Price of Coal.  Finally, the most successful RPG kickstarter of all time will be done by the time this episode airs, but whew! The Avatar RPG has crossed $7.5m. Here’s to our industry’s breakthrough. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode.-0- Updated August 29 by Dave -0- Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! One new backer!  Andy Miles Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!!

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MUP Ep 232 – Heinous Cainous and the Peckerus

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Bridgett & Murph combine forces while visiting the Beastiary to create a brand new monster from scratch! During the episode I mentioned the Shit Demon that I created for an Extra Life game at Necronomicon in 2017. Here is the basic write-up for that done at the time. It isn't perfect, but it is here. Patreon Backers have exclusive access to Murph's write-up of Peckerus, Lord of Dogs in the Patreon feed! Murph's Giant Shit WeaselDownload

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MUP Ep 231 — Two Days Without Coffee w/ Jared Smith

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett interview multi-best selling editor and author, Jared Smith, of the Bayt Al Azif: A Magazine for Cthulhu Mythos Roleplaying Games. Tune is as Jared explains the origins story of his unique magazine title, talks about how he commissions covers, content, and more! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on August 2, 2021. UK Games Expo is done and they’ve had a couple winners of interest. First, the Dee Sanction won the Judges' Award at @UKGamesExpo for Best Role Playing Game! That’s a fantastic win for Paul and his company, so many congratulations for them! Aaaaand, both Vaesen and Alien Destroyer of Worlds won for Best RPG and Best RPG Adventure, respectively. Another fantastic win for Free League Games at UK Games Expo. The “A Weekend With Good Friends” virtual gaming convention is being held on The Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord server and will take place the 20th-22nd of August 2021. With international participants, they’ll have games running around the clock. The main focus is CoC, however, other games are welcome! I’ve seen some Kult, Alien RPG, and more! GM Signs ups open as of the date of recording, and game sign ups occur on 8/6. It’s a well organized con and quite a bit of fun. Definitely check them out! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Seriously. Share those pet pics! BTW-- The MUP Community is happy to wish a Happy Belated Gottcha Day to the super cool kitty, Roxie!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! One new backer!  Erik Choy R. Thomas Thetford Just a reminder, we’re offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! We rolled this out and some of our best questions for Lynne from Chaosium were Patreon inquiries! So, back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! HOT TIP! They're on sale for 35% OFF for the next 3 days! Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic Interview with Jared Smith of Bayt Al Azif ! Congratulations on... Issue 1- Gold Issue 2 - Gold Issue 3 - Electrum  Listen to find out when Issue 4 drops, how Jared named his magazine, how you can submit a scenario, how you can hire Jared for editing/proofreading, and more!

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MUP Ep 230 — Suggestive Equations with Lynne Hardy

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph & Bridgett sat down with Dr. Lynne Hardy of Chaosium!!! Lynne talked us through Children of Fear, gave us a teaser on Rivers of London, discussed how big publishers handle play testing, answered direct questions from our Patreon Backers, and more! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on July 11, 2021. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of CoC, Chaosium is re-issuing a remastered version of this original box set (via Kickstarter) along with several of its first supplements. It funded in under 10 minutes. This 2” box includes the CoC Rulebook, a sourcebook for the 1920’s, a world map, character sheets and more! Backers are plowing through the stretch goals! Unlocked so far are: In very related news, HPLHS is going to be creating a deluxe prop Set Box to go with the release. Monte Cook Games announced Stealing Stories for the Devil, a fast-paced tabletop roleplaying game in which you save existence by bending reality to carry out the perfect heist. You play master thieves from the future. Stealing Stories for the Devil can be played by episode or campaign, and promises to digs into the reasons behind the decay of reality. This kickstarter isn’t live yet, but you can sign up to be notified at montecookgames.com And just to let everyone know, it looks like the ENnie nominations have been pushed back to August 13th now. So we all have to wait another month to see if a certain podcast you know of will be shortlisted again. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. A special shout out to MUP’s special girl, Phryne (fry-knee). MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! One new backer!  Michael Daumen Exciting news! We’re going to start offering Patreon Backers a sneak peek into future episode guests! That’s right! Would you like to know who is on the line up before an episode lands? Would you like an opportunity to post questions, thoughts, and topics to be sure that we cover with the guest? Back us for an opportunity to ask your favorite creators in the TTRPG circuit your questions!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic Interview with Lynne Hardy  Questions Pateron Backer Al Smith: Can you talk us through the playtesting process with games like CoF and RoL? Another Pateron backer wanted to verify... How long would it take to run the entire campaign?  Children of Fear is said to have a flexible plot to allow investigators to determine the journey that they take. Was that challenging to write (lol), surrendering that degree of control? ...and more! Thank you, Lynne, for joining us!

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MUP Ep 229 — Elven Orgy Candles

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This Episode, Keepers Murph, Dave, & Bridgett allegedly discuss writing scenarios... and when to know when they're complete. We were derailed by Elven Orgy Candles. It's kinda hard to explain. Listen at your on risk. Oh, and definitely stay afterwards and listen to some of the outtakes. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on June 28, 2021. Creators! Awesome news. Chaosium recently joined forces with the Storytelling Collective's RPG Writer Workshop. The Call of Cthulhu path of the program has been designed by award-winning RPG designer Paul Fricker, co-author of Call of Cthulhu 7th edition. Sign up, today! TSR Games is back, but it isn’t TSR Games, and it isn’t TSR, Inc., And it isn’t even the TSR from way back when. It’s all a bit petty and strange and offensive, but if you want, you can read about it over at ENWorld. Goodman Games is running a Kickstarter for Jack Vance’s seminal fantasy series The Dying Earth for their own Dungeon Crawl Classic RPG. This is an old school boxset that has been licensed by the Vance Estate and will include new Classes, spells, new monsters, & six new adventure modules.  As of recording it is funded with 23 days left and has $170k towards their $20k goal. It is $50 for the boxset alone, or $110 for the boxset with the 6 adventure modules, which is a bit strange but they must be pretty hefty. If you have been looking at getting into Pelgrane Press’s excellent King in Yellow RPG then now is the time! A new Bundle of Holding has been released that will get you the Core Book and some music for $18. But for $28 you get The corebook, music, The Absinthe in Carcosa campaign, The Annotated King in Yellow (which is really quite nice), The Missing and the Lost, and the fiction compilation The New Tales of the Yellow Sign.  The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pic fans. A special shout out to Apache! This poor pup recently suffered from hip issues, but after much rest and lovings, recent photos and updates have shown that the baby is doing much better!  So, join the Discord. Post your pet photos, sign up for a game, or connect with us there!  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you very much to Murph for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic -- When to Know When Your Scenario is Finished ...And Elven Orgy Candles.   We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By Twitter: @MU_Podcast Discord server invite link https://discord.gg/up4hRX

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MUP Ep 228 — Left Unsupervised

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:12:49 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Bridgett were left unsupervised while Keeper Murph took some well deserved time off with his family. So, uh... listen at your own risk as the Keepers discuss Playtesting!

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MUP Ep 227 – Gaska’s Aliens

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Today the MUP Keepers talk with Andrew Gaska, lead writer on the Alien and Terminator RPG! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 27, 2021. There is a new Kickstarter for a very cool OSR sourcebook called the Knock, issue 2. It’s 224 pages of old school art, rules, tables, classes, maps, and just a whole smorgasbord of OSR RPG goodness. It’s very well funded as of today, and still has 28 days left, so you want to pick this up if you’re into old school role-playing.  Miskatonic Repository Con will be returning this year. Watch their Facebook for announcements on dates, panels, guests, sign-ups, and lots more on their Facebook page! This convention premiered last year and focuses on creator made content for the M.R. So if you’re a creator, or looking to be a creator, or are just interested in some great Call of Cthulhu, definitely follow their page. As one of the organizers, ping Keeper Bridgett on Discord or Facebook and she'll be happy to answer any questions!  The Good Friends of Jackson Elias have announced the dates for their next online convention, “A Weekend With Good Friends.” The con will be August 20-22 with GM Signups July 31 to August 5th; Player Signups are from August 6th to the 13th. You can find more details on their Discord server!  Free League released the long-awaited pdf for the Colonial Marines Operations Manual. You can pre-order the book and get the PDF now, though the PDF is not available for stand-alone purchase at this time. Our own former host and both Friends of the show Jon Hook and Seth Skorkowsky have a new podcast, Modern Mythos, with three episodes already available! I’m not sure what their release schedule will be moving forward, but definitely go check them out. We have a link, as always, in the show notes. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Two new backers! James Winfield Zachery Bir And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks to our backers so much for supporting the show!! Main Topic Interview with Andrew Gaska. Andrew Gaska has been a freelance franchise consultant to 20th Century Fox for the past three years, writing series reference bibles, maintaining continuity, streamlining in-universe canon, and creating detailed timelines for the legacy franchises Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes. He served as a visual consultant to Rockstar Games for seventeen years on the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Revolver, and all other releases. He also has extensive graphic novel and creative consulting credits. Aaaand he is the lead writer for the upcoming Terminator RPG and, of course, the Alien RPG and all of its scenarios and sourcebooks. And Yesterday was Andrew’s birthday! Blog: https://roguereviewer.wordpress.com/ Licensing Expo in Las Vegas Alien RPG by Free League Facebook Group We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By Twitter: @MU_Podcast Discord server invite link https://discord.gg/up4hRX

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MUP Ep 226 – Interview with Becca Scott

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This Episode Keepers Murph, Dave, and Bridgett sit down with fellow podcaster and all around rockstar, Becca Scott, to discuss Call of Cthulhu, The Calyx, working as an actress in Los Angeles, GM Burnout, and more! NO Campus Crier With an episode this energetic and thoughtful, the Keepers have decided to skip the Campus Crier! Stay tuned next episode for the next Campus Crier. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pic fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks so much for backing the show!! Main Topic Interview with Becca Scott! Tonight we have a special guest, a woman that hardly needs an introduction. She is an actor, a podcaster, she was Sophie Gray in South Park... but most importantly for us, she is the Producer and sometimes GM of The Calyx Call of Cthulhu live play from Good Time Society on Youtube. It’s Becca Scott! Welcome Becca! Good Times Society on Twitter and YouTube Good Time Society The Calyx - Call of Cthulhu RPG Anthology Series on You Tube All of her links here: @goodtimesociety  We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By Twitter: @MU_Podcast Discord server invite link https://discord.gg/up4hRX

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MUP Ep 225 – Sanctioning the Hack w/ Paul Baldowski

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This Episode Keepers Bridgett, Murph and Dave sit down with friend of the show and fellow podcaster Paul Baldowski to discuss The Dee Sanction and Cthulhu Hack. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on May 10, 2021. Deadline reports that handsome master of flies and chaos theory Jeff Goldblum will be joining the D&D podcast Dark Dice. Why can’t we get him as our fourth host? Friends of the show Dean Englehart and Jo Kreil’s Apocthulhu book, featuring a great scenario by other friend of the show Chad Bowser, have released Chad’s scenario Amber Waves on Roll20 for a pittance! A pittance I say! $4.99 for the entire scenario, including all the text, background, maps, and pre-gens. Really this is a steal. Fellow gamer Adam has run this a few times and it’s a fantastic world that could easily move beyond just this scenario, and this price is a steal for it.  Gosh, there was something else that happened in the world of Call of Cthulhu gaming this last week… What was it… oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh The Discord Plug Dave - We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode. Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Thank you backers! We have three new Backers we need to mention! I am Tigers - which is possibly the best Patreon handle everDj Shadow PenguinKeeper Doc And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks so much for backing the show!! Main Topic Interview with Paul Baldowski, author of The Dee Sanction and The Cthulhu Hack

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MUP Ep 224 – Diamond Campaigns 101

Mon, 03 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Campus Crier First things first. You might think that we have two guests on the show, but you would be mistaken! Bridgett Jefferies has agreed to co-host MUP with us on a trial basis to see how she likes it! So let's give her a heart welcome! New Comet Games has released their latest Kickstarter, Corsairs of Cthulhu! It’s pirates versus tentacles on the high seas! As of the time of recording they have completely funded with more than 28 days left on the campaign. So to Ben Burns and the crew over at New Comet Games. Congratulations!  Friend of the show and all around brilliant artist Pat Long, aka SpiderQueenLong as she’s known on our Discord server, is one of the creative people behind “ChangedStars a Feminist Scifi roleplaying game set in a more hopeful future with some serious hurdles still ahead.”  The Kickstarter went live, or will go live, on the 27th of April. If you haven’t seen Pat’s amazing inked art then you are in for a treat, it bleeds classic sci-fi. You can pick up a PDF of the game for $15 and $40 will get you a hardback. As always we have links and in this instance, art in the show notes. The Shadow of Cthulhu is an art Kickstarter that is from Bryan Fyffe, an all around amazing artist, that is a friend of Former Keeper Jon ;) and is a Disney artist. His campaign has a plethora of small and large art pieces of varying medium, from paper, to sculpture, to framed prints. The campaign has already been funded. Another Kickstarter that has already funded but that you might be interested in is The Bleakness. Billed as an “... uniquely immersive horror experience. Players assume the role of pilgrims, struggling to survive on an ancient road fraught with danger and mysteries. The Bleakness is a system, campaign setting, and detailed adventure arc bound in one text [with] gritty survival mechanics and the threat of the unknown [to] create a high-tension game like no other. There is still 1 day left on the Academies of the Arcane Troika! Kickstarter from Melsonian Arts Council. The book “is a comprehensive toolkit—it will work as well with any game where you might need magical schools, students possessing horrifying cosmic powers, and manipulative and petty faculty members.” I’ve backed this, because Troika!, and I think it might be an interesting drop-in to combine with the PowerWord zine that should be coming soon and some of the other little indie rpgs that I have, like Dee Sanction. Cthulhu in the Deep South is a shifting POV historical fiction podcast series that starts in the Antebellum South and continues through the Civil War and into  Reconstruction. They've just launched Book 5 which is about a carpetbagger getting mixed up in some cosmic horror. Our own Keeper Murph will be a guest on their interview feed on the 1st, but no idea when that will actually drop as of this recording, since it is in the future, but we are in the past. Timeslip problems... The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode. Patreon We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Thank you backers! We have two new Backers that we need to mention! Arjen Poutsma Al Smith! Al is a phenomenal person and an incredible GM. He’s in a bunch of horror communities and runs games often. So, if you see him running games, you won’t be disappointed to sit at his table.   And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks so much for backing the show!! Main Topic Running Long Campaigns and podcasting Diversity and Belonging at the RPG table and podcast

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MUP Ep 223 – At the Livestock Fair w/ Bridgett Jefferies

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on April 12, 2021.  Chaosium has just re-released two of their most famous campaigns in brand new hard covers. Beyond the Mountains of Madness and Horror on the Orient Express are both now available from the Chaosium website. Both campaigns have a new layout in the easier to read two-column format, but have not been updated to 7th Ed. rules. We have links as always in the show notes. https://www.chaosium.com/beyond-the-mountains-of-madness-hardcover/ https://www.chaosium.com/horror-on-the-orient-express-2-volume-set/ Dune the RPG is available for pre-order https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game 1d4 Con is a one day virtual con for charity https://1d4con.com/ https://tabletop.events/conventions/1d4con-2021-one-day-virtual-event/schedule#?query= Card Catalog This episode we have a card catalog that goes along with Keeper Dave’s imminent running of Bookhounds of San Francisco nee London, from Ibis on the Discord channel. It is an article about a gang of “acrobatic book thieves” that pulled off a series of daring heists, and how they were eventually captured by law enforcement officials from across Europe.  The parallels between this and any Tome-driven scenario, such as Bookhounds, is easy to see. The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Murph for editing this episode. Patreon We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Thank you backers! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Thanks so much for backing the show!! Main Topic Bridgett and Carousel of FearsGnome Stew articleSymphony Entertainment https://www.symphonyentertainment.com/

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MUP Ep. 222 Boschian Demons

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on March 25th, 2021.   Modophius has rereleased Achtung! Cthulhu using their own in house 2d20 system. You can pick up the Player’s Guide for 30 pounds, and the Game Master’s Guide for 40 at their website. Free League has released the fifth title in their Chronicle of the Throne of Thorns campaign called Alberetor: The Haunted Waste and will send players far to the south of Davokar and into the Lost Kingdoms of the South. You can preorder it from their website for $43, and as always we have links in the show notes. Monte Cook has a new thing, and it’s… pretty fucking cool. The Darkest House is something totally different for online play. I’ve downloaded the demo and it’s… I’m not saying it’s a game changer, but it’s trying. Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Edwin for editing this episode. Patreon We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store!  Main Topic This episode we decided to do another Bestiary, but at the behest of our guest, that we will meet momentarily, we decided to imagine a beast pulled from the works of Hieronymus Bosch!  So after a year and a half we finally found him living in a cave made of scrolls from Babylon and Ancient Greece nestled in the bowels of the History Department’s archives, Please welcome Dr. Gerard. HyperLab Omni - www.hyperlabomni.com http://nathanmoody.bandcamp.com Chad -- Tree Man with Boat Shoes, from the Hell panel of the triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights. Murph -- For my beast I choose the female bird demon from the Hell side of The Garden of Earthly Delights, specifically the blue little bugger sitting on the high privy chair eating people, and shitting out their souls in the pit of Hell. Dave -- Tondal’s Vision has everything… everything. But I want to talk about the round guy with the trumpet nose… and the doll with the empty eyes and coins coming out of it?

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MUP Ep. 221 – Just the Two of Us!

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph and Dave talk about the future of the podcast, and answer some remaining questions from listeners from episode 220. Campus Crier Some Chaosium titles have been shortlisted for the 2020 Prix Rôliste Prize! Runequest has been nominated for Best Interior Art & Design and Berlin The Wicked City has been nominated for Best Cover Art! Congratulations to Chaosium! You can find out how to vote in this the French equivalent of the ENNies from the link in the show notes. Fresh news from Free League! Alien and Forbidden Lands are now available over on The Foundry VTT! So if that is your virtual tabletop of choice you can make use of it. In case you are not on the Discord, you might have missed a neat little video clip of a rouge-like video game I posted called Worship. Well it's now on Kickstarter!  Here’s something you don’t see every day. SF/Fantasy RPG set in a world where the Americas were never colonized. It’s called Coyote and Crow and you should back it now.  Another really interesting KS coming out now is Remarkable Cults and Their Followers, a system-neutral source for GM’s to add in cults and nefarious groups to your fantasy games. Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic More questions from last episode... How does Murph think his War and Peace revisit might somehow inform his gaming? When will we get the French Murph episode? Where's my Alien episode? Is it easy or difficult to reach out to bring in potential guests for the show? Where do you see the show going moving forward? We are searching for a new host… or two! And please help us in figuring out what new backer rewards we should start offering for the show! 

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MUP Ep 220 – Goodbye and Farewell Jon

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This episode Murph and Dave bid farewell to Keeper Jon, who is leaving the podcast after nine years. Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic In preparing for Jon's final episode, the hosts reached out and asked Discord listeners for questions in an Ask Us Anything. We covered the following questions with more to follow next episode... If you could worship any Great Old One, which would it be? With all of the flavors of Lovecraftian gaming out there, is there a type of game or corner of the HPL universe that would make for innovative/ must play gaming? If you would receive a salary for a year and a reasonable budget for support (e.g. art, layout, tech support, audio equipment),  what gaming-related project would you work on for a year? What are you curious about right now? What is something that is true about gaming that almost no one agrees with you on? There have been some cool releases in the past few years based on settings established in other media.  What are some other IPs that are ripe for a ttrpg adaptation? What episode(s) of MUP are you the most proud of? We wish Jon the greatest of luck and success in his next adventures. Goodbye and goodnight Jon!

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MUP Ep. 219 – Amidst the Saturnine Code

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, the gang is back together as Keepers Murph, Jon and Dave dissect and analyze a few scenarios that are currently available for purchase, Amidst the Ancient Trees, The Code, and Saturnine Chalice! The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on February 11th, 2021. The Japanese really like Call of Cthulhu!. In an article on Dicebreaker, Chaosium announced that the Japanese language version out-sells every other language of Call of Cthulhu… COMBINED. Kickstarter’s ZineQuest 3, has gotten officially underway. For those of you who don’t know what Zinequest is, every February for the past three years Indie RPG creators have been funding, and creating, small zines in the month of February.   Wizards of the Coast has settled another lawsuit, this time against Gale Force9, the miniatures manufacturer. The partnership between the companies will continue. Keeper Jon's Announcement Keepers Jon has decided to step away from the show. The next episode will be his last. Please join our Discord to wish him well in his future endeavors. Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic Keeper Dave's topic: Amidst the Ancient Trees by Matthew Sanderson and Mike Mason Available in the 7ed Keeper’s HandbookGood StuffGlaaki and cultists in the remote mountains of Vermont = LOVE ITWant to update for a modern setting, great opportunity for FBI/Marshall/BATF tracking down kidnapper... Or remove the kidnapper element and turn it into a decades-old AWOL search that goes south when the feds run afoul of anti-gov preppersHas the potential to be a really sharp and tight 4-6 hour chase , open with the gun fight with the preppers?  Love the dreams that show up early and then become real when the party reaches the lakeNeeds ImprovementLots of actors, too many groups: cultists, artists, kidnappers, surveyorsJust the vets and the artist colony, maybe preppersKeep the dreams and the jewel that the cultists have nearly removedUpdate Civil War vets to Vietnam war, hiding out and slowly recruiting artists to help them uncover Glaaki’s gemUpdate digging at lake to former artist colony just like in Campbell’s story, abandoned houses by the lakeThe extended chase is fundamentally a railroad and has inherent structural challenges - we could discuss on a whole episodeThe Final WordLots of great potential,

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MUP Ep 218 – The Drain

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave welcome Ian Yusem to talk about his new Kickstarter for Zine Quest... The Drain! Please keep Keeper Murph in your thoughts as he and his family continues to struggle with his father's advancing cancer diagnosis. The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 28th, 2021. Delta Green: Black Sites collects Delta Green operations that were previously published only in PDF or in standalone paperback modules. They lock bystanders and Agents alike in unlit rooms with the cosmic terrors of the unnatural. Unwanted survivors rise from death or slumber into the nightmarish life of humanity. The Black Sites hardcover is available for preorder, and will ship in February. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are officially returning to the Dragonlance franchise. Weis recently announced that she and her writing partner, Hickman, will be writing a new trilogy set to follow their classic fantasy novels with Del Rey Books, with the first installment to tentatively hit stores late 2021. Murph saw on Reddit that painter Francois Baranger, who’s been illustrating the Lovecraft books being published by Free League Press, is currently finishing a secret project related to “The Call of Cthulhu,” (by which we assume the story, not the roleplaying game), and then he’ll be working on The Dunwich Horror which should be released in 2022.  DEATH IN SPACE is an upcoming science-fiction tabletop roleplaying game, where players take the roles of explorers and laborers looking for their next big score. Inspired by the gritty science fiction of films like Prospect and Outland, Death in Space takes you to a Universe where technology is rusty and broken and society is harsh and desperate. And although there is something lurking out there, man is still the greatest enemy. In terms of rules, the main influences are the rules-light games of the indie and OSR scene. Chaosium welcomed two new employees, Simeon Cogswell and Matt Ryan. Simeon will be their in-house layout artist and graphic designer, and Matt will be their in-house cartographer. Congratulations to them both!  Blue Fox Comics, a UK based comic book publisher, recently published The Mountains of Madness, a graphic novel that is a sequel to Lovecraft’s story, At the Mountains of Madness.  Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic

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MUP Ep 217 – The Auction & The Pale God

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave dissect and analyze to classic scenarios, The Auction and The Pale God! Also, please keep Keeper Murph in your thoughts as he and his family continues to struggle with his father's advancing cancer diagnosis. The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 16th, 2021. The Vaesen RPG Launched Today on Fantasy Grounds & Steam. If you play RPGs on FG and want to play Vaesen, then you are set. The Malleus Monstrorum Keeper Deck is a collection of 66 monster cards that enhance your Call of Cthulhu gaming experience, and is now on sale on the Chaosium site for $14.99. Now you can have all those tasty monster goodies right at your fingertips. World of Darkness and D&D RPG writer and designer Jackie Cassada dies of COVID-19. Jackie was a big contributor to the WoD line, as well as to the Ravenloft setting for D&D. She died in December but her partner is still suffering from complications to COVID-19 and there is a Go Fund Me page to help with her medical bills.  New trailer for a new Lovecraftian horror movie Sacrifice is out and it looks pretty crazy and weird and horrible. And Barbara Crampton! Sacrifice is set to hit select theaters on February 5 and will be followed by a VOD release on February 9 and Blu-ray debut on February 23. A new Kickstarter for Svalbard by Two Starving Gnolls — Kickstarter  is out and it looks very cool. A roguelike scenario that’s got time travel and Azathoth and respawning, oh my! There is also Mythos Monsters: 40+ Lovecraftian horrors for DnD 5E by Legendary Games which is doing gangbusters on KS. There are TWO, count them ONE TWO Mork Borg Kickstarters now! MÖRK BORG CULT: HERETIC by Johan Nohr and Corpsewake Cove for Mörk Borg by Ember + Ash — Kickstarter. Chaosium just announced today on Facebook a second printing of Horror on the Orient Express is coming soon! It will be two hardcover books, plus a fold-out poster-sized map. It will be a print-on-demand product. It’s not yet known if the books are going to be updated for 7th Edition, (but we think it will be), and the release date was not given yet, other than to say, “Soon.” Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic Keepers Jon and Dave discuss a couple of classic Call of Cthulhu scenarios, and how to run them for a 7th Edition audience.

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MUP Ep 216 – 2021 Game Resolutions

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave discuss their game resolutions for the new year! The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on January 2nd, 2021. Free League has announced and put up for preorder the first campaign frame book for Alien... Alien RPG: Colonial Marines Operations Manual.  The Good Friends are holding another online gaming convention: A Weekend with Good Friends: January 14-18. I ran and played in the last one and it was great. This episode will air on the last day for player signups, so if it’s still Monday, Jan 11, you still have time. Also they have pick up games and just a bunch of great people hanging out.  Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. MUP Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  MUP Patreon To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic Keepers Jon and Dave talk about their gaming resolutions for 2021. Download the episode and give it a listen!

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MUP Ep 215 – Shadow Over Simpson

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:05:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Murph and Dave speak with the talented and always enjoyable Julian Simpson, writer and director o BBC Radio4's Shadow Over Innsmouth! The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on December 19th, 2020.  In your living room, no one can hear you screaming for joy. A new TV series set in the ALIEN universe is being developed for FX and Hulu by Fargo creator, Noah Hawley.  The funding campaign continues for the Lovecraft Arts & Science center. If you are a fan of this community, please consider donating or purchasing something from their online store. Every little bit helps.  Jon discovered a fan made online comic book, Batman: Eldritch. As the name implies, it blends Batman and the Cthulhu Mythos. It’s a fairly short read. The story’s not bad and the art is pretty cool looking. Very evocative for the subject matter. Check it out.  The Malleus Monstrorum hardcover two-volume slipcase is now available from the Chaosium website! This is a beast, (pun intended)! Chaosium also released a short YouTube video that displays the new slipcase edition of this immense bestiary.  It looks like a production company, Full Moon, is looking to create a television series called Miskatonic U which will center around the university and the town of Arkham, Massachusetts. According to a Screen Rant article, it will be structured like the Stephen King series, Castle Rock. So far, there’s no indication on when this series would launch or who would be carrying it.  Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Noble Knight Games has just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site was designed after collecting lots of customer feedback, and the result is a site that’s cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  In addition to games and game books, Noble Knight Games also has a wide range of dice, paints, and game supplies. They’ve got Army Painter primer, Citadel paints, dice, token trays, and tons of other supplies to pimp-out your games.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Enter the Gift Card code of CHILLS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until March 31, 2021!  And you can also help out the show by buying some merch from our Teepublic store! We have a brand new Elder Mic design from friend of the show Diana McKenzie! It’s a really crazy morphing of an old on-air mic and an Elder Thing! We’ll be adding in more designs in the near future, so check back often. Main Topic Interview with Julian Simpson, the writer/director of BBC Radio4's Lovecraft Investigations.

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MUP EP. 214 – Vintage Stu Horvath

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:07:05 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph welcome Stu Horvath, co-host of the Vintage RPG Podcast and the puppet master of Unwinnable.com! Enjoy! Noble Knight Games We want to thank Noble Knight Games for sponsoring this episode. Noble Knight Games just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site is cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  Time is running out! Take advantage of our exclusive discount code: MADNESS, for a 10% discount from your entire purchase. Browse through thousands of new and vintage games and game books and expand your collection of your favorite games. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is the Miskatonic University’s student newspaper. This edition was collected on December 1st, 2020. Chaosium has released a new set of jigsaw puzzles over on their Redbubble store. The different puzzles include much of the iconic art from the company’s run and includes many Call of Cthulhu and Runquest images. A number that are from the Berlin sourcebook that look really cool. The first Apocthulhu book is available in POD! Keeper Dave got his contributor copy and it’s huge and colorful and lovely in many apocalyptic shapes and sizes.  You can get Free League’s At the Mountains of Madness from their store now! It's a beautifully illustrated book, Keeper Jon already has a copy and can attest to it. Some news from Niels Hobbs and the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council that is pretty worrying for any of us that is hoping for a Necronomicon 2021. Niels has sent out an email and started a GoFundMe page to help cover expenses that have been incurred due to a lack of business because of COVID-19. He is asking for $30,000 in donations to help pay for rent, payroll, insurance, etc. Personally I have no issue helping them out and if I’m honest I feel a little bit guilty that I haven’t bought more stuff from their online store in the past. As of recording he has raised roughly 1/3 of the total in about 12 hours. I really hope that this helps Niels out, and that this allows for the massive undertaking that is the planning for a conference like Necronomicon to proceed in the future. Personally, I can’t imagine not going to Providence next year. It would seriously impact me if I was unable to go.  MUP Patreon If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far   the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you,   our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next   goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all   backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that   we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us   you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! MUP Discord MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Contact MUP Keepers You can email the podcast, and give us a hearty “Go Pods!”, at mup.feedback@gmail.com. Main Topic Download the episode and join us as we talk to Stu Horvath and his love of Call of Cthulhu campaign games.

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MUP EP 213 – Go-Go Golem!

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph kick it old school... medieval even... as they go back to the Bestiary and talk about Golems! Enjoy! Noble Knight Games We want to thank Noble Knight Games for sponsoring this episode. Noble Knight Games just completed a major revamp of their website! The new site is cleaner, prettier, easier to navigate with improved search functionality. Be sure to check out the Publisher’s Spotlight section, too. Check it out at www.nobleknight.com.  Also, it’s that time of the year again… the holiday season is upon us. Running from November 11th to December 3rd is Noble Knight Games’ annual holiday sale, with their lowest prices throughout the year. So remember, the holiday sale prices supersede the discount code normally available to Miskatonic University Podcast listeners, so go now and get those books that you’ve been waiting for.  Campus Crier The Campus Crier is the Miskatonic University’s student newspaper. This edition was collected on November 20th, 2020. Paradox brings Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game development back in-house, the company announced Thursday. This comes after Paradox yanked the product line from the then White Wolf company after many Alt-Right and LGBTQ+ worries arose from the 2018 Vampire 5th ed release. Paradox admitted to having little or no oversight of Whitewolf and gave the product line to Modiphius to develop. In the last two years Modiphius only released one product, Fall of London, in that time which tried to change game mechanics and mythology. So Paradox is now managing Vampire the Masquerade in house under the World of Darkness brand.  Chaosium is releasing the Alone Against The Tide PDF just in time for Thanksgiving for even more solo horror adventures. The PDF is less than $7. There’s not just one but TWO Symbaroum Bundles of Holding. Symbaroum is Free League’s dark fantasy setting, and the bundles are for sourcebooks for the SYMBAROUM dark-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, as well as all the Symbaroum Settings a GM needs for adventure in the primeval forest of Davokar.  Mike Diamond and the Old Ways Podcast are going to the Orient, specifically the Horror on the Orient Express. Mike shared a teaser video with us that will be available by the time this episode is released.  Our friend Bret Kramer at Sentinel Hill Press has released Miskatonic Country Scenarios - A Keeper’s Guide. You can get it on DriveThru for $5. It looks like Wizards of the Coast is being sued again this time by Gale Force 9 for failing to approve products already agreed to be released. This is basically the same case as the Dragonlance suit from a few months ago.  Bayt-al-Azif #3 is out! It’s got a number of new scenarios, including 1920s, modern and 1960s; an interview with the Great Old One Sandy Petersen himself; as well as an article by friend of the show Dean Engelhardt. At 124 pages for $8 on DTRPG, it’s well worth the purchase price. It has articles and scenarios by a whole bunch of new authors, and I think it’s a great way to hook up with some fresh new content at a very reasonable price.  MUP Patreon If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far   the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you,   our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next   goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all   backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that   we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us   you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! MUP Discord MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Contact MUP Keepers You can email the podcast, and give us a hearty “Go Pods!”, at mup.feedback@gmail.com. Main Topic Download the episode and join us as we talk about how to use golems i...

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MUP Ep.212 – A Wee Bit o’ Troika!

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keeper Murph runs Keepers Dave and Jon through a quick game of Troika!

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MUP Ep. 211 – Good As Gould

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:27:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Dave and Murph talk with author, sensitivity reader, & member of Rusty Quill, Helen Gould! Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 24th, 2020.  Chaosium has released the PDF version of their newest CoC campaign by Lynne Hardy, Children of Fear. You get it for $26.99 at their website. Mork Borg Cult Feretory has been released for general purchase at their website! So If you missed the KickStarter for whatever reason, you can pick it up now from their website! Friend of the show and fellow podcaster Mike Diamond has started a Patreon for his actual play podcast, The Old Ways Podcast. Show them some love by going and backing this amazing actual play podcast! The Discord We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming fans.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you beaucoup to Sean for editing this episode.  Sponsor We need some new copy for this... We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Has the COVID got you hunkering down at home? Are you looking for an online store with a huge selection of new and out-of-print games and game books? Then look no further than Noble Knight Games, at NobleKnight.com.  And just for listeners of our show, Noble Knight has a discount code you can use at checkout. Use MADNESS for 10% off any order of $10 or more. This insane discount is valid from now until December 22, 2020!  {lawyer voiceover: “Not valid with other site-wide discounts”} Patreon Plug We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Thank you backers!! Recent Gaming Have you been able to play anything recently? What have you been doing in gaming?  Rusty Quill Podcast Corporation Game Murph - I played in the finale of Destroyer of Worlds for Alien RPG run by our friend Chris aka iPwned on the Discord. It was great! I was able to determine that Roll20 only allows you to roll 18 dice at a time, so my attempted 90d6 roll had to be done in chunks. Then I also ran a game of Troika! for some of my Wednesday Group. And it was soo much fun! Troika! is an rpg that was apparently created by putting a magic-mushroom eating Lewis Carrol and William Burroughs on junk in the middle of the Surrealist Exhibition in Birmingham and asking them to create an RPG setting. It’s fantastic. Dave - I am waist deep in play-testing my super secret Cthulhu game, and that’s going great. I am also prepping to run Alien Chariot of the Gods for my Sunday group, and will start that tomorrow. I’ve been watching the Alien movies in preparation, director’s cut and all. Covenant… sigh. Main Topic If you would like to listen to Helen in action then check out The Rusty Quill/ Stellar Firma Halloween special where Helen is the GM running Grant Howlitt’s Beautiful Space Pirates or on her Patreon & blog. An excellent speech Helen gave about the subtle forms of racism in SFF is here as well. https://www.twitter.com/alecto101

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MUP Ep. 210 – A Chat with Cat Tobin

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Campus Crier The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on October 10th, 2020.  Our friend and editor of the show, Edwin, is involved in the Midderland 5e setting Kickstarter! The book is a setting and bestiary for the “green-hued dark-fantasy” based on middle England. Edwin did the 5e conversion for the setting and Ennie Award winning artist, Glynn Seal is the primary author, artist, and layout artist. I’ve seen the 11 page teaser PDF and it looks really quite cool. You can get a PDF for $25, $35 for a POD softcover, and $45 will get you a hardback with an amazing fold out map. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/necromancergames/midderlands-setting-and-bestiary-for-fifth-edition/description There is a PDF “taster” available here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Asryxq7YIiBZhtYMcbTPSbPWDiKf9Q?e=0fsfef Good Friend of Jackson Elias and all round awesome guy Paul Fricker has a new scenario for Call of Cthulhu out in the Miskatonic Repository called Full Fathom Five, a reference to Shakespeare’s Ariel’s song. It is set on board a whaling ship in the Pacific ocean in 1847 and involves a series of deaths or murders on board. Some of our own illustrious members, past and present, have played this as playtesters including Keepers Dan & Chad, Editor Max and a whole slew of other people we know and love. It looks really fantastic, so go and check it out. You can get the PDF at DriveThru for $6.99 Mork Bork and the Swedish Kartel are releasing an LP! Putrescence Regnant is billed an “ear-shattering, rot reeking bog crawl for Mork Borg.” A little more info was leaked with the cryptic announcement at the Mork Borg Discord server of which we have a screenshot in the show notes. Cyberpunk Red, Mike Pondsmith’s iconic dystopian sci-fi RPG, finally has a release date and a price point! Cyberpunk Red will come in at $60 for the physical book and $30 for the PDF, and should come out on November 19th and Nov 14th for the digital. Thanks to a data dump at the R. Talorisian website, we know the book has 457 pages and 211,000 words and 143 individual pieces of art! Murph is excited about this one. Brett Kramer’s Sentinel Hill Press has finally re-released The Dare, that fantastic CoC scenario that we all love, and updated it for 7th edition! You can pick it up at DTRPG for $14.99, and that price will be discounted from the eventual price of a physical book that is also coming out soon! Congrats to Brett for getting this all wrapped up! Sunken the gm-less RPG using Trophy Dark, of which I am a backer, is at the printers! I’m really excited about this and can’t wait to have this book in hand, because the PDF was absolutely gorgeous. Arkham Relic Hunt from Squamous Studios, something else that Dave and Murph have backed, is about to ship out within days of this recording. Children of Fear, a new Call of Cthulhu campaign set in classic 1920s mentioned way back in 2019 is finally getting some updates from Chaosium! Lynne Hardy’s campaign across Asia will come out early 2021 and is 416 pages long. The cover was released through all of their social media outlets.  A DG hack of Cthulhu Dark called Cthulhu Deep Green has been released on DTRPG and it looks really quite cool. The latest scenario that was just released and is called The Linear Men. You can get both of these from DTRPG and both have a POD option that at the time of recording was $12 & $15 each, so a pretty good deal. And I’m a sucker for Cthulhu Dark clones and so I’ve already bought Deep Green and it is pretty awesome. The Discord MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  Sponsor We want to thank Noble Knight Games for returning to sponsor our show. Has the COVID got you hunkering down at home? Are you looking for an online store with a huge selection of new and out-of-print games and game books?

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MUP EP 209 – Dealing With GM Burnout

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Murph and Dave discuss the highs and lows of GM Burnout. Enjoy!

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MUP EP 208 – Pacing into the Darkness

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Jon, Murph, and Dave welcome Thom Raley, creator and host of the Into the Darkness club, a Call of Cthulhu actual play show on YouTube. Enjoy!

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MUP EP 207 – Muddied & Bloodied with Liam Stevens

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Dave and Jon welcome Liam Stevens, game designer and podcaster. Liam co-hosts the Mud & Blood Podcast. Enjoy!

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MUP EP 206 – “Hello Internet!” It’s Seth Skorkowsky!

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Dave, Jon and Murph welcomes author and YouTube darling, Seth Skorkowsky! Seth's fun and informative YouTube show has garnered him an ENnie award, as did his contribution to the recently published New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley (2nd Edition), published by Stygian Fox, Enjoy!

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MUP EP 205 – APOCTHULHU!

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave, and Murph welcomes back, (for the "first" time), authors Jo Kreil and Dean Englehardt, where they discuss Mythos apocalypses and their new game, Apocthulhu. Enjoy!

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MUP Ep 204 – Story Time with Oscar Rios

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:02:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave, Jon, and Murph welcomes President of Golden Goblin Press, Oscar Rios. Golden Goblin Press is about to launch a new Kickstarter for a pair of short story collections, so we thought it'd be a great time to read some short stories and discuss them. Enjoy!

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MUP Ep 203 – Voting with Our Dollars

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keeper Murph returns from his yearly sabbatical to speak with Keepers Jon & Dave about diversity in the RPG market-space and how we can affect change by voting with our dollars.

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MUP Episode 202 – #BlackLivesMatter & Dissident Whispers

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Jon welcome guests Kat Welsford and Vi Huntsman. Kat and Vi helped create an amazing anthology of RPG adventures titled, Dissident Whispers, and they're here to talk about that project.

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MUP Episode 201 – The Silent Clowder

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:00:41 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon and Dave play a game of Call of Cthulhu! The scenario is titled "The Silent Clowder," and it was exclusively available to backers of Goodman Games' Kickstarter to fund Keeper Jon's book, Age of Cthulhu #9: The Lost Expedition. Enjoy!

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MUP Episode 200 – Bicentennial Bonanza!

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, the whole Keeper Krew is back! Keepers Dan, Chad, Murph, Dave, and Jon talk about everything. It goes off the rails far and wide. Enjoy!

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MUP Episode 199 – Light of Midsommar

Mon, 18 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000

The Keepers talk with Ambermancer about the movies The Lighthouse and Midsommar . They discuss how to bring elements from those movies to your gaming table.

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MUP Episode 198 – Mike Mason Through the Ages!

Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon, Dave and Murph talk to Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu Line Editor, Mike Mason, about the upcoming releases from Chaosium and playing Call of Cthulhu in different time periods.

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MUP Episode 197 – ‘Lo That From the Dark Ages!

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Jon, Dave and Murph talk to author, Chad Bowser, about the new 3rd edition of Cthulhu Dark Ages.

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MUP Episode 196 – Failing Forward

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode, Keepers Dave and Murph talk about what to do when things go wrong at the table.

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MUP Episode 195 – The Julian in the Darkness

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Dave immerses himself into the show by asking Keepers Jon and Murph some probing questions. And Jon & Murph interview Julian Simpson, the writer and creator of the Case of Charles Dexter Ward and The Whisperer in Darkness audio programs for BBC Radio4.

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MUP Episode 194 – Jellyfish Shark Showdown!

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph and Dave, (along with guest Keeper Matt Wiseman, via a email), judge a monster creation contest between Keeper Jon and the president of Golden Goblin Press, Oscar Rios.

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Alien Live Play – Part Two

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:09:06 +0000

This is the second Live Play recording of the scenario Chariot of the Gods for the Alien RPG. 

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MUP Live Play – Aliens Part One

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:07:09 +0000

This is a Live Play recording of the scenario Chariot of the Gods for the Alien RPG. It was a last second decision to have it recorded, but we had a lot of fun doing it. None of us, aside from the GM, had played much of the Alien RPG yet, and we all quite liked it in the end. This is the first of a two-part series. The second part will go up in a separate post. I hope everyone enjoys it!

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MUP Episode 193 – Snake People & Black Magic

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Keepers Jon and Murph catch up with Ruth Tillman to discuss her new Kickstarter, Snake People: A Post Apocalypse Story Game, and her adventure in the soon-to-be released Black Star Magic, for Pelgrane Press' Yellow King RPG. Ruth is an amazing guest. Fans can keep up with Ruth on her website. Download the episode now!

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MUP 192 – Classic Monster Mash!

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode Keepers Murph and Jon are joined by our Discord friend, Ambermancer to talk about using classic monsters in your Lovecraftian games. This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2020. Campus Crier Black Star Magic! Investigators in the Yellow King RPG, from Pelgrane Press, gain the use of mind-bending spells! Playtesting is set to begin soon on the new QuickShock Gumshoe supplement. The book is said to contain 144 spells and 4 scenarios.  Close friend of the show and all around awesome guy Jason McKittrick is bringing back the Cryptocurium Inner Sanctum after five long years of laying dormant. The new offering has a preview of what is included in the three different tiers, with more info coming out on the 31st. Right now they are priced at $100, $200, & $300 dollars. And they look amazing. Mike Mason is playtesting the new campaign from Tim Wiseman, Dead of Winter on Twitch.tv and then on YouTube starting on February 4th at 8pm. If you haven’t had a chance to watch Mike in action, then this is the spot to watch a great GM at work. “The Dead of Winter is an epic story of intrigue, love, and horror set in 1929 across London and Russia. The strange reappearance of people long gone from the investigators’ lives precedes the arrival of two curious letters, both asking for help from unexpected sources. The investigators are drawn into a series of events taking them far from home and into the unfamiliar and potentially dangerous landscape of Soviet Russia where friends may be enemies and enemies might be friends.” Speaking of the Chaosium YouTube channel, Mike Mason has been doing some interviews there the latest is with friends of the show and a good friends of mine, Christopher Smith Adair, Paul Fricker, and Brian Courtemanche! This month is New Gamemaster Month! If you know someone who would like to run a game, or perhaps you yourself would like to, then there are a number of resources at the links below to help you out! The NewGmaeMasterMonth website has a series of posts that help to start and plan out your first session and each post is specifically geared towards Numenera, Unknown Armies, Trail of Cthulhu, and 7th Sea. Monte Cook Games is releasing a horror game add-on for the new Cypher System RPG, called Stay Alive. You can pre-order the game now at their website for $44.95 and it ships in February. The art in this looks awesome, it’s Monte Cook Games written by Charles Ryan who has done writing for just about everything, and I’ve got a growing interest in the Cypher system so this looks pretty cool! And for your meat-space games there is a new Kickstarter offering a solution to the lack of space at the gaming table. The Level Up is a raised gaming platform for miniatures that provides a 24”x36” tiled base that is lifted 6 inches from the tabletop. This project has funded already with 28 days left as of recording. It’s a novel and useful idea to provide more space and sort of acts like a shield as well.  Call of Cthulhu - the story illustrated by French artist François Baranger, available from Free League Publishing. It is an amazing collectible that is a must-have for any fan of Lovecraft or Baranger. Discord Invitation: Please come join the community on the MUP Discord channels: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D MUP Patreon If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Graham’s Card Catalog And in line with today’s topic, it's Ask a Mortician!

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MUP Episode 191 – The Slide Ruler of Mythos Encounters

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

This episode Keepers Murph, Jon, & Dave talk about how you can scale encounters to fit your group of investigators. Campus Crier We received some exciting news from Chaosium today that a project, (believed to be dead) has risen from the depths! Cthulhu: Dark Ages 2nd Edition is coming! The new edition has been completely updated by Chad Bowser, Andi Newton, Mike Mason, & James Holloway to fit 7th Edition rules. There is a new optional Sanity mechanic to mirror the medieval mindset, rules for the oral tradition of storytelling, rules for mounted combat, spells, folk magic, a full bestiary, and a fully fleshed out Anglo-Saxon community of Totburh in England’s Severn Valley.  The book is 272 pages, 8.5x11 hardcover. The PDF will be released in February 2020, with the physical book coming out in May 2020; it will retail for $44.95! Aint Slayed Nobody is a new actual play podcast for the Down Darker Trails flavor of Call of Cthulhu.  Stygian Fox has released the PDF for the New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley 2ed for Call of Cthulhu, and is now available for sale on DriveThruRPG. Looks great from top to bottom, and the updated maps and design really do it service. And speaking of Stygian Fox, they have a pack available on Bundle of Holding currently. But more importantly, there is a little bit of insight into the company that is somewhat surprising that was included in the Bundle of Holding email that was sent out. Apparently Steve Turner from Britannia Game Design is “is administering the funds from this Bundle offer to help bring Stygian's New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley and The Wild Hunt across the finish line.”  Discussed on YSDC. YSDC has started another podcast! Beyond the Vale has just one episode released as of this recording which features Paul Baldowski of Just Crunch Games about The Dee Sanction – a game of Covert Enochian Intelligence. They are releasing the show in two formats, The Outer World which is open to all, and The Inner World which is available only to YSDC Patrons. Casting the Runes - a Gumshoe investigations based on the ghost and suspense stories of MR James - is live on KickStarter  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/castingtherunes/casting-the-runes Mystery Adventure for 5e D&D is doing smoking hot on KickStarter Return to Dark Tower is ALSO live on KickStarter Patreon If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Main Topic -- Mythos Mass Combat! Listen to the episode to hear Keepers Jon, Murph, and Dave discuss how to scale down battles with the Mythos in your tabletop roleplaying games.

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MUP Episode 190 – Modern Sokolowski of Horror!

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Keepers Jon, Murph and special guest Dave Sokolowski talk about what makes modern horror modern. Campus Crier The recently funded Vaesen RPG has released some alpha material to backers that includes monster descriptions, plot hooks, a weakness, and a ritual, along with some new unpublished art! They have a cool section on “Horror, Mystery and Adventure” which delineates between different modes of play -- it’s a cool way to clarify up front what the game will be like. In case you didn’t realize the guys who rebooted Sherlock for the BBC have a new reboot of Dracula that has been released on Netflix in the US. The entire three-episode series is available now. Also from the world of Kickstarter , backers for the Cthulhu 1968: Black Sun 28mm skirmish game have been given the full color PDF ruleset of the game according to their lastest post on the Kickstarter page. Roll20 has finally has added Call of Cthulhu to their popular online virtual tabletop system. The Call of Cthulhu Keeper Bundle sells for $54.95 and includes the Rules Compendium, 2 scenario modules Crimson Letters & Amidst the Ancient Trees, and a Character Art Pack. Inside are “over 30 NPCs and monsters, tables, macros, and pre-generated characters.” It looks like there is a new CoC character sheet to go along with all that as well. MU Discord server invite link MUP Patreon If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon, and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Some of the backers that we need to mention this show are…. Christopher B. - Keep a lookout for a link to Jon's scenarios on DriveThruRPG! Adam F. The Farquhar Graham’s Card Catalog This week we're highlighting a YouTube channel that Graham put us onto a few weeks ago. HorrorBabble is a small UK audio production company that is doing horror story readings of Mythos tales and some other obscure short stories. Listening Room And in the Listening Room for the first show of 2020, we have the fifth installment of The Laura Logan Files. Modern Horror in Call of Cthulhu The Keepers contemplate... What makes horror "modern"? What is the difference between “modern” and "contemporary"? does it matter?what makes "good" modern horror? What are examples of good modern horror? (RPGs, movies, books)"bad" horror? It can't just be about not getting a signal on your phonewhat are the best places and takes on modern gaming horror? worse? The Keepers discuss... There's the new podcast of Whisperer in Darkness from the same folks who did the Case of Charles Dexter Ward was a quite good modern take on Lovecraft. What is game-able from this?New Delta Green keeps coming out  -- the Labyrinth from John Scott Tynes just sent out final PDF -- how has it morphed through the ages to keep up?Stygian Fox has two modern books out - what makes them award winning and good for modern horror? I think there's a strong impulse of looking deeper into modern anxieties and mental health that have been examined before. Examples of Modern Horror in gaming and media: Silent Legions RPG Don’t Fuck with Cats West Marches style (RPG Game) The Ritual Movie The Autopsy of Jane Doe John Dies at the End Weird Detective

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MUP Episode 189 – Chadey Chadey Gone Gone

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

In the final episode of 2019, Keepers Jon, Dan, & Murph bid a fond and scathing farewell to Keeper Chad. Campus Crier The Campus Crier is Miskatonic U's student paper. This is where we keep all the Mythos-related news and feedback to the podcast. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2019. Chaosium has released the fourth and last installment of their organised play campaign, Flotsam & Jetsam, for Call of Cthulhu. “On the Banks of the Ohio” has already been released to Cult of Chaos members on the BRP Central forums. Hunters Entertainment and Paradox Interactive has teamed up for Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition. They are hoping for a 2021 release and the project will be marketed and distributed by Renegade Games. Alien the Roleplaying Game is officially out! It looks amazing. It's definitely worth checking out. The Fall semester at Taylor University came to a close today, and Refractions of Glasston is now available to download for free at the Miskatonic Repository, Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu community content resource at DriveThruRPG. Refractions of Glasston is the result of a creative collaboration between the Professional Writing department at Taylor University, Upland IN and Chaosium Inc. The creators are all students at Taylor University. Though many of the team are members of the professional writing major, this is their first foray into the world of RPG writing. With help and advice provided by Chaosium's Mike Mason and Lynne Hardy, these writers, editors, and RPG enthusiasts set out to create a unique adventure for Call of Cthulhu fans to enjoy.  Dead Light is back, with two “unsettling” encounters on the road...DEAD LIGHT AND OTHER DARK TURNS contains two scenarios dealing with the theme of roadside adventure, along with six story seeds for the Keeper to expand and develop.  In the classic 'Dead Light' scenario, now revised, a chance encounter with a distressed young woman leads the investigators into the hideous aftermath of a crime gone terribly wrong. While in the brand-new 'Saturnine Chalice' scenario, seeking help from a nearby homeowner after their vehicle runs out of gas traps the investigators in a house where nothing is quite what it seems. Available in PDF now from Chaosium.com, with print to follow (buy the PDF direct and get the full price of the PDF off the print version when it is released) From Arc Dream Publishing: Delta Green: The Labyrinth is now available in PDF. If you're a Kickstarter backer, log in to your account and download your copy. If you missed the Kickstarter you can either purchase the PDF from DriveThruRPG or pre-order the hardback and receive the PDF now for free. They anticipate hardbacks to begin shipping to customers some time in January. There’s a link in the show notes to a whole newsletter with other news from Arc Dream.  Nine episodes of the The Whisperer in Darkness program on BBC are available, with Episode nine having dropped on Dec. 16.  And lastly, the Yellow King RPG which was kickstarted by Pelgrane Press is finally in the hands of backers. This new version of the Gumshoe system is called the QuickShock Gumshoe, and it looks amazing! Look for this game too. (Chad) MU Discord server invite link Patreon Plug If you haven’t heard yet, we have redesigned our Patreon and so far the feedback has been all positive! We are greatly appreciative of you, our listeners, and would ask that if you can please back us! Our next goal in funding will pay our worthy editors for their time! Also all backers, regardless of level will have access to the outtakes reel that we are going to put out on a special RSS feed from Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! End of an era as we say good-bye to Keeper Chad! Keepers Dan, Murph, and Jon say good-bye to their friend Keeper Chad as he moves on to dedicate more time to his wr...

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MUP Episode 188 – Audio over Kingsport

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph talk about the favorite mist shrouded locale of both Lovecraft and definitely Keeper Chad, Kingsport!

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MUP Episode 187 – Cultes des Fools

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

This episode, Chad, Jon and Murph tackle cults and come up with some ideas on how to refresh them in our games. This episode was recorded on November 26, 2019.

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Special Announcement – Keeper Chad

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:44:27 +0000

Hello MU Nation. This is a short special report to cover some podcast news. Keeper Chad has decided to step down as cohost of the show at the end of 2019. There are several reasons coming together for this decision, but a big one is he wants to redirect some of the time spent on podcast stuff into other creative projects. But fear not, Jon and Murph will continue producing the show in 2020. Message from Chad: Thank you to everyone in this weird and wondrous podcast community; to listeners, friends, guest hosts and people I got to meet along the way. It has been one wild ride.     

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MUP Episode 186 — Dateline Malleus Mike Mason

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:17:49 +0000

Campus Crier Jon talked about Robert Bloch’s story, Black Bargin’, in our previous episode, which centered on a malevolent shadow -- well, he has created a new spell and a new monster based on that shadow creature for Call of Cthulhu, and I call it Shade of Yog-Sothoth. It’s available now from the Miskatonic Repository.  Dave Heath has a blog, called “Dave’s Corner of the Universe,” and in a pair of recent posts he talks about the “Final Girl” movie trope. Dave’s blog talks about how to introduce a “Final Girl” occupation into your Call of Cthulhu game: https://davescorneroftheuniverse.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/final-girl-trope-for-coc-7e/ Old Gods of Appalachia is a Lovecraftian horror anthology podcast. Long before anyone lived in those hills, beings of immeasurable darkness and incomprehensible madness were entombed beneath them. Old Gods of Appalachia is set in an alternate, (or shadow), Appalachia. An upside-down Appalachia, if you will. This is an anthology podcast of original weird short stories set in this alternate version of the Appalachia.  Chaosium has announced a contest for a new logo for the Cult of Chaos! They are looking for a logo that will pay homage to each of Chaosium’s current main RPG lines. The winner will be given a contract from Chaosium and a sub-license for it to be used for Cult of Chaos properties. Oh and $60. We have links in the show notes. “Gateways to Terrors - Three Evenings of Nightmare” was just released by Chaosium. The book contains three short scenarios that were originally designed to be run as demonstration games of Call of Cthulhu. The included scenarios are: The Necropolis, by Leigh Carr, The Dead Boarder, by Todd Gardiner, and What’s in the Cellar, by me. I have a copy, and I can attest that it looks amazing! Shout out to Matt Ryan who did the maps and handouts, I know for my scenario, he did a fantastic job making them look amazing for both the Keeper and the players.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you so much to Max for editing this episode. Graham’s Card Catalog This episode, Graham brings us a YouTube channel called 'Curious World' a tale from 2016, where he said the circumstances immediately made him think of Ithaqua. Listening Room The Listening Room is closed for renovation today. Sheets of newsprint have been taped to the inside of the windows, and while several undefined shadows can still be seen skulking about in an oddly flickering light, there are no sounds coming from in there. None. In fact, if you get too close to the windows, you’ll even stop hearing any sounds. Even the sound of your own breath, or the trepidatious scuffling of your feet against institutional carpeting...   Main Topic A new edition of Malleus Monstorum - is in the works! What can Mike say about it? 2. Journalist investigators - “What aren’t all investigators journalists? Discuss.” - What are the inherent problems of a journalist investigating the Mythos? Ethics, greater good vs. suppressing information, game-rich dilemmas… Resources: a Free Newspaper Article Generator Ethics case studies from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) The ethics page for National Public Radio (NPR) The ethics page for The New York Times A security guide from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Here is a guide from the Ethical Journalism Network listing “the five principles of journalism.” https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/who-we-are/5-principles-of-journalism 3. Pacing your horror games - “Keeping on time - why directing your players is not a bad thing.”

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MUP Episode 185 – Pilfering Storytime

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:23:01 +0000

Campus Crier Have you guys seen The Birch on Facebook Watch yet? It’s a great horror story available exclusively on Facebook, and it’s produced in partnership with CryptTV, (who have a channel on YouTube). There are five episodes so far; each is about 18 minutes long. I like the way they are telling the story. Episode 1 introduces our main character and sets up the world she lives in. Episode 2 suddenly introduces whole new characters, (without explanation at first), but then we learn that this is the origin story of the monster. Episode 3 returns to the world of our main character, but we relive events from Episode 1, but from the antagonist’s POV… which was cool. Episode 4 is more of the monster origin, and then Episode 5 is back with our protagonist as her story advances from where we really left off with her from Episode 1. It probably sounds confusing as I describe it, but it’s plays really well on screen.  Robin D. Laws, Lynne Hardy, and Cat Tobin recently attended The Kraken convention, where they panelled the “Investigative Roleplaying Masterclass.” The panel is now available on YouTube; it’s a really great panel on structuring an investigative role playing game scenario. We highly recommend this video for anyone interested in writing an investigative adventure.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLO-wjBOBNc&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0t7besCI_4Uc-hwUSv1nk8VsJIfrERZ2gBQbsCV7kfUCkA9P8RsMNmZ9E A Cold Fire Within and Berlin the Wicked City have both been released in the special leatherette edition both featuring gold stamped covers. They are available through the Chaosium website only for $90 and $95 respectively. There is also a very favourable review of Berlin The Wicked City that has been released over on RPG.net. The conclusion sums it up: “Berlin - The Wicked city doesn't just present a new, impossibly alluring setting for original Call of Cthulhu adventures, but comes out as a treatise on how to write sourcebook/adventure books. It is well-targeted, thoroughly researched, evocatively written, and as useful for gaming purposes as a supplement can be. It will soon rake in the awards and be hailed as a classic; there's no doubt about it.” Good friend of the show, and all around nice guy Dean Englehart has released the next segment in his popular Convicts and Cthulhu line called Ticket of Leave #15, Death Knells. It is written by Dean and Geoff Gillian and is available right now for free at the Cthulhu Reborn site. AuZtralia is an adventure/exploration board game by Stronghold Games for 1-4 players set in an alternate reality 1930s. Following the Restorationist war, the northern hemisphere lands lay poisoned and starvation was the norm. Intrepid adventurers set out to explore and settle new lands. Little did they know, after the war, the surviving Old Ones and their remaining loyal human armies made their way to the outback of Australia to lick their wounds. Riches from the land, mixed with darkness and insanity await you in the outback. Will humanity prevail or will the Old Ones wreak their revenge?  MU Discord server invite link >> And thank you so much to Sean for editing this episode! (Not Max, as we say repeatedly during the episode. Thanks to Max for editing other episodes that are not this episode.) Random Crier mentions Field Gun Competitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnDqlVPnelU https://youtu.be/PoOeplWAJwU Graham’s Card Catalog Spotted an episode of the 'Small Arms of WWI' YouTube series you might like to watch. It covers the first semi-automatic rifle to enter full military service.  Quite the 'steampunk' gadget, goes into the background and how the rush nature of the design limited it to only being handed out to those best able to use/look after them. Although if pre-war plans had worked out you would have seen the classic 19thC 'two lines of infantry' using these things. And it looks like the designers of the Garand rifle might have...

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MUP Episode 184 – Ooky-Spooky Halloweeny!!!

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:39:18 +0000

The Campus Crier The Campus Crier is Miskatonic U's student paper. Here's where we go through Mythos related news and feedback to the podcast. Check out Keeper Jon on the Into The Darkness video podcast on YouTube as they play The Shadow Over Providence, a new scenario published by Chaosium, written by Keeper Jon to celebrate the Necronomicon 2019 convention. The series of videos is only three episodes long. The first two episodes are already available on YouTube, with the third and final episode coming very soon. Ep. 01: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-TOd08syBo&list=PLJQ7JbI3-ZhI7EllbO7gv8bYb0kJndVDa    Ep. 02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwB9PJ2hV3w&t=2s  Chris Spivey’s Haunted West Kickstarter has been wrastling up the stretch goals after meeting its 10,000 dollar goal  in less than three hours. It has pushed past the 35,000 mark at the time of recording, which means our own Charles Gerard will be writing that Mythos chapter add-on that we mentioned last show.    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1881168175/haunted-west-a-historical-weird-west-rpg-corebook/description On October 10th, Chaosium released The Lightless Beacon for Call of Cthulhu, a short introductory scenario by Leigh Carr with Lynne Hardy for their We Are All Us campaign in remembrance of Greg Stafford. You can check out this and the other free scenarios released for the campaign on their website. The Lovecraft Country Holiday Collection from golden Goblin Press almost doubled its funding goal by the time it closed out for a total of more than 22,500 dollars. It knocked down nine out of ten stretch goals, including more scenarios, more art, more maps, more stuff. It’s closed now so you can’t have any of that. But if you didn’t back it, keep your eyes peeled for this book to reach book racks of various kinds soon.  Stygian Fox put out a pack of maps for Lovecraft Country that bears checking out. It includes interesting stuff like a poverty map of Arkham, and maps of all the classic Lovecraft Country settings plus some less covered sections.  This October, Bret Kramer is doing what he is calling “Book-tober.” For the month of October he is featuring one short horror* story that has influenced him in some way, wherein he talks about his relationship to the story, how it impacted him, what others have said regarding the story, and links to the story itself (for reading and adaptations of it) so readers can experience it for themselves. https://sentinelhillpress.com/2019/09/30/welcome-to-book-tober/ Chaosium’s “Cthulhuween” “Julia, our 'merc of merch', has just declared the month of October as Cthulhuween. She'll be adding a new piece of haunting artwork from Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG line to the Chaosium Redbubble merchandise store every day this month. Check them out for wall-art, clothing, home decor, and more!”  The second installment of the Flotsom & Jetsom Organized Play scenario was released by Chaosium today. It is called “Inheritance;” it is written by Matthew Dawkins and it is available now for download from the Cult of Chaos forums in the BRP Central forums.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D Trick or Treat, by Scott David Aniolowski Listen to the episode to hear Keeper Murph, Keeper Chad, and Keeper Jon discuss way to run this amazing scenario at your table during the spookiest time of the year. And, to help run the scenario with the current Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition rules, we asked Chaosium for permission to write-up and give to you, the listener, updated 7th Edition write-ups of the monsters, investigators, and spells. “Trick or Treat” scenario and characters copyright 1990 Chaosium Inc., all rights reserved, used with permission.” You can purchase a PDF copy of Blood Brothers from Chaosium's website: https://www.chaosium.com/blood-brothers-pdf/ 7th Edition Conversion Notes

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MUP Episode 183 – Chris Spivey, Haunted West, and Puppies of Tindalos

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:11:32 +0000

Discord server invite link >> Campus Crier Berlin the Wicked City is available now in hardback direct from Chaosium - stock is now available warehouses in the US, UK, and Australia. You can read a blog post on David Larkins about the making of this book and what it meant via a link to the Sir Larkins site. The latest Call of Cthulhu Organized Play campaign has been launched; it is called Flotsam & Jetsam. If you’re a member of Chaosium’s Cult of Chaos, you can download it now and run it for your players. Congrats to friend of the show, Christopher Smith Adair as the Pulp Cthulhu campaign, A Cold Fire Within has been released in hardcover! We have links available in the show notes. Darker Hue Studios also has a Discord server! The invite link is here >> And thank you so much to Edwin for editing this episode! Topic This episode we speak with Chris Spivey about several projects in the pipeline, including: Haunted West, a Historical Weird West RPG Corebook Scion: Masks of the Mythos  Harlem Unbound, Second Edition Free Harlem Unbound Char Sheets >> Superhero campaign for Pulp Cthulhu (which Dan and Chad play tested) - interview on ENworld Dr. Who, from Cubicle 7 The art of Jabari Weathers... http://jmwillustration.com/ Hounds of Tindalos Original story by Frank Belknap Long here >> Read about Randonauts here... https://theoutline.com/post/7881/i-became-a-randonaut-to-try-to-glitch-the-simulation-and-all-i-got-was-a-bottle-of-pee?zd=1&zi=wincnczj

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MUP Episode 182 – NecronomiQuiz – The Recap Show

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:26:38 +0000

This episode, Jon and Murph talk with Oscar Rios about his Kickstarter for a book focused on holidays in Lovecraft Country, and together they each recap highlights of their time at NecronomiCon 2019. This episode was recorded on September 12, 2019. Discord server invite link >> Campus Crier October 10th marks the 1 year anniversary of Chaosium’s Greg Stafford passing. And to honor him they are asking people to play a game in his memory in the month of October. To that effect, Chaosium will be releasing a free scenario for each of the main RPGs in their catalog on October 10th (CoC, Runequest, Pendragon, 7th Sea, and HeroQuest). Big updates were announced on Chaosium’s Central Asia game, Children of Fear. Lynne Hardy posted on the Chaosium website that “all the art, maps, and handouts are in progress, and the final stages of editing are almost finished.” She has also re-confirmed the mid-2020 release date. The post also includes sneak previews of the art that will be in the book, and it looks really, really good. Link in the show notes. The new addition of Masks of Nyarlathotep has won at DragonCon this year, bringing home a Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures/Collectible Card/Role Playing Game. Congratulations to Chaosium! Chris Spivey took to Twitter on 2nd of September to announce that The Haunted West kickstarter will be going live in October. You might well remember that this is a Weird Western RPG that uses a new system developed in house at Darker Hue. And just like Harlem Unbound it “features people of color as protagonists… [highlighting] the people of color who are often overlooked in stories about the Old West.” https://twitter.com/darker_hue/status/1168529387681173506?s=12 Hypergraphia #2 is now available! This is a digital fanzine of dark horror gaming for multiple systems including Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Dark. This issue covers “the use of doorways, portals, and gates in your horror games. We bring you a plethora of NPCs, artifacts, and scenario seeds about entries, thresholds, and openings. Included is Goodcliffe, a short Cthulhu Dark scenario, wherein your players will plumb the depths of a depressingly dismal mine. Contributions from members of the Miskatonic University Podcast, Skype of Cthulhu, Weird Works, and Squamous Studios. The second issue of another Mythos fanzine, Bayt al Azif, has been released on DrivethruRPG. Within you will find: 3 adventures dual-statted for CoC 7 & GUMSHOE An overview of every Cthulhu Mythos RPG release of 2018A review of the history of Masks of NyarlathotepAn interview with Lynne HardyAnd much more! More news from Chaosium as they deal with the fallout of Critical Roll’s Shadow of the Crystal Palace’s detrimental impact on their North American supplier. They have announced that anyone ordering a physical product from them in the month of August will have a choice between a free PDF of Alone Against the Dark, or a $10 coupon if your order was over $20. The nice thing is that offer applies to anyone globally, even those unaffected by the North American shipper. Mysterious Creatures Field Guide by Eli Libson -- This is an amazing book of fantastic fantasy creatures with awesome painted illustrations of each creature. It feels like the Wayne Barlow book of alien creatures. This would be perfect to populate the Dreamlands with these creatures.  Topic This episode we speak with Oscar Rios about his latest KickStarter, The Lovecraft Country Holiday Collection. And we have a NecronomiCon 2019 Recap in a slightly different format from the ones of the past.

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MUP Episode 181 – PODCASTING CAGE MATCH! Live Show at NecronomiCon with Some Good Friends!

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:00:21 +0000

This episode is our 2019 NecronmiCon live show in Providence, when The Miskatonic University Podcast and The Good Friends of Jackson Elias girded for a battle royale that will pit Host vs. Host in a “lightning debate” format over a passel of divisive topics. Hosts: Charles "Keeper Chad" Gerard, Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, Jon Hook, Brian “Murph” Murphy, and Matt Sanderson. This episode was recorded on August 23, 2019. WARNING: This episode contains explicit language, and nothing was bleeped. Discord server invite link >> Topics MUP and the Good Friends of Jackson Elias convened at NecronomiCon in Providence on August 23, 2019 for the second combined live show after the inaugural in 2017. We decided to try a "lightning debate" format, and after gathering suggestions from listeners and brainstorming for a few weeks, landed on some very silly prompts to tussle over. Sadly, Keeper Dan was not present. But stay tuned for a rousing audience-generated "thank you" to the MUP mastermind. "Lovecraft's stories would make terrible Call of Cthulhu scenarios."FOR: Chad, Jon, Matt...and Murph as an accidental turncoat. AGAINST: Scott, and...Mike Mason as pinch hitter.Paul serves as referee. "Sometimes, you just have to fudge dice rolls." FOR: Murph, Matt.AGAINST: Chad, Scott and Paul.Jon serves as referee. "An Army of Deep Ones would beat an army of Mi-Go."FOR: Paul, ScottAGAINST: Jon, Murph, MattChad serves as referee. "Historical scenarios are better than modern or contemporary scenarios."FOR: Matt, JonAGAINST: Scott, Paul, MurphJon serves as referee. Audience-suggested topic #1: Professor Armitage, hero or villain?HERO: Paul, JonVILLAIN: Matt, Chad, Scott Audience-suggested topic #2: Wilbur Whately vs. Harry Potter?POTTER: Matt, Scott, Murph, PaulWILBUR: Chad "August Derleth was the best thing to happen to the Cthulhu Mythos."FOR: Matt, Jon, MurphAGAINST: Scott, ChadPaul serves as referee.

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MUP Episode 180 – TV Horrors in Spaaaace

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 03:48:26 +0000

This episode, all four hosts are back for a rare quorum, and we’re taking sci-fi tv shows and Mythosifying them. This episode was recorded on August 15, 2019. This is our brief-brief-brief pre-NecronomiCon episode, before we get together in Providence. A big thank you goes to Golden Goblin Press for sponsoring this episode! Campus Crier First thing - a huge thank you to Murph for a Herculean and almost Sisyphean effort to revamp, redesign, spackle and patch the MU forums as well as the website. This was a huge rabbit warren of tasks that started with a barrage of spam posts on the forum, too many details to list here, but we’re talking about full days of work to get us up and running again as well as updated, secure and pretty. Thank you, Murph. Chaosium has announced the release of Flotsam and Jetsam, a new four part series of scenarios for the CoC Organized Play Campaign. The scenarios will be released monthly to Keepers of the Cult of Chaos. Friends of the show Brian Courtemanche and Anthony Lee-Dudley are the authors of the first and fourth scenarios respectively, Congratulations to them both. WEIRD TALES IS BACK! The magazine that never dies has returned -- with Bram Stoker Award-winner Jonathan Maberry leading the way as Editorial Director. You can find more info at their website. Chaosium's Masks of Nyarlathotep has been nominated in the 2019 Dragon Awards in the Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game category. Check out the link in the show notes for voting details. By the way, the video for the ENnies award ceremony is back up now. Discord server invite link >> And thank you so much to Edwin for editing this episode. Sponsor Thanks to Golden Goblin Press for their sponsorship this episode. We appreciate it! Listening Room This time, Oscarious Tabularis brings us the fourth installment of this season’s Glimpses Into the Empire. This one is called “A Haunting in Athens.” Topic “A "riff" of our own on Space Horror settings. We take sci fi movies or books or TV and turn them into space horror. We gave a time limit of 4 minutes. Chad failed to meet that utterly. Chad - Lost in Space Jon - TOS Star Trek Murf - StarGate-SGU Dan - Space: 1999 Space 1999's Top 10 Scariest Moments

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MUP Episode 179 – I Cast Summon Scenario

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:50:43 +0000

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MUP Episode 178 – Mythos in Your Apocalypse, Swordplay, and Cultist Hijinx!

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:11:00 +0000

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MUP Episode 177 – An Ounce of Experience is a Pound of Roleplay

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 05:08:28 +0000

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MUP Episode 176 – Board It Up!

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:29:50 +0000

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MUP Episode 175 – How Adair You

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 02:27:15 +0000

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MUP Episode 174 – Truth and Consequences

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:30:46 +0000

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MUP Episode 172 – Becoming a Believer

Mon, 06 May 2019 16:40:22 +0000

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MUP Episode 171 – Beware of Sebek’s Minions!

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:00:06 +0000

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MUP Episode 170 – The Glamorous Gatsby

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 12:57:35 +0000

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MU Special Report – Chaosium Announcement with Michael O'Brien

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:02:32 +0000

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MUP Episode 169 – Scum and Villainy

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:27:00 +0000

This episode we’re gonna be baaaaad! Jon, Murph, and Chad workshop how to make good bad guys. This episode was recorded on March 14, 2019. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus. On Discord: https://discord.gg/tMT2EcE Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier The National Library of Australia recently approached Chaosium to ask if the company would donate Terror Australis to their collection, as part of the library’s mission to collect resources "of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people". So they sent a copy of the new edition plus the original version from 1987. The new edition is currently available in PDF, and it will be released in full color hardback later in March. Chaosium’s “Berlin: The Wicked City” will be released by the time this episode drops. Did you notice the title change? It used to be something like Secrets of Berlin. Now the full title is Please note, the new title of this Call of Cthulhu release is: “Berlin: The Wicked City, Unveiling the Mythos in Weimar Berlin.” The Miskatonic Repository has several new editions; included are: NPC Sheets for CoC 7E & Pulp (resource), by Joshua Certain - Free Voyage of Terror (scenario), by Stephen J. Jones - $6.00 The Solo Investigator’s Handbook (resource), by 5E Solo Gamebooks - $9.99 Cinematic Environs: Desert Wastes (resource), by Alex Guillotte and Davae Breon Jaxon - $4.95 When the Light Goes Out (scenario), by Megan Tolentino - $2.95 Unremembered (scenario), by Heinrich D. Moore - $4.95      There are many more quality fan-made products available in the Miskatonic Repository. So go check ‘em out. A company called Just Crunch Games has released a new scenario for the rules-light system called The Cthulhu Hack. The scenario is called Valkyrie Nine, set in the late 21st Century on a lunar station. Valkyrie Nine is available in print (All Rolled Up) and PDF (DriveThruRPG). Chaosium’s Miskatonic University - The Restricted Collection game is out in the wild! Modiphius Entertainment have released Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition versions of their Achtung! Cthulhu Investigator's and Keeper's Guides. At the time of this recording, Oscar Rios will be launching An Inner Darkness Kickstarter at midnight, Eastern. A sneak peak of the Kickstarter video was posted on Facebook, and it looks amazing. If you’re listening to this episode soon after it went live, you still have time to back this book. 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking film, ALIEN! To celebrate, six short films set in the ALIEN universe are coming out from AlienUniverse.com . There were some public screenings at Emerald City Comic Con and C2E2, and the online releases of the films will be on IGN every Friday, starting on March 29th.  The Card Catalog: Longtime friend of the show, Graham, submitted an entry for the Card Catalog… The Chemical Formulary - A series of books that contain the formulas for a wide variety of compounds and items; for example: solidified fuel, tracer ammunition, epoxies, adhesives, resins, gums, and waxes. The first three volumes of the 1933 work are on the internet archive. Volume 1          Volume 2          Volume 3 Keepers might mine The Chemical Formulary for inspiration in scenarios where the investigators need to concoct their own chemical tool or chemical weapon. The formulas may also inspire Keepers to create their own Mythos Chemical Formulary. Thank you again to Graham for sending in this fantastic Card Catalog idea. If you have an idea for a Card Catalog entry, please email us or post it in our forums. The Listening Room: Mr. Tyler is back again - Back in Black, one could say, with a look at The Black Paintings of weird Spanish painter Francisco Goya.

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MUP Episode 168 – Dark Projects and Golden Ages with Oscar Rios

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:02:06 +0000

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MUP Episode 167 – Do Not Abide Slugs, Mr. Mason

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:31:49 +0000

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MU Podcast Episode 166 – Ghosts of the Present

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 05:53:30 +0000

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MUP Episode 165 – Rethinking Cosmic Horror With Sam Riordan

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:15:16 +0000

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MUP Episode 164 – Hello the Edge of Darkness My Old Friend

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:36:23 +0000

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MUP Episode 163 – Crack'd and Crook'd and Spoil'd

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:00:12 +0000

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Glimpses into the Empire – LIVE!

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 21:10:58 +0000

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MUP Episode 162 – Plumbing the Magic Depths

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:30:27 +0000

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MUP Episode 161 – Investigators From Away

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:57:31 +0000

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MUP Episode 160 – Wordplay, Hypergraphia and Logorrhea

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:03:27 +0000

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MUP Episode 159 – Spin the Globe Again

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 02:21:30 +0000

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MUP Episode 158 – Your Feet Are in The Past, My Friends

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:00:49 +0000

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Tributes to Greg Stafford

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:04:11 +0000

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MUP Episode 157 – That Old Timey Science

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:58:32 +0000

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MUP Episode 156 – In Sickness and in Health

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:52:51 +0000

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Chaosium's 'Cool of Cthulhu' GenCon 2018 Panel

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:00:24 +0000

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MUP Episode 155 – Where Are We and What Is That?

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:00:26 +0000

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MUP Episode 154 – The Long and the Short of the Con

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:00:31 +0000

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MUP Episode 153 – Jon and Murph Go 'Off Topic'

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:00:03 +0000

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MUP 152 – Beyond From Beyond

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:10:44 +0000

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HPLHS Masks Sets Correction

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:37:10 +0000

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MUP 151 – Is ENnie Body Out There?

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 05:20:32 +0000

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MUP 150 – Sesquicentennial in a Bottle

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:32:39 +0000

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Special Report – MUP & Legends of Tabletop Panel on Women in Gaming

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:02:19 +0000

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MUP 149 – Becky Annison is Lovecraftesque

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:00:51 +0000

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MUP 148 – Lisa Padol of Golden Goblin Fame

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:00:24 +0000

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MUP 147 – Ruth Tillman on 'Mythos Noir'

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:00:24 +0000

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MUP 146 – Lynne Hardy, 'Of Chaosium'

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:00:16 +0000

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MUP 145 – Rule Britannia, Stuart Boon!

Mon, 21 May 2018 09:00:34 +0000

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MUP 144 – Darkness, Deliver My Players Unto Thee

Mon, 07 May 2018 09:00:30 +0000

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MUP 143 – Cop Talk and Other Effluvia

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:00:27 +0000

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MUP 142 – Tome Much of a Good Thing

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000

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MUP 141 – Chris Spivey, Special Collections

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:38:05 +0000

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MUP 140 – Mike Mason, Midnight Shambler

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:00:24 +0000

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MUP 139 – Stirring the Genre Stew

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:40:43 +0000

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Call for Audio Segment Pitches

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:54:22 +0000

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MUP 138 – Shan We or Shan't We

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:06:25 +0000

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MUP 137 – The Repository of Horrors

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:05:07 +0000

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Delays, Vampires and Robot School

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:13:59 +0000

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MUP 136 – Ripped from the Headlines!

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 05:15:00 +0000

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MUP 135 – Talking Monsters with Monster Talk

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 01:49:51 +0000

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MUP Campus Crier Catchup – November 2017

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:12:45 +0000

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MUP 134 – Nerdgasms & Mythosy Pulp Gizmos

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:06:19 +0000

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MUP 133 – Pulp Magic, Psychics, and SCIENCE!

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:28:37 +0000

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MUP 132 – Kid Dares, Gator Hunts, and Other Terrible Ideas

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:18:37 +0000

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MUP 131 – Post-Con Debriefing

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:13:44 +0000

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MUP 130 – Miskatonic University Podcast and Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Together – LIVE!

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:14:19 +0000

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MUP 129 – Overworked Horses and Pre-Con Chat

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 03:05:45 +0000

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NecronomiCon Extra Life Demo

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 21:11:06 +0000

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MUP Live Play – The Derelict Part 4

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:47:10 +0000

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MUP 128 – Talents and Trevlix

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:08:47 +0000

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MUP 127 – I am the Very Archetype of a Pulpy, Tough, Professional

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:19:07 +0000

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MUP NecronomiCon Fundraiser- Live Play Games Added!

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:24:19 +0000

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MUP NecronomiCon Fundraiser

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:33:36 +0000

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MUP-126 – Sound the Horns for Pappa Yog

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 02:50:49 +0000

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MUP-125 – Maximum Sanity

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:07:04 +0000

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MUP 124 – Sanecdodes: It's a Mad World After All

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 03:13:24 +0000

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Special Report: Cthulhu Dark Kickstarter

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:32:07 +0000

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MUP 123 – Bad Movies, Good Games

Mon, 22 May 2017 00:27:51 +0000

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Ebon Eaves Live Play – Epilogue: Post-Game Rules Discussion

Mon, 15 May 2017 23:15:45 +0000

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Ebon Eaves Live Play – Episode 3

Sun, 14 May 2017 15:13:02 +0000

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MUP 122 – Sammons Chanted Evening

Mon, 08 May 2017 02:16:47 +0000

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Ebon Eaves Live Play – Episode 2

Sun, 07 May 2017 20:28:25 +0000

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Ebon Eaves Live Play – Episode 1

Fri, 05 May 2017 12:34:25 +0000

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Ebon Eaves Live Play – Prologue: Character Gen & World Building

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:46:22 +0000

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MUP 121 – I've Got a Bad Feeling About This…

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:57:50 +0000

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MUP 120 – Monster Bash 2 – Mythos Bugaloos

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:54:24 +0000

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MUP Live Play – The Derelict Part 3

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:45:41 +0000

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MUP Live Play – The Derelict Part 2

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:18:18 +0000

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MUP 119 – Dholing Out Greatness

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:09:37 +0000

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Special Report: One-Week Kickstarter for "Cold Warning"

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:20:15 +0000

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MUP 118 – Puttin' the 'Grim' in Grimoire

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:20:46 +0000

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MUP 117 – This Old Factory

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:01:34 +0000

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MUP Live Play – The Derelict

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:20:36 +0000

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MUP 116 – Festival of Audio Horrors

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:26:38 +0000

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Special Report: Cthulhu Newsmaker Roundup

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:13:50 +0000

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MUP 115 – A New Year Full Crew Crier

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:00:28 +0000

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MUP Special Report – 'The Real Life Horror of Red Hook'

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:07:00 +0000

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MUP Episode 114 – It's an Invictus Festivus!

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:08:54 +0000

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MUP 113 – A Group's 1-Minute Horror with Mayor McPain

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:30:54 +0000

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MUP 112 – Chris Spivey, International Man of Many NDAs

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:31:06 +0000

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MUP Interview – Bluebeard's Bride, with Strix

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 23:08:15 +0000

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MUP 111 – Drove Our Clown Car to the Lebbey but the Lebbey Was Dry

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:10:32 +0000

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MUP Interview – Extra Life

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 23:48:52 +0000

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MUP 110 – A Ghastly Good Time

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 02:18:45 +0000

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MUP 109 – Staring at the Sunspots

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:14:25 +0000

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MUP Campus Crier Catch-up Sept-12-16

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 22:36:39 +0000

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Lonely Point Lighthouse – Part 3 of 3

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:00:54 +0000

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Lonely Point Lighthouse – Part 2 of 3

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:00:21 +0000

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MUP 108 – Naming All the Batmans

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:33:25 +0000

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Lonely Point Lighthouse – Part 1 of 3

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:00:24 +0000

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Dead on Arrival 02

Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:00:58 +0000

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MUP 107 – The Recap that Came From GenCon

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 03:42:39 +0000

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Live Play – Dead on Arrival – Pt. 1

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:00:45 +0000

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MUP Special Report – Call of Cthulhu 2016

Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:37:48 +0000

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MUP Special Report – What's happening at Chaosium 2016

Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:12:44 +0000

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MUP Episode 106 – Do you KNOW if there's a LUCK APP?

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 01:40:24 +0000

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MUP 105 – Don’t Run, You’ll Only Die Winded

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 01:41:04 +0000

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MUP 104 – Hero of Golden Goblin

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 21:05:52 +0000

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MUP 103 – Smart Tip: Keep Hands Out of Machinery

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 02:14:32 +0000

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MUP 102 – CONsider Swimming lessons

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:19:33 +0000

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MUP Special Report- Heroes of Red Hook Kickstarter Launches!

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 04:07:48 +0000

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MUP 101 – No Accounting for that Fella's Strength

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:55:02 +0000

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MUP 100 – The Paragon of Pulp Percentiles!

Mon, 30 May 2016 21:02:29 +0000

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MUP Campus Crier Catchup – May 2016

Mon, 23 May 2016 02:06:01 +0000

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Uncle Timothy's Will – AetherCon III

Wed, 18 May 2016 08:00:43 +0000

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MUP 099 – Making Contacts to Help Lift the Box at Your Door

Mon, 09 May 2016 02:10:58 +0000

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The Wasted Youth Live Play – Part 4 – Finale

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:00:06 +0000

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MUP 098 – Modernity is Not Safety

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:48:19 +0000

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The Wasted Youth Live Play – Part 3

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:00:15 +0000

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MUP Campus Crier Catchup – April 2016

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 01:39:04 +0000

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The Wasted Youth Live Play – Part 2

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:00:44 +0000

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MUP 097 – Lord Gloop!

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:41:57 +0000

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The Wasted Youth Live Play – Part 1

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:00:04 +0000

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The Haunting Live Play – at AetherCon 2015

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:21:56 +0000

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MUP Campus Crier Catchup – March 2016

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 23:41:50 +0000

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MUP 096 – Do Not Open This Door

Sat, 05 Mar 2016 06:11:00 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep Live Play #14

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:48:32 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep Live Play #12

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:47:05 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #22 – The Last Great Hoorah!

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:29:29 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #21

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:14:53 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #20

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:11:32 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #19

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:09:30 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #18

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #17

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:04:29 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #16

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:01:21 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep #15

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:05:30 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep Live Play #13

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:58:46 +0000

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Masks of Nyarlathotep Live Play #11

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:53:30 +0000

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MUP 095 – Campus Crier-Palooza!

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 02:30:23 +0000

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MUP 094 – That's what They want you to think!

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:36:52 +0000

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MUP 093 – Elbow Deep in Chickens & the Art of PvP Persuasion

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 01:18:44 +0000

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MUP 092 – Mad Skillz and Co-Keeperz

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:15:04 +0000

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MUP 091 – Feed the Badger… lots of popcorn

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 04:47:56 +0000

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MUP 090 – 'Flopping Limply Along'

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 21:23:18 +0000

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MUP Special – Interview with Greg Stolze on Delta Green

Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:39:25 +0000

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MUP 089 – Those Beginner Keeper Jitters

Mon, 05 Oct 2015 03:55:22 +0000

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MUP Special – Interview with Oscar Rios of Golden Goblin Press

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:30:15 +0000

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MUP 088 – Live, from Providence, it's MUP!

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:51:40 +0000

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MUP 087 – NecronomiCon 2015 Remembrances

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:20:57 +0000

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MUP 086 – The Smoke has them Shifty Eyes…

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 03:10:10 +0000

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What's New at Chaosium Panel – GenCon 2015

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:06:36 +0000

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MUP 085 – Post GenCon News Roundup

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:10:05 +0000

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MUP 084 – Tinker, Tailor, Cthulhu, Spy

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:58:03 +0000

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MUP 083 – The Colourful Blight that Came to Sentinel Hill

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:23:31 +0000

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The ENnie Voting Booth is now open!

Sat, 04 Jul 2015 14:21:07 +0000

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MUP 082 – Extra! Extra! Dan yammers on solo again!

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 22:11:15 +0000

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MUP 081 – The New Era of Chaosium

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:11:53 +0000

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Puttin' the Band Back Together

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:18:47 +0000

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The Great Old Ones have Returned!

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:16:04 +0000

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