The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

We’re back and we’re making a monster. While we have all these pre-written campaigns on our shelves, we’ve decided to go full Frankenstein and cobble one together from parts. The stitching can be rough at... The post Connecting Scenarios in Call of Cthulhu, with Zach Reeves appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re blurry. Sure, your camera phone might have all the pixels, but we remain resolutely low-res. You don’t get to maintain your status as a cryptid by being in focus. Mothman would... The post Cryptids and Call of Cthulhu, with Paula Deming appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back with something a little different. As our Patreon backers know, we put out an extra episode every four weeks in which Matt and Scott revisit the previous two episodes. This gives us a... The post Bonus: Just One More Thing appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re wiping ichor off our meeples. Cthulhu and board games can be a messy combination, but also a popular one. Cynics may tell you that this is because Cthulhu is in the... The post Cthulhu and Board Games, with Paula Deming appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We are wrapping up our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We are continuing our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s Bedtime... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 3 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We are continuing our festive ghost story reading of “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen. This reading has been organised by good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell (host of Mr Spike’s Bedtime... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

It is time once again for us to all gather around the virtual hearth for another festive ghost story reading. This year, we present “The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen, a weird tale of... The post The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen – part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

We’re back and we’re watching the skies. You never know when some gannet might decide to kamikaze its way into your skull, or a mob of hawks take exception to your woodwork and peck it... The post The Birds, with Ross Bryant appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

In this discussion, Ross Bryant, an actor and writer-performer renowned for his improvisational skills in tabletop RPGs, dives deep into the art of narration in Call of Cthulhu. He highlights the significance of using props and sensory details to enhance immersion. The conversation spans the merits of AI images, the potency of economical descriptions, and the balance between scripted and improvised narration. They also explore techniques for building suspense and adapting to player dynamics, encouraging collaboration for richer storytelling.