The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

This week’s episode is our interview with Rafael Chandler, RPG designer, video game writer and novelist. We’ve never had a guest on the show before, as there is precious little room in Paul’s shed, but... The post Rafael Chandler Interview appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This episode we take a look at our favourite spells from Call of Cthulhu and talk about just how you can use them to destroy your campaign, or maybe just bring in a few complications. Mostly... The post Top 3 Call of Cthulhu Spells appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This week’s episode is the conclusion of our discussion about Lovecraft’s The Haunter of the Dark. All that stuff we promised about looking at it from a gaming perspective — that’s in this episode. Sorry... The post The Haunter of the Dark (part 2) appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This week we talk about HP Lovecraft’s final story, The Haunter of the Dark. In particular, we look at it with a gamer’s eye (we’ll put it back when we’re done), breaking down various aspects... The post The Haunter of the Dark (part 1) appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This week we discuss the Cthulhu Mythos skill in Call of Cthulhu: what it represents, how it works mechanically and what is new about it in 7th edition. The discussion is thoroughly unwholesome and touches... The post The Cthulhu Mythos Skill appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This week’s episode is a discussion of the films of David Cronenberg and how his unique style of reality-bending body horror has influenced us and our games. While we go through most of Cronenberg’s back... The post David Cronenberg’s Films appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This latest episode is all about insanity in gaming. No, that doesn’t mean we’re going to talk about that bloke in your group who always plays lesbian ninja stripper catgirls, even in Call of Cthulhu... The post Insanity Mechanics in Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This episode we have a rambling discussion on the theme of “The Cthulhu Mythos as corruption”. While the Mythos and associated games are packed full of cool monsters, it is also an ineffable alien presence... The post The Mythos as Corruption appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

In the latest episode, Paul and Matt talk about their visit to Gen Con while Scott tries to kill them with his mind. We discuss new releases in Lovecraftian gaming, the cool games that Matt... The post Gen Con 2013 Review appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.

This latest episode sees us trying out the vehicle chase rules from Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition, with Paul taking on the role of Keeper. The chase itself is a comparatively short one, as the... The post Car Chases in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes.