Miskatonic University Podcast

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?

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!!

This episode Keepers Bridgett & Murph combine forces while visiting the Beastiary to create a brand new monster from scratch! 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 16, 2021. I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so proud of each and every one of you. These scenarios look amazing, the cover arts are BOSS, the Miskatonic Repository Creator’s Circle is buzzing, you’re being featured in Chaosium newsletters, and you’re making your first sales. I’m just– I’m just so proud of you guys. Congrats! Head over to the Miskatonic Repository and make someone’s day by checking out their newest creations!  Annnd speaking of the Miskatonic Repository, Miskatonic Repository Con GM Signups just opened up! This virtual con will be hosted October 15th – October 17th. We have 3 awesome panels and over 16 events already submitted! So, come play some 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu with us! A link to the TTE will be in the show notes… and you can email MisktatonicRepositoryCon@gmail.com to get in touch!  Innsmouth The Missing Child: A Gamebook is a choose your own adventure styled solo game book where you are an investigator brought in to find the whereabouts of a missing child amongst the odd and terrible inhabitants of Innsmouth. It has funded with $23k of a $1300 goal and still has 23 days left at the time of recording. The art looks sparse, but that’s what I would expect from a product of this type. You can get a PDF for as little as $9 and a physical starting at $17. Overall it looks pretty neat, and I’m trying to not back it. Free League has another Kickstarter out for two new products in their Forbidden Lands line, this time a bestiary of sorts called Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts and a campaign called The Blood March. As we have come to expect from Free League, the art on display is absolutely gorgeous. And this seems to be a no brainer for any fan of the weird fantasy setting. You can get a pdf of both books for $35 or either individual book in print for $35. If you want both in print it will cost you $69. The project has already funded with $285k of a $12k goal, and will have another three days left at the time of this release. Good friend of the show and proprietor of The Old Ways Podcast, Mike Diamond, has officially announced a third campaign for their excellent live play series, but this time with a twist! They are currently accepting GM pitches for a new campaign run by a new Storyteller. So if you have a campaign in mind and have it well thought out put in your submission at the link in the show notes. You can also find Mike on our own Discord, where he is a mod, or over at The Old Ones Discord, or you can just email him at theoldwayspodcast@gmail.com  And finally, it is with great sadness that we have to say a final goodbye to RPG Legend Steve Perrin, who passed away earlier this month. Goodbye Steve, safe travels. https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-and-farewell-steve-perrin-1946-2021/ 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 big birthday shout out to Zelda, the pup of patreon backer, Al Smith, who if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at this table, she’ll probably make an appearance. Also, good luck to the kitties, Spaghetti and Meatball, who are currently in foster care with one of our awesome listeners.  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!  Brolin Graham 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!! Recent Gaming Bridgett – Pale Rider Playtest 2 MepaCon Man’s Best Friend by Jazmin Ospa Main Topic We create a 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

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!

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 16, 2021. I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so proud of each and every one of you. These scenarios look amazing, the cover arts are BOSS, the Miskatonic Repository Creator’s Circle is buzzing, you’re being featured in Chaosium newsletters, and you’re making your first sales. I’m just– I’m just so proud of you guys. Congrats! Head over to the Miskatonic Repository and make someone’s day by checking out their newest creations!  Annnd speaking of the Miskatonic Repository, Miskatonic Repository Con GM Signups just opened up! This virtual con will be hosted October 15th – October 17th. We have 3 awesome panels and over 16 events already submitted! So, come play some 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu with us! A link to the TTE will be in the show notes… and you can email MisktatonicRepositoryCon@gmail.com to get in touch!  Innsmouth The Missing Child: A Gamebook is a choose your own adventure styled solo game book where you are an investigator brought in to find the whereabouts of a missing child amongst the odd and terrible inhabitants of Innsmouth. It has funded with $23k of a $1300 goal and still has 23 days left at the time of recording. The art looks sparse, but that’s what I would expect from a product of this type. You can get a PDF for as little as $9 and a physical starting at $17. Overall it looks pretty neat, and I’m trying to not back it. Free League has another Kickstarter out for two new products in their Forbidden Lands line, this time a bestiary of sorts called Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts and a campaign called The Blood March. As we have come to expect from Free League, the art on display is absolutely gorgeous. And this seems to be a no brainer for any fan of the weird fantasy setting. You can get a pdf of both books for $35 or either individual book in print for $35. If you want both in print it will cost you $69. The project has already funded with $285k of a $12k goal, and will have another three days left at the time of this release. Good friend of the show and proprietor of The Old Ways Podcast, Mike Diamond, has officially announced a third campaign for their excellent live play series, but this time with a twist! They are currently accepting GM pitches for a new campaign run by a new Storyteller. So if you have a campaign in mind and have it well thought out put in your submission at the link in the show notes. You can also find Mike on our own Discord, where he is a mod, or over at The Old Ones Discord, or you can just email him at theoldwayspodcast@gmail.com  And finally, it is with great sadness that we have to say a final goodbye to RPG Legend Steve Perrin, who passed away earlier this month. Goodbye Steve, safe travels. https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-and-farewell-steve-perrin-1946-2021/ 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 big birthday shout out to Zelda, the pup of patreon backer, Al Smith, who if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at this table, she’ll probably make an appearance. Also, good luck to the kitties, Spaghetti and Meatball, who are currently in foster care with one of our awesome listeners.  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!  Brolin Graham 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!! Recent Gaming Bridgett – Pale Rider Playtest 2 MepaCon Man’s Best Friend by Jazmin Ospa Main Topic We create a monster from scratch! 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

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 16, 2021. I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so proud of each and every one of you. These scenarios look amazing, the cover arts are BOSS, the Miskatonic Repository Creator’s Circle is buzzing, you’re being featured in Chaosium newsletters, and you’re making your first sales. I’m just– I’m just so proud of you guys. Congrats! Head over to the Miskatonic Repository and make someone’s day by checking out their newest creations!  Annnd speaking of the Miskatonic Repository, Miskatonic Repository Con GM Signups just opened up! This virtual con will be hosted October 15th – October 17th. We have 3 awesome panels and over 16 events already submitted! So, come play some 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu with us! A link to the TTE will be in the show notes… and you can email MisktatonicRepositoryCon@gmail.com to get in touch!  Innsmouth The Missing Child: A Gamebook is a choose your own adventure styled solo game book where you are an investigator brought in to find the whereabouts of a missing child amongst the odd and terrible inhabitants of Innsmouth. It has funded with $23k of a $1300 goal and still has 23 days left at the time of recording. The art looks sparse, but that’s what I would expect from a product of this type. You can get a PDF for as little as $9 and a physical starting at $17. Overall it looks pretty neat, and I’m trying to not back it. Free League has another Kickstarter out for two new products in their Forbidden Lands line, this time a bestiary of sorts called Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts and a campaign called The Blood March. As we have come to expect from Free League, the art on display is absolutely gorgeous. And this seems to be a no brainer for any fan of the weird fantasy setting. You can get a pdf of both books for $35 or either individual book in print for $35. If you want both in print it will cost you $69. The project has already funded with $285k of a $12k goal, and will have another three days left at the time of this release. Good friend of the show and proprietor of The Old Ways Podcast, Mike Diamond, has officially announced a third campaign for their excellent live play series, but this time with a twist! They are currently accepting GM pitches for a new campaign run by a new Storyteller. So if you have a campaign in mind and have it well thought out put in your submission at the link in the show notes. You can also find Mike on our own Discord, where he is a mod, or over at The Old Ones Discord, or you can just email him at theoldwayspodcast@gmail.com  And finally, it is with great sadness that we have to say a final goodbye to RPG Legend Steve Perrin, who passed away earlier this month. Goodbye Steve, safe travels. https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-and-farewell-steve-perrin-1946-2021/ 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 big birthday shout out to Zelda, the pup of patreon backer, Al Smith, who if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at this table, she’ll probably make an appearance. Also, good luck to the kitties, Spaghetti and Meatball, who are currently in foster care with one of our awesome listeners.  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!  Brolin Graham 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!! Recent Gaming Bridgett – Pale Rider Playtest 2 MepaCon Man’s Best Friend by Jazmin Ospa Main Topic We create a monster from scratch! 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! That’s right… why you should do it, what to look for, finding the “heart” of the scenario, and what do to with conflicting feedback. Good luck. As they say, while the cat’s away… the Mi-Go will play… 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 17, 2021. Chaosium’s new hardcover campaign for Call of Cthulhu, The Children of Fear, was released in hardcover this week. Children of Fear was written by Lynne Hardy and clocks in at a whopping 416 pages. This massive campaign centers the story on Asia, and explores myths and legends of Central Asia and Northern India. You can find all sorts of goodies on the Chaosium website, including maps, pre-gens, and other clues. The hardcover book retails for $52.99 and of course, if you buy from Chaosium directly you get the PDF instantly with your purchase. The Dying Earth setting for DCC, based on the Jack Vance stories and a patient zero influence for Gygax’s D&D, should be going live on Kickstarter at the end of June, links in the show notes.  We in the Council of Shoggoths are proud to announce that MiskatonicRepositoryCon will return this year, as a three-day virtual convention running Friday through Sunday, Oct. 15, 16, and 17. And let’s not forget our friends and partners over at the Good Friends of Jackson Elias are hosting another virtual con. The next Weekend With Good Friends will run from the 20th to the 22nd of August 2021, on their discord server. 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 the MUP’s cutest rats, Yoshi and Specter! Last I checked, they were watching Lost Boys with their Mommy! Seriously. Join the Discord. It’s a blast over there.  MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you very much 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! Three new backers! Anthony Lee-Dudley Anthony Braddick-Southgate Joe Kontor 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 — Playtesting!!!! Discussions Points for Playtesting What do you do with contradictory feedback? What do you look for in a playtest? Who is your target audience? What type of attitude should you have when conducting a playtest? Suggestions on how to conduct your playtests! How to show gratitude to your playtesters. We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By Twitter: @MU_Podcast Discord server invite link https://discord.gg/up4hRX

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 16, 2021. I want to personally congratulate each of the Alumni of the Storytelling Collective’s Write Your First Adventure Workshop last month. The market has been flooded with over 50+ titles on the MR, Chaosium’s Community Creator Content hub. Ya’ll, I’m so proud of each and every one of you. These scenarios look amazing, the cover arts are BOSS, the Miskatonic Repository Creator’s Circle is buzzing, you’re being featured in Chaosium newsletters, and you’re making your first sales. I’m just– I’m just so proud of you guys. Congrats! Head over to the Miskatonic Repository and make someone’s day by checking out their newest creations!  Annnd speaking of the Miskatonic Repository, Miskatonic Repository Con GM Signups just opened up! This virtual con will be hosted October 15th – October 17th. We have 3 awesome panels and over 16 events already submitted! So, come play some 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu with us! A link to the TTE will be in the show notes… and you can email MisktatonicRepositoryCon@gmail.com to get in touch!  Innsmouth The Missing Child: A Gamebook is a choose your own adventure styled solo game book where you are an investigator brought in to find the whereabouts of a missing child amongst the odd and terrible inhabitants of Innsmouth. It has funded with $23k of a $1300 goal and still has 23 days left at the time of recording. The art looks sparse, but that’s what I would expect from a product of this type. You can get a PDF for as little as $9 and a physical starting at $17. Overall it looks pretty neat, and I’m trying to not back it. Free League has another Kickstarter out for two new products in their Forbidden Lands line, this time a bestiary of sorts called Forbidden Lands: Book of Beasts and a campaign called The Blood March. As we have come to expect from Free League, the art on display is absolutely gorgeous. And this seems to be a no brainer for any fan of the weird fantasy setting. You can get a pdf of both books for $35 or either individual book in print for $35. If you want both in print it will cost you $69. The project has already funded with $285k of a $12k goal, and will have another three days left at the time of this release. Good friend of the show and proprietor of The Old Ways Podcast, Mike Diamond, has officially announced a third campaign for their excellent live play series, but this time with a twist! They are currently accepting GM pitches for a new campaign run by a new Storyteller. So if you have a campaign in mind and have it well thought out put in your submission at the link in the show notes. You can also find Mike on our own Discord, where he is a mod, or over at The Old Ones Discord, or you can just email him at theoldwayspodcast@gmail.com  And finally, it is with great sadness that we have to say a final goodbye to RPG Legend Steve Perrin, who passed away earlier this month. Goodbye Steve, safe travels. https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-and-farewell-steve-perrin-1946-2021/ 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 big birthday shout out to Zelda, the pup of patreon backer, Al Smith, who if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at this table, she’ll probably make an appearance. Also, good luck to the kitties, Spaghetti and Meatball, who are currently in foster care with one of our awesome listeners.  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!  Brolin Graham 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!! Recent Gaming Bridgett – Pale Rider Playtest 2 MepaCon Man’s Best Friend by Jazmin Ospa Main Topic We create a monster from scratch! 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 ever Dj Shadow Penguin Keeper 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