MUP 098 – Modernity is Not Safety

Episode 98  features Keepers Jon, Murf, and Dan. We talk about ideas for creating scenarios that are specifically modern in content or tone. This episode was recorded on April 18, 2016.  

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  “The Dunwich Horror” (1970) and “Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1971) — have been paired in a new Blu-ray release from Shout! Factory   Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure A comedy cosmic horror point and click adventure made in Transylvania. Lucas Arts style, Lovecraft horrors, general insanity!   Campaign Coins have released the Medallion of Ithaqua pulled from the pages of Horror on the Orient Express for only $30. Listener Feedback- Voicemail from Unknown-

“Hello, Miska. Tonic university podcast. I don’t want you to lose your exciting providence area phone number, so I thought I’d leave you a voicemail. I enjoyed your episode recently discussing the shock appeal board, but I had a minor if not equipment, but a question. I know you don’t really want to go into spoilers, but I think it would have been helpful to discuss the origin of the Michael shay story that base as that story is pretty informative, and it’s been pretty heavily apologize so while it’s not everywhere most readers, specially the one who really wants to see the genesis of the shot record man wanted again to it. So that would be a suggestion or maybe talking about I can take it to scenarios with appear and courses that famous illustration with Mr. Shining, so I don’t spoil anything done and saying the name, but both would be you know maybe a little spoiler warning is good to have I’m running long so I let it go. go Todd”

  Fat Face by Michael Shea (Kindle Edition) Mr Shiny image in question (I think) According to the info on the page, the Mr. Shiny image was a take on Sandy. Mr.Shiny Sculpt from a Kickstarter   Cryptocurium Spotlight- The May Edition of the Parcel of Terror has Nessie, who may in fact be Jack the Ripper! https://youtu.be/OlURaumkAA8     Topic – Idea from Mike Mason- Themes/topics/styles to use in modern day scenarios that aren’t specifically Delta Green. What sort of games would be cool for modern day.   Legs by Jim Phillips Free to download, play, and share!   I Survived the Zombie Apocalypse Guardian article on the show   The Lock-In, by Jon Hook In the book: Dead Leaves Fall   The Space Between, by Scott Dorward In the book: Nameless Horrors Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum]]>