Miskatonic University Podcast

Miskatonic University Podcast Actual Play Presents: Ebon Eaves, a semi-improvised adventure for Tremulus, the Lovecraft-inspired horror role playing game based on the Apocalypse World engine. The game and playset are by Sean Preston. Learn more about Tremulus here >> Our players: Randall as Keeper Jim as Doctor Franklin Woodward Max as Travelin’ Jason Freeley EddyPo as Detective Tommy Stone Chad as Antiquarian Peter Strand And Rob as Professor Grant The theme song, “Come Out And Play,” by DesperateMeasurez, is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.]]>

Miskatonic University Podcast Actual Play Presents: Ebon Eaves, a semi-improvised adventure for Tremulus, the Lovecraft-inspired horror role playing game based on the Apocalypse World engine. The game and playset are by Sean Preston. This Live Play was recorded in April 2014 (!), and held in cold storage for several years due the highly sensitive nature of the material and also because lazy. All delays in getting these episodes released are the sole responsibility of Keeper Chad. In this prologue episode, the players discuss character generation, the network of trust between characters, and world building. This is a great way to begin learning how the mechanics of Tremulus work, but if you just want to find out what happens, skip to Episode 1 now. Learn more about Tremulus here >> Our players: Randall as Keeper Jim as Doctor Franklin Woodward Max as Travelin’ Jason Freeley EddyPo as Detective Tommy Stone Chad as Antiquarian Peter Strand And Rob as Professor Grant The theme song, “Come Out And Play,” by DesperateMeasurez, is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.]]>

In this episode Chad, Jon and Murph convene – like a coven of Shakespearean Weird Sisters – to talk about the use of “foreshadowing” techniques in games. Plenty of double, double toil and trouble to go around. Most of this episode was recorded on, April 18, 2017. 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. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier Into the Cold Waste – a new album by YSDC musical virtuoso Allicorn on…minidisc…? It’s 14 tracks inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s Dreamlands, comes with a full color companion booklet and album download code. Out of the Woods – 5 scenarios for Trail of Cthulhu based on … the woods. Authors: Adam Gauntlett, Lauren Roy, Chris Spivey, Ruth Tillman and Aaron Vanek. The Void – a new Lovecraftian movie, available in very select theatres, but is widely available on Video On Demand with many providers. Jon wants everyone to see it. -Completed Mythos Kickstarters- Call of Cthulhu Metal Dice Set by Q-workshop & Chaosium has wrapped up with 2,723 backers pledged for a total of $283,207. There have been no further updates on Adam Scott Glancy’s Kickstarter Horrors of War: A Covenant With Death. We tried. Topic – Foreshadowing… Here’s a link mentioned in the show to an article on foreshadowing in RPGs from The Alexandrian blog.   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="385"] Here is a snake with a glove.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Snake with snakes for hands.[/caption]   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="465"] SNAKE BORN WITH HAND SHOCKS SCIENTISTS: “Shocked,” say scientists. (Click on Hand Snake image to read more from Dangerous Minds)[/caption] Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum.]]>

In episode 120, Murf, Jon, Chad and Dan continue the Monster Bash Bestiary concept. Chad and Dan bring their picks to the table, and we think of ways to take unwieldy monsters to a game with gusto! This episode was recorded on April 3rd, 2017   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. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier Quick correction: The Legacy of Arrius Lurco was never a Chaosium property. It was a campaign from Miskatonic River Press. Murf apologizes. This episode is sponsored by Feed the Shoggoth!             -Completed Mythos Kickstarters- Elder Dice – Cthulhu Mythos themed dice for tabletop gamers $261,885  pledged of $27,000 goal 4,751  backers Cold Warning – A Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Adventure A 1920’s Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario by Golden Age master Scott David Aniolowski set at a remote Maine hunting lodge. $21,425 pledged of $7,000 goal 706 backers   Do It With A Deep One Sandy Petersen demonstrates we’ll buy anything he wants to sell us. Even a rock. $2,339 pledged of $25 goal 131 backers   -Ongoing Campaigns- Call of Cthulhu Metal Dice Set by Q-workshop & Chaosium Now with all of the additional monster-themed dice sets added. So now $69 gets you 5 sets of dice, or $13.80 per set! $120,875 pledged of $50,000 goal 1,349 backers Ends Sat, April 15 2017 Rise of the Elders: A Cthulhu World A Cthulhu’s theme based Tabletop Game with RPG, Modular Board and a rich Storytelling for 1-4 Players $506 pledged of $181,542 goal 5 backers Tue, April 25 2017 The Unspeakable – new Lovecraftian RPG New publisher Make Believe Games, founded by Mark Rein-Hagen, is partnering with Cubicle 7 Entertainment to produce The Unspeakable, an RPG inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth, expected later this year. The first book for the new game, Sigil & Sign, will introduce the game setting, core rules, and themes.  The project is planned to be funded through a Kickstarter campaign in April. Dark Times Fanzine “Many thanks for putting out the word about the demise of Protodimension. Myself and a couple of mates are now working on a new free publication that will cover similar ground, called simply The Dark Times Fanzine. We are always open for fan-created material for Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green and other horror games besides. Interested parties can look us up on the various social media platforms or email here: darktimesfanzineATgmailDOTcom These are the games that will be covered over the run of the ‘zine. Not necessarily per issue. Atlas Games (Feng Shui 1&2, Over The Edge, Unknown Armies all editions) Cakebread & Walton (Dark Streets, Clockwork & Cthulhu) Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu all editions) Delta Green (all editions) Eden Studios (All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Army of Darkness, Conspiracy X, Witchcraft) Little Fears & Little Fears Nightmare Edition Pelgrane Press (Esoterrorists, Fear Itself, Night’s Black Agents, Trail of Cthulhu) Popcorn Press (D6xD6 RPG, D13 RPG, Wolfman’s Curse card game)   Masks of Nyarlathotep Companion for Call of Cthulhu Proofs have been spotted in the wild. 700 + pages of things and stuff. 1d4Con 2017 Is schedule for May 5-7, 2017. The HPL Statue project is still in progress. The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council is planning an event at the Providence Athenaeum, one of the author’s favorite places in the city. http://www.providencejournal.com/entertainmentlife/20170309/lovecraft-fans-raising-money-for-providence-statue https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/the-lovecraft-providence-statue-project https://store.hplhs.org/collections/frontpage/products/hplhs-raffle-ticket   Jon briefly talks about Gary Con– Jon got to game with a couple of his favorite comic creators, including Bill Willingham.   Listener Feedback!- We got a couple of messages via Speakpipe from Joseph Outram in NZ! He is expressing his frustrations regarding the Horrors of War: A Covenant With Death Kickstarter. We reached out to Adam Scott Glancy for updates or response, but he hasn’t gotten back to us by the time of release. Also a note that Joseph sent in two voicemails where he clarifies his thoughts. The one played in the show is an edit of them both together for clarity.   Topic – Least Favored Monster least favored monster Dan — Star Spawn Chad — Tzulcha Things mentioned in the discussions- Sigmund and the Sea Monsters RPPR Actual Play scenario U-Boote Heraus   Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum.]]>

Miskatonic University Podcast Actual Play Presents a Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario: The Derelict by Sandy Petersen with Mike Mason, released by Chaosium for RPG Day 2016 Boston, MA Wednesday, July 19, 2008 Dramatis Personnae: Andrew as professional football player, Matthew “Dodge” Grantham Magnus as writer Charles “Mac” McQuinlan Mark as lawyer Daniel von Hollisander Pam as actor Ashley May Bethell Cory as the Keeper of Arcane Lore The crew of the Delilah hunt for radio components while the beast preys upon them, stretching the nerves of the crew paper thin. “Evening of Chaos” and “Floating Cities” by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0]]>

Miskatonic University Podcast Actual Play Presents a Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Scenario: The Derelict by Sandy Petersen with Mike Mason, released by Chaosium for RPG Day 2016 Boston, MA Wednesday, July 19, 2008 Dramatis Personnae: Andrew as professional football player, Matthew “Dodge” Grantham Magnus as writer Charles “Mac” McQuinlan Mark as lawyer Daniel von Hollisander Pam as actor Ashley May Bethell Cory as the Keeper of Arcane Lore The Delilah crew frantically search for radio components while the mind-twisting, inconsistently visible creature continues to prey them. “Evening of Chaos” and “Floating Cities” by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0]]>

In episode 119, Murf, Jon and Dan take a different look at the Bestiary concept. Jon and Murf each chose a Mythos creature that they just don’t care for, and we riff on them to see if we can make the creature seem more useful in game play. I think we were successful on both counts. This episode was recorded on March 20th, 2017   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. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier Invictus Final Results Call of Cthulhu Metal Dice Set by Q-workshop & Chaosium Ends Sat, April 15 2017 Satanic Panic – a horror RPG about how evil RPGs are…   The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council is planning an event at the Providence Athenaeum, one of the author’s favorite places in the city. Here is the campaign page to donate to the HPL Statue Project Here is the page where you can get raffle tickets from the HPLHS, benefiting the statue.   H.P. Lovecraft’s “Cool Air” DVD/Blu-ray release Bryan Moore’s stellar film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic tale “Cool Air” is finally coming to DVD/Blu-ray in “Duo-Chrome”!!!   Elder Dice – Cthulhu Mythos themed dice for tabletop gamers Lovecraftian designs consist of: The Great Cthulhu, Star Elder Sign and Lovecraft Elder Sign. Also includes magnetized spell book boxes   Golden Goblin Press is running a short 1-week Kickstarter at the end of this month from midnight on Friday, March 25th Midnight, Friday Cold Warning is a 7th Edition Jazz Era Call of Cthulhu Scenario set in Arkham Massachusetts and Hudson Maine. What begins with the a dubious suicide of Joseph Sutton and the strange behavior of his widow Marilyn leads investigators to Winter Haven, a remote hunting lodge in rural Maine. Here they experience mysterious goings on, encounter suspicious lodge guests and staff, learn of ancient legends, and confront strange and frightening creatures before finally witnessing the awesome power of a Great Old One. The Author Scott David Aniolowski – . We had a nice chat with Scott about this Kickstarter, and various other things Cthulhu in a special report that was released on Monday evening. http://www.mu-podcast.com/special-report-one-week-kickstarter-cold-warning/   Protodimension Magazine / Dark Conspiracy III are closing doors… This was sent direct to MUP via Chad/KeeperAnt: “Kinstaff Media, publishers of Dark Conspiracy III and the free horror gaming magazine Protodimension, have ceased operation. Plans are already under way for a replacement magazine covering the same genres and systems as Protodimension and made by creators who worked on that publication, but it appears that no more Dark Conspiracy III material will be forthcoming from Kinstaff. When the new magazine is ready to go live we will let people know. Thanks MUP!” – Lee Williams, former PDM editor Lil splainer: Protodimension WAS a free PDF publication focusing on modern and near-future horror and conspiracy genre roleplaying. Call of Cthulhu, Dark Conspiracy, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Little Fears, other more obscure horror games. Website is already down!   The Crow Report Eric Grundhauser is writing the news from Washington as Lovecraftian horror in his new website, The Crow Report. Eric is the head writer and editor at Atlas Obscura, and occasionally writes for Slate.   Jon pointed us to his friend Bryan Fyffe – fine artist Be sure to check out these Mythosy pieces- Yog-Sothoth and Arkham House   Card Catalog- Lovecraft Country Resources from Bret: The New England Folklore Blog Lots of ideas, leads. Updated weekly The places that inspired HPL. Listener Feedback!- iTunes 5-Star– Nicoreon from USA on March 4, 2017 A maddeningly good podcast After tiding thru the dark ocean mankind was not meant to know, that is the MU back catalog. I can safely say if you can make your san rolls its well worth the lessen. iTunes 5-Star– Elfremi from Canada on February 27, 2017 Some things you just can’t unlearn I’m not a Call Of Cthulhu keeper/player, but I love this podcast. Hearing the guys talk about Cthulhu horror gaming gets my creative juices flowing. Maybe some day I’ll take the plunge, play some CoC and watch my sanity slip away, but even if I don’t, I’ll always listen to one of the best podcasts out there. Thank you for the great reviews! Topic – Least Favored Monster Jon chose Dholes Murph has it in for The Great Race of Yith   Things mentioned during the conversations- Weird Detective: The Stars Are Wrong TPB The book that turned Murf around! Here’s an Amazon Associate link if you want to toss us a few of Amazon’s pennies. The Creeping Terror- Here is the full public domain movie on YouTube Here’s a very accurate review of said movie- – The “Creeping Terror” is actually a monster from outer space that looks like a large, old carpet with weeds growing on it, and a head made of old shaver cables. It makes sounds like a 90 year old Asthmatic… Here is a really accurate Creeping Terror Diorama Model that Dan would gleefully build if he could afford it. Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum.]]>

In this special interview with Scott David Aniolowski, all four hosts are on deck to ask about his scenario “Cold Warning,” for Golden Goblin Press. That scenario (apparently 25 years in the making) will be the central focus of an experimental one-week Kickstarter to be launched on midnight on Friday, March 24 (the early hours of Saturday, in other words) and will run until 11:59 on Friday, March 31. If the Kickstarter reaches $12,500, Cold Warning will be paired with a stretch goal for “Riding the Northbound,” a scenario where players play hobos on an epic journey. A group of hobos, tramps, and bums undertake a journey in the early winter to attend the wedding party of one of their own. Rumor has it that Bottlecap Bob married a rich widow and is throwing a party for everyone he rode the rails with, and giving them a pair of new shoes and a set of new clothes to boot. However, the route is a dangerous one. If something seems too good to be true you can be sure that’s the case. Bob never was that lucky for a tramp. Art by Rueben Dodd, layout by Mark Shireman, maps by Stephanie McAlea. This scenario is already written, and will be paired with an updated version of “Raggedy Clothes and Worn Out Shoes,” the optional hobo rules from GGP’s 1st publication, Island of Ignorance – The First Cthulhu Companion. It will automatically come with “Those Who Wander,” a bonus PDF of seven pre-generated fully detailed Hobo, Tramps, and bum investigators. – Oscar Rios Check out the Golden Goblin Press Facebook page for updated info on the project, or check here for a link to the KS page once it’s launched. Here’s a preview of the KS video: More background on Scott: Check out an interview on Dean Englehart’s Cthulhu Reborn from 2013 >> And this extensive interview with YSDC from 2010 >>]]>

In this episode, Dan, Jon and Chad catch up with the irrepressible Mike Mason and the goings on at Chaosium. This episode was recorded on February 25th, 2017 – with news updates from March 12th. This episode is sponsored by Feed the Shoggoth! Buy this thing or regret will forever eat at your insides like a shoggoth. 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. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier (recorded on February 25) Love Cthulhu III 18 X 24 Limited Edition Print Dreamhounds of Paris limited edition Campus Crier, Supplemental (Recorded on March 12) Here we are in the future! We had some time to record a little extra crier – this is recorded on the day of release, March 12th. Cthulhu Invictus – ONLY 3 days to go! Ends on March 15th at midnight!  It Just passed the 32, 000 mark. So: STRETCH GOAL FOUR, A SECOND BONUS SCENARIO ($30,000 / UNLOCKED) -An original scenario by Chad Bowser (co-creator of Cthulhu Invictus) STRETCH GOAL FIVE, INVESTIGATORS OF THE EMPIRE 18 pregns with original ($31, 500 / UNLOCKED) STRETCH GOAL SIX, DE HORRORE COSMICO 7th EDITION CONVERSION PDF – Unlocked! And yet to be unlocked: STRETCH GOAL SEVEN: CTHULHU INVICTUS LOGO STICKER ($32,500) – for all physical reward backers. STRETCH GOAL EIGHT, THE LEGACY OF ARRIUS LURCO ACQUISITION AND 7TH EDITION CONVERSION NOTES ($34,000) Golden Goblin Press is also running a short 1-week Kickstarter at the end of this month from midnight on Friday, March 25th to midnight on Friday March 31. Cold Warning is a 7th Edition Jazz Era Call of Cthulhu Scenario set in Arkham Massachusetts and Hudson Maine. What begins with the a dubious suicide of Joseph Sutton and the strange behavior of his widow Marilyn leads investigators to Winter Haven, a remote hunting lodge in rural Maine. Here they experience mysterious goings on, encounter suspicious lodge guests and staff, learn of ancient legends, and confront strange and frightening creatures before finally witnessing the awesome power of a Great Old One. The Author Scott David Aniolowski. Look at MUP socmed feeds for the link! YSDC’s The Whisperer in Wax – returns. The Whisperer in Darkness cylinder is available to purchase once again in very limited numbers. See the wax cylinder in action, courtesy of The British Library: https://youtu.be/jKGI6-UaYDc Gongrats to Stygian Fox for the funding of Fear’s Sharp Little Needles! Satanic Panic – a horror RPG about how evil RPGs are. The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council is planning an event at the Providence Athenaeum, one of the author’s favorite places in the city. Read more here. Here’s an Arkham Gazette update – AG #2, the one focusing on Innsmouth, is approaching the halfway mark in its revision, Ian McLean is hammering out some NPC art and the re-issue is expected to be done in a few weeks. Free RPG Day – Chaosium is a Gold Sponsor for Free RPG Day this year, which means there will be ten copies of our offering in each retailer pack (Spoiler: it’s Runequest, not CoC.) H.P. Lovecraft’s “Cool Air” DVD/Blu-ray release Bryan Moore’s stellar film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic tale “Cool Air” is finally coming to DVD/Blu-ray in “Duo-Chrome”!!! Elder Dice – Cthulhu Mythos themed dice for tabletop gamers Lovecraftian designs consist of: The Great Cthulhu, Star Elder Sign and Lovecraft Elder Sign. Also includes magnetized spell book boxes Topic- Mike Mason fills us in on Chaosium happenings Storm Doris was a thing. They name storms in the UK. And here’s why. 1. Two-Headed Serpent 2. Greater Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic 3. Tales of Sandy Petersen 4. Down Darker Trails 5. Alone Against the Dark 6. Chaosium convention schedule – Origins, GenCon, Necronomicon, UK Games Expo, Essen, Kraken, Concrete Cow   Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum.]]>

In this episode, all four hosts are on deck to spitball Dan’s par-baked scenario pitch involving a mysterious abandoned building. This episode was recorded on, February 20, 2017. 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. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! >> mu-podcast.com/patron << Campus Crier Check out the things! Rise of the Elders: Cthulhu – a tactical computer RPG inspired by the work of HP Lovecraft, for mobile and PC. A new expansion for the board game Eldritch Horror, “Cities of Ruin.” Vampyr and Call of Cthulhu releases scheduled to release in late 2017 Cyanide: Call of Cthulhu – an computer RPG meant to last 10-15 hours of gameplay. More on the horror computer RPG Call Of Cthulhu. Chaosium Corner: “As we roll into the core spring and summer convention season, we are rolling out new demo and full-length scenarios intended specifically for convention play. Read the following scenario descriptions to see what we have on offer for our Keepers to run this year: What’s in the Cellar? – Arthur Blackwood’s wife has disappeared while on vacation. Can you solve the mystery or is he truly guilty? This mystery set in the classic H.P. Lovecraft 1930’s.(1 hr; 4 players) Necropolis – A stone slab shifts unexpectedly, trapping the investigators in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Only then do you discover you aren’t down here alone. Set in the classic H.P. Lovecraft 1930’s. (2 hrs; 6 players) The Dreaming Ward – Paid $5 a night for a three-night dream study, you are under the care of a university hospital. What could possibly go wrong? Set in the classic H.P. Lovecraft 1930s. (4 hrs; 6 players) Camp Sunny – College students take an off-season vacation staying in cabins on the Great Lakes. Time to relax, enjoy the wilds, interact with the locals. Set in Modern Day. (4 hrs; 6 players) — Exclusive to conventions Chaosium is attending! Scenario Contest Winners – As you know, The Cult of Chaos is running a contest to seek new adventures intended for convention play from you. The winners of this contest will be appearing at events throughout the summer, fall and winter. (4 hours 6 players) You can run these scenarios at your convention. Just contact Todd@Chaosium.com to get support for your event. Chaosium Conventions You will be able to find Chaosium at GameStorm in the Portland, OR area (March 30th-April 2nd). And at the end of spring we’ll be at the UK Game Expo and Origins Game Fair. (And many more after these, running through the whole year!) We are actively recruiting GMs for these events to run games of Call of Cthulhu and run demos of the upcoming RuneQuest. Running games will get you a free badge. Just contact Todd@Chaosium.com to volunteer as a GM for our game tables. And with GameStorm just two months away, please contact us about joining our team right away! Cult of Chaos Convention Scenario Competition 2017 Round One Results Since launching the scenario competition in early January we’ve been bowled over by the number and range of entries coming from the steadfast members of the Cult of Chaos. By the first round deadline, we had over 100 pitches submitted! Many with amazing ideas, cunning schemes, and diabolical events! We’d like to thank everyone who submitted a pitch. Our aim was to find a handful of scenarios that could be played within a 4 hour slot at a convention, so keeping the plot sharp and to be point was essential. We were also looking for cool ideas and set ups that would translate well to convention style play. Of course, many of the entries delivered these things in spades! Working down the entries to a short list was difficult and then deciding which would go through to the second round was even harder. Nevertheless, here are the entries we’d like to see fully written up for the second round: “As the Leaf Withers from the Vine” by IbnSchacabao “The Kids are Alright?” by JasonDAngelo “Midnight Masquerade” by eddypo (PULP) “Inner Demons” by FrancisThurston1926 “A Tainted Spectrum” by FatBuddha “A Weekend in the Woods” by Matt Ryan “Search for the Rheingold” by Skye666 “Back in the G.D.R.” by AcolyteMark ‘When Pigs Fly” by morganhua “At the Cowtowns of Madness” by JasonMical “Those Within” by xthawx Congratulations to all! Mike also wanted gave special mentions to the following pitches and their authors: “The Lonely Coastal Route” – Orsson “Bryn Y Ddraig Du” – Mark Durston “Devil’s Cave” – trevlix “A Cold Wind Blows” – serquet “Sure and Certain Hope” – keepermurf “Powers of the Air” – Rigel Listener Feedback! 5 stars in iTunes by GSedg from USA on February 13, 2017 Influential! This podcast is so good that it got me into Call of Cthulhu. I was considering the game, then listened to a few episodes of MU, and their informative, fun approach convinced me to try CoC, and I’m very thankful. Great stuff, gentlemen. Thank you Gsedg! Card Catalog The Sound Recordings catalog comprises over 17,400 digital audio files, beginning with Lomax’s first recordings onto (newly invented) tape in 1946 and tracing his career into the 1990s. Cool creepy example: Skin And Bones, recorded on 5/5/1949. Topic The crew riffs on Dan’s partial idea for the Chaosium Con Scenario contest. Below is the basic premise as written by Dan. Group of urban explorers. They are prepared to enter into a secluded abandoned unmarked building, thought to be a factory from the 20s or 30s. Research on the location comes up with nothing but second hand accounts. They could find no official documentation on the address apart from city records of tresspasses and arrests. There were a few documents about companies trying to buy the property for rebuilding, but those never got past the initial offer stage. The offers all dropped away not long after. The building is a tall brick and metal structure with some art deco designs at the corners and around the door and window frames. The roof is pitched steeply, with several large round brick chimneys visible from the ground. If looked at from above, then there can be seen that the building is in an L shape, with a group of 4 chimneys in the shorter branch, and two in the longer. The end of the longer branch appears to be the main entrance. There is a very large doorway in the front, and smaller person doors on each side of the large hanger-like door. Much of the glass in the large door appears intact, though some has been broken out. The doors and windows that are under 20 feet up have boards nailed over them. There are brackets and padlocks on both of the person doors on this end, as well as boards nailing the large doors together. There are No Trespassing signs posted liberally around the area. The scenario starts with the group already within the fence perimeter and standing in a stairwell that is open to the sky leading down to a lower level of the building. There is a door here that is open. The building is very large, dark, and maze-like. Hallways, catwalks, and rooms of various or unknown use are everywhere. Since there were no building plans available through any of the means the group tried, they have no idea of the layout. There are no records of any other exploration groups going in here either. As far as anyone is aware, this is a virgin exploration. Here are a few resources for this kind of activity we found- https://www.visualnews.com/2015/07/16/gear-guide-what-to-take-on-an-urban-exploration/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Urban-Exploration/ As Above, So Below Discuss this episode on the Campus Forum.]]>