Modern Mythos with Jon and Seth

A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Brutal Urth RPG, by Fire Lizard Games. Brutal Urth is a unique fantasy roleplaying game where you live, explore, and survive a world filled with dinosaurs and an array of creatures and intelligent tribes. Check it a preview of the game on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/399113/brutal-urth-the-role-playing-game-preview?affiliate_id=51821 Also, sign up for the Fire Lizard Games newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dH03K1

In this episode, Jon and Seth discuss the epic awesomeness that is PULP CTHULHU!!! Dastardly villains and bold heroes! Investigate the Mythos with jet packs, telepathy, and tommy guns! Seth is well experienced in running Call of Cthulhu campaigns using the Pulp Cthulhu rules. The player's heroes are hardier and more apt to survive their brushes with the horrors. While Jon has almost zero experience with Pulp Cthulhu. Listen in as Jon sits at the feet of the wizened master, Seth, to learn the secrets of Pulp Cthulhu! SHOW SPONSOR: Jolene, by Rina Haenze. Jolene is a modern day scenario intended to be completed in a single four-hour session of play. The investigators have been drawn to Santa Cruz, California, to help a love-lorn woman. She was spurned by her lover when a mysterious woman, Jolene, stole him from her. The investigators soon learn that this is not an isolated incident. Be warned, this scenario contains depictions of mental illness, addictions, drug use, homelessness, strong emotional trauma, potential drowning, body horror, death, potential homicide, PTSD, and potential player-vs-player action. Jolene includes four pre-generated investigators and a custom Bout of Madness table for this scenario set in 2019. The author, Rina Haenze, also includes tips on how this scenario can be run more intimately, with greater potential for true horror, as a one-on-one game – one Keeper and one player. Jolene is available now on DriveThruRPG for only $6. Jolene: https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/433274/Jolene?affiliate_id=51821 We can't do this show alone. We want to thank our amazing editors Max Mahaffa and Edwin Nagy for their hard work and keen skills at making us sound awesome! We also want to thank John Sumrow, for our badass logo. He's a very talented artist, so please follow him on Facebook, check out his official website, and please consider joining his Patreon account. Links in the show notes. https://www.facebook.com/johnsumrow http://www.johnsumrow.com https://www.patreon.com/JohnSumrow And finally, we want to thank The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for generously allowing us to use their song, Gluttony, as our intro and outro music. If you are a fan of Lovecraft's writing and the Call of Cthulhu RPG, then you need to check out The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Please check out their BandCamp site and their official band site. Links in the show notes. https://thedarkestofthehillsidethickets.bandcamp.com/ http://thickets.net/ And once again, a huge than you to our sponsor Jolene. Remember to hit the link in the show notes and pick that up. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Jon and Seth are joined by Call of Cthulhu's Creative Director, Mike Mason! We talk about the new Arkham book, the further plans in the Miskatonic Valley line of books, Chaosium Con 2024, and the Basic Roleplay (BRP) Contest. This episode was graciously sponsored by the creators of Northern Lights & Darkness compellation of modern day Call of Cthulhu scenarios set in Scandinavian cities and country sides. Each scenario is set in the author's home countries and uses elements of Scandinavian folklore and myth. The Excursion, by Maja Kvendseth, is set on the Norwegian coastline. The Art of Hygge, by Poul Holmelund, takes us back to the year 1999, and is set in and around Copenhagen, Denmark. Dreamers of the Bogland, by Wille Ruotsalainen, is set in Helsinki, Finland. The Hidden People, by Theodor Helgason, is set in modern day Iceland. The Tunnel People, by Jonas Morian, is a "dungeon crawl of Cthulhu" set in the metro lines beneath modern Stockholm, Sweden. And finally, A Shadow of What Once Was, by Oscar Sedholm, is set in the Sapmi region of Sweden. Northern Lights and Darkness on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/463221/Northern-Lights-and-Darkness-BUNDLE?term=northern+lights+and?affiliate_id=51821 The new Arkham book has been well received by fans and critics alike. Mike Mason and the entire Chaosium crew couldn't be more thrilled. Mike was kind enough to join us to talk about the new Arkham book and the other books that will follow in this line. Topics discussed include: Matt Ryan's amazing maps, creating Arkham specific investigators, and the broadsheet Arkham Advertiser newspaper created by the fine folks in the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society. We also talked about Chaosium Con, both in The United States and Australia. And the new BRP Contest! Chaosium Con: https://www.chaosium.com/blogchaosium-con-2024-registration-is-live-see-you-in-ann-arbor-in-april/ BRP Contest: https://www.chaosium.com/blogthe-basic-roleplaying-design-challenge/ We can't do this show alone. We want to thank our amazing editors Max Mahaffa and Edwin Nagy for their hard work and keen skills at making us sound awesome! We also want to thank John Sumrow, for our badass logo. He's a very talented artist, so please follow him on Facebook, check out his official website, and please consider joining his Patreon account. Links in the show notes. https://www.facebook.com/johnsumrow http://www.johnsumrow.com https://www.patreon.com/JohnSumrow And finally, we want to thank The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for generously allowing us to use their song, Gluttony, as our intro and outro music. If you are a fan of Lovecraft's writing and the Call of Cthulhu RPG, then you need to check out The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Please check out their BandCamp site and their official band site. Links in the show notes. https://thedarkestofthehillsidethickets.bandcamp.com/ http://thickets.net/ And once again, a huge than you to our sponsors Northern Lights and Darkness. Remember to hit the link above and pick it up. Thanks for listening.

A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.

A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.

In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about werewolves and lycanthropes in your Call of Cthulhu game. Episode Sponsor: Northern Lights & Darkness Northern Lights and Darkness is a collection of six modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenarios written by Scandinavian authors and taking place in each of the author's home countries. The settings include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, offering players and game masters fresh backdrops for investigating the Cthulhu Mythos. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/463221/Northern-Lights-and-Darkness-BUNDLE Werewolves (pp182 of Malleus Monstrorum) Movies - The Howling, Silver Bullet, Dog Soldiers, Wolf, Wolfen, Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Wolfman, Traditional werewolves are governed by the phases of the moon – What else could compel a lycanthrope? Seasons Other celestial bodies Other planets Comets Constellations Emotional states (ie: Hulk's anger) Adorning an animal hide/skin (magic item) Magic Spell they cast Innate ability to do at will Seth's Valducan series - demonic possession Drug-induced, scientific concoction (pills, potion, or intravenous) Other types of lycanthropes Lots of examples from fantasy gaming: Wererats Weresharks Weretiger Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (wereneanderthal?) Hulk (wereroids???) Rakshasa (Hindu shapeshifting demon) Are they an animal or a wolf-man? What hurts them? The lore of silver originated in 1760's France with Beast of Gévaudan (Brotherhood of the Wolf) But not a universal folklore. Wolfsbane Do other herbs/minerals work for yours? PCs might have to discover it. Instead of having players pretend they don't know the lore of silver, maybe their characters do know it, but it's simply folklore and not true. Lovecraft's "Fear of the Unknown" quote. Have the fear of a werewolf be not knowing who it is or how to hurt it/ Maybe regular bullets can (like American Werewolf in London) CoC Modules with Werewolves The Rescue (From Cthulhu Companion) The Swarming (Blood Brothers) Chateau of Blood (Blood Brothers 2) We can't do this show alone. We want to thank our amazing editors Max Mahaffa and Edwin Nagy for their hard work and keen skills at making us sound awesome! We also want to thank John Sumrow, for our badass logo. He's a very talented artist, so please follow him on Facebook, check out his official website, and please consider joining his Patreon account. Links in the show notes. https://www.facebook.com/johnsumrow http://www.johnsumrow.com https://www.patreon.com/JohnSumrow And finally, we want to thank The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for generously allowing us to use their song, Gluttony, as our intro and outro music. If you are a fan of Lovecraft's writing and the Call of Cthulhu RPG, then you need to check out The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Please check out their BandCamp site and their official band site. Links in the show notes. https://thedarkestofthehillsidethickets.bandcamp.com/ http://thickets.net/

A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.

A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.

Not sure how this episode was skipped, but here it is. Sorry for the mix-up. - Jon A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: https://mrwilsonlawrencescabinetofcuriosities.bandcamp.com/ It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.

In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about introducing a new game to your table. Benefits of Playing different RPGs Learn fresh approaches (many you can port back into other RPGs) Change of pace. Why change games? Fatigue - Both players and GMs can tire of a system or genre Cult of the New (New editions, new genre, new approach to what you already enjoy (CoC, Delta Green, Trail of Cthulhu, etc.) Rotating GM Method for introduction One shot Session zero Lots of Quickstarts out there Talking to your group Explain the reason why (meaning you first need to know it yourself) Sell them on it. People naturally focus on what they're losing, so tell them what they'll gain. What will this new game do that the old one can't? Best if this is approached as "WE" project. More of a group activity project than a "YOU or I" thing. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/modern_mythos RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Modern-Mythos/shop?asc=u Discord: https://discord.gg/t7Ud67zRG3 We can't do this show alone. We want to thank our amazing editors Max Mahaffa and Edwin Nagy for their hard work and keen skills at making us sound awesome! We also want to thank John Sumrow, for our badass logo. He's a very talented artist, so please follow him on Facebook, check out his official website, and please consider joining his Patreon account. Links in the show notes. https://www.facebook.com/johnsumrow http://www.johnsumrow.com https://www.patreon.com/JohnSumrow And finally, we want to thank The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for generously allowing us to use their song, Gluttony, as our intro and outro music. If you are a fan of Lovecraft's writing and the Call of Cthulhu RPG, then you need to check out The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Please check out their BandCamp site and their official band site. Links in the show notes. https://thedarkestofthehillsidethickets.bandcamp.com/ http://thickets.net/