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Chaosium Digest Volume 28 Number 09
Chaosium Digest Volume 28, Number 9
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999
Number: 1 of 1
Contents:
A letter to the Editor and some announcements. That's all
folks.
Editor's Note:
It seems that submissions have dried up. Come on guys, give
me something! Ah well, maybe next time...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
* RE : Call of Something Else
Remember that the system has been used in a number of other
games (indeed CoC was not the first) e.g. Runequest,
Ringworld, Basic Role-playing. Each added something to the
basic system (e.g. Runequest had a more detailed combat
system).
As an aside one of the best games I have ever seen was when
a friend ran a Vietnam scenario for new wargamers (who were
converting from RPGs) using the CoC rules for familiarity.
When the Deep One rose from the swamp and took the point
man's head off the effect was terrific.
James Langham
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Pagan Publishing Purchases Hasbro!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 1999
(SEATTLE) Pagan Publishing today confirmed a long-standing
rumor: at various points in their lives, various Pagan
staffers have, indeed, purchased products made by Hasbro.
"Heck, we buy Hasbro all the time!" commented Pagan
president Scott Glancy. "Brian Appleton alone has purchased
enough Kenner Star Wars toys to finance Hasbro's recent $325
million acquisition of WotC."
Art director Dennis Detwiller concurred. "When I was eight,
I bought--well, actually, my parents bought--a copy of
MONOPOLY."
The surprise revelation leaves the future of Hasbro
purchases by Pagan staffers an open question. The recent
division of the staffers into pro-Jar Jar/anti-Jar Jar camps
has left some observers wondering if the new toy lines will
find their way into the Pagan office.
"The heck with Star Wars," Pagan editor John Tynes noted.
"I'm just pleased as punch that now Hasbro will be my source
for Pokemon. Gotta catch 'em all!"
Pagan author and editor John H. Crowe, III, was not
available for comment. Sources suggest he was disgusted with
the whole damn thing.
Pagan Publishing (http://www.tccorp.com/) is a Seattle-based
publisher of licensed role-playing game products for
Chaosium's CALL OF CTHULHU RPG. Among their many beloved
titles are DELTA GREEN, THE REALM OF SHADOWS, MORTAL COILS,
and the forthcoming PIKACHU FOREVER.
<- John Tynes - rev@tccorp.com -
http://www.John.Tynes.com/ ->
Our fate is told in the stars themselves. Our lives have no
meaning, our world has no hope. Nothing lies before us but
death and coleopterans.
* Reader's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos, Update # 26B,
Presents
Nightscapes # 11, featuring:
Fiction by Tom Liberman, Joseph A. McCullough V, Adrian
Kleinbergen, J.R. Boos and Graeme Stevens, Michael Minnis,
J.B. Lee, Brendan Carson, William Meikle, and David C.
Kopaska-Merkel.
Nonfiction by Jeff VanderMeer (interview with Brian
McNaughton), Don Webb, and G.W. Thomas (interview with Simon
Barber).
Parodies by Daniel William Gonzales, David Kopaska-Merkel,
and Doyle Netzly.
Poetry by Franklyn Searight, k=E5ren, Ron Shiflet, David C.
Kopaska-Merkel, Roy Corey, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., and
Michael Fantina.
Artwork by Nicole Morris, Mike Stagg, Alan M. Clark, and
Simon Barber.
Reviews of CODEX ARCANA, STRANGE AEONS #'s 1 - 5, CULTS
ACROSS AMERICA, THE EARLY CANNON, CORRELATED CONTENTS, SPAWN
OF THE OLD ONES #'s 1 - 3, AVATARS OF THE OLD ONES, STRANGE
REVELATIONS, NIGHTMARE'S DISCIPLE, and A CTHULHU MYTHOS
BIBLIOGRAPHY & CONCORDANCE.
Drop in and spend some time and enjoy yourself at
http://www.toddalan.com/~berglund/contents.htm#scapes
Edward P. Berglund
http://www.toddalan.com/~berglund/
**JUST RELEASED!**
>Beyond The Mountains of Madness
>Epic Campaign and Antarctic Sourcebook for Call of Cthulhu.
2380 $39.95 ISBN1-56882-138-7
The scientific world was amazed by reports from the 1931
Miskatonic University expedition into uncharted Antarctica.
The entire world was shocked by the tragedy which followed.
Now a new larger expedition will brave the mysteries of the
icy continent. How credible were Miskatonic University
reports of fossilized remains of ancient life forms
pre-dating all known terrestrial life? Will your expedition
return in glory or tragedy? This massive book includes
considerable source material on the Frozen Continent, the
equipment of the time, and even expedition planning. This
is a role-playing sequel to Lovecraft's classic tale, "At
the Mountains of Madness", of unimaginable scale. Over 400
pages of pure adventure!
>Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition Pack
Expedition Accessories and Player Aids for
Beyond the Mountains of Madness.
2381 $19.95 ISBN 1-56882-145-X
Here we present a deluxe assembly of handouts used in Beyond
the Mountains of Madness plus a few exclusive items. In
addition to pages of letters, newspaper clippings, and
important documents this pack provides the long-missing
10,000 word conclusion to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative
of Arthur Gordon Pym", here printed as the last signature of
the never-published book. This kit also provides a special
Keeper's Screen including special rules for extreme cold,
arctic weather, aircraft operations, and more. There is
also a special 16 x 20 inch Keeper's map of Antarctica, an
embroidered expedition patch, & a boarding pass for
expedition vessel Gabrielle.
>The Antarktos Cycle
The Mountains of Madness and other chilling
tales of terror.
6031 $19.95 ISBN 1-56882-146-8
The frozen wastes of Antarctica hold many secrets mankind is
not meant to discover. This Cyclopean Call of Cthulhu
fiction anthology includes "The Mountains of Madness" by
H.P. Lovecraft as well as works by Jules Verne, Edgar Allan
Poe, John W. Campbell JR., Arthur C. Clarke, John Taine, and
other bold explorers. About 300,00 words. Edited by Robert
M. Price.
** UPCOMING CHAOSIUM RELEASES**
All books are expected to print in the month listed...
(But we all know Chaos Happens)
>>>SEPTEMBER
>The Elder Party Y2K Nomination kit:
Y2K - The Stars Are Right!
2383 $14.95
Everything the Informed Cultist needs to choose the Elder
Party Y2K presidential candidate.
The Presidential Campaign season is heating up and the Elder
Party is marshaling it's forces to ensure that the year 2000
election will be the last election! This kit includes
everything a minion of Eldritch powers needs to choose the
last presidential candidate. Find out where the Elder party
lurks on important issues of the day. The Elder party Y2K
nomination kit includes an Elder Party Platform booklet, an
Elder Party Bumper Sticker, an Elder party membership card,
and more! Each kit Also includes a secret ballot with which
discerning disciples can cast their vote to decide which
candidate will lead the Elder Party to victory in 2000, and
beyond!
This product will be extremely limited! Go ask your local
retailer to order yours as soon as possible.
For Call of Cthulhu Fiction:
>Tales Out of Innsmouth
6024 $13.95 ISBN 1-56882-127-1
A shadow hangs over Innsmouth, home of the mysterious deep
ones, and the secretive Esoteric Order of Dagon. An air of
mystery and fear looms... Waiting. Now you can return to
Innsmouth in this second collection of short stories set in
that decadent town. Visit the undersea city of Y'ha-nthlei
and discover the secrets of Father Dagon in this collection
of stories by Peter Cannon, C.J. Henderson, H.P. Lovecraft,
Brian McNaughton, Stanley C. Sargent, Franklyn Searight,
and other talented webbed hands. Two stories are reprints,
while the rest are all new tales of terror!
For Call of Cthulhu
>Last Rites
2379 $14.95 ISBN 1-56882-137-9
Four new challenging horrors for today. A book of wretched
poetry, an incautious summoning, a Satanic coven, and a
house where bad things keep happening are the basic
ingredients. Useful as stand-alone adventures, or as changes
of paces for insertion into an ongoing campaign. Though
suitable for beginning player characters, these adventures
are dangerous, and incautious beginners will regret rash
decisions.
RECENT BOOKS OF NOTE: by Shannon Appel
* Call of Cthulhu - _James van Hise Presents The Fantastic
Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft_ (James van Hise, 192 pgs., $17.95)
is a collection of essays on Lovecraft and his works.
They've been drawn from a number of sources: _Crypt of
Cthulhu_, _Lovecraft Studies_, and numerous other small
horror and science fiction mags. Essays are by Will Murray,
August Durleth, Peter Cannon, S.T. Joshi, and other
notables. The copyright says January 1999, but it just
showed up in my local comic shop recently --don't know how
long it's actually been out. If you can't find this book
locally, and you might not be able to, as there's no ISBN,
you can apparently order it straight from the source: James
van Hise, 57754 Onaga Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284; $17.95
+ $4.00 shipping. I haven't read it yet, but it looks good;
recommended.
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