These two connected Call of Cthulhu scenarios by Keith Herber have a lot of potential, but as is, they’re sort of representative of what’s sometimes wrong with… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua”
Category: Book Review
Book Review: Claimed
Over the years, I’ve tried to read some of the books that inspired my favorite writers. H.P. Lovecraft was fairly vocal about what he liked and what… Read more “Book Review: Claimed”
Tabletop RPG Review: Spawn of Azathoth
I read an older edition, because it’s what I own, and because I’m not dropping collector prices for a newer edition. So, perhaps some things I might… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Spawn of Azathoth”
Book Review: The Spirit of Gin
There are countless things you could point to when trying to make the argument that I’m a weird dude. Just one among many is that I didn’t… Read more “Book Review: The Spirit of Gin”
Book Review: Edge of Sundown
When it comes to fiction, Chaosium is generally known for their anthologies of Lovecraftian Mythos related stories. This collection, edited by Kevin Ross and Brian M Sammons,… Read more “Book Review: Edge of Sundown”
Tabletop RPG Review: Dungeon Crawl Classics
One of the stumbling blocks I’ve frequently faced in my pursuit of the tabletop role-playing hobby is a particular and fairly strong dislike for Dungeons & Dragons… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Dungeon Crawl Classics”
Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons
A collection of three scenarios for Call of Cthulhu, I’d say this is a mixed bag, if generally good and worth reading for a Keeper. The first… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons”
Book Review: Servant of the Muses
The first outing of Jake Conrad, a hard boiled detective in the mold of Sam Spade who gets wrapped up with some strange goings on in post-War… Read more “Book Review: Servant of the Muses”
Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace
Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most important, interesting, and complicated cities in history. It was the seat of the hold-out Roman… Read more “Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn
A supplement to the supplement Cthulhu By Gaslight for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing game, this is an exploration of the real life secret society, The… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn”
