I originally wrote this review for In the Mouth of Dorkness back in June of 2016. I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, but it’s… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Eldritch Skies”
Tag: H.P. Lovecraft
Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Starter Set
Call of Cthulhu is possibly my all time favorite Tabletop RPG. Who can really pick favorites, but… It’s definitely the game I tend toward if I’m bringing… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Starter Set”
Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two
My complaints about the first volume pretty much hold true for this volume, but perhaps I went into it with such lowered expectations that they didn’t bother… Read more “Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two”
Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef
As I wrote in my review of Dungeon Crawl Classics, the game is what we used to call a ‘beer & pretzels’ game. Nothing too serious, just… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua
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”
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”
Best and Worst Movies of 2018
Overall, 2018 was a pretty darned good year in film. There were a few dogs, to be sure, but there were also a whole heck of… Read more “Best and Worst Movies of 2018”
Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight
The default time to set games of Call of Cthulhu is the 1920s. This makes sense, as it was the decade Lovecraft produced much of his work… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight”
Book Review: For the Blood is the Life
Ghost stories are not my bag. They just aren’t. I generally find them more silly than scary. However, once in a while, the style of the story… Read more “Book Review: For the Blood is the Life”
