#lovecraft role play

[live-laughlovecraft]

Hello! I am a roleplayer rping as Lovecraft!!!

I am willing to do ships of any kind but just make sure the questions aren’t too NSFW!!

DNI

Homophobes

Transphobes

Racists

People who may be under the age of 13

[probablybadrpgideas]

Eldritch abominations also take sanity damage from encountering eldritch abominations

[wylanzahn]

New-ish post, kinda posting this on different platforms and getting a general vibe check for some ideas I have. But basically this Halloween I want to actually do something for the TTRPG and Actualplay world (oh yeah I’m into those kinds of things). I want to try and get both players, GMs, and casual viewers alike something fun to look forward to this especially spooky season. I’ll probably talk a little more when we get closer to the actual season of scare-giving but just know that if you’re interested I’m still looking for people to join in!!

As my team and I’d first debut we’re going to try and do a two to four session actual play, which will probably be released in the weeks leading up to Halloween. We’ve had a couple good friend way in on the matter of “setting” but now I come to you fine folk. Mind you this is a horror campaign/arc so if…

Isn’t your thing, keep on a moving.

But without further ado here are a couple of the possible settings for our players, and myself, this coming espookee season…

1.) Somewhere off the coast of Florida, 1926 end of the first major housing boom in the state, a small island which calls back to the Spanish Empire, is Isla Boñyela, a small port made tourist location during the boom of disposable wealth in 1920s America. A small group of friends from the northeast tag along down for the perfect paradise vacation. Only to discover the island is much much older than anyone could have ever assumed. Whilst dealing with upstart gangsters, unnerving US soldiers, and the terrified locals they find something older than even undead conquistadors.

While I don’t have a working title, this is an old project in the running which I’ve had a few attempts at revamping over time. Its previous title was “perfect paradise vacation,” and runs on the Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition game. Anywho it’s a blast of fun with Caribbean lore, tone of anti-imperialism, and something dark lurking beneath the waves.

2.) 1950’s America, the nonexistent state of Mid-Atlantia (DMV coded) in a small suburban neighborhood where nothing goes wrong… it’s almost “All-Hallows-Eve” and little Johnny and Susie want nothing more than to trick or treat this year with all the big kids, Dad’s finally getting the big promotion at work, and Mom just got a new waffle iron! Sure everything is neat here in America. Heck you just got new neighbors! Newlyweds in fact from somewhere big and fancy, they sure aren’t like any of us in our simple town. But… and you can’t say exactly why but things are different. Or perhaps they’re all too the same? Everyday a repeat of ever other bland day that followed you over and over and over and over… and you could swear, while no one may listen to you there’s someone out there. Stalking you from outside your own home- or- perhaps, he’s just your friendly new neighbor welcoming you… to the end.

Ahhhhhh! I’ve also been working on this one for a sec and god writing it out does excite me. This is also a Call of Cthulhu game but modified/homebrewed to have a uniquely 1950s horror feel. This is definitely one of the more unique games I’ve written and am truly interested in seeing where it goes (even if we don’t choose it). This is for those who feel like isolation, fear of the unknown, fear from within, and liminal space horror comes best into play! So whadya say neighbor?

3.) The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend, or How I Learned to Love Strahd, okay so this one is a lot less horror-y and falls much more under the comedic spooky category, just so yall know. Deep in the middle of Barovia, the ancient kingdom of Vampires, meets a council of Count Strahd von Zarovich's greatest commanders and lieutenants to hunt down Strahd's greatest enemy Rudolph van Richten and his party of heroes known as "The Grape-Smashers." Strahd's lieutenants have been gifted powers greater than any mere mortals, but are these gifts enough to stop Van Richten, or even enough to stop the personal ambitions of each other? Come find out in "How I Learned to Love Strahd."

Okay, as much as this may seem like a joke suggestion it cracks me up and I feel like it would be ill-advised of me to not at least mention it. In an era where "The Curse of Strahd," is well-overdone at this point, it's worth a take from an all evil "revenge story." Obviously this will be in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, which, in my opinion, is really hard to use for horror, but this is a nice go-around. Come for the evil PCs, maybe a PvP battle or two, and a game of intrigue in the shadows of Barovia! All that and a buff Van Richten.

4.) Before Annapolis was ever called such it was known as Providence, a settlement of exiled Puritans in the Province of Maryland, but these early days were no easy set-up for the far-flung protestants... in the mid 1600s the English Civil War spilled out into their holdings across the waves as brother turned on brother, clan erasing clan, and something from the shores of the Old World would arrive in the New. When around every corner could be someone you've known your whole life, what's stopping them from hunting you in the depths of winter. All matters made worse when rumors of a witch begins circulating your small home.

Think "The VVitch" (2015) meets "A Field in England" (2013) meets Atun Shei's recent film "The Sudsbury Devil" (2023). It is the unexplored wilderness of early colonial Maryland, but the hateful warmongering that slowly builds that makes the horror and tension so clear. Unsure of what system we'll be using, but maybe the new Regency Cthulhu system.

5.) The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 destroyed some 140 Acres of Baltimore proper... and in it's rubble awakened something far worse. But you and your fellow survivors are just trying to get by in the aftermath of the fire... only for something to call out, whether some strange magicks or perhaps just a sickness... but sickness doesn't even linger like this... it doesn't call to you...

Some more local history, aspiring from the actual Fire of 1904 things quickly devolve from there as rumors of a cult begin to spread along the streets of Rosland Park... a mysterious illness leaving even more dead... and the death of an eclectic professor. Definitely using the Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition for this one.

Aaaaaaaand that's it! Let me know what y'all think!

[anim-ttrpgs]

Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is a neo-noir investigation-focused RPG with (as you can probably guess from the title) a supernatural twist. Eureka fills several voids we have noticed in the TTRPG space. Eureka supports investigation to a degree we haven’t seen before, ensuring that searching for clues is a granular and player-driven process, but also ensuring that the whole story doesn’t grind to a halt after one single failed investigation check.

Though most PCs will be mundane humans—or perhaps because most PCs will be mundane humans—Eureka also supports playing monstrous PCs, such as a vampire, in a way we have never seen before. This isn’t just a watered-down stat bonus, it’s like playing an almost entirely different game, with all the monster’s strengths and weaknesses to account for while solving the mystery, plus the added incentive to keep it a secret from the other PCs as well as their players.

If you like or are interested in Call of Cthulhu, Monster of the Week, Dresden Files, X-Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Apocalypse Keys, or Gumshoe, you’ll probably find something in Eureka to really enjoy.

Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is kickstarting from right now until May 10th! Back it while you still can!

If you want to try before you buy, you can download a free demo of the prerelease version from our website or our itch.io page!

If you’re interested in a more updated and improved version of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy than the free demo you got from our website, subscribe to our Patreon where we frequently roll our new updates for the prerelease version!

You can also support us on Ko-fi, or by checking out our merchandise!

Join our TTRPG Book Club At the time of writng this, Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is the current game being played in the book club, and anyone who wants to participate in discussion, but can’t afford to make a contribution, will be given the most updated prerelease version for free! Plus it’s just a great place to discuss and play new TTRPGs you might not be able to otherwise!

We hope to see you there, and that you will help our dreams come true and launch our careers as indie TTRPG developers with a bang by getting us to our base goal and blowing those stretch goals out of the water, and fight back against WotC's monopoly on the entire hobby. Wish us luck.

[doctorslippery]

[zachholmbergart]

Newest book, and quite a fine one if I do say so myself. One-of-a kind blank sketchbook/notebook, a4 size with very good quality paper.

Available on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1673357596/cthulhu-journal-lovecraft-sketchbook-a4

[mysticvaultdesign]

Step into the shadows of the Jazz Age with this captivating design, where two intrepid investigators of the 1920s confront the unfathomable horrors of the Lovecraftian mythos. In the background, the looming presence of Cthulhu casts a foreboding shadow, a reminder of the cosmic terrors that lurk beyond mortal comprehension.

[lankinthemadmage]

Meatlug captions, part 6: Games edition!

(She enjoys playing Journey, i think, because it's pretty and doesn't require her to read anything)

(Was asked to run a session of the Cthulhu RPG. Seemed funny to juxtapose with cute plushie)

("Lost Cities" is the boyfriend's favorite game, and at the time i took this, he usually won 19 out of every 20 games against me. Hence my comment)

((Also, made sure to set up cards like an actual game, and one she's decidedly winning))

Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12, part 13, part 14, part 15, part 16, and part 17

@serrantsaloto

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

me turning on my fucked up and evil writing playlist to write some boring ass filler shit

[bugzulithan]

Does anyone know someone who is starting a call of Cthulhu campaign. I’ve been wanting to play for awhile but I can’t ever find anyone wanting to play it.

[cthulhumystery]

[Image description: Two surly Bureau of Investigation Agents flank occultists Estelle and Anjana, in front of an ominous moonlit building.]

We’re in the final days of funding the next season of our show, a story called “The Case of the Penumbral Gate”. As of this posting, less than 36 hours remain. Support the show here: cthulhumystery.com/crowdfund

Fan-favorite sapphic occultists, Anjana and Estelle, are back and find themselves in the crosshairs of two down-and-out Bureau of Investigation Agents played by Sarah Rhea Werner of @girlinspacepodcast and Liam Malone of RPG From Scratch. It’s a tale exploring metaphysical malpractice in the haunted halls of Arkham Asylum, the troubled history of female Agents in the Bureau of Investigation, occult Jazz-Era hedonism, the trauma of The Great War, and the power of love and acceptance.

[Image description: A mock up showing the 50-page hardcover edition of the RPG book for Terrible Secret of Lot X. ]

“The Case of the Penumbral Gate” as well as our award-winning season, “The Terrible Secret of Lot X” will be adapted into Chaosium-licensed Call of Cthulhu roleplaying scenarios, written by Keeper Luke Stram and illustrated by Jarrod Pope.

[Image description: A cloth bag spilling out 5 wooden red herring coins - a fish on one side and the yellow symbol on the other. ]

Many other perks await our backers, such as Red Herring Coins for players who do a good job of chasing down bad leads, Call of Cthulhu gaming sessions run by our Keeper, tea & tarot with Cat Blackard, haunted items from Lot X, and more.

[Image description: A graphic highlighting the path of stretch goals, details outlines on our crowdfunding page.]

Stretch goals include exciting expansions like two original songs written and recorded for the show by @armyoftoys​, a remaster and expansion of our debut season, and a special all about Sarah Rhea Werner’s character, Agent Lake.

THE CAMPAIGN ENDS 11/23! DONATE HERE.

Keep us alive, and help us bring the darkness to light.

[hidekuni-art]

Some portraits I did to experiment around with colours and one of the brushes I found around that time :3 These are as well characters from a campaign we can hopefully soon play x3

[autumn2may]

Today Richard Marpole reviews Chaosium's Cults of Cthulhu supplement for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop rpg, written by Christopher Lackey & Mike Mason! 🐉

"This is a well-crafted, thoughtful, and very useful guide to adding Cthulhu cults to your games."

[phinmagic]

RPG Gaming module

[anim-ttrpgs]

Do you want this design on a T-shirt?

e are considering new designs for T-shirts and things for the A.N.I.M. merchandise store, and several people expressed interest in getting a particular piece on a T-shirt. The only problem is, it isn’t made by our team artists, it’s fanart, meaning we would have to buy it to put it on a shirt. The artist in question has no problem with this, but of course we would want to pay her a fair (high) rate, which would also mean that we could lose a lot of money if we pay for it and then no one buys the shirt.

That’s why we’re making a poll.

You can find our patreon here. Subscribing for $3 or more will give you access to our patreon discord server where you can meet the team and offer direct feedback, as well as have a vote in what our next project will be. Subsribing for $5 or more will also give you access to regular, playable updates on all of our in-progress projects.

The A.N.I.M. TTRPG Book Club

If you would like to meet the A.N.I.M. team and even have a chance to play Eureka with us, you can join the A.N.I.M. TTRPG Book Club discord server. It’s also just a great place to talk and discuss TTRPGs, so there is no schedule obligation, but the main purpose of it is to nominate, vote on, then read, discuss, and play different indie TTRPGs. We put playgroups together based on scheduling compatibility, so it’s all extremely flexible. This is a free discord server, separate from our patreon exclusive one. https://discord.gg/7jdP8FBPes

Free Beta Copies

If you don't want to wait, but don't want to sign up to our patreon either, then you can get an older beta copy for free on our website or itch.io page.

[doctorslippery]

...thought this was a Cthulhu vs a blue dragon...really cool the way it went instead.