Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the game, we look back at the campaigns that helped sustain the legacy! Call of Cthulhu has long been known for its richly envisioned campaign settings that pit intrepid globe-trotting adventurers against the forces of the...
Convention Panel
Existential Perspectives on Cosmic Horror (NecronomiCon 2022)
Waiting for Cthulhu: Existential perspectives on the work of H. P. Lovecraft and Other Cosmic Horror Authors As a philosophical and literary criticism tradition, Existentialism would seem to be a perfect lens for examining the concerns of Cosmic Horror: The angst and...
The Dark Worlds of Junji Ito (NecronomiCon 2022)
“It was made for me!” The Dark Worlds of Junji Ito Internationally acclaimed mangaka Junji Ito creates stories of strange obsession, transformation, and contamination unlike any other. Our panelists discuss his work and influences, and his impact as one of the masters...
But Stranger Still is Lost Carcosa (NecronomiCon 2022)
On the shores of Lake Hali, in the star cluster Hyades stands the doomed city of Carcosa. Created by Bierce, developed by Chambers, and embraced by many others in fiction, games, and television, Carcosa is a mysterious and dread location. Our panelists discuss...
Everyone Dies or Goes Insane: Survival and Consequences in Horror Gaming (NecronomiCon 2022)
Horror RPGs such as Call of Cthulhu are characterized as “everyone dies or goes insane” in every game, but in reality, all games should not require tearing up character sheets. This panel explores the options and reasons for character survival. How does the Keeper...
Lovecraft in Southeast Asia (NecronomiCon 2022)
Classic pulp-era writers looked to French Indochina and the islands of the South Pacific as mysterious and exotic settings, a source for strange artifacts and distant adventure. Leng, the Tcho-Tcho, and Shugoran were inserted into the region without consideration for...
Grimdark Fantasy RPGs as Comic Horror
Any system can be played dark, but some have brutality, hopelessness, and dystopia baked into their core. What are the challenges and pitfalls of running a grimdark campaign? What systems and mechanics work to reinforce those themes? Our experts discuss systems,...
The Body as Horror Landscape – Body Horror, Gender and Sexuality
Our panelists discuss the ways in which the body is a physical and symbolic vehicle for horror and the weird in film, art, and literature, with particular attention to the intersections of gender and sexuality. Victoria Dalpe (M) https://victoriadalpe.blogspot.com/...
Gaming with the King in Yellow – GenCon2020
Join Robin D. Laws, Ruth Tillman, Sarah "Sam" Saltiel, and Kenneth Hite discuss everything that Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow can bring to your roleplaying games - with special insight into The Yellow King RPG from Pelgrane Press! Twitch:...
Describing the Indescribable – Pax 2020
“Each time you present a monster, present it afresh. Make the description intense and visceral. A deep one is never just a deep one. It is a creature from the depths of the sea and old as time itself, a creature whose very presence hits you deep in the gut, repelling...
Tips for Writing in the RPG Industry – Pax Online 2020
Want to write for roleplaying games? Now is the perfect time to get your foot in the industry door with community content programs on DriveThruRPG. The DM’s Guild (Dungeons & Dragons), Miskatonic Repository (Call of Cthulhu), Jonstown Compendium (RuneQuest),...
Kickstarter’s Game Team – GenCon 2020
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/kickstarters-game-team-gencon-2020/s-5moBiSGqz9z It's us, the Kickstarter Games Team! Come learn where the platform currently is, where it's going, and have your questions answered! Kickstarter -- www.kickstarter.com/...
Before & After Kickstarter – GenCon 2020
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/before-after-kickstarter-gencon-2020/s-bCNJbFMneDd Join the Kickstarter Games Team as they discuss utilizing the platform in uncommon ways to help make your Kickstarter campaigns successful. Kickstarter --...
Horror on the Tabletop – GenCon Panel
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/horror-on-the-tabletop-gencon-panel/s-eQVbhLvA8Vf A panel of horror experts discuss how to bring horror to your RPG table! Join Brian Holland, Amanda Hamon, Mike Mason, Crystal Mazur, and Tomas Harenstam as the discuss topics...
Local Author Celebration Month: Lovecraftian Horror Panel
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/local-author-celebration-month-lovecraftian-horror-panel/s-4bzDZAxEzJ8 Join local authors Wendy Wagner, Cody Goodfellow, Christine Morgan and Mike Griffin for an engaging discussion about Lovecraftian horror and weird...
Writing About Moral Injury with Cindy McDermott
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/writing-about-moral-injury-with-cindy-mcdermott/s-Oo63ae3dy9l Cindy McDermott presents "Writing about Moral Injury," which is a powerful panel diving into the intricacies of writing about veterans or public response officers...
The Door Into Darkness with Annie Ward
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-door-into-darkness-with-annie-ward/s-a7gBScBUQ6G The following panel deals with negative character story arcs. Annie’s sophomore novel and first psychological thriller BEAUTIFUL BAD was published by Harper Collins/Park...
The Long Haul with Ron Currie
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-long-haul-with-ron-currie Ron Currie is the author of the novels Everything Matters! and Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles and the short story collection God is Dead, which was the winner of the New York Public Library’s...
Publishing a Comic Book From Scratch (Tucson Comic Con)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/publishing-a-comic-book-from-scratch-tucson-comic-con/s-Gj3vAsDpd1f With a focus on the practical more than the creative, this seminar offers a step by step guide to creating, publishing and selling your comic book. From...
NecronomiCon 2019 Wrap Up
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/necronomicon-2019-wrap-up/s-rEM6u3tM5it Join some of the Convention team to discuss this year’s gathering and future plans, hopes, and dreams. 2109 was another great year and we're looking forward to 2021. Hope to see you...
The King in Yellow – Origins, Influences and Lineages
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-king-in-yellow-origins-influences-and-lineages/s-sHHak A special discussion on the work of Robert Chanbers, drawing from Ken Hites’s research for his new annotation of The King in Yellow. Where did black stars rise before...
How to Game the Weird (NecronomiCon 2019)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/how-to-game-the-weird-necronomicon-2019 HOW TO GAME THE WEIRD Lovecraft’s creations featured in early iterations of role-playing games, and since the emergence of “Call of Cthulhu” and its spinoffs, RPGs have increasingly...
The Cosmic Horror of the Warhammer Universe – (NecronomiCon 2019)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-cosmic-horror-of-the-warhammer-universe-necronomicon-2019/s-pEaDn ENDLESS DARKNESS, ENDLESS CHAOS, ENDLESS WAR: THE COSMIC HORROR OF THE WARHAMMER UNIVERSE The Warhammer universe is as vast as it is grim, positing cosmic...
The Dreamlands and Dream Narrative in HP Lovecraft
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-dreamlands-and-dream-narrative-in-hp-lovecraft/s-pKPUc THE DREAMLANDS AND DREAM NARRATIVE IN HP Lovecraft Dreams figure prominently in the work of Lovecraft, both in his Dream Cycle stories and in other work. Our...
Ghostwriting with Al Wallace and David Smale
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/ghostwriting-with-al-wallace-and-david-smale/s-zAGZY We have something a little different for you this time around. It's a panel on ghost writing and centers around wonderful sports anecdotes about locally relevant events...
Creating Historical Settings for the Call of Cthulhu RPG
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/creating-historical-settings-for-the-call-of-cthulhu-rpg-necronomicon-2019/s-T2Zwn CREATING HISTORICAL SETTINGS FOR CALL OF CTHULHU – One of the freedoms presented by the Call of Cthulhu RPG is the ability to set your games...
The Influence of Lovecraft on Stephen King (NecronomiCon 2019)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-influence-of-lovecraft-on-stephen-king-necronomicon-2019/s-Z79ky THE UNNAMABLE DOWN EAST: THE INFLUENCE OF LOVECRAFT ON THE WORKS OF STEPHEN KING What elements of Lovecraftian fiction have been incorporated by King into...
The Weird on a Black and White Screen: Classic Weird Television
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-weird-on-a-black-and-white-screen-classic-weird-television/s-weV9y THE WEIRD ON A BLACK AND WHITE SCREEN: CLASSIC WEIRD TELEVISION The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kolchak the Night Stalker...
Endarkenment: Nihilism as Liberation in Weird Fiction
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/endarkenment-nihilism-as-liberation-in-weird-fiction/s-0Qw0B ENDARKENMENT: NIHILISM AS LIBERATION IN WEIRD FICTION – Thomas Ligotti once wrote that ” Consciousness has forced us into the paradoxical position of striving to be...
Welcome to the Weird – A Beginners Guide to Weird Fiction
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/welcome-to-the-weird-a-beginners-guide-to-weird-fiction/s-dBtmw WELCOME TO THE WEIRD: A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO WEIRD FICTION – New to the weird fiction scene? Know a lot, but want to fill in the corners and better understand how...