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...
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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...
194 – NecronomiCon 2022 Wrap up
August is convention season and every other year the stars align and draw us inexorably to haunted Arkham....... or I mean Providence Rhode Island for NecronomiCon. Sadly 2021 saw the postponement of the convention due to the ongoing pandemic. Luckily the convention...
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,...
NecronomiCon 2022 Wrap Up
https://youtu.be/dfTUDmSFn74 August is convention season and every other year the stars align and draw us inexorably to haunted Arkham....... or I mean Providence Rhode Island for NecronomiCon. Sadly 2021 saw the postponement of the convention due to the ongoing...
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/...
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...
NecronomiCon 2019 Wrap up (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/173-necronomicon-2019-wrap-up/s-jx3pE We had a great time talking about the celebration of "The Weird" that is NecronomiCon Providence. The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council is a nonprofit organization based in...
173 NecronomiCon 2019 Wrap up
https://youtu.be/7kqsycSlr1A We're going to talk about the celebration of "The Weird" that is NecronomiCon Providence. We'll have a few guests on to talk about their experiences at the Con ...
Writing Non-Stale Mythos Tales
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/writing-non-stale-mythos-tales WRITING NON-STALE MYTHOS TALES - Cthulhu is a plush toy, a bobble-head, slippers and action figures. How can today’s writers escape this ‘normalization’ of a creature whose very existence is...
129 Cody Goodfellow
https://youtu.be/7GSQXaRZhpk Join Leah as she investigates the happenings around this multifaceted gentleman upon his return from BizarroCon and has chosen to speak with us here on the Legends of Tabletop channel. https://www.amazon.com/Cody-Goodfellow/e/B002KYCE76...
Call of Cthulhu (one shot)
https://youtu.be/9PmN_4H4lms Kevin is going to be running Dani, Neil and John through a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition one shot tonight. Madame Blanca (traveling fortune teller) - Dani Henry Livingston - John Rock Garrett - Neil GM - Kevin...
127 Vincent H O’Neil (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/127-vincent-h-oneil I had a great time talking with author Vincent H. O'Neil. We did have some technical issues but overall it's pretty solid and I'm looking forward to having Vincent on the show again! Vincent H. O’Neil...
127 Vincent H. O’Neil
https://youtu.be/HaPp0H1835g I'm going to be talking with author Vincent H. O'Neil tonight. I hope you'll join us! Vincent H. O’Neil brings a wealth of life experience to his writing. Over the years he has served as paratrooper, a consultant, a risk manager, and an...
The Mythos Panel
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/the-mythos-panel THE MYTHOS: Lovecraft’s Greatest Creation or Suffocating Trope? – For many, the Cthulhu Mythos is their first exposure to Lovecraft and his greatest literary creation. But, today, is it still effective or has...
125 F. Paul Wilson (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/125-f-paul-wilson Vince and I are pleased to have F. Paul Wilson on the show tonight. We missed him at NecronomiCon so now we have him all to ourselves. https://repairmanjack.com/ https://twitter.com/fpaulwilson...
125 F. Paul Wilson
https://youtu.be/ByrA9BKVrBA Vince and I are pleased to have F. Paul Wilson on the show tonight. We missed him at NecronomiCon so now we have him all to ourselves. https://repairmanjack.com/ https://twitter.com/fpaulwilson...
Niels Hobbs – Necronomicon Providence (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/123-niels-hobbs We're talking with Niels Hobbs Director of the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council. The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational corporation based in...
Gaming for Podcasting Panel
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/gaming-for-podcasting-panel PODCASTING FOR GAMES – They’re everywhere. Podcasts have exploded recently and everyone seems to have one. What can you do to not only create a unique gaming podcast but make it successful?...
Fabulism in Contemporary Weird Fiction
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/fabulism-in-contemporary-weird-fiction FABULISM IN CONTEMPORARY WEIRD FICTION Before the short story, the novel, or even the play- there was the fable and fabulism has been a constant thread throughout the history of horror...
120 Douglas Wynne
https://youtu.be/X1GUEXsbibM Join me as I talk with Douglas Wynne about his new book Cthulhu Blues, available now! Douglas Wynne wrote his first dark fantasy novel at the age of fifteen but has never found the courage to take it down from the attic and read it. After...
118 Necronomicon Wrap up (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/118-necronomicon-wrap-up Another NecronomiCon is in the books. Join us as we pull it apart and find out what makes NecronomiCon such a a great Con. Jesse: http://thedragonfisters.blogspot.com/ Jef:...
118 NecronomiCon Wrap up
https://youtu.be/EosopS1VDFc Another NecronomiCon is in the books. Join us tonight as we pull it apart and find out what makes NecronomiCon such a a great Con. Jesse: http://thedragonfisters.blogspot.com/ Jef: http://www.intothedarkness.club/ Ash:...
Gaming and Technology Panel
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/gaming-and-techology-panel GAMES AND TECHNOLOGY PANEL– As horror / sci fi and Lovecraftian gaming has grown, so has technology. No longer are games confined to a tabletop; they can be played on a multitude of platforms. Learn...
117 Pete Rawlik – Peaslee Papers (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/117-pete-rawlik-peesely-papers Join Leah as she talks with author Pete Rawlik about his upcoming book the Peaslee Papers, Reanimatrix and its forthcoming sequel. Pete Rawlik, a long time collector of Lovecraftian fiction, is...
110 Jeff Richards – Chaosium (Mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/legends-of-tabletop/110-jeff-richards-chaosium Leah is going to be talking with Jeff Richards about life and love......or maybe about what's happening at Chaosium.....yeah probably the last one. Jeff Richard is Vice President and Creative...