https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/05/24/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-5/
This is the conclusion of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. In our earlier episodes (2022-05-24 10:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/05/10/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-4/
The big news this episode is that Matt is well enough to record with us again! His experiences with necrotising fasciitis over the past few months have been nothing short of terrifying. Matt shares ...
2022-05-10 11:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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The big news this episode is that Matt is well enough to record with us again! His experiences with necrotising fasciitis over the past few months have been nothing short of terrifying. Matt shares some of the less gruesome details, along with insights about what i...
2022-05-10 11:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/25/creating-stories-at-the-table-with-gaz-bowerbank/
We’re back and we’re making stuff up. Sure, it’s a bit disjointed, filled with inconsistent characterisation, narrative dead ends, and terrible jokes, but it sort of feels like a story. What do you expect when a bunch of people create it on the fly, all pulling in ...
2022-04-26 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/25/creating-stories-at-the-table-with-gaz-bowerbank/
We’re back and we’re making stuff up. Sure, it’s a bit disjointed, filled with inconsistent characterisation, narrative dead ends, and terrible jokes, but it sort of feels like a sto...
2022-04-26 07:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/12/mythos-deities-cthulhu/
This episode is the latest in our ongoing exploration of the deities of the Cthulhu Mythos. Previous entries include Dagon, 2022-04-12 11:05:31 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/04/12/mythos-deities-cthulhu/
This episode is the latest in our ongoing exploration of the deities of the Cthulhu Mythos. Previous entries include Dagon, 2022-04-12 10:59:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/29/breaking-the-law/
This episode is our discussion of the thorny topic of what happens when investigators get on the wrong side of the law. Almost every Call of Cthulhu campaign requires the investigators to commit burglary, fraud, assault, murder and arson. So much arson…
But ...
2022-03-29 11:32:24 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/29/breaking-the-law/
This episode is our discussion of the thorny topic of what happens when investigators get on the wrong side of the law. Almost every Call of Cthulhu campaign requires the investigators to commit burglary, fraud, assault, murder and arson. So much arson…
But does this always have to be the case? How should the Keeper ...
2022-03-29 11:24:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/15/peril-in-call-of-cthulhu/
This episode is our discussion of the role of peril in Call of Cthulhu. Whether your game aims for dark horror or two-fisted adventure, there needs to be a sense of danger for it to have any bite. But how do we engender this sense of peril? What need...
2022-03-15 13:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/15/peril-in-call-of-cthulhu/
This episode is our discussion of the role of peril in Call of Cthulhu. Whether your game aims for dark horror or two-fisted adventure, there needs to be a sense of danger for it to have any bite. But how do we engender this sense of peril? What needs to be at stake for a game to feel meaningful? And what are...
2022-03-15 13:42:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer unedited version of episode 229.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/01/mind-control-in-rpgs/
This episode is our discussion of the presentation of mind control in RPGs. Genre fiction is full of unnatural magic, weird drugs, and sinister devices that twist the human mind according to the wielder’s desires. Villains may plant compulsions in the heads of protag...
2022-03-01 11:04:11 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/03/01/mind-control-in-rpgs/
This episode is our discussion of the presentation of mind control in RPGs. Genre fiction is full of unnatural magic, weird drugs, and sinister devices that twist the human mind according to the wielder’s desires. Villains may plant compulsions in the heads of protagonists, twist their perceptions, or alter their memories. ...
2022-03-01 11:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/15/everything-is-horror/
We’ve paused our discussion of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for a few episodes. Matt is seriously ill and currently in hospital. We don’t...
2022-02-15 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/15/everything-is-horror/
We’ve paused our discussion of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for a few episodes. Matt is seriously ill and currently in hospital. We don’t know how long he’s going to be out of action bu...
2022-02-15 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/01/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-3/
We’re back and we’re trying to work out how to cook this shantak egg we bought. Boiling it seemed practical until we realised we’d need a pot as large as a house. Frying poses similar problems unless we can work out how to convert a radio telescope dish into a wok. Scrambling seem...
2022-02-01 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/02/01/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-3/
We’re back and we’re trying to work out how to cook this shantak egg we bought. Boiling it seemed practical until we realised we’d need a pot as large as a house. Frying poses similar problems unless we can work out ...
2022-02-01 11:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/18/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-2/
This is the second part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. In our fir...
2022-01-18 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the second part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. In our first episode, we looked at the book’s origins and development, as well as the start of the story itself. Now, we’re deep into the narrative and and things are getting strange
With Randolph Carter now sailing the dark side of the moon, we’re moving...
2022-01-18 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Issue 8 of The Blasphemous Tome fanzine is out! This message should provide all the info you need about the latest issue and back issues in one place.
Issue 8
The PDF is now freely available on Patreon to all backers:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61059640
Issue 8 is available for print-on-demand via DrivethruRPG. A discount code is available to those who back ...
2022-01-12 09:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostHere's issue 8 of our fanzine, The Blasphemous Tome. This is a thank you to everyone who backs our show!
If you presently (January 2022) back us at $5 you will receive a printed, signed copy (these are being posted worldwide in this week).
If you back us at $3+ you will gain access to a discount code for a print-on-demand copy from DrivethruRPG. The discount code will be valid until the end of January 2022.
Look out for other Patreon messages about how to access the print-on...
2022-01-12 09:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the longer unedited cut for backers only.
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/04/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-1/
This is the first part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. While Lovecraft had been writing stories set in the Dreamlands for several years beforehand, this is ...
2022-01-04 13:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2022/01/04/the-dream-quest-of-unknown-kadath-part-1/
This is the first part of our multi-episode exploration of Lovecraft’s first novel, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. While Lovecraft had been writing stories set in the Dreamlands for several years beforehand, this is the book that tied everything together. As well as conso...
2022-01-04 13:00:50 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/28/special-rivers-of-london-panel-at-dragonmeet-2021/
We’re back with another special episode!
Our own Paul Fricker recently attended the Dragonmeet 2021 convention in London. While there, he took part in a few panels. This recording is of the discussion about the forthcoming Rivers of London RPG, with Pa...
2021-12-28 13:18:21 +0000 UTC View PostHello there, Paul from the Good Friends here. I launched a revised edition of my Call of Cthulhu scenario, Dockside Dogs, on DrivethruRPG yesterday. For more info, follow the link below.
As a small Christmas bonus for our Patreon backers, I've set up a special discount code.
The code allows you to purchase the PDF at half price ($3.50), and is valid over Christmas (expires 27/12/21).
This is the unedited version for backers only
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/21/gozu/
Following last episode’s discussion of gangsters in Call of Cthulhu, we now look at probably the strangest gangster film ever made. Gozu is a 2003 production from legendary Japa...
2021-12-21 08:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
https://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/21/gozu/
Following last episode’s discussion of gangsters in Call of Cthulhu, we now look at probably the strangest gangster film ever made. Gozu is a 2003 production from legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike, and it defies descripti...
2021-12-21 08:45:23 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/17/the-canterville-ghost-part-3/
Our seasonal treat concludes with part 3 of “The Canterville Ghost”!
Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s classic ghost story on our Discord server. He is joined by gues...
2021-12-17 13:27:56 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/16/the-canterville-ghost-part-2/
Our seasonal treat continues with part 2 of “The Canterville Ghost”!
Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s classic ghost story on our Discord server. He is joined by gues...
2021-12-16 15:22:53 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blasphemoustomes.com/2021/12/15/the-canterville-ghost-part-1/
We have a special seasonal treat for you! Good friend of the Good Friends, Mike Perceval-Maxwell, has organised a reading of Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost” on our Discord server. He is joined by guest readers Dom Allen, John Cas...
2021-12-16 15:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post