Sample pages from the Occult Guide by Paula Dempsey. This is a companion book to Bookhounds of London, a murder mystery, an essential reference for any 1930s London game and a great read in its own right.
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How to run the Scaum Valley Gazetteer as a full-length campaign by Ian Thomson To run this series, you will need: A version of Dying Earth RPG rules The magnificent “Scaum Valley Gazetteer” (SVG) All numbered references next to locations in this document indicate relevant pages from the SVG. Download the 11-page PDF here.
Sample pages from Bookhounds of London, a campaign frame for Trail of Cthulhu by Kenneth Hite.
Graham Walmsley, who has written a number of excellent adventures for Trail of Cthulhu, will be reading Lovecraft’s Dagon for charity. He is a professional actor, and it will be a joy (terror?) to listen to. He will also say anything you like (think about that) for a donation. If you’d like to hear this […]
Another missive so soon? Yes. The stately aerial progress of Pelgrane Press is now a purposeful flapping of leather wings, thanks to Beth who has been diligent in her efforts to accelerate production. Already, since September, we have released the Eternal Lies Suite, Graham’s Purist limited editions, The Dance in the Blood, and Not So […]
This first half of this article looks at break even points for Pelgrane books, and the second the distribution of sales between channels in 2010. Looking Back to Look Forward In my previous post on Pelgrane Press business about six months ago, I looked at predictions I made, and analysed them. I was constitutionally incapable […]
I’ve received copies of Retropunk’s version of Trail of Cthulhu – Rastro De Cthulhu. The print quality is excellent – there is no better version. It’s casebound with proper signatures with head and footbanks, a matte cover, and three colours inside on glossy paper. I would never have believed it came from a brand new […]
Michael Wolf reviews The Book of Unremitting Horror here on Stargazer’s World: In my option The Book of Unremitting Horror is a must-have for any GM interested in running horror campaigns, regardless if he/she is using a GUMSHOE game or not.
I am looking for a freelancer to do a few hours a month web development, for Pelgrane Press and Stone Skin Press We are looking for a person who has: Comprehensive knowledge of WordPress, Vanilla and their plug-ins. The ability to work with native html and understand RSS CSS and javascript. Basic knowledge of NT […]
John Stavropoulos declared Armitage Files his Best RPG Purchase of 2010. Read more here. Why do I love it? Most modules don’t fit my style of GMing. I’m a very improvisational GM who likes to build scenarios around my players (rather than run railroady static scenarios where the players feel disconnected and “dropped in”). The […]