Author Archives: Becky Smith

Why I Love the Yellow King RPG – and Why It’s the Perfect Game for a Podcast

By Eric Prister, creator of the Nature of My Game Podcast I had been thinking about starting an actual play podcast for years before I actually released my first episode, and so I had plenty of time to think (and re-think, and re-think) about what game I should use to start. And when I decided […]

2022 holiday office closures and shipping dates

The holiday season is quickly approaching and we’re looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends. The Pelgrane office will be closed from December 24th through January 2nd. Holiday Shipping Dates for the US and Canada Orders placed by Thursday December 8th should be received by Christmas, but this cannot be guaranteed. Because […]

2021 holiday office closures and shipping dates

The holiday season is quickly approaching and we’re looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends. The Pelgrane office will be closed from December 25th through January 3rd. Holiday Shipping Dates for the US and Canada Due to extended shipping times we can no longer guarantee that orders will arrive before Christmas. Because […]

The Yellow King RPG FAQ

If you have a question regarding The Yellow King RPG please contact support@pelgranepress.com. Q: Why is it harder to do an (other) challenge against a tough opponent than a weak opponent? A: The difficulties highlighted follow narrative conventions by rewarding players for dealing head-on with weaker opponents and finding unconventional ways to overcome stronger ones. […]

2020 holiday office closures and shipping dates

The holiday season is quickly approaching and we’re looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends. The Pelgrane office will be closed from December 23rd through January 4th. Holiday Shipping Dates for the US and Canada Orders placed by December 3rd should be received by December 24th, but this cannot be guaranteed. Because […]

Yellow King RPG Shock & Injury decks

Basic Shock Deck Apprehension, panic, terror, and collapsing causation! This optional accessory helps The Yellow King Roleplaying Game GMs select and hand out Shocks during in-person play. Its card selection focuses on the varieties of fear and emotional disequilibrium most likely to afflict investigators into any reality-altering Carcosan mystery. Perfect for on-the-fly scenarios or abrupt […]

Letters to Lovecraft

EIGHTEEN WHISPERS TO THE DARKNESS ‘The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.’ So begins H. P. Lovecraft’s essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature,” arguably the most important analysis of horror ever written. Yet while hordes of writers have created works based […]

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