A column on roleplaying by Robin D. Laws There is no one way to construct a mystery scenario. Accordingly, the GUMSHOE line presents various possible structures. These we key either to a genre (as in Ashen Stars) or a specific campaign implementation (such as The Armitage Files.) Here’s another way to do it, one that […]
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[This email and photos are reproduced by permission of Darren Miquez. He is a great fan of Pelgrane and GUMSHOE and has recently run Cthulhu Apocalypse: Dead White World. He loved it so much that he wanted to tell us and all of you how good it is.] Hello Mister Rogers! I wanted to write […]
As you all know ‘The Best Four Days in Gaming’ is almost upon us. The excitement in the Pelgrane offices has reached a fever-pitch as we finalise plans, pack our suitcases and panic about how to get through London to the airport on time. In the spirit of all things GenCon, here is all the […]
Bookhounds Fiasco is a playset for the Fiasco RPG from acclaimed writer Will Hindmarch and Kenneth Hite based on the hugely successful Trail of Cthulhu setting Bookhounds of London by Kenneth Hite. Download Bookhounds Fiasco here.
This year at GenCon, Pelgrane Press will be hosting a seminar on Investigative Gaming and the GUMSHOE system (SEM1118992). A panel discussion with Kenneth Hite, Robin D Laws and Simon Rogers on the GUMSHOE gaming system, specifically unravelling the mysteries around investigative gaming, tackling the issues of railroading and demystifying the clue-driven RPG. Start Date […]
The latest issue of See Page XX is available to view now. It includes information on the Ashen Stars Stellar Nursery Edition and other new releases. Full of articles and news, you can read it all here.
Kafka has posted a very comprehensive and positive review of our newest print release, Bookhounds of London, 5 out of 5 stars. You can read the full review here. Bookhounds of London is a major hardcover supplement to the Trail of Cthulhu that is: a campaign guide, locale sourcebook, and an adventure. Whomever, decides to […]
By Clinton R. Nixon The rules of Owl Hoot Trail are based in old-school fantasy gaming, and so it was a given that the game would have classes. Defining classes in a role-playing game is a powerful influence over how the game is played. You are defining a vocabulary of character types and actions. In […]
There is no theme this month, instead we celebrate a plethora of new projects. We have an article from Mr. Owl Hoot himself, Clinton R. Nixon on the different classes of his fantasy-western game, and a ‘Name that Orc’ competition. Graham Walmsley has written an article on his new book, Stealing Cthulhu, and how to […]
The latest issue of See Page XX is available to view now. Full of articles and news, you can read it all here.