A scenario hook for Cthulhu Confidential Hardboiled Los Angeles detective Dex Raymond opens his office door one morning to find an unpleasant surprise inside. A short, portly man lies dead on his carpet, face down on a piece of wrinkled packing paper. Rolling the body over, Dex sees that both of its eyes have been […]
Author Archives: Robin Laws
In the latest episode of their well-equipped podcast, Ken and Robin talk player-created plot hooks, Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie, fave defunct food products, and ghost investigation gear.
10 years ago, the first episode of Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff dropped. Celebrate this milestone with the A-Z of KARTAS!
In the latest episode of their double fun podcast, Ken and Robin talk doppelganger One-2-One, Night’s Black Agents in Asia, multiverses in the zeitgeist, and Eugene of Savoy.
A creature for The Esoterrorists Powerful Outer Dark entities regularly promise immortality to the human would-be sorcerers who aid them. Sometimes they outright lie and can grant no such thing. Other entities can offer an indefinite existence, but in the awful, suffering form of an anthrospider. Esoterrorists agreeing to aid ODEs expect a far different […]
In the latest episode of their generously portioned podcast, Ken and Robin talk the middle of nowhere, TSR history with Ben Riggs, the Fred Harvey Company, and Gerald Gardner.
In the latest episode of their permission-granting podcast, Ken and Robin talk roadblock removal in scenario writing, rhino horn heists, Tik Tok tics, and Lord Byron’s new horror novel.
A scenario hook for Yellow King: Paris In late February of 1895, an unusually strong winter blast wallops Paris. The Seine freezes over. Work crews struggle to clear all the snow. Doubtless those of our art student heroes who hail from the northern US may use this as an opportunity to brag of the […]
In the latest episode of their beautifully crafted podcast, Ken and Robin talk cost systems and freebies, the Wagner Group, Crungus the AI monster, and the timeline where William Morris invents RPGs.
In the latest episode of their glossy, saddle-stitched podcast, Ken and Robin talk Pyrkon, slow burn horror scenarios, the paper shortage’s impact on game publishing, and the Fresno Nightcrawler.



