Pelgrane Press seeks playtesters for Boundary of the Darkness, the Trail of Cthulhu sourcebook of dread investigation during England’s age of Enlightenment. It presents two exciting campaign frames, ripped from the broadsheets of the 1770s: Phil Masters’ In Lunar Service, in which the Investigators act as Secret Associates for Birmingham’s most notable thinkers, scientists and […]
A big shout-out to our estimable Patreon backers! Thanks to Peter, Jim, Emma, Phil, Bryant, P. Troilus, Michael M, ScottKey, Michael B, Andreas, Ranting John, Michael H, Mark, Daniel, Jiří, Marcus, Cena and Thomas!! NEW AT PELGRANE: Robin D. Laws! I’m incredibly excited to announce that, after many years of cajoling, oystering-up, and outright begging, […]
We are beyond thrilled to announce that, after two decades of brilliant collaboration, Robin D. Laws has officially stepped into the role of Creative Director at Pelgrane Press. For more than 20 years, Robin has been a driving creative force behind so many of our most significant and innovative projects. He designed Pelgrane’s very first […]
In the latest episode of their well-documented podcast, Ken and Robin talk game mastering notes, Napoleon’s secret police vampire, the filmmakers Kim Jong-il kidnapped, and the Cambridge bookfish.
In the latest episode of their clearly functional podcast, Ken and Robin talk knowing when rules work, the mummy the Ottomans dismembered, Mythos creatures with dwarf males, and the Blaenavon horse humanoid.
In the latest episode of their bibliomaniacal podcast, Ken and Robin talk making the reveal as fun as the mystery, genres with and without structures, and Ken’s Maryland book haul.
by John Harness GUMSHOE One-2-One protagonist character NOWHERESVILLE, USA featuring DANNY BOONE Danny Boone Eleven year old Danny Boone is your average awkward pre-teen, assuming that the average awkward pre-teen is a precocious small town sleuth with a knack for high-risk hijinks. (Choose one: black eye, cast over a broken arm, nasty scabs on knee.) […]
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Yellow King: The Wars PCs will often meet soldiers from nations other than France. These GMCs may show up in your storyline unexpectedly. When that happens, reach for this handy article for names and personalities to adjust to your needs. Depending on your alternate history, soldiers from any European nation might be friends or foes. […]
I’ve talked before about adapting the Engine of the Ages from The Book of Ages into a collaborative tool for building sandboxes – but my favourite sandbox is the weird fantasy city. So, let’s talk about collaboratively building weird fantasy settlements. To recap the basics of the Engine of the Ages (for the full version, […]