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Modern Mythos - ep.27: OSR Meets Cthulhu!
About this episode
In this episode, we're again joined by actor and director Drew Shirley to discuss old school dungeon crawling and modern Cthulhu gaming.
Old School Dungeon Crawling is New Again
Question…?
● What is up with the old school "scene", and its indy success? Favorite old school systems and why?
● What are the parallels between this old school style of play and Call of Cthulhu? History of D&D and its inspirations.
● How do the three: Old School, Modern D&D, and Cthulhu compare to each other, where do they stand apart?
● How does knowing Old School methodology help your Cthulhu game as a keeper? What can you steal?
● How do you feel about sword and sorcery games in general?
● What Cthulhu elements do you wish D&D had more of, and vice versa?
Be sure to check out Drew Shirley's upcoming Kickstarter… You Carry the Fire!
It's a cool adventure with awesome art that is very much a blend of the two sensibilities (Old School and Cthulhu) we have been discussing.
We can't do this show alone. We want to thank our amazing editors Max Mahaffa and Edwin Nagy for their hard work and keen skills at making us sound awesome!
We also want to thank John Sumrow, for our badass logo. He's a very talented artist, so please follow him on Facebook, check out his official website, and please consider joining his Patreon account.
And finally, we want to thank The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for generously allowing us to use their song, Gluttony, as our intro and outro music. If you are a fan of Lovecraft's writing and the Call of Cthulhu RPG, then you need to check out The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Please check out their BandCamp site and their official band site.
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