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MUP Ep 296 - Cthulhu 101 - What is Call of Cthulhu?

Miskatonic University Podcast

Release Date: 04/29/2024

MUP EP 318 – Satisfying Game Conclusions show art MUP EP 318 – Satisfying Game Conclusions

Miskatonic University Podcast

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss satisfying game conclusions!

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2025 MUP ENnies Submission! show art 2025 MUP ENnies Submission!

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Our 2025 ENnies submission is pulled from one episode: MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important In Episode 313, we spoke with a certified therapist, Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, on the importance of table safety.

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MUP EP 317 – Mythos Magic for PCs show art MUP EP 317 – Mythos Magic for PCs

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett explore an often discussed but barely understood topic for Lovecraft Horror: Mythos Magic for your PCs. We're using Call of Cthulhu as the ruleset but the principles can be used for any of the myriad Lovecraft investigation games.  

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MUP EP-316 Horror Under the Sea show art MUP EP-316 Horror Under the Sea

Miskatonic University Podcast

This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Dave discuss horror unda the sea!

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MUP EP 315 – GM Like a Pro: Bringing NPCs to Life show art MUP EP 315 – GM Like a Pro: Bringing NPCs to Life

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This episode, we continue with our GM Like a Pro series with another special guest to help us untangle your GMing needs. Welcome WRITER. DEVELOPER. GENTLEMAN GAMER, all the way from the United Kingdom, Matthew Dawkins. Welcome Matthew

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MUP EP 314 GM Like a Pro: How to Condense Scenario Run-times show art MUP EP 314 GM Like a Pro: How to Condense Scenario Run-times

Miskatonic University Podcast

This episode, Keeper Dave is joined by Keeper Chad and Evan Perlman! Together we tackle "How to condense the scenario run-times."

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MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important show art MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important

Miskatonic University Podcast

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Together we unpack some fundamental questions-- what is table safety? What is it important? Content Warnings:   PTSD Psychological Stress and Wounds Just existing as a marginalized or intersectional person

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MUP EP 312 – GM Like a Pro: How to Use Safety Tools show art MUP EP 312 – GM Like a Pro: How to Use Safety Tools

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Lauren Bryant-Monk and Kienna Shaw, curators of the ! We discuss safety tools-- what they are, what they aren't, how to use them, and how to protect and elevate your gaming experiences!

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MUP EP 311 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 2 show art MUP EP 311 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 2

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how our playthroughs of A Lonely Thread, from Chaosium's No Time to Scream! This is the fourth episode in our GM Like a Pro curriculum. It is also the follow up from previous episode, 310, so if for some reason you missed 310, definitely go listen to that first.

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MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1 show art MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1

Miskatonic University Podcast

This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our GM Like a Pro curriculum with part one of a two parter titled How to Prep a One-Shot. We used B.W. Holland's newest scenario A Lonely Thread from Chaosium's book, No Time to Scream!

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More Episodes

This episode, Keeper Dave & Bridgett are excited to kick off a new series of episodes that provide you, dear listener, with a curriculum to enhance and grow your gameplay! 

These curriculum - curricula? - will be a set of episodes organized like classes that are focused on improving one set of your gaming perspective and skills. 

That’s right - and so we’re starting with our first Curriculum series now! Starting tonight we debut our first Curriculum– Welcome to Cthulhu University - From Neophyte to Elder God (and everything in-between)

Over the next 6 episodes, we will review the coursework for Call of Cthulhu, taking us from an introductory start, basically Call of Cthulhu for Dummies, all the way through career level professionalism. This series is targeted for both beginners and veterans alike. We’ll approach Call of Cthulhu from a fresh perspective with rejuvenating and inspiring ideas to elevate your CoC storytelling!