Modern Mythos with Jon & Seth
A podcast about the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, writing, game mastering, and playing -- presented by the hosts, Jon Hook and Seth Skorkowsky
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Modern Mythos #42 - Adapting Other Media to Your Games Table
09/24/2024
Modern Mythos #42 - Adapting Other Media to Your Games Table
Today, we’re talking about adapting elements from movies, TV, and books into your game. But first, we want to thank author Adam “Bucho” Rodenberger for sponsoring this episode. Check out “Under a Black Rainbow,” a collection of surrealistic horror stories. The worlds within Under a Black Rainbow oozes with all of our irrational thoughts and collective fears, pooling them up together in slickery shine and gives them both a voice and an unforgettable form. The underside of this particular rainbow is where the absurdity of Kafka, the dark fairy tales of Guillermo del Toro, and the surrealism of David Lynch all crash together into a single, looming nightmare of differing shades. Each story uses a gnarled hand to scrape out the blackest part of each reader and then gleefully holds up the tar-like ichor for closer examination. The eighteen stories found within are mental and emotional excavations of fractured traumas, the awakening of unique pleasures, and the moments where we come face to face with the hungry voices whispering to us from the dark. You can find Under a Black Rainbow on Amazon. Please enjoy the episode, and listen for Jon and Seth's insights on adapting other media to your games. Jon's newest old school D&D style adventure, Renewal at Crater Lake, which has the (maybe innovative) dice-stacking mechanic is (at the time of this podcast publication) not yet available for general purchase. It was an Indiegogo crowdfunded book, and currently only the backers have copies. But, eventually, it will be available for general audience purchase on the Frog God Games website. Please look for it there: KamCon ‘24 – 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes. And once again, a huge thank you to our sponsor Under a Black Rainbow, by Adam “Bucho” Rodenberger. Remember to hit the link in the show notes and pick that up. Thanks for listening.
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Summer Book Club #3 - Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper
09/13/2024
Summer Book Club #3 - Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper
Summer Book Club #3, Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper! Thank you to our sponsor, Poul Holmelund, and his new Call of Cthulhu scenario, Lost in Cremation, a sequel to The Art of Hygge. Lost in Cremation: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/481189/lost-in-cremation?affiliate_id=51821 Jon and James talk about this inaugural book by author, Seamus Cooper, and (spoilers!) we loved it! Here is the Amazon blurb: A decade ago, college student Laura Harker was saved from a fate worse than death at the hands (and fangs) of a centuries-old vampire priestess and her Satanic minions. Her rescuer, an awkward, geeky folklore student named Teddy, single-handedly slew the undead occupants of the Omega Alpha sorority house, spurred into heroic action by fate itself, inexorably intertwining his and Laura’s destinies. After navigating her way through law school, Laura is now a junior FBI agent assigned to the Bureau’s Boston office. Unfortunately, she finds her job involves more paperwork than adventure. Ted, on the other hand, has spent the past decade perfecting the ultimate latte, and works as a barista in a nearby corporate chain coffeehouse named for a character in Moby Dick. When Ted stumbles onto a group of Cthulhu cultists planning to awaken the Old Ones through mystic incantations culled from the fabled Necronomicon, calling forth eldritch horrors into an unsuspecting world, he and Laura must spring into action, traveling from Boston to the seemingly-peaceful suburbs of Providence and beyond, all the way to the sanity-shattering non-Euclidian alleyways and towers of dread R’lyeh itself, in order to prevent an innocent shopping center from turning into... The Mall of Cthulhu. Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper: https://www.amazon.com/Mall-Cthulhu-Seamus-Cooper/dp/1597801275/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I2GMRHKMUO3N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XxwIkhSJEo4hlzLDhl6nq1lyS-mylXJXw6tfcMo5lzbRg1ns-Sur1B-qgjypuryJg5bPEZmalAhoR2RHQlibA5JtAnLGan0NM-vdVKDlMcK80cx140XjpwyC1NWI5zdWt5S_jzBTwBOB-qsSufzO9EnP1pkWjQ_3lmzljfEyKwkZAsjTYBgVQlvnjB7clrzE5ZN9pOjK3pRaihWlt0qU9zmPE5uCjpwfhJohVSYOXZT2AXgM6DPpSPiQgFCKYQ8bvC5boLmdWbG_kNo6KrUpJ9yglxwFDj45wwgIl1UCfRs.WOm9qL9H1El44N4yRPYcWG75vqzryKsizNKSNdFDRL0&dib_tag=se&keywords=mall+of+cthulhu&qid=1726007285&sprefix=mall+of+cth%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1
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Modern Mythos - ep.41
09/02/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.41
In this episode, Jon and Seth talk about our favorite grave-mold covered cannibals... ghouls! Episode Sponsor: The Great American Dynasty We want to thank author Keller O’Leary and Space Cat Publishing for sponsoring this episode. Check out “The Great American Dynasty,” a true-blue, red-blooded, modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenario! Investigators are tasked with retrieving old files hidden in the home of a fellow “society” member who passed away from (seemingly) natural causes. The scenario blends iconic American folklore together with Lovecraftian Mythos to weave a story with roots long predating the founding of the American colonies. Can your investigators survive a terror that’s over 600 years in the making? The Great American Dynasty is a three-part mystery filled with abductions, body horror, mutilations, and violence. Also, be on the lookout for Space Cat Publishings next scenario, “The Curse of Punk,” where you explore the terrifying underbelly of punk society in the 1980s. The Great American Dynasty: Ghoul Lore: Arabic - lurked in cemeteries and uninhabited places male : ghoul female: ghoulla Could take on a pleasing shape to lure people. Some could transform into hyenas. Canine features. Light causes pain. Could transform to last person they devoured. Some legend was born looking human, then transformed when older (changeling) Edgar Allen Poe (one of Lovecraft’s literary heroes) wrote of ghoul in his poems The Bells and Ulalume Introduced to the west in 1700s when One Thousand & One Nights translate into french Modern audiences associate them with undead - possibly to George Romero Night of the living dead calling them ghouls Literary Sources: Pickman’s Model, by H. P. Lovecraft (written 1926) The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath, by H. P. Lovecraft (written 1927) The Dwellers Under the Tomb, by Robert E. Howard (first published in 1976, 30 years after his death, possible sequel to The Children of the Night (1931)) The Charnal God, by Clark Ashton Smith (first published in 1937) Amina, by Edward Lucas White (first published in 1907) Down in the Delta, by Adam Scott Glancy (posted to DriveThruRPG in 2018) Down in the Delta: Ghoul Combat in Call of Cthulhu: Bullets do half damage (rubbery skin?) 3 attacks (with Bonus die to multiple attacks on a target, this can become overwhelming) Special Bite and Hold maneuver - (opposed STR (80 avg) or 1d4 per round) Ghoul Game Hooks/Ideas: NPC is ghoul raised by humans PC is a ghoul raised by humans How to play a ghoul “fighting the urge” to feed Ghoul Call of Cthulhu Scenarios: There are a ton of scenarios that feature ghouls. The wiki is a living resource that really helped with today’s topic. Some of the more notable scenarios include: Paper Chase Pickman’s Student The Auction The Lurker in the Crypt The Madman Thoth’s Dagger The Fog of War Wail of the Witch Crimson Letters If you’re interested in checking out the full list of ghoul scenarios, please join the community so you too can check out their amazing wiki. I believe the list is primarily scenarios where ghouls have a major role, and not every scenario with a possible ghoul encounter. I did not see the Paris chapter of the Horror on the Orient Express campaign listed, or the introductory chapter of the Spawn of Azathoth campaign listed, or my Age of Cthulhu scenario, The Timeless Sands of India. So, a list of scenarios that include any instance of a ghoul is much-much larger. Sandy Petersen YouTube on Ghouls: Special Thanks to Bret Kramer and the amazing resources available at . Miskatonic Repository Con: Don't miss the 5th Annual Miskatonic Repository Convention! This free online event runs from Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th, and is dedicated to the Miskatonic Repository. Whether you're a seasoned creator, aspiring to be one, or simply eager to play some spine-chilling Call of Cthulhu scenarios, this convention is for you! There will be engaging panel discussions where you can learn the ins and outs of being a creator, and plenty of games to immerse yourself in. Player sign-ups open on Friday, September 6th. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts and creators. For more information, find the Miskatonic Repository Convention on Facebook, Discord, and Tabletop Events. (Don’t miss it) Tabletop Events Link: Discord Link: KamCon ‘24 – 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes. And once again, a huge thank you to our sponsor The Great American Dynasty. Remember to hit the link in the show notes and pick that up. Thanks for listening.
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Thank you to Adam Rodenberger!
08/31/2024
Thank you to Adam Rodenberger!
I wanted to thank Adam for his generous support of the podcast. He sponsored the second Summer Book Club episode, and I neglected to include a link to his book, so I wanted to rectify it here. Please check out this amazing collection of twisted short stories today!
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Summer Book Club #2
08/31/2024
Summer Book Club #2
Up next in the Summer Book Club, Writing Monsters, by Philip Athans! Listen as Jon and James discuss this (spoilers) AMAZING book on writing and designing monsters. The book is written from the perspective that the advice is for authors writing books, but the advice is equally applicable to authors writing roleplaying game adventures. Writing Monsters, by Philip Athans:
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Summer Book Club - Shadows Over Baker Street
07/22/2024
Summer Book Club - Shadows Over Baker Street
Welcome to the first of three Summer Book Club episodes! Your hosts are Jon Hook and James Droucker. Please forgive James' audio quality. We were so excited for the book club reading that we overlooked the need to have better quality sound. Please enjoy this episode as James and I discuss the stories contained within this excellent anthology, Shadows Over Baker Street. Sponsor: Fire Lizard Games - Shadows Over Baker Street:
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13 Bak'tun - Ep.5 - Actual Conclusion!!!
07/21/2024
13 Bak'tun - Ep.5 - Actual Conclusion!!!
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Of Sorrow and Clay, by Graeme Patrick. Of Sorrow and Clay is a dark tale about family that takes you deep into the Appalachian Mountains of 1920s Kentucky in search for your old Pa. As his neighbor Jack puts it, “he says it was time to go see his wife, Sadie.” The only problem is she went missing decades earlier, and the old coot hasn’t been back in days. With hat in hand, Jack is begging you to put your squabbling aside and help him find your father before he does something he’ll regret in those dark, foreboding woods. This character-driven story comes with five detailed Pre-gens to pick from, each with their own secrets and grudges to keep. You may not like each other, but blood is blood, and it runs deep in the black soils of the holler. Ladened with moral choices, Of Sorrow and Clay offers plenty of role-playing opportunities and is perfect for conventions running for 3 to 4 hours. It also offers a host of GM guidance to help you wrangle the wayward Taft family. DriveThruRPG:
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Modern Mythos - ep.40
07/15/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.40
In this episode, Jon and Seth talk about Actual Play Games -- how to make them, what traits they share with normal podcast recordings, and how they differ. Episode Sponsor: The Great American Dynasty, by Keller O’Leary, published by Space Cat Publishing. The Great American Dynasty is a true-blue, red-blooded, modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenario! Investigators are tasked with retrieving old files hidden in the home of a fellow “society” member who passed away from (seemingly) natural causes. The scenario blends iconic American folklore together with Lovecraftian Mythos to weave a story with roots long predating the founding of the American colonies. Can your investigators survive a terror that’s over 600 years in the making? The Great American Dynasty is a three-part mystery filled with abductions, body horror, mutilations, and violence. Also, be on the lookout for Space Cat Publishing's next scenario, “The Curse of Punk,” where you explore the terrifying underbelly of punk society in the 1980s. Be sure to check out the link to The Great American Dynasty below. 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 4
07/08/2024
The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 4
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Of Sorrow and Clay, by Graeme Patrick. Of Sorrow and Clay is a dark tale about family that takes you deep into the Appalachian Mountains of 1920s Kentucky in search for your old Pa. As his neighbor Jack puts it, “he says it was time to go see his wife, Sadie.” The only problem is she went missing decades earlier, and the old coot hasn’t been back in days. With hat in hand, Jack is begging you to put your squabbling aside and help him find your father before he does something he’ll regret in those dark, foreboding woods. This character-driven story comes with five detailed Pre-gens to pick from, each with their own secrets and grudges to keep. You may not like each other, but blood is blood, and it runs deep in the black soils of the holler. Ladened with moral choices, Of Sorrow and Clay offers plenty of role-playing opportunities and is perfect for conventions running for 3 to 4 hours. It also offers a host of GM guidance to help you wrangle the wayward Taft family. DriveThruRPG:
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The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 3
07/01/2024
The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 3
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Of Sorrow and Clay, by Graeme Patrick. Of Sorrow and Clay is a dark tale about family that takes you deep into the Appalachian Mountains of 1920s Kentucky in search for your old Pa. As his neighbor Jack puts it, “he says it was time to go see his wife, Sadie.” The only problem is she went missing decades earlier, and the old coot hasn’t been back in days. With hat in hand, Jack is begging you to put your squabbling aside and help him find your father before he does something he’ll regret in those dark, foreboding woods. This character-driven story comes with five detailed Pre-gens to pick from, each with their own secrets and grudges to keep. You may not like each other, but blood is blood, and it runs deep in the black soils of the holler. Ladened with moral choices, Of Sorrow and Clay offers plenty of role-playing opportunities and is perfect for conventions running for 3 to 4 hours. It also offers a host of GM guidance to help you wrangle the wayward Taft family. DriveThruRPG:
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The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 2
06/24/2024
The 13 Bak'tun - Episode 2
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Brutal Urth RPG, by Fire Lizard Games. Brutal Urth is a unique fantasy roleplaying game where you live, explore, and survive a world filled with dinosaurs and an array of creatures and intelligent tribes. Check it a preview of the game on DriveThruRPG: Also, sign up for the Fire Lizard Games newsletter:
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The 13 Bak'tun
06/06/2024
The 13 Bak'tun
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bryan Stephens as Ezra Irish, a fearless cowboy and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is September 1927, and our intrepid investigators are on a rescue mission for the Miskatonic University deep in the jungles of Veracruz. This episode is sponsored by the Brutal Urth RPG, by Fire Lizard Games. Brutal Urth is a unique fantasy roleplaying game where you live, explore, and survive a world filled with dinosaurs and an array of creatures and intelligent tribes. Check it a preview of the game on DriveThruRPG: Also, sign up for the Fire Lizard Games newsletter:
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Modern Mythos - ep.39
05/20/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.39
In this episode, Jon and Seth discuss the epic awesomeness that is PULP CTHULHU!!! Dastardly villains and bold heroes! Investigate the Mythos with jet packs, telepathy, and tommy guns! Seth is well experienced in running Call of Cthulhu campaigns using the Pulp Cthulhu rules. The player's heroes are hardier and more apt to survive their brushes with the horrors. While Jon has almost zero experience with Pulp Cthulhu. Listen in as Jon sits at the feet of the wizened master, Seth, to learn the secrets of Pulp Cthulhu! SHOW SPONSOR: Jolene, by Rina Haenze. Jolene is a modern day scenario intended to be completed in a single four-hour session of play. The investigators have been drawn to Santa Cruz, California, to help a love-lorn woman. She was spurned by her lover when a mysterious woman, Jolene, stole him from her. The investigators soon learn that this is not an isolated incident. Be warned, this scenario contains depictions of mental illness, addictions, drug use, homelessness, strong emotional trauma, potential drowning, body horror, death, potential homicide, PTSD, and potential player-vs-player action. Jolene includes four pre-generated investigators and a custom Bout of Madness table for this scenario set in 2019. The author, Rina Haenze, also includes tips on how this scenario can be run more intimately, with greater potential for true horror, as a one-on-one game – one Keeper and one player. Jolene is available now on DriveThruRPG for only $6. Jolene: 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes. And once again, a huge than you to our sponsor Jolene. Remember to hit the link in the show notes and pick that up. Thanks for listening.
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Modern Mythos - ep.38
04/12/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.38
In this episode, Jon and Seth are joined by Call of Cthulhu's Creative Director, Mike Mason! We talk about the new Arkham book, the further plans in the Miskatonic Valley line of books, Chaosium Con 2024, and the Basic Roleplay (BRP) Contest. This episode was graciously sponsored by the creators of Northern Lights & Darkness compellation of modern day Call of Cthulhu scenarios set in Scandinavian cities and country sides. Each scenario is set in the author’s home countries and uses elements of Scandinavian folklore and myth. The Excursion, by Maja Kvendseth, is set on the Norwegian coastline. The Art of Hygge, by Poul Holmelund, takes us back to the year 1999, and is set in and around Copenhagen, Denmark. Dreamers of the Bogland, by Wille Ruotsalainen, is set in Helsinki, Finland. The Hidden People, by Theodor Helgason, is set in modern day Iceland. The Tunnel People, by Jonas Morian, is a “dungeon crawl of Cthulhu” set in the metro lines beneath modern Stockholm, Sweden. And finally, A Shadow of What Once Was, by Oscar Sedholm, is set in the Sapmi region of Sweden. Northern Lights and Darkness on DriveThruRPG: The new Arkham book has been well received by fans and critics alike. Mike Mason and the entire Chaosium crew couldn't be more thrilled. Mike was kind enough to join us to talk about the new Arkham book and the other books that will follow in this line. Topics discussed include: Matt Ryan's amazing maps, creating Arkham specific investigators, and the broadsheet Arkham Advertiser newspaper created by the fine folks in the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society. We also talked about Chaosium Con, both in The United States and Australia. And the new BRP Contest! Chaosium Con: BRP Contest: 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes. And once again, a huge than you to our sponsors Northern Lights and Darkness. Remember to hit the link above and pick it up. Thanks for listening.
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Egg Out of Time - Ep.7
04/01/2024
Egg Out of Time - Ep.7
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Egg Out of Time - ep.6
03/20/2024
Egg Out of Time - ep.6
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Modern Mythos - ep.37
03/18/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.37
In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about werewolves and lycanthropes in your Call of Cthulhu game. Episode Sponsor: Northern Lights & Darkness Northern Lights and Darkness is a collection of six modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenarios written by Scandinavian authors and taking place in each of the author’s home countries. The settings include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, offering players and game masters fresh backdrops for investigating the Cthulhu Mythos. Werewolves (pp182 of Malleus Monstrorum) Movies - The Howling, Silver Bullet, Dog Soldiers, Wolf, Wolfen, Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Wolfman, Traditional werewolves are governed by the phases of the moon – What else could compel a lycanthrope? Seasons Other celestial bodies Other planets Comets Constellations Emotional states (ie: Hulk’s anger) Adorning an animal hide/skin (magic item) Magic Spell they cast Innate ability to do at will Seth’s Valducan series - demonic possession Drug-induced, scientific concoction (pills, potion, or intravenous) Other types of lycanthropes Lots of examples from fantasy gaming: Wererats Weresharks Weretiger Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (wereneanderthal?) Hulk (wereroids???) Rakshasa (Hindu shapeshifting demon) Are they an animal or a wolf-man? What hurts them? The lore of silver originated in 1760’s France with Beast of Gévaudan (Brotherhood of the Wolf) But not a universal folklore. Wolfsbane Do other herbs/minerals work for yours? PCs might have to discover it. Instead of having players pretend they don’t know the lore of silver, maybe their characters do know it, but it’s simply folklore and not true. Lovecraft’s “Fear of the Unknown” quote. Have the fear of a werewolf be not knowing who it is or how to hurt it/ Maybe regular bullets can (like American Werewolf in London) CoC Modules with Werewolves The Rescue (From Cthulhu Companion) The Swarming (Blood Brothers) Chateau of Blood (Blood Brothers 2) 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Egg Out of Time - Ep.5
03/11/2024
Egg Out of Time - Ep.5
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Egg Out of Time - Ep.4
03/04/2024
Egg Out of Time - Ep.4
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Egg Out of Time - Ep.2
03/04/2024
Egg Out of Time - Ep.2
Not sure how this episode was skipped, but here it is. Sorry for the mix-up. - Jon A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Modern Mythos - ep.36
02/19/2024
Modern Mythos - ep.36
In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about introducing a new game to your table. Benefits of Playing different RPGs Learn fresh approaches (many you can port back into other RPGs) Change of pace. Why change games? Fatigue - Both players and GMs can tire of a system or genre Cult of the New (New editions, new genre, new approach to what you already enjoy (CoC, Delta Green, Trail of Cthulhu, etc.) Rotating GM Method for introduction One shot Session zero Lots of Quickstarts out there Talking to your group Explain the reason why (meaning you first need to know it yourself) Sell them on it. People naturally focus on what they’re losing, so tell them what they’ll gain. What will this new game do that the old one can't? Best if this is approached as “WE” project. More of a group activity project than a “YOU or I” thing. Patreon: RedBubble: Discord: 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Egg Out of Time - ep.3
02/12/2024
Egg Out of Time - ep.3
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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A Time for Sacrifice
02/05/2024
A Time for Sacrifice
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Egg Out of Time - ep.1
01/29/2024
Egg Out of Time - ep.1
A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Music composed by Jules Lawrence, and is used with permission. Visit his Bandcamp site at: It is August 1925, and our intrepid investigators are all members of a Miskatonic University archeological dig in the Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
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Modern Mythos ep.35
01/22/2024
Modern Mythos ep.35
Happy New Year - 2024! Join Jon and Seth as they welcome their guest, Justin Alexander -- an author, game designer, and creator of The Alexandrian blogsite: https://thealexandrian.net/ . Listen in as they talk to Justin about his bestselling book and his love of games. Justin wrote the bestselling "So You Want to be a Gamemaster", published by Page Street Publishing. New Year - New Game: Tell us about any new games you want to try in 2024. 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Modern Mythos ep.34 - Inspirational Reading/Watching/Playing
12/18/2023
Modern Mythos ep.34 - Inspirational Reading/Watching/Playing
As 2023 draws to a close Jon and Seth talk about the things they're reading, watching, and playing as inspirations for future creative endeavors. Jon's Reading: Dracula, Bram Stoker - audio book The Hollow Kind, Andy Davidson - Kindle I Am Legend, Richard Matheson - paperback Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros - hardback (about to start) Seth's Reading: Finished Ben Aaronovich - Rivers of London 1-9 Re-listened to Ben Riggs - Slaying the Dragon Just started C.J. Cherryh - Downbelow Station +++ Seth's Watching: 30 Coins S2 Re-watch - Battlestar Invincible S2 Only Murder in the Building Haunting in Venice Jon's Watching: UpLoad - Amazon Prime For All Mankind - Apple+ Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Apple+ Quantum Leap - NBC 30 Coins - HBO (need to get back into it) +++ Jon's Playing: Ticket to Ride: Legends of the West - Days of Wonder Dune: Imperium - Uprising - Dire Wolf Digital Fury of Dracula (digital) - Steam Terraforming Mars (digital) - Steam Call of Cthulhu - Miskatonic Valley Campaign (patrons) - on hold Call of Cthulhu - Time for Sacrifice Campaign (patrons) Coriolis - Free League Publishing ALIEN - Fallout - Free League Publishing (with How We Roll podcast) Seth's Playing: Traveller Secrets of the Ancients - Gareth Hanrahan Cyberpunk Red Finishing up CoC Need to pickup Starfield Puzzling Pursuits - Blackbrim - La Familia 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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Modern Mythos - ep.33
11/20/2023
Modern Mythos - ep.33
Jon and Seth welcome back the Creative Director for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu line, Mike Mason! In this episode, we talk about the soon-to-be released Arkham book and how it's the first in the new Arkham Unveiled series of books. Mike also tells us about the new podcast he and Paul Fricker are creating, Mason and Fricker's Eldritch Stories: http://www.eldritchstories.com Please be sure to sign-up and listen to them weave short tales of terror and talk about their love the horror genre. It's a fantastic podcast. And finally, Mike, Seth, and Jon all talk about their favorite Call of Cthulhu scenarios, and which ones are good for introducing new players into the Call of Cthulhu RPG. 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Modern Mythos - ep.32
10/16/2023
Modern Mythos - ep.32
In this episode, Seth and Jon are joined by one of our Patreon members, Martin Heuschober to talk about Kult: Divinity Lost. Martin recently ran Seth and Jon through a short Kult scenario that he designed. The game was fully completed in just a single session, but it was filled with some very cool decisions and consequences. Unfortunately, Jon forgot to record the game, so it only lives in the player's memories and in the stories shared in this episode. 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Modern Mythos - ep.31
09/18/2023
Modern Mythos - ep.31
We are joined by one of the original Shadow Handlers of Delta Green himself, Scott Glancy! In this interview we discuss his introduction into gaming in general, and specifically how he joined the Pagan Publishing crew at the dawn of Delta Green. Scott shares his tips and tricks for running a Delta Green game and shares with us his amazing take on the dream god, Nodens. You won't want to miss that! Buckle-up and bring a sandwich, cause this is a hefty episode! Of Wrath & Blood is now available as a print-on-demand book: Spark of Life is now available as a print-on-demand book: Seth’s YouTube Gold Ennie Award-Winning Channel YouTube: Patreon: Modern Mythos Patreon: Link: RedBubble Link: Discord Link: YouTube Link: Facebook Link: 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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Modern Mythos - ep.30
08/21/2023
Modern Mythos - ep.30
Jon and Seth are joined by Alex Guillotte and James Droucker to talk about their new book coming out, Grindhouse vol.4! Like the other previous Grindhouse books, this is a gritty Call of Cthulhu double-feature. Grindhouse vol.4 contains... Nazi Bikers Must Die! - by James Droucher Cold as Hell - by Alex Guillotte Alex and James are great guests and a whole lot of fun to talk to. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it. Use the following links to check out all of the things we talked about with Alex: Critical Hit Publishing Store: and Alex's DriveThruRPG Books: And use the following link to check out all of the things we talked about with James: James' DriveThruRPG Books: Jon has new books now available as print-on-demand: Of Wrath & Blood -- Spark of Life -- Seth Skorkowsky’s Gold Ennie Award-Winning YouTube Channel: YouTube: Seth's Patreon: 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. Links in the show notes. 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. Links in the show notes.
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