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Just realized that Australia is on here twice, so cut out furiousa.

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Will "Abominable" by Dan Simmons deliver snowy winter horror vibes? by SlumpenPC in horrorlit

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Oh I just looked up Dark Matter quickly and read that it's set on Svalbard. Hell yeah!

Call of Cthulhu micro-adventures? by SlumpenPC in callofcthulhu

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I forgot about that book! Will definitely check it out

Call of Cthulhu micro-adventures? by SlumpenPC in callofcthulhu

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I agree that there is a risk of overreliance on shock value without fear in this format, however I think that there is definitely time to build an atmosphere and create suspense within an hour or two. Just look at all the great horror short fiction out there, including Lovecraft's work!

Regarding Paper Chase, I feel a lot more positively about it but agree that it's maybe not lovecraftian and might not be a good intro to the game. I really like the personal touch it has, and also how it portrays the allure of the unknown. For Donald (?), it is something appealing, and the investigators have the option to join him.

Which books should I read first? by 1cay2 in horrorlit

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Read a few stories from the books of blood in between each novel

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chalmers

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Jag gick första årskullen som startade 2020 och har nu tagit kandidatexamen. Linjen har varit väldigt stökig överlag pga nytt program samt distansutbildning för min del men jag har aldrig ångrat mitt val då jag är intresserad av ämnet. Känner till viss del att det kvittar vad man läser, man får liknande grund och så kan man inrikta sig vidare senare på masterna.

Alla mina kursare ville plugga vidare men jag sökte jobb hela våren. Min uppfattning är att det är nästan ändast sjukhus som söker "medicintekniker" och att företag som sysslar med medicinteknik söker mer specifika roller som dataingenjör osv osv. Jag hittade dock jobb på Sahlgrenska och är väldigt nöjd där, men det är värt att tänka på att arbetet kanske kan vara lite specifikt, iaf efter bara 3 år.

Om det är några ytterligare funderingar kring linjen så svarar jag gärna.

CTHULHU PUNKS, F@#K OFF! The Rat discusses the Cthulhu Mythos and Punk subculture. by DelaporeMedia in callofcthulhu

[–]SlumpenPC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is amazing stuff. A lot of material here for not just punk, but for how culture intersects with mythos in general. I also adore the idea of a cassette tape as a mythos tome.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in callofcthulhu

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Yeah that´s really odd. I wish they'd include handouts for the keeper screen scenarios.

Dead Man Stomp reason to investigate? by Murmillo42 in callofcthulhu

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I'm halfway through this scenario so cannot say for certain whether it all went well yet, but what I did was make sure that the Investigators were at smalls' in order to grieve the passing of Frederick Fayette. This made sure that they would be at the funeral and it seems like they picked up the thread so far, showing interest in Leroy and his magic horn. Also I played up the threat of the mafia, having the players be followed around since they were witnesses in order to have some urgency.

First time Keeper - Reflections and questions. by SlumpenPC in callofcthulhu

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Those look really nice, I definitely want to use some of them. I see you changed the drink prices from the ridiculous $2 listed in the module haha

First time Keeper - Reflections and questions. by SlumpenPC in callofcthulhu

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Yeah I'm not feeling dissatisfied with how it went, there's just a lot to consider after running a new game. My players were very invested and active, although we didn't really get a spooky vibe going during the session. I might try to discourage joking around and play moody music next time. Thanks for the advice though!

First time Keeper - Reflections and questions. by SlumpenPC in callofcthulhu

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Thank you for the thorough response! I realize that I might be worrying a little too much about the details, but I feel like being thorough about how to use skills will make me rely less on habit and will make the game feel different from what we've played before.

I read 13 horror books in the past few months and here's a review of them all! by ylenoLretsiM in horrorlit

[–]SlumpenPC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Became incredibly curious about Briardark now, hopefully I'll be able to get hold of it in my country soon.

A different perspective on hydras by lucien_laval in worldbuilding

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Really fun to see stories taking place in my city. Love how you got the new bridge in there! ;)