This post has been a long time coming... but it's going to have to wait just a little while longer. First, I want to briefly re-look at why I'm not using Call of Cthulhu or Trail of Cthulhu to...

Work continues on my efforts to create an adaptation of Fate Core to place investigative cosmic horror. One area of the rules that I remain a little unsure about is also one of the first pieces of Fate Core...

The Authorship Spectrum Before I get into what changes I'm making to Fate Core's rules as written, I think it's important to look at how I apply those rules to get the style of game I'm going for. The...

Why Fate? Chances are that if you're reading this (and especially if you've read any of my previous posts), you are probably asking at least one of three questions: What's Fate? I don't like Fate, why are you using it...

In Part 2 I looked at some of the big name mythos roleplaying games out there and briefly discussed a few reasons I'm not just playing them. Of course, those are not the only mythos RPGs available - it's...

Choosing a System - Part 2 This series of posts discusses some of the existing games set in the Cthulhu Mythos that are currently popular and why I'm not just playing one of these games. In Part 1, I looked at...

Choosing a System - Part 1 This series of posts is going to discuss some of the existing games set in the Cthulhu Mythos that are currently popular and why I'm not just playing one of these games. To be...

Before I start posting details about my mythos gaming project, I'm just going to post a quick list of the various games and products that are serving as inspiration and sources for the game: Call of Cthulhu (all editions) ...

An early alpha chapter on actions and outcomes.  This version is incomplete and includes some placeholder material, but it does outline the use of actions in Proteus - including the discover action. Hit the linked image below for the PDF,...

Just posted some thoughts about some challenges faced by those that want to play characters that start as nobodies and eventually become heroes - and why character competence might be a little over-emphasized in the Fate community. More at: Twisting Fate:...