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In nomine patri Cthulhu F'taghn

Durn Bronzefist — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:50:22 -0800

Help me identify the source of this picture! Photoshop? Classic movie? Vaguely Cthulhu-meets-priest. Many thanks!

Lovecraftian Lawsuits Pt II

Artw — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:56:28 -0800

This is a bit of a follow up to this question. I'm contemplating a small comics project staring a fictionalised version of HP Lovecraft (something I've done before but thsi will be slight higher profile) and the title will be something along the lnes of "H.P. Lovecraft's World of Weirdness". Is the use of his name in the title like that, which might imply some kind of authorship or endorsement or somesuch, likely to bring the Lovecraft estate down on me like a ton of bricks?

Switzerland in 1817

Zarkonnen — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:12:43 -0800

ObscureHistoryFilter: Any pointers to resources about how Switzerland was like in 1817? What was life like? What was the political and economic situation? What technology was around? I'm trying to create a Call of Cthulhu campaign based in that place and time, and I'm trying to be as realistic as possible (aside from the cosmic horrors). What I know so far: the year before was the year without a summer, which led to mass starvation. The year before that, Switzerland was formally recognised as an independent country again, after some years of French occupation.

Basically, I've read the Wikipedia articles on Swiss history, which, while reasonably good, aren't detailed enough. And they don't tell me how people would have dressed or thought or spoken in that place and era, what their worries and goal were, how easy it was to travel, how open they were to strangers, etc.

I'm particularly interested in the situation in Berne and in Appenzell and the surrounding area.

(Why yes, this is thoroughly obscure.)

Cthulhu fhtagn! Now feed me!

Astro Zombie — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:44:32 -0800

H.P. Lovecraft-themed foods? Am Going to a party on Friday where we shall be watching the silent version of Call of Cthulhu and playing some Lovecraft-themed board game. Would like to bring appropriate food. Please suggest. Vegetarian options very welcome.

Because that's how I roll with the Elder Gods, yo.

Most unspeakable Call of Cthulhu RPG scenarios.

Anything — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:56:03 -0800

Most unspeakable Call of Cthulhu RPG scenarios. This summer I intend to get some old friends together to play some Call of Cthulhu. I'd like you to suggest some really good scenarios and tell me why you've liked them; describe the premise, perhaps give some creepy anecdotes from your own play, etc.

Scenarios with lots of readily usable detail are particularly welcome, as are ones that are freely downloadable, from fan sites and such, as long as they are well written.

If I infringe Lovecraftian copyrights will my soul be eaten?

Artw — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:29:55 -0800

What is the copyright status of works derived from the Cthulhu Mythos? more specifically, could someone just put out their own book, movie or comic extending the Mythos (and using shared characters) or would they have to get permission and pay someone first? I found some information on the existing works here but I'm more interested in what happens when someone creates new ones.

Does this toast look like Cthulu?

Shane — Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:24:14 -0800

Is it just me, or does anyone else see Our Lord Cthulu's frightful visage on the bread of this sandwich, burnt there by the hellish flames of a Denny's Restaurant toaster?