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New Delta Green Novel is a Dark Look at Cthulhu in the Modern World

Ed Grabianowski — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:04:04 +0000

Delta Green is a highly acclaimed RPG about a secret organization, formerly government sanctioned, that deals with the horrors of the Cthulhu mythos in the 21st century. Delta Green co-creator Dennis Detwiller has written a new novel set in the Delta Green universe. Here’s some background info on Delta Green plus an exclusive excerpt from [...] Related posts:

Best Christmas Gift Ever? Cthulhu Dice Bag.

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:06:11 +0000

There are a lot of ways to store your dice — bags, boxes…well, ok, two ways. But this one trumps them all, a handmade Cthulhu dice bag in eldritch black and Dagonian green. As Robot Viking spokesdog Ruby demonstrates, this bag is the perfect size for an entire game’s worth of dice, whether you’re playing [...] Related posts:

Check Out CthulhuTech for Free

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:32:22 +0000

Would you like to battle other-dimensional horrors in an original sci-fi setting with battlemechs and cyborg demons? Why do I even ask these questions? Of course you would. Right now, you can download the 50-page CthulhuTech Quickstart rules for free. CthulhuTech is like chocolate and peanut butter. Lovecraftian horror, like peanut butter, is delicious and [...] Related posts:

Five Great Guides to the Weird and Unknowable at io9

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:46 +0000

I’ve become a regular contributor to sci-fi culture blog io9.com again, and while most of the time my weekly articles there will be about cutting edge science and technology, this week io9 Overlord Annalee Newitz suggested…nay, demanded that I write about gaming instead. So today I’m sending you away from Robot Viking to visit io9′s [...] Related posts:

Rise of the Eldrazi Will Bring an Ominous End to Zendikar

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:03:22 +0000

So far, we don’t know much about the Eldrazi other than that they made a weird monument that bestows awesome power, yet requires brutal sacrifice. Now we know a little more — next April, they will rise. With the tag line, “And Carnage Shall Follow,” we can assume things won’t be pleasant for planeswalkers when [...] Related posts:

Miniature of the Week – Campaign Climax

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:26:51 +0000

This week’s MotW features a whole pile of miniatures, but it isn’t really about the minis at all. It’s about the situation. I was sorting through some photos when I came across this classic shot. This is one of the battles that made up the grand finale of our 3rd edition D&D campaign. The minis [...] Related posts:

Comparing Cosmologies – the 4E Manual of the Planes Explained

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:00:15 +0000

Let’s face it, the Dungeons & Dragons cosmology has never really made sense. Each edition brings us another valiant effort to make something coherent out of several decades of uncoordinated shared universe writing. How has the Fourth Edition Manual of the Planes changed things, and how will it affect the market value of your summer [...] Related posts:

Trade Your Sanity for Fun and Prizes in Fantasy Flight’s Call of Cthulhu CCG Leagues

Ed Grabianowski — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:16 +0000

Competitive play for Fantasy Flight’s Call of Cthulhu Living Card Game takes on a new dimension when the league format begins this March. Which jersey number should you give to Nyarlathotep? Whichever one he asks for. Call of Cthulhu is a collectible card game with a twist on the old “buy booster packs of random [...] Related posts: