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Appendix N Podcast - Episode 11 - The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft (Part 3)

Third part of a three-part series. My guests and I discuss The
Call of Cthulhu, the most famous story by H. P. Lovecraft featuring his
iconic creation, and we also talk about the roleplaying game of the same name.
www.nobleknight.com
Lovecraft, H. P. The Complete Works.
H. P. Lovecraft
born 1890, died 1937
Born in Providence, RI, son of a traveling salesman and a woman
who could trace her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When
Lovecraft was only 3 years old, his father was placed in a psychiatric
institution and died 5 years later, as Lovecraft himself claimed, of paralysis
brought on by “nervous exhaustion.” Lovecraft’s mother suffered from hysteria
and depression and died at the same hospital about 23 years later.
Lovecraft was raised by his mother and his mother’s family,
including his grandfather who was a businessman. It was this grandfather who
encouraged him to read and interested him in tales of Gothic horror.
Lovecraft was an intelligent but sickly child who grew into a
gaunt, pale adult. He suffered a nervous breakdown prior to his high school
graduation and never received his diploma. Although today he is regarded by
fans as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the 20th century, he was never
financially successful in his own time, partly due to his own unwillingness. He
was friends with many other writers of his day, including most famously Robert
E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian.
He was briefly married to a woman named Sonia Greene and lived
with her in New York City, where he was famously miserable.
Lovecraft returned to Providence in 1926 and lived there until his
death in 1937. He was diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine and died in
poverty.
Today the images of H. P. Lovecraft and his most famous creation,
the monster Cthulhu, are well known to gamers. Cthulhu appears on t-shirts, in
board games, card games, roleplaying games, and video games. He is credited as
an inspiration by many, many horror and fantasy writers, and filmmakers who
came after him. And yet his name is relatively unknown outside of geek and
gamer culture, probably less recognizable to the general public than Edgar
Allen Poe and Steven King.
My guests:
Dan Cmil
Eric Paquette
Jeffrey Wikstrom - The Lurking Fear
website - jeffwik.com
email - jeffwik@gmail.com
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Round Table 51 - D&D Encounters Wrap-Up

James Introcaso sits down with Topher Kohan, Joe Lastowski, and Mike Loewnau to talk about the end of the first season of D&D Encounters using the fifth edition rules. This podcast was recorded on January 4, 2015.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meD&D Organized PlayD&D Adventurers LeagueD&D Adventurers League on FacebookD&D Adventurers League on TwitterD&D Adventurers League on Google+actsofgeek.comTopher on Google+Topher on FacebookModern MythsModern Myths on FacebookTitan Games and ComicsTitan Games and Comics on FacebookSupport the show, shop below...

Round Table 50 - Setting Speculation

James Introcaso sits down with Jeff Greiner, Sam Dillon, Greg Blair, and Dave Gibson to speculate what the next setting might be in the official D&D fifth edition rules. They discuss Forgotten Realms, Eberron,Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Planescape, Mystara, and more. This podcast was recorded on December 16, 2014.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meThe Eric Michaels - Composerrpgmusings.com5mwd.comSupport the show, shop below...

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Round Table 49 - Tiamat Takedown Wrap-Up

James Introcaso sits down with Mike Shea, Topher Kohan, Joe Lastowski, Christopher Dudley, and Liz Theis to talk about their recent Tiamat Takedown live event which Mike DMed and the rest of the crew built level 20 fifth edition character to take on the Queen of Chromatics. They faired... poorly. Hear them discuss high level combat in the new edition of D&D. This podcast was recorded on December 14, 2014.Tiamat Takedown Full Video on YouTubeTiamat Takedown Edited Video on YouTubeLinks:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meThe Eric Michaels - Composerslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.comactsofgeek.comTopher's Google+Support the show, shop below...

Concentration (Bonus Action 002)

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Round Table 48 - Codename: Morningstar Kickstarter II

James Introcaso sits down with Rachael aka Hobo the Delightful and Chris Matney of Trapdoor Technologies to talk about their recently launched Kickstarter for Codename: Morningstar, formerly DungeonScape. This podcast was recorded on December 14, 2014 and serves as a follow-up to Round Table 47.Links:The Tome Show on Facebookworldbuilderblog.meEric Michaels ComposerCodename: Morningstar UI VideoCodename: Morningstar 90 Second PromoCodename: Morningstar TwitterCodename: Morningstar Facebooksupport@trapdoortechnologies.comSupport the show, shop below...

Tiamat Takedown: Mike Shea STILL out for blood

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, a few Round Tablers got together for the second time to find out just what high level play was like in the new fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. So Mike Shea crafted a grueling combat experience for James Introcaso, Chris Dudley, Joe Lastwoski, Liz Theis, and Topher Kohan to throw down with the toughest fifth edition monster known to us - Tiamat! If you missed the livestream, check out the videos below! Wrap-up Round Table podcast to follow.Full VideoEdited VideoLinks:The Tome Show's Facebook Groupworldbuilderblog.meThe Eric Michaels - Composerslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.comactsofgeek.comTopher's Google+Support the show, shop below...