The contracts are signed in blood, the sacrifices have been made, and mighty Cthulhu has bestowed his blessings. Reality Deviant Publications is happy to announce we are the newest Chaosium licensee! RDP will focus on support of the True20 game system by bringing fans of all things Cthulhu outstanding game supplements which bring H.P. Lovecraft’s deliciously maddening Mythos to life!
“I am so excited about this agreement with the fine people at Chaosium,” said David Jarvis, president of RDP. “I’ve always wanted the chance to write and develop gaming material based on H.P. Lovecraft’s works. To be officially allowed to add our own pages to his legacy is a privilege, one which we don’t take lightly. Fans of True20 and Call of Cthulhu won’t be dissapointed.”
"We look forward to seeing what visions Reality Deviant Publications can share with the greater Call of Cthulhu gaming community. Their enthusiasm is certainly contagious! " Dustin Wright, Chaosium Games
Over the course of 2008, Reality Deviant Publications will produce a number of sourcebooks for the True20 game system. The first, “Shadows of Cthulhu” will introduce you to the True20 Cthulhu game and provide you with everything you need to get you started on your descent into madness! The only other book you’ll need is True20 Adventure Roleplaying, published by Green Ronin.
Shortly after the release of the Shadows of Cthulhu core book, Reality Deviant Publications plans to release three supplements describing specific Cthonic settings. RDP will release one new supplement approximately every 2 months.
SUPPLEMENT #1: ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND
Terrible things lurk at the edges of civilization in the age of Shakespeare and the rise of English Puritanism. While this book contains some new options and suggestions for hero creation, it is primarily a guidebook for understanding the role of the Cthulhu Mythos during this period. Did the Master of Revels close the playhouses because Kit Marlowe's final play drove people mad? Is it really the Catholics that conspire to take over the crown, or are there more sinister forces involved? And what of the terrible rumors about the freak storms that drove the Spanish Armada into the sea? What really happened to the failed English colonies in the New World?
SUPPLEMENT #2: ANCIENT SUMARIA
The origins of much of mankind's knowledge of the Cthulhu Mythos lies at the beginning of history, in the river valleys of Mesopotamia. This is a period when dreams mean something and demons openly walk the Earth. But this is also an age when many of the secrets known to man since the dawn of time are suppressed or transformed into man-made religions. It is the beginning of modern sanity. The people of this period still understand the power of the gods over them, but they have established a civilization and feel the first flush of power over nature and their oppressive deities. And they have Gilgamesh. This heroic figure, known as Sha nagba imuru, or the “one who saw all,” was proof that a man with enough knowledge could transcend the power of the gods.
SUPPLEMENT #3: ELDERS UNLEASHED!
When the stars are right, the earth will fall, but not without a fight! In an age when ancient secrets are no longer secret and gigantic elder beings have destroyed entire cities and killed millions on the evening news, mankind struggles to survive and stay sane. Civilization has completely collapsed in some parts of the world, and many major cities are deserted nuclear wastelands, testaments to how far leaders will go to stop the madness. But order still hangs by a thread in green zones patrolled by paranoid police forces. Special troops are equipped to identify and engage the unthinkable, then forget everything they did and saw. Scientists and scholars study the artifacts of the enemy in secret research facilities, always under the watchful eye of soldiers looking for any sign that they're “crossing over.” Only the very brave or truly insane travel the world at large.
The Elizabethan one sounds particularly nifty.
Thanks for your interest!
Russ Brown of the werecabbages is writing the first book, Shadows of Cthulhu."
I hope to have that come out in June.
Thanks for your interest!
Russ Brown of the werecabbages is writing the first book, Shadows of Cthulhu."
I hope to have that come out in June.
Will these be PDF or print, or both?
Do any of rules, like Sanity, come from the True20 Companion / True20 Revised chapter on Horror campaigns? That is a pretty decent system.
These books will be in both print and PDF. As far as sanity goes, I believe he's working on his own system, though I agree with you. The sanity rules on the True20 Companion are great.
I'll talk to him and see about adding them into the back as an appendix for optional sanity rules. That way it's the best of both worlds. It allows Russ and Tim reed to develop their own stuff, but you, the reader, can choose which ones you like best.
The d20 Call of Cthulhu book that WotC published is the benchmark for me in terms of what a d20/OGL Cthulhu book should be. Will Shadows of Cthulhu be similar in style and quality?
These books will be in both print and PDF. As far as sanity goes, I believe he's working on his own system, though I agree with you. The sanity rules on the True20 Companion are great.
I'll talk to him and see about adding them into the back as an appendix for optional sanity rules. That way it's the best of both worlds. It allows Russ and Tim reed to develop their own stuff, but you, the reader, can choose which ones you like best.
I've just seen the perliminary graphic design for the Shadows of Cthulhu.
This book is going to be HOT. It'll be a full color book,which will probably make it more expensive, but trust me, it'll be worth every penny.
The writing is outstanding (I'm reading through the first draft now). Russ brown and Ted Reed are earning every penny on this puppy.
You should know that I don't take a license to do true20 Call of Cthulhu products lightly. I'm every bit a fan of the genre as anyone else is, and I won't put out shoddy product.
You might consider checking out some of my other books to get an idea of the quality I set for my products.
http://paizo.com/store/downloads/realityDeviantPublications/true20
I hope this alleviates some of your concerns.
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. :)
The d20 Call of Cthulhu book that WotC published is the benchmark for me in terms of what a d20/OGL Cthulhu book should be. Will Shadows of Cthulhu be similar in style and quality?
These books will be in both print and PDF. As far as sanity goes, I believe he's working on his own system, though I agree with you. The sanity rules on the True20 Companion are great.
I'll talk to him and see about adding them into the back as an appendix for optional sanity rules. That way it's the best of both worlds. It allows Russ and Tim reed to develop their own stuff, but you, the reader, can choose which ones you like best.
Hi everyone,
First off, I want to thank you all for your interest!
I really appreciate it, and I hope you enjoy what we'll be bringing to the table for Shadows of Cthulhu and the followup supplements!
I'm offering up a (Cthulhu approved) sample of what the interiors are going to look like for the (Full color no less) Shadows of Cthulhu book.
Keep in mind, the book is NOT ready for release. We're still working on it.
That said, enjoy this little sample of things to come.
Very nice indeed. :-)
Hi everyone,
First off, I want to thank you all for your interest!
I really appreciate it, and I hope you enjoy what we'll be bringing to the table for Shadows of Cthulhu and the followup supplements!
I'm offering up a (Cthulhu approved) sample of what the interiors are going to look like for the (Full color no less) Shadows of Cthulhu book.
Keep in mind, the book is NOT ready for release. We're still working on it.
That said, enjoy this little sample of things to come.
Greetings,
I've taken the advice of some people in regards to the layout/page spread, and the new version can be veiwed Here.
I think this one is much better!
oh, the runes... they actually say something.
I might run a promotion whereby the first 4 people to decipher it get a free copy of a future Cthulhu product. ;)
Clinton Boomer and I are going to rock Elders Unleashed.
It's gonna slap your mama's earrings off her head and we're not even sorry. Buy her some new earrings, b!tch.
CAVECANEM! WOOF!