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152: Realism in RPG Settings

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Main Topic: The Good Friends keep it real We’re back and we’re trying to maintain our grasp on reality. This is tenuous at the best of times, and all this conflation with imagination is doing... Read More

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151: Realism in RPG Mechanics

Main Topic: The Good Friends get real We’re back and we’re facing harsh realities. How do we make RPGs feel “real” when we play them? And what do we even mean by “real”? More importantly,... Read More
5 March, 2019
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Special – Live at PodUK 2019 with How We Roll

We’re back with something a little different. For a start, when we say “we”, we mean Scott, who recently recorded this live game of Call of Cthulhu with the How We Roll podcast. Sadly, Matt... Read More
26 February, 2019
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150: The Dunwich Horror part 4

The Good Friends wrap up their investigation of The Dunwich Horror We’re back and we’re preparing for the apocalypse. To be fair, this seems to be a pretty understated apocalypse. It mostly involves an invisible... Read More
19 February, 2019
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149: The Dunwich Horror part 3

The Good Friends investigate yet more of The Dunwich Horror We’re back and we’re ready to start our investigation into the actual Dunwich Horror. Somehow, it’s taken two episodes and half the story to get... Read More
5 February, 2019
Episode 148: The Dunwich Horror part 2
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148: The Dunwich Horror part 2

The Good Friends continue to investigate The Dunwich Horror We’re back and we’re continuing our exploration of the hidden corners of Dunwich. The locals seem quite welcoming and some of them may even be described... Read More
22 January, 2019
Episode 147: The Dunwich Horror
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147: The Dunwich Horror part 1

The Good Friends investigate The Dunwich Horror We’re back and we’re examining these strange bite marks, boarding up the windows and trying to work out where that damnable smell is coming from. This is the... Read More
8 January, 2019
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Episode 146 – The Good Friends are moved by Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth We’re back and we’re heading off to Potters Lake in search of the secrets of creation. We hear good things about the apples there too. This is our look at the weird,... Read More
25 December, 2018
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Episode 145 – The Good Friends charm The Two-Headed Serpent

The Two-Headed Serpent We’re back and we’re cocking our hats, lighting some torches and wondering where the hell all these snakes came from. Why did it have to be snakes? This is our look at... Read More
11 December, 2018
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Episode 144 – The Good Friends initiate you into Call of Cthulhu for beginners

Call of Cthulhu for Beginners We’re back at the beginning, where we started our grim journeys many years ago. Looking at our grey hair and wizened features, it’s difficult to imagine that we were ever... Read More
27 November, 2018

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Scott Dorward is an author and editor, working in roleplaying games. he was formerly line developer for Cubicle 7’s World War Cthulhu line.

Paul Fricker is co-author of the latest edition of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game.

Matthew Sanderson is an author, and has written for Vampire the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu and Trail of Cthulhu.

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