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Episode 134 – The Good Friends try on more Masks of Nyarlathotep

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Masks of Nyarlathotep part 2 Would you like a peek behind the new Masks of Nyarlathotep? After last episode‘s spoiler-free discussion of the classic campaign, this time we’re revealing all. Mike Mason and Lynne Hardy from Chaosium... Read More

  • Call of Cthulhu
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Episode 133 – The Good Friends try on Masks of Nyarlathotep

Masks of Nyarlathotep part 1 We’re back and we’re excavating ancient horrors, dragging them up into the light and revealing them to a trembling world. This is our spoiler-free discussion of the new edition of Masks of Nyarlathotep,... Read More
26 June, 2018
  • Call of Cthulhu
  • Roleplaying Games
  • The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

Episode 132 – The Good Friends lock onto player engagement

Player Engagement We’re back and we’re dangling shiny things in front of our players, making encouraging noises and trying to direct their attention back to the game. This is our discussion of player engagement, specifically... Read More
12 June, 2018
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Episode 130 – The Good Friends undergo The Ritual

The Ritual We’re back and we’re lost in the woods. There seem to be some familiar landmarks, however. If we look to the left, there’s The Blair Witch Project. Over there on the right is... Read More
15 May, 2018
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Episode 127 – The Good Friends have a laugh over comedy in RPGs

Comedy in RPGs We’re back and we’re splitting our sides, busting a gut and otherwise rupturing ourselves in the pursuit of comedy. It’s rare to find a gaming table where no one is laughing, even... Read More
3 April, 2018
  • Call of Cthulhu
  • H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

Episode 125 – The Good Friends open the way to Yog-Sothoth

Mythos Deities: Yog-Sothoth We’re back, standing atop Sentinel Hill, chill wind whipping under our robes, shrieking until our lungs hurt. Damn, that wind’s cold! This is our discussion of Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, the Gate, the... Read More
6 March, 2018
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  • Gaming Conventions
  • Roleplaying Games
  • The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

Episode 124 – The Good Friends open up to inspiration and development

Inspiration and Development We’re back and we’re baring all. The most common thing people seem to ask writers is “Where do you get your ideas?” Apparently, “By eating the brains of more talented writers” isn’t... Read More
20 February, 2018

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The hosts are all regular writers for Call of Cthulhu, offering personal insights into the game.

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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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The Good Friends turn 5

Happy birthday to us! Five years ago today, we released the first episode of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. We had gathered in Paul’s garden shed a few days earlier to discuss our thoughts…

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