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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1h

Every year at #PAXAUS we host a community content creators meet-up: it was delightful to have so many creators—new, aspiring, and established—along today. Look out for their work in the Miskatonic Repository, Jonstown Compendium, and Companions of Arthur at @drivethrurpg.com!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1h

The line, the before, the after - a record crowd of 350 people for tonight's #PAXAUS Horror Panel, hosted by Chaosium's executive producer for RPGs Brian Holland.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 6h

Here's Mark Morrison introducing #Pendragon to newcomers at our #PAXAUS booth with The Great Pendragon Joust! It takes about 5 minutes to play and is such a fun way to show off Pendragon's core concepts.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 6h

You can download the scenario for free from our Age of Vikings Resources page, along with Map of iceland, Pregenerated Characters, and Blank Character Sheets:
www.chaosium.com/blogthe-curs...

'The Cursed Farm' is our Age of Vikings demo scenario

'The Cursed Farm' is a demo scenario that introduces Age of Vikings, our new roleplaying game of adventuring in Iceland in the year 977 AD, the era of the Icelandic sagas. Players are heroes, landowne...

www.chaosium.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 6h

'The Cursed Farm' is a demo scenario for our new Age of Vikings #TTRPG: here's Andrew running it at #PAXAus this weekend.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 7h

A recently-inducted cultist and her erstwhile boyfriend dropped by our #PAXAustralia booth this afternoon...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 12h

Are you a horror nut?

Join Chaosium's Brian Holland with Ruby Innes (Back Pocket), Mia (legendary horror streamer), Kevin Powe (Voice Actor), and Isaac Lee (Psychologist) as they break down the year in horror 2025!

Tonight in the Kookaburra theatre!

#PAXAus

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 12h

PENDRAGON: GLORY OF THE ROUND TABLE is now a Kickstarter 'Project We Love'. From our friends at Pine Box Entertainment, this is a self-contained card game of questing, honor, combat, legends, and all manner of knightly virtues, produced under license from Chaosium. Back at the link:

Pendragon: Glory of the Round Table

A knightly tabletop game for 1-4 players set in the chivalrous world of Greg Stafford's Pendragon RPG.

www.kickstarter.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 14h

Chaosium's David Larkins says, "For the following three Sundays, I’m on Tickingtimebob Gaming's YouTube channel to participate (as a player!) in a special #Pendragon livestream for charity. I’ll be playing a hulking Irish monk, so honestly not much different from real life..."

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We give you the tools to engage with your donors and raise more for your charity

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

"Bud's sudden passing leaves a big hole in the gaming community. His videos will live on though, and their timeless quality means he will continue to inform, inspire, and entertain Gloranthan gamers for many years to come," said Chaosium VP Michael O'Brien.

Vale Bud Baird

We are saddened by the news of the passing of William "Bud" Baird, who died in his home town of Liverpool UK on August 10th after a short illness.

www.chaosium.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

...topics, presenting the lore clearly and approachably. Bud particularly enjoyed doing deep dives into Greg Stafford's world of Glorantha: indeed, his final video, released in July, was a "Bud Explains" about the Gloranthan god Nysalor:

Bud explains...Nysalor: the God of Truth and Lies for Runequest

YouTube video by Bud's RPG review

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

This award recognises a "significant and exceptional contribution to Glorantha fandom in a current year".

Bud sadly passed away earlier this year, after a short illness.

On his popular Bud's RPG Review YouTube Channel, Bud enjoyed taking on esoteric, complex, or little-known...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Today, on the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, Chaosium is pleased to announce William "Bud" Baird as the 2025 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom winner.

Bud Baird is the 2025 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom

This month marks the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, and we are pleased to present the 2025 award to William "Bud" Baird.

www.chaosium.com

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Call of Cthulhu Live at #paxaus2025 - our Stream of Chaos team and special guest Amelia Tyler from Baldur's Gate 3!

Tonight in the Quakka Theatre! Watch here: Twitch.tv/pax2
#callofcthulhu #BaldursGate3 #ttrpg

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

.. we at The Chaosium recognize that countless #TTRPG fans the world over are fans – including us! – because of Greg Stafford and what he achieved. He is greatly missed.
#WeAreAllUs

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

In addition to being a world famous game designer, Greg was a mythologist, shaman, father, grandfather, husband, brother, and friend:

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Greg founded The Chaosium fifty years ago in 1975, and from the outset (to quote his own words) “was never content to imitate, but instead published games that were original in their style of play, content and design”. Half a century on, we strive to uphold Greg's vision.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Today, October 10th, marks the seventh anniversary of @chaosium.bsky.social company founder Greg Stafford's passing.

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

So the King in Yellow stopped by our booth today to pick up a copy of The Sutra of Pale Leaves...
#paxaus #paxaus2025

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Big, busy first day at #PAXAUS! Sam and Susan will cheerfully help sign you up to play #TTRPGs we've got 9 tables worth of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, Rivers of London, and Age of Vikings, thanks to our amazing Cult of Chaos GMs. And, at our booth, take part in The Great Pendragon Joust!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Join the Chaosium team and special guest Amelia Tyler (Baldur's Gate 3) as they enter the terrifying world of Call of Cthulhu live on stage!

Tonight in the Quakka Theatre! Watch here: Twitch.tv/pax2

#PAXAus @PaxAus

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

We're excited to be back at #PAXAUS, Australia's biggest gaming festival. Come see us in the Tabletop Hall!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine is the complete guide to BRP—the same system that powers Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Pendragon, Rivers of London, and countless others.

www.chaosium.com/basic-rolepl...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 2d

Our next Ask Me Anything is for the upcoming board game Miskatonic Tales: Journey to Innsmouth!

The game will be available in pre-release at Essen, and available for viewing at PAX Australia!

Submit your questions for the designers now: buff.ly/G6Qu7eb

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 2d

The Pendragon Starter Set contains everything a fledgling Gamemaster requires to run a band of freshly-knighted characters through several adventures in the historic fantasy of King Arthur’s Britain.

www.chaosium.com/pendragon-st...

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