Blasphemous Tomes

We’re back and we’re enjoying the salt air. Or should that be the Saltair? Either way, it would be even jollier if there weren’t all these ghouls around. We have nothing against ghouls, and they... The post Carnival of Souls, with Ross Bryant appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re raising the dead. Well, sort of. After all that discussion about Joseph Curwen’s necromantic exploits, we thought we’d try something on a larger scale. Instead of tomes of forbidden knowledge, however,... The post Bringing Historical Games to Life, with Ross Bryant appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re peering through time. Handily, Yog-Sothoth has granted us the power to see he who is to come after us. Well, except Charles Dexter Ward actually turned up in 1926, around a... The post The Case of Charles Dexter Ward part 5 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re peering into wells. Perhaps it’s not unusual to find dead things in wells, but they aren’t generally this animated. Maybe the poor things would lie down and die if there was... The post The Case of Charles Dexter Ward part 4 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re rearranging the furniture in the library. All perfectly normal stuff. Nothing to worry about. Everyone gives a strangled cry or two when lifting heavy objects. And that nasty smell? Furniture polish.... The post The Case of Charles Dexter Ward part 3 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re researching our family histories. Nothing but wholesome stuff here. Surely everyone’s ancestors faced an angry mob or two. It was just the done thing in those times. Main Topic: The Case... The post The Case of Charles Dexter Ward part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re digging through our family tree. Or should that be digging up our family tree? Either way, we dig it. While The Case of Charles Dexter Ward doesn’t precisely advocate for raising... The post The Case of Charles Dexter Ward part 1 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re summoning horrors from beyond space and time. If we’re honest, we’re not quite sure why we’re doing this, but here we are. It’s too late to worry about such details at... The post Call of Cthulhu Deities: Iod, Zu-che-quon, and Nyogtha appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re being suggestive. Or is that suggestible? Why don’t you tell us! Main Topic: Listener Suggestions Meets the Wolf Man Back in late 2022, we used Discord and Twitter to ask our listeners what kinds of... The post Listener Suggestions Meets the Wolf Man appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back with the conclusion of our interview with Jason Cordova, the mastermind behind The Gauntlet and creator of such RPGs as Brindlewood Bay, The Between and Public Access. Our winding discussion takes in game... The post Special: Interview With Jason Cordova part 2 appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re catching up with our sleep. You think we’d be trying harder to escape, given that we’ve been tied up and lowered into the abysmal depths under the pyramids. But, no, we’re... The post Under the Pyramids appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back with another special interview episode. This time, we’re talking to Jason Cordova, the mastermind behind The Gauntlet and creator of such RPGs as Brindlewood Bay, The Between and Public Access. Jason’s games take... The post Special: Investigative Games With Jason Cordova appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re squirming. Sure, the best way to get out of this straitjacket would be to have someone unbuckle it, but where’s the fun in that? Then again, now that we’re getting lowered... The post Strange NPCs: Harry Houdini appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re doubting our humanity. It’s easily enough done. Whether it’s these gill slits on our necks, that pervasive smell of death surrounding us, or just the weird way our shadow shifts and... The post Non-Human Characters in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re catching up with our reading again. Specifically, in this episode, we seem to be reading in bed. You’d think that such a common pastime wouldn’t merit much discussion, yet somehow we... The post Media Catch-Up – Books appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re under the influence. Sure, the alien entity taking up residence in our heads may not technically be a demon, but that feels like an academic distinction right now. It’s little comfort... The post Possession in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re dabbling with dark forces. If Late Night With the Devil has taught us anything, it’s that achieving fame and fortune is just a matter of striking the right bargains. Sure, that’s... The post Late Night With the Devil appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

In our recent episode on injury and disease in Call of Cthulhu, we mentioned the strength drain ability of Dark Young. Good friend of the Good Friends Frank Delventhal, AKA Strongman Frank, got it touch... The post Special: Strength Drain and Recovery With Frank Delventhal appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re damaged. Send help. Main Topic: Injury and Disease in Call of Cthulhu This episode, we’re looking at how injury, disease, poisons, and other physical hazards work in Call of Cthulhu. Being... The post Injury and Disease in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re spinning the wheel of misfortune. R’lyeh Roulette is not a game to be entered into casually. While you might not place bets in the normal manner, there is still much at... The post R’lyeh Roulette IV appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re suckling. This is more difficult than you might think, at least when Yibb-Tstll is involved. Even once we get past all those pesky nightgaunts, there’s the whole, um, moving target aspect... The post Call of Cthulhu Deities — Shudde M’ell, Yibb-Tstll and Bugg-Shash appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re consuming. Mostly, we’re consuming media. At least that’s the consumption we feel happiest talking about in public. Also, the digestion of media tends to lead to less dyspepsia, bloating and flatulence... The post Media Catch-Up appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re enjoying a nice seaside holiday. Of course, when most people talk about the seaside, they mean the bit that’s on land. Somehow, we’ve ended up in the wetter part. Maybe that’s... The post The Ocean in Call of Cthulhu appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re wondering what’s in this jar on our desk. The contents are murky, but it looks like it might contain the heart of a small boy. Robert Bloch swears by it, but... The post Robert Bloch and the Cthulhu Mythos appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .

We’re back and we’re abluting with trepidation. It used to be that taking a shower was relaxing. We could just pull that curtain closed and enjoy the jets of warm, cleansing water. Since watching Psycho,... The post Psycho (1960) appeared first on Blasphemous Tomes .