Matt Corley

Matt Corley

Ghoul Island and Other Cthulhu Sagas

Matt is a dad, pharmacist, writer, and publisher. He’s been fortunate enough to work with Sandy and the gang at Petersen Games on three adventure paths (with a few more in the pipeline), Kobold Press, and is currently hard at work publishing/writing Whispers in the Dark for 5e and a tie-in horror novella, The Devil’s City.

To keep up with Matt’s shenanigans and tomfoolery check him out at @matthewdcorley on Twitter or https://www.saturday-morning-scenarios.com.

A Song for Gods

A Song for Gods

New Audio Project for The Gods War

We recently made an agreement with our French partners Raphael and Dorian, who will be composing and recording music to play during your Glorantha: The Gods Wars games.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for information about their Kickstarter and how to get your copy.

Jonah Bomgaars

Jonah Bomgaars

Yig Snake Grandaddy – Lead Developer

Jonah Bomgaars is a medieval historian and an avid worldbuilder and game designer. He has been playing tabletop RPGs for 12 years and GMing for almost as long. In 2013, he started releasing Open Game content and GMing advice on his blog at d20despot.com.

He channeled his lifelong fascination with prehistory into the writing of Petersen Games’ Yig Snake Granddaddy, which is also his first time as lead designer on a published adventure.

Jonah lives in Seattle with his wife, Olivia, and their cat, Ishtar.

Shout Out to Matt Corley

Shout Out to Matt Corley

Shout Out to Matt Corley – Author of Ghoul Island
Welcome to Whispers in the Dark – Available now on DriveThruRPG

Created by Matt Corley (Tales of the Old Margreve, Ghoul Island, Lamp’s Light Sanitarium) and M.T. Black (Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Marvelous MagicWaterdeep: City of Encounters)

Whispers in the Dark updates the 5e rules you know to facilitate investigative horror roleplaying. Within the 78 page book you’ll find:
  • Ancestries, backgrounds, and feats to create your investigator
  • Period specific equipment
  • Updated damage, healing, resting, and lingering injuries rules
  • Comprehensive madness and sanity rules
  • The Crow Man: a complete 20 page scenario set in Restoration Era New Orleans
  • 6 pre-generated characters
  • New NPCs and Creatures
  • Handouts
  • Custom Character Sheet

The Crow Man begins with a gruesome murder in the wee hours of October 12th, 1875 only a few blocks from the famed French Quarter in New Orleans. The investigators find themselves drawn into the machinations of a shadow society intent on calling forth a power of ineffable evil.

Pulling the Curtain Back: Meet Luis Merlo

Pulling the Curtain Back: Meet Luis Merlo

Artist for new Anatomical Guide

Finally! We have a short autobiography of Luis Merlo, the amazing artist who is developing the Anatomical Guide to Sandy Petersen‘s Cthulho Mythos. We hope you are enjoying the sneak previews of his highly details anatomical drawings.

“My name is Luis Merlo and I’m a self-taught illustrator/artist from Quito, Ecuador. I only work with physical media and, while I don’t make art for a living, it has always been a crucial part of my life and has remained a passionate hobby since I was a child. I grew up as a dinosaur enthusiast (who didn’t?) and quickly fell in love with fantasy and sci-fi both in movies and videogames. As a teenager I began my journey through tabletop RPGs, wargames, TCGs and board games, which became a new hobby of mine as I entered Medical School. During my medical formation I discovered (sometimes during the late hours of hospital night shifts) the works of H.P. Lovecraft, which quickly led me to Sandy’s own Call of Cthulhu.

I currently work as faculty for my medical school, but dedicate most of my free time to illustrating and occasionally writing. Because of this, I’ve recently been looking to merge my profession and my passion by studying scientific illustration with actual plastic artists, who have helped me join my knowledge in biology with their expertise in art. Besides private projects and commissions, I’ve worked on art for three old-school RPG supplements and had the joy of illustrating Arthur Petersen’s brainchild: Rock a bye Cthulhu.”

“Baa Baa Black Goat” – taken from Rock a bye Cthulhu

“The King in Yellow” – Personal piece inspired by Cthulhu Wars

Jules G. Music video featuring Cthulhu Wars Minis

Jules G. Music video featuring Cthulhu Wars Minis

We recently received a great music video (named Peter Molyneux, after the notorious game designer) and it features some Cthulhu Wars figurines, as well as a brief glimpse at a picture of Sandy, among other video game design legends.

The artist, Jules G. also recently released a pop-rap-geek EP in franglais (some french/english hybrid slang from Montreal) named Geek Dream that he has shared with us!

The project features slightly modified synthwave and vaporwave songs with an aesthetic that is heavily influenced by all aspects of geek culture.

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