Series 44.3 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Discussion)

Welcome to the final episode of series 44, everyone! This series, we welcome James Coquillat, member of the Chaosium Digital Content team and cast member of the Stream of Chaos, to discuss Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition), a game of investigation and cosmic horror, from Chaosium, Inc! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit about James, and get into some really great outtakes at the end!

Announcements:

• Haunted Hill Academy
• Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy/
• Questlandia
• Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded
• One Shot Network Secret Archive Bonus Episode
• https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-character-57679646?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare
• COVID-19 Vaccines
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Guests and Projects:

James Coquillat

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican
• Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/
• Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc

Games discussed this episode:

Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc

• Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc
• Keeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WB
• Keeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
• Investigator’s Handbook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iPlZc5
• Investigator's Handbook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/167631/Call-of-Cthulhu-Investigator-Handbook-7th-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:06:47 - Reintroductions and Characters
• 00:09:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did James get into RPGs?
• 00:12:45 - What does a system need for great character creation?
• 00:14:45 - How does Call of Cthulhu character creation stack up against other games?
• 00:21:18 - How does the character creation process reinforce the feel of playing the game?
• 00:31:59 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in Call of Cthulhu, and what is one of the best parts?
• 00:37:18 - Fanfic!
• 00:47:03 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement
• 00:50:04 - Narrative Advancement
• 00:52:33 - Final Thoughts
• 00:54:17 - Episode Closer
• 00:54:53 - Call to Action
• 01:01:29 - Credits
• 01:03:24 - Show Blurbs - NeoScum
• 01:04:33 - Outtakes

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-443-call-of-cthulhu-with-james-coquillat-chaosium-stream-of-chaos-discussion/transcript

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: Loose Pipes (Loopable) by Dave Deville
• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8255-loose-pipes-loopable-
• License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
• Clip 2: Summer Swing 2018 by Sascha Ende®
• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3160-summer-swing-2018
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• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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