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, we’re poring over history books. Their visions of the past shall bring our historical games of Call of Cthulhu to shuddering, ghastly life! But can we get the details right enough to avoid subjecting our games becoming ye liveliest awfulness…?







Main Topic: Bringing Historical Games to Life







This episode delves into techniques and inspirations for enlivening our historical games of Call of Cthulhu. That said, the ideas we explore can be applied to any historical RPG scenario. We discuss why we’re drawn to historical settings, expanding on some of the media that influence us and how we can bring all this into our games.







Regular listeners will know that Paul has now left the Good Friends, and that this is our first episode without him. Matt and Scott are keeping the podcast going, inviting interesting people we know to join us as guest hosts, bringing fresh perspectives and their own personal expertise to our discussions.







Our Guest Host







We are delighted to welcome Ross Bryant as our inaugural guest host for this new era of the Good Friends. You may know Ross from The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Dropout TV, The Glass Cannon Network, or the many improvised Call of Cthulhu games he and Scott have played together on Ain’t Slayed Nobody. He is currently developing a new historical Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast called Walking Shadows, with Rashawn Scott, Becca Scott, and Zach Reino. The first episode will be out soon, wherever you find your podcasts.













Links







Things we mention in this episode include:









* Stream of Blood







* Masks of Nyarlathotep







* Pulp Cthulhu







* Cthulhu by Gaslight







* Cthulhu Dark Ages







* English Civil Wars







* Wars of the Three Kingdoms







* Conquistadors







* Regency Cthulhu







* World War Cthulhu: Cold War







* Bobby Fischer