:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: : Earth's Dreamlands : Info on: RPG's, :(313)558-5024 : area code : :RPGNet World HQ & Archive: Drugs, Industrial :(313)558-5517 : changes to : : 1000's of text files : music, Fiction, :InterNet : (810) after : : No Elite / No porn : HomeBrew Beer. :rpgnet@aol.com: Dec 1,1993 : :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: Chaosium Digest Volume 1, Number 1 Date: Sunday, January 31 1993 Number: 1 of 2 Contents: More Feast Events (Eric Rowe) PENDRAGON Two New Round Table Knights (Shannon Appel) PENDRAGON A Chaosium Catalog (Shannon Appel) MISC Editor's Note: For this first two digests, I've pulled a handful of articles from a Stormbringer list that I tried to get running a bit over a year ago. The list unfortunately went belly up, but some of the articles are still of interest. Also, I've included a few things I wrote up as well as the first two articles I received from subscribers. Thanks much to John Davis and Eric Rowe. Shannon ==================== From: Eric Rowe Subject: More Feast Events System: Pendragon Here's more fun things that can happen at a feast. [this can be used as an alternative to the table on page 114 of Knights Adventurous -sda] 1: Someone chokes on a bone. First aid to save. Fumble leads to death. Failure means person took 1d6 damage. 2: Messenger arrives with important announcement. Good scenario lead-in. 3: A player notices another knight abusing a serving maid verbally. Did she deserve it? Or is he just an uncouth fellow. Just/Arbitrary. 4: One of the entertainers makes a serious blunder. Do the players insult him? Or do they applaud as if it had not occurred? Merciful/Cruel 5: The feast goes on late into the night. Do you stay or insult the host by leaving? Energetic/Lazy 6: Someone challenges a player to a game between courses. His skill is 3d6. He wagers 10d on the outcome. 7: A player gets a terrible case of gas. Does he leave and offend the host? Or does he stay and offend his neighbors? Courtesy or Modest/Proud 8: A rumor is going around besmirching the reputation of a lady. Intrigue to find the source. Do the players know the lady? Is the rumor true? Does her honor need defending? 9: An attempt at assassination by a servant. Awareness. Who is the target? Who is behind the attempt? Why? 10: An event of religous significance. Perhaps a vision or the appearance of a stranger. Religion. Is a quest called for? eric ==================== From: Shannon Appel Subject: Two New Round Table Knights System: Pendragon Following are two former player characters from an old Pendragon campaign that I ran last year. They were both rather interesting fellows who became Knights of the Round Table very shortly after it was founded. They might make interesting NPCs for other people's Pendragon campaigns. AMLYN TRIADADD, KNIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE, "THE NEKKID KNIGHT" [517] Name: Amlyn Triadadd Siz: 15 Damage: 5d6 Homeland: Huntington Dex: 13 Healing Rate: 3 Culture: Cymric/Christian Str: 18 Movement Rate: 3 Lord: Earl of Logres Con: 15 Hit Points: 28 Glory: 7382 App: 12 Unconscious: 7 Shield: A gold cross upon a blue background. PERSONALITY TRAITS SKILLS COMBAT SKILLS Chaste 11 / Lustful 9 Awareness 10 Battle 6 Energetic 13 / Lazy 7 Boating 2 Horsemanship 15 Forgiving 16 / Vengeful 4 Chirurgery 1 Sword 17 Generous 12 / Selfish 8 Compose 3 Lance 15 Honest 9 / Deceitful 11 Courtesy 9 Dagger 4 Just 12 / Arbitrary 8 Dancing 2 Spear 5 Merciful 9 / Cruel 11 Faerie Lore 3 Modest 9 / Proud 11 First Aid 10 HORSES Pious 11 / Wordly 9 Flirting 5 Prudent 9 / Reckless 11 Folk Lore 2 Charger Temperate 10 / Indulgent 10 Gaming 9 6d6 Damage Trusting 12 / Suspicious 8 Hawking 3 Valorous 17 / Cowardly 3 Heraldry 2 Hunting 6 Directed: Suspicious Saxons +2 Intrigue 7 Orate 3 PASSIONS Play Harp 18 Amor (Guenever) 12 Read Latin 3 Hate (Saxons) 7 Recognize 5 Honor 10 Religion 6 Hospitality 10 Singing 3 Love (family) 11 Stewardship 2 Loyalty (Earl Robert) 18 Swimming 3 Loyalty (Friends) 10 Tourney 1 Loyalty (King Arthur) 7 EQUIPMENT Reinforced Norman Chain + Helm (12 pts) Sword BACKGROUND & PERSONALITY Amlyn first gained a name for himself when he defended a crone against a knight she had once ensorcelled. He stood bravely against that knight, despite the fact that he had no sword and no armor. Since then, he has often taken to removing his armor when the most serious battles are upon him. Men who recognise Amlyn quake in their boots when they see him taking off his armor, for they know that death or mortal wound are likely soon to follow. Arthur was impressed by Amlyn's reckless bravery, and it was for that that he made him a knight of the round table. MICHRULAN, CHIVALROUS KNIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE [517] Name: Michrulan Siz: 15 Damage: 5d6 Homeland: Lindsey Dex: 8 Healing Rate: 3 Culture: Cymric/Christian Str: 13 Movement Rate: 2 Lord: Earl of Logres Con: 16 Hit Points: 31 Glory: 5371 App: 14 Unconscious: 8 Distinctive Featuers: Prematurely Gray Beard, Thin Shield: A red backed shield with Chevronels covering the lowering two thirds. The first and third of these bands are silver. Two silver stars lie to the top right and top left of the Chevronels. In the middle bottom of the shield, below the Chevronels, is a flower, gold and silver in color. PERSONALITY TRAITS SKILLS COMBAT SKILLS Chaste 12 / Lustful 8 Awareness 10 Battle 5 Energetic 15 / Lazy 5 Chirurgery 1 Horsemanship 12 Forgiving 10 / Vengeful 10 Courtesy 4 Sword 15 Generous 12 / Selfish 8 Dancing 2 Lance 15 Honest 10 / Deceitful 10 Faerie Lore 1 Dagger 4 Just 11 / Arbitrary 9 First Aid 10 Spear 5 Merciful 14 / Cruel 6 Flirting 4 Modest 13 / Proud 7 Folk Lore 2 HORSES Pious 11 / Worldly 9 Gaming 3 Prudent 11 / Reckless 9 Hawking 3 "Bleucephus" Temperate 10 / Indulgent 10 Heraldry 1 Charger Trusting 12 / Suspicious 8 Hunting 5 6d6 Damage Valorous 16 / Cowardly 4 Intrigue 7 ** CHIVALRY BONUS ** Orate 3 "Bleucephus" Play Harp 3 Charger PASSIONS Read Latin 5 6d6 Damage Recognize 5 Amor (Adwin) 14 Religion 3 Rouncy Honor 15 Romance 1 4d6 Damage Hospitality 15 Singing 2 Love (Family) 6 Stewardship 2 Charger Loyalty (Earl Robert) 18 Swimming 2 6d6 Damage Loyalty (Horse) 16 Tourney 5 Loyalty (King Arthur) 18 EQUIPMENT Reinforced Norman Chainmail and Helm (12 points) Dragon Scale Shield (7 points) Sword, Dagger, 2 Spears Fertility Amulet (+1 to Pregnancy Table) BACKGROUND AND PERSONALITY Michrulan is a valorous knight who was knighted the same year that Arthur was first made King. In his first days as a knight, he served Arthur loyally, fighting in many of Arthur's early battles. From the start, Michrulan was known by all for his two great passions, his loyalty to his horse, Bleucephus, and his amor for the Cymric farming girl, Adwin. Guenevere was impressed by Michrulan's great love for the girl Adwin, despite her low status, and it was for this reason that she convinced Arthur to appoint him to the Round Table. ==================== From: Shannon Appel Subject: A Chaosium Catalog System: Misc Here's a list that I've constructed of most of the products that Chaosium has put out over the years. There are a few gaps, so I'm clearly missing a few things from this list, but it's moderately complete. Item # System Description 1001 BG White Bear & Red Moon 1001-X BG Dragon Pass 1002 BG Nomad Gods 1003 BG Elric First Edition ???? MIN White Wolf 1003-X BG Elric : Battle at the End of Time 1004 BG Troy 1005 BG Lords of the Middle Sea 1006 BG King Arthur's Knights 1007 BG Stomp! 1008 BG Reich 1009 BG Raiders and Traders 1010 BG Panzer Pranks 1050-X BG Arkham Horror 2001 GEN All the World's Monsters Volume I 2002 GEN All the World's Monsters Volume II 2003 GEN All the World's Monsters Volume III 2004 GEN Authentic Thautamurgy 2005 GEN Basic Role-Playing 2006-X STB Stormbringer First Edition 2007-X TW Thieves' World 2008-X GEN Worlds of Wonder 2009-X COC Call of Cthulhu First Edition 2009-DX COC Call of Cthulhu Designer's Edition 2010 COC Shadows of Yog-Sothoth 2011-X SW Superworld 2012 COC The Asylum 2013 GEN Cities 2014 GEN Carse 2015 TW Thieves' World Companion 2016 GEN Tulan of the Isles 2101-X STB Stormbringer Second Edition 2102 STB Stormbringer Companion 2103 STB Demon Magic 2104 STB Stealer of Souls 2105 STB Black Sword 2106-X HWK Hawkmoon 2107 HWK The Shattered Isle 2108 STB White Wolf 2109-H STB Stormbringer Third Edition 2110 STB Stormbringer Fourth Edition 2111 STB Rogue Mistress 2112 STB Sorcerers of Pan Tang 2113 STB Perils of the Young Kingdom 2114 STB Sea Kings of the Purple Towns 2301-X COC Call of Cthulhu Box Third Edition 2302 COC Shadows of Yog Sothoth 2303 COC The Asylum 2304 COC Cthulhu Companion 2305 COC The Fungi from Yuggoth 2306 COC Curse of the Chthonians 2307-X COC Masks of Nyarlathotep 2308 COC Trail of Tsathogghua 2309 COC Keeper's Screen 2310 COC Fragments of Fear 2311 COC Alone Against the Wendigo 2312 COC Alone Against the Dark 2313 COC Terror from the Stars 2314-X COC Cthulhu by Gaslight 2315-X COC H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands 2316-X COC The Spawn of Azathoth 2317-H COC Call of Cthulhu Book Third Edition 2318 COC Statue of the Sorcerer/Vanishing Conjurer [GW] 2319 COC Terror Australis 2320 COC Green and Pleasant Land [GW] 2321 COC The Great Old Ones 2322 COC Cthulhu Now! 2323 COC Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters 2324 COC Call of Cthulhu Fourth Edition 2325 COC Arkham Unveiled 2326 COC At Your Door 2327 COC Mansions of Madness 2328 COC Fatal Experiments 2329 COC Blood Brothers 2330 COC Return to Dunwich 2331 COC Horror on the Orient Express 2332 COC Dark Designs 2333 COC Kingsport 2334 COC Tales of the Miskatonic Valley 2335 COC Fearful Passages 2336 COC Call of Cthulhu Fifth Edition 2337 COC The Stars are Right 2338 COC Escape from Innsmouth 2339 COC The Thing at the Threshold 2340 COC Blood Brothers II 2342 COC Adventures in Arkham Country 2401-X SPR Superworld 2402 SPR Bad Medicine for Dr. Drugs 2403 SPR Trouble for HAVOC 2404 SPR Superworld Companion 2501-X RNG Ringworld 2502 RNG Ringworld Companion 2601-X EQ Elfquest First Edition 2602 EQ Elfquest Companion 2603 EQ The Sea Elves 2604 EQ Elf War 2605 EQ Elfquest Second Edition 2701-X PEN King Arthur Pendragon First Edition 2701-X PEN King Arthur Pendragon Second Edition 2702 PEN The Pendragon Campaign 2703 PEN The Noble's Book 2704 PEN The King Arthur Companion 2705 PEN The Grey Knight 2706 PEN Tournament of Dreams 2707 PEN Knights Adventurous 2708 PEN The Boy King 2709 PEN King Arthur Pendragon Third Edition 2710 PEN Savage Mountains 2711 PEN Blood & Lust 2712 PEN Perilous Forest 2714 PEN The Spectre King 2801 PRV Prince Valiant 2900 ELR Elric! 2901 ELR Melnibone 3001 MIN Perilous Encounters ---- MIN Dragon Pass Conventions for Perilous Encounters 3002 MIN Engage and Destroy 3003 MIN Vive L'Empereur 3302 COC H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands Book 3303 COC Cthulhu by Gaslight Book 3304 COC Masks of Nyarlathotep Book 3305 COC The Cthulhu Casebook [reprints 2303 & 2306] 3306 COC Curse of Cthulhu [reprints 2305] 3307 COC Cthulhu Now 3308 COC H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands 4001-H RQ Runequest Book Second Edition 4001-X RQ Runequest Box Second Edition 4001 RQ Runequest Book Second Edition 4002 RQ Balastor's Barracks (SP1) 4003 RQ Apple Lane (SP2) 4004 RQ Trolls and Trollkin (SP3) 4005 RQ Scorpionmen and Broos (SP4) 4006 RQ Militia and Merceneries (SP5) 4007 RQ Snake-Pipe Hollow (SP6) 4008 RQ Cults of Prax (SP7) 4009 RQ Foes 4010 RQ Gateway Bestiary 4011 RQ Plunder 4012 RQ Rune Masters 4013 RQ Griffin Mountain 4014 RQ Cults of Terror 4015-X RQ Borderlands 4016-X RQ Trollpak 4017 RQ Soloquest 4018-X RQ Questworld 4019 RQ Scorpion Hall 4020 RQ Snow King's Bride 4021-X RQ Pavis 4022-X RQ Big Rubble 4023 RQ Runequest Companion 4500 RQ King of Sartar 5001-H PEN King Arthur Companion 5002 GEN Adventurer's Handbook 5101 COC Miskatonic U. Graduate Kit 5102 COC Investigator's Kit 5105 COC Guide to Cthulhu Monsters 5107 COC Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands 5108 COC 1920s Keeper's Kit 5109 COC Cthulhu Campaign Kit 5110 COC Fifth Edition Keeper's Kit 9302 COC M.U. T-Shirt 9303 COC Investigator Mug Set 9304 COC M.U. Mug 9305 COC Great Old Ones Poster 9306 COC Masks of Nyarlathotep Poster 9307 COC Mansions of Madness Poster 9308 COC Arkham Unveiled Poster 9309 COC Cthulhu Classics Poster AVALON HILL SUPPLEMENTS 849 BG Dragon Pass 850 BG Elric 857 RQ Deluxe Runequest 8571 RQ Players Box 85711 RQ Gloranthan Bestiary 85712 RQ Apple Lane 85713 RQ Snake Pipe Hollow 85714 RQ Runequest Cities 85715 RQ Into the Troll Realms 85716 RQ The Haunted Ruins 8571701 RQ Daughters of Darkness 8573 RQ Monster Colliseum [1] 8574 RQ Human Adventurer Sheets [2] 8575 RQ Non Human Adventurer Sheets [3] 8576 RQ Vikings [4] 8577 RQ Gods of Glorantha [5] 8578 RQ Griffin Island [6] 8579 RQ Standard Runequest 8584 RQ Land of Ninja [7] 8585 RQ Glorantha [8] 8586 RQ Troll Pak [9] 8587 RQ Troll Gods [10] 8588 RQ Elder Secrets [11] 8589 RQ Eldarad the Lost City 8590 RQ Sun County 8591 RQ River of Cradles FASA SUPPLEMENTS T1 TW Traitor T2 TW Spirit Stones T3 TW Dark Assassin GRENADIER SUPPLEMENTS 701 COC The Secret of Monhegan Island JUDGE'S GUILD SUPPLEMENTS 107 RQ Broken Tree Inn 116 RQ Hellpits of Nightfang 170 RQ RuneQuest Judges' Shield 220 RQ Legendary Duck Tower 310 RQ City of Lei Tabor 380 RQ Duck Pond TOME SUPPLEMENTS T-1 COC The Arkham Evil T-2 COC Death in Dunwich T-3 COC Pursuit to Kadath T-4 COC Whispers from the Abyss T-5 COC "Glosel Est Authentique!" WEST END GAMES 30020 GHB Ghostbusters (designed by Chaosium) ==================== The Chaosium Digest is a Discussion Forum for Chaosium Games which do not have another specific area for discussion. To submit an article, mail to: appel@erzo.berkeley.edu