{"id":493,"date":"2012-01-15T23:45:45","date_gmt":"2012-01-16T04:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/?p=493"},"modified":"2012-01-15T23:45:45","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T04:45:45","slug":"rppr-episode-69-critique-of-cthulhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/2012\/01\/podcast-episode\/rppr-episode-69-critique-of-cthulhu\/","title":{"rendered":"RPPR Episode 69: Critique of Cthulhu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/2012\/01\/podcast-episode\/rppr-episode-69-critique-of-cthulhu\/attachment\/thundercats\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,519\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thundercats Ho!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-494\" title=\"Thundercats Ho!\" src=\"http:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"Can you find this on the RPPR Minecraft server?\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slangdesign.com\/rppr\/wp-content\/uploads\/thundercats.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>News: The Killsplosion alpha rules are out! If you contributed to the ransom and selected playtesting as a reward, you should have them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slangdesign.com\/forums\/index.php?topic=1376.0\">Also, we have a RPPR Minecraft server. Check it out on Jan 22 3 to 5 pm CST for our first RPPR Minecraft event! <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Synopsis: Call of Cthulhu is an institution of role playing, but few gamers truly appreciate it for what it is. Tom, Caleb and I break down the game mechanics, meta-game issues and themes of the Cthulhu Mythos in order to explain the good, bad and ugly of this venerable game. Many players dismiss Call of Cthulhu as a very rigid and narrowly focused game, but it offers a far richer gaming experience if you know how to play and more importantly run this game right!.\u00a0 Tom also has a letter, shout outs and an anecdote!<\/p>\n<p>Shout outs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1594203156\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=rolplapubrad-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1594203156\">Instant City: <\/a>A study in urban sprawl, globalization and politics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005RYIFCE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=rolplapubrad-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005RYIFCE\">The Tunnel:<\/a> Freaky horror movie with an urban exploration angle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dosgamesarchive.com\/download\/maniac-mansion-day-of-the-tentacle\/\">Maniac Mansion 2<\/a>: A classic adventure game with a twisted sense of humor.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/splitsider.com\/2012\/01\/the-ballad-of-horse_ebooks\/\">Horse ebooks:<\/a> The funniest twitter account in existence.<a href=\"http:\/\/horseecomics.tumblr.com\/post\/14446468451\"> Too many horses. Throw a horse away.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fakeiphonetext.com\/\">Fake iphone text<\/a>: Generate iphone conversations as a handout in games.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005GNJ88Q\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=rolplapubrad-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B005GNJ88Q\">Parker: The Outfit:<\/a> Hardboiled crime graphic novel. Great art and dialogue.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventuresinpoortaste.com\/2011\/12\/18\/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-gammell-vs-helquist\/\">Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark:<\/a> IT IS RUINED FOREVER WTF<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000B659FE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=rolplapubrad-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000B659FE\">The Movies<\/a>: A video game about making movies. ACTION<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/focusfeatures.com\/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy\">Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy<\/a>: Gary Oldman says so much in so few words. Brilliant spy movie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Music: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefump.com\/\">What A Friend We Have In Cthulhu by the Fump<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/smartbombradio.libsyn.com\/\">Cthulhu is my co-pilot by Smart Bomb Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"RPPR Episode 69: Critique of Cthulhu\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2012-01-15T23:45:45-05:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H11M21S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"News: The Killsplosion alpha rules are out! If you contributed to the ransom and selected playtesting as a reward, you should have them.\r\n\r\nAlso, we have a RPPR Minecraft server. 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