Series 44.3 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-07

Welcome to the final episode of series 44! 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!

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James Coquillat
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican 
Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/ 
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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

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