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Welcome to the first 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 learn about the game, its robust history, and begin creating our characters!Announcements:Iron Edda ReforgedKickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/iron-edda-reforged-season-oneOne Shot Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/oneshotrpgCOVID-19 VaccinesCDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.htmlLeave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1Character Creation Cast on Podchaserhttps://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastCharacter Creation Cast on Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stprCharacter Creation Cast on Facebookhttps://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects:James CoquillatTwitter: https://twitter.com/robopelicanWebsite: https://jamescoquillat.com/Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiumincYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumIncGames discussed this episode:Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium IncWebsite: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_IncKeeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WBKeeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603Investigator’s Handbook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iPlZc5Investigator's Handbook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/167631/Call-of-Cthulhu-Investigator-Handbook-7th-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603Timestamps:00:00:00 - Announcements00:04:10 - Introductions00:05:23 - What's in a game?00:10:03 - What sort of tools do we need to play Call of Cthulhu?00:12:34 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore best?00:14:01 - What do characters do in this game?00:15:18 - What makes Call of Cthulhu unique?00:21:12 - History of Call of Cthulhu00:27:47 - Basic Terms and Concepts - Characteristics00:28:42 - Skill mechanics00:31:48 - Sanity00:33:53 - Let's make some people!00:34:28 - Generating characteristics00:37:40 - Characteristics - Strength, Consititution and Dexterity00:39:28 - Characteristics - Appearance and Power00:41:35 - Characteristics - Size00:42:50 - Characteristics - Intelligence and Education00:44:40 - Basic overview of the character00:46:03 - Background Tables! - Ideology00:47:21 - Significant People00:49:46 - Call to Action00:54:47 - Credits00:56:42 - Show Blurbs - A Horror BorealisTranscriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-441-call-of-cthulhu-with-james-coquillat-chaosium-stream-of-chaos-creation/transcriptMusic: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 DevilleLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8255-loose-pipes-loopable-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseClip 2: Summer Swing 2018 by Sascha Ende®Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3160-summer-swing-2018License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMain Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)Our Podcast:Character Creation Cast:Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastAmelia Antrim:Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)Ryan Boelter:Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)Website: https://lordneptune.comTwitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerbChimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelterItch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.ioOur Website:http://www.charactercreationcast.comOur Network:http://oneshotpodcast.comNetwork Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast