Stars Are Right | Call of Cthulhu TTRPG actual-play podcast

1 - Berlin - Preludes - A Trip With Friends

Join us as we return to the classic era of the roaring 20s, this time in Weimar Berlin! This is the adventure our patrons voted for, and we can't wait to get stuck in! We're going to be playing all the scenarios in the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook as a long-form campaign. But first, let us introduce two of our investigators - to you and to each other - in this prelude set before the events of the main campaign. An unkempt man collapses in the middle of a busy park, pulling a wealthy nightclub owner and a drug-peddling pharmacist into an unexpected mystery.
 
 
Cast:
Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore
Lydia as Andreas Vogel
Gilly as Max Oswald
 
 
Audio Editors:
Braydon, Jayson & Howl
 
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1 - The Reanimator Returns - The Missing Reporter

Four members of Department 29, a secret division within the FBI created by President Hoover to investigate paranormal occurrences, receive their first official assignment.  A reporter, Norman Cassidy, has gone missing in a remote area of Vermont while investigating disappearances.  The team have to find him.
This is a Pulp Cthulhu scenario conceived by Leopoldo Rueda, brought to life by the Stars Are Right publishing team. It has been our pleasure to playtest, edit, format and illustrate this action-packed sequel to H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale, Herbert West - Reanimator! It's now available to buy and run at your own gaming table - grab your copy now!
 
We'll be playing this one-shot adventure on alternate weeks, so tune in next week for the start of our next long-form campaign, Berlin: The Wicked City!
 
Cast:
Braydon as the Keeper of Arcane Lore
Phaedra as Dr Christine Wilkes
Lydia as Jane Castle
Mr Howl as Jack Stone
and making her SAR debut: Gilly as Buck Jones!
 
Audio Editors:
Braydon, Jayson & Howl
 
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3 - Cults of Cthulhu - Beyond the Madness - Retrospective with the Cast

Please enjoy the final part of this super-sized Beyond the Madness episode, where the cast come together to reminisce and answer listener questions about our play-through.
 
Thank you again to all the listeners who submitted questions, and don’t forget you can get behind-the-scenes chat after every episode by supporting us on Patreon.
 
Then it'll be time to put the Cults of Cthulhu behind us and say goodbye to these beloved characters (those who survived, anyway!). We've got a new original scenario and a whole campaign ready to start in the next couple of weeks!
 
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2 - Cults of Cthulhu - Beyond the Madness - Retrospective & Interview with the Authors

Part 2 of our extended Beyond The Madness session looking back on Cults of Cthulhu! We keep the questions coming and Chris Lackey and Mike Mason are kind enough have the answers covered. Here's where you can hear more from them:
 
Hear more from Chris Lackey on Strange Studies of Strange Stories and Rachel Watches Star Trek.
Hear more from Mike Mason on Mason and Fricker’s Eldritch Stories.
Get the latest Call of Cthulhu news from its creators at chaosium.com (and don’t forget you can use code STARS10 for 10% off your first purchase).
 
Join us back here in just a couple of days for the final part, where the questions will be directed to the Stars Are Right cast and we'll delve into our favourite moments from our playthrough.
Thank you again to all the listeners who submitted questions, and don’t forget you can get behind-the-scenes chat after every episode by supporting us on Patreon.
 
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1 - Cults of Cthulhu - Beyond the Madness - Retrospective & Interview with the Authors

Join us for a 3-part, extended Beyond The Madness session looking back on Cults of Cthulhu! We're joined by Chris Lackey and Mike Mason, who give us some insight into the creation of the source book and scenarios. Thank you to all the listeners who submitted questions, and don’t forget you can get behind-the-scenes chat after every episode by supporting us on Patreon. Join us in just a couple of days for part 2!
 
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’The Haunter of the Dark’ by H. P. Lovecraft

While you wait for our exciting new campaign to start, please enjoy of one of H. P. Lovecraft's short stories, read by our own Knoxicles. He won't, alas, be joining us in Berlin: The Wicked City, but here's a heaping helping of his dulcet tones as he unfolds this chilling tale.
 
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11 - Cults of Cthulhu 3: A God’s Dream - The Gate

Ready to put an explosive stop to whatever the Church of Perfect Science is machinating in their mansion, our investigators pull up at the security gate. Will they find Aaron’s missing brother? An explanation for the strange dreams and visions? Finally, the answer to what became of Carl Day?
 
 
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Cast:
Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore (rolling Cat’s Eye Frosted Blue gemstone dice)
Lydia as Prof. Emily Strauss (rolling Gold with Purple Enamel metal dice)
Knoxicles as Prof. Josh simmons (rolling Torched Rainbow metal dice)
Braydon as Vee Carter (rolling Penguin and Watermelon resin dice)
Mr Howl as Officer Aaron Macks (rolling Opalite gemstone dice)
 
Audio Editors:
Braydon, Jayson, Phaedra & Howl
 
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10 - Cults of Cthulhu 3: A God’s Dream - Of Motels and Mansions

On the outskirts of the city, checking into a motel proves to be slow going. Aaron holds Josh tightly to assuage his fear that he’ll be sent to ancient Persepolis again, while Vee improvises a crib and puts the statue down for a nap. Over dinner at the nearby Burger Castle, the friends are in for another surprise…
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Cast:
Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore (rolling Cat’s Eye Frosted Blue gemstone dice)
Lydia as Prof. Emily Strauss (rolling Gold with Purple Enamel metal dice)
Knoxicles as Prof. Josh simmons (rolling Torched Rainbow metal dice)
Braydon as Vee Carter (rolling Penguin and Watermelon resin dice)
Mr Howl as Officer Aaron Macks (rolling Opalite gemstone dice)
 
Audio Editors:
Braydon, Jayson, Phaedra & Howl
 
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9 - Cults of Cthulhu 3: A God’s Dream - Doorways and Thresholds

Following the directions of Ethel, the second artist to approach them in the street, the investigators arrive at the storage unit she opened for them in a dream. At the instigation of Darius his cockatoo, who’s speaking to him in Persian, Josh bribes the overseer so they can get at its mysterious contents.
 
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Cast:
 
Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore (rolling Cat’s Eye Frosted Blue gemstone dice)
Lydia as Prof. Emily Strauss (rolling Gold with Purple Enamel metal dice)
Knoxicles as Prof. Josh simmons (rolling Torched Rainbow metal dice)
Braydon as Vee Carter (rolling Penguin and Watermelon resin dice)
Mr Howl as Officer Aaron Macks (rolling Opalite gemstone dice)
 
 
Audio Editors:
 
Braydon, Jayson, Phaedra & Howl
 
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8 - Cults of Cthulhu 3: A God’s Dream - The Tentacled Statuette

The party opens the box, and it reveals a tentacular statuette! Also a note signed by Carl Day, who knew that the Perfect Scientists were after him. After breaking into their mansion and stealing the statuette, he was unexpectedly and mysteriously transported to Antarctica after taking “a wrong turn on another planet”...
 
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Cast:
 
Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore (rolling Cat’s Eye Frosted Blue gemstone dice)
Lydia as Prof. Emily Strauss (rolling Gold with Purple Enamel metal dice)
Knoxicles as Prof. Josh simmons (rolling Torched Rainbow metal dice)
Braydon as Vee Carter (rolling Penguin and Watermelon resin dice)
Mr Howl as Officer Aaron Macks (rolling Opalite gemstone dice)
 
 
Audio Editors:
 
Braydon, Jayson, Phaedra & Howl
 
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For the duration of our Cults of Cthulhu campaign, 10% of our Patreon profits go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.