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Rob Poyton / Innsmouth Gold, publishing Lovecraftian-themed books and music. Co-founded the Innsmouth Literary Festival, co-host Innsmouth Book Club and Strange Shadows podcasts. Run the Dragon's Teeth gaming channel on Youtube. https://innsmouthgold.com
Ep1 of our Mothership campaign The group is deployed to Prospero's Dream . But things go awry from the start, and the group find themselves heading somewhere else entirely on a class of freighter known colloquially as the Iron Coffin...
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We are delighted to announce our Guests of Honour for ILF26. Author/editor Stephen Jones and artist Les Edwards!
Plus our usual panels, talks, traders, gaming and Innsmouth After Dark!
Early bird tickets and trader details now available at
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Lovecraftian scholar Heather Miller drops into the Gilman House for a chat. We talk True Detective, RPG's, Robert Chambers, haunted landscapes, New Orleans and glitter. Plus ILF26 news and the mailbag.
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Return to Innsmouth
Just can't keep away from the place. Building some scatter terrain for my Innsmouth table, it's getting an outing this weekend!
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We are blessed with an abundance of gaming and other conventions these days! Looking at the year ahead, here's a few dates for your diary.
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The AT5 campaign is underway, and today we look at the steps involved in building a campaign. We look at setting, scenarios, progression, character motivation and organising sessions.
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Join us as we dive into a classic Ramsey Campbell tale, The Inhabitant of the Lake. We talk the Severn Valley, adaptations, haunted lakes, L'Auberge Rouge, worldbuilding and Aklo. Plus mailbag and news of ILF26!
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Part Two of the Bane Wars campaign ends with a fizzle rather than a bang. But who conquered who and what was discovered? And what are some tips for setting up a campaign?
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Join us on Strange Shadows for a journey to the light beyond in CAS' unearthly The Secret of the Cairn. We talk the High Sierras, the Law of Fives, Algol and Alderbaran, angels and mounds. Plus a delve into the mailbag.
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Let's be honest, combat in some RPGs can become a dragged out, turgid affair. Not in Mothership! Here's how we will be handling combat in the forthcoming Assault Team 5 campaign, plus some ideas on scenarios, travel and NPCs.
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ILF26 - Sat 19th Sept at the King's House Centre in Bedford. Once again we have a Friday night quiz, and our usual guests, panels, traders and gaming on the Saturday. Plus Innsmouth After Dark. Early bird tickets and trader spaces will be available soon! Keep an eye on www.innsmouthgold.com
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We conclude our series on the Fungi From Yuggoth with Alienation, Harbour Whistles, Recapture, Evening Star and Continuity. We talk dreams, astral projection, Ramsey Campbell, Poe, the Ghooric Zone, Yaddith, whistles and nostalgia.
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In the latest episode of the Delapore Media Podcast, I was privileged to her interview @rufflejax.bsky.social and discuss her solo ttrpg BEAR WITNESS, a journaling game based on the 2008 transgressive horror film MARTYRS.
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Strange Shadows S4 Ep12
Join us in the isolated desolation of Genius Loci. We talk Bowman, The Willows, creepy locations, pareidolia, Swamp Thing and more.
Reader: Clay Story Sculptor
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Next up for Mothership we look at the approach to creating characters for the Assault Team 5 campaign, with some changes to classes and a point allocation system.
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Welcome sir, thank you!
IBC 119 Join us in Innsmouth library as we discuss John Buchan's chilling folk horror classic, No Man's Land. We talk Blackwood magazine, the Highlands, phonetic accents, Northerners, heather ale, Robert E Howard, and books that got away.
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SS4 11 The Third Episode of Vathek
Join us for a look at Smith's posthumous collaboration, an unfinished sequel to the classic Gothic novel, Vathek. We talk William Beckford, the fall of Rome, Disney villains and haunted beds. Plus a delve into the mailbag.
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Rob reviews the latest Titan Conan novel, Cult of the Obsidian Moon by James Lovegrove.
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Spoiler free review of the latest German WW2 movie, Der Tiger, put out on Amazon as The Tank. Less Saving Private Ryan and more Apocalypse Now, with a controversial ending.
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IBC118 New Year Roundup
Join us for a look back over our Festive viewing and presents, and a look ahead to 2026. We talk Frankenstein, Dracula, A Christmas Ghost Story, Machen, UK hauntings, and more. Oh, and we unveil our new stage names...
Happy New Year!
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Today's question is board or table, which do you prefer for your wargaming? Many of us grew up on classic boardgames such as Cluedo and Monopoly, but when it come to fighting battles would you rather move counters or figures?
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A look back to the dim and distant past, to the events of 2025, and a look ahead to what may be in store in 2026. Happy New Year to you all!
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For part three of this mini-series we look at ways to improve our RPG playing experience. Including preparation, finding your character voice, defining boundaries, play etiquette and more.
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We delve into the setting for the forthcoming Mothership campaign, based on the Assault Team 5 novels. Plus a look at how the setting will affect the rules, and possible tweaks for stress, combat and travel.
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The Yule Edition of Innsmouth News is out now for patrons. Includes a feature on Hannes Bok and also looks at HPL's views on Xmas.
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Tim takes a deep dive into the 1996 Lovecraft-inspired first-person shooter, Quake. Along the way, he draws on developer interviews and the original manual to examine the inspirations behind the game's creatures, story, and setting.
Merry Festival to one and all!
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I'm planning on running a new campaign in the New Year for Mothership RPG. I'll be using the setting from my Assault Team 5 books,There's an overview of Mothership at the link below.
Ideally a fortnightly session, where/when depending. Give me a shout if you are interested
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This time we focus on presentation skills for GMs, including preparation, engaging players, accents, the Three Game Stages and more. Level up your GM skills!
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