Ghoul Island
A project in Rockwall, TX by Sandy Petersen000days
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The First Role-playing Campaign for Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos 5e
Backers: 2617
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28
Funded: $72,009 of $1,000
Dates: Sep 9th -> Sep 19th (11 days)
Project By: Sandy Petersen
Backers: 2617
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28
Funded: $72,009 of $1,000
Dates: Sep 9th -> Sep 19th (11 days)
Project By: Sandy Petersen
$72,009
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 19 @ 19:02 -0400 GMT
7200%
of goal
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Latest News
Some of Sandy Petersen’s rules of running games 
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I have spent a LOT of years designing and running games, and I have unsurprisingly accumulated some rules from this. Players Have The Right To Have Fun Too many games force the players to earn fun. The first session is wasted on setting up the... (Read More)
Wow $60,000! Some gaming stories
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm going to be a little indulgent here. Since I've been playing RPGs for a while, I've accumulated a few stories, and so I thought I'd share two with you guys. The Magic Bricks The most villainous crocked magic item I ever encountered was in a... (Read More)
Matt Corley on working with Sandy
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Another guest post by Lead Developer Matt Corley: While talking with Arthur and Sandy about this Kickstarter a few weeks ago I made the innocuous comment, “I could always write an update about what’s it’s like to work with Sandy as an... (Read More)
Sandy's Birthday Update
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Well it's not actually my birthday as I write this, but I plan to not spend any of my 64th birthday in writing updates. I will be doing a town hall meeting on facebook though, which you can learn about here. But that's enough about me. Let's talk... (Read More)
Gamemastering Tips
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
One rule to make your adventure better I am not the greatest gamemaster of all time, but I’m fairly competent. And I’ve been gamemastering roleplaying games since 1974, without any long breaks. This information is also enlarged on in my video: .... (Read More)
Matt Corley and Harper's Tale
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a guest update by Lead Developer Matt Corley: While writing and developing Ghoul Island with Sandy my life was turned completely upside down. On February 2nd, while finishing up Act 3, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. I... (Read More)
Guest Post - Lead Developer on the Cults of Farzeen
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
All, This update was written by Matt Corley, the lead developer of Ghoul Island: In the process of exploring Farzeen and becoming entangled in the island’s internecine political structure the adventurers repeatedly come into contact with the... (Read More)
Bringing Lovecraft to a fantasy realm
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
So here I am, the author of Call of Cthulhu, bringing you a fantasy campaign based on Lovecraftian ideas. I thought I'd mention some of the challenges and solutions I faced in converting Lovecraft concepts to a fantasy realm. After all, in a world... (Read More)
Shipping Logistics, Costs, and Countries!
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
All, A lot of comments and questions have arisen regarding shipping. Let me provide some clarifications: Can I save shipping by having the full Campaign ship all at once? Yes. In the Pledge Manager (after the Kickstarter), you'll have the option of... (Read More)
Ghoul Island: how (and why) to back us
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Boys and Ghouls! My name is Arthur Petersen. I'm the project director here at Petersen Games. Throughout this Kickstarter most updates will likely be from Sandy himself. After the campaign you'll likely hear more from me as I update you on the... (Read More)
We've Funded - The Ghoulest of Islands!
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I got my start in tabletop roleplaying clear back in 1974, with the fabled first edition of D&D. From then on, I have always been in a gaming group that played roleplaying games. I'm almost 64 years old, and started when I was 19, so that's 45... (Read More)
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