GenCon Indy

I will be running two games at GenCon Indy this year.

Terror 101 - 08/15 1:00pm
Horor 102 - 08/15 1:00pm


I do use dice at my games. If I run the game with no dice and disregard the characters abilities than a newbie would not get an ideal of how the game mechanics work. If you're an anti-dice freak, then look for someone else to entertain you. Also, I find it ironic that seasoned players will signup and play the same game system that they are already familiar with. The main purpose of running games at GenCon is to introduce new players to a gaming system.

My Cthulu games are based out of Indiana University, an established place of learning, which is surrounded by myths and legends that echo their eerie cries in the ancient hardwood forests and vast unexplored limestone caverns.

I believe the works of H. Rider Haggard influenced Lovecraft. If you get a chance pick up his work and enjoy! Author of noted stores such as 'Cleopatra', 'King Solomon's Mines', and 'Allan Quatermain'.

"That which is alive hath known death, and that which is dead yet can never die, for in the Circle of the Spirit life is naught and death is naught. Yea, all things live forever, though at times they sleep and are forgotten."
'She' by H. Rider Haggard released in 1887


 

Chris Karlson
(Self Appointed Vice President of MU Skulls)

Ever present are the old ones, as they cast their spell in the form of the hallowed fog that seeps out of the land and mystifies Indiana’s landscape just before the brink of dawn, as a reminder of the primeval swamps, which existed before the white man drained the stagnant water from the land.

However, the evil remains, and hauntings become modern legends. The House of Blue Lights and the Screaming Bridge are just a preview of the return to the old ways. Every year the Cicada and Starlings emerge to sing the song of the old ones in a cacophony of sound. If one would listen intently, he would hear the subtle warning to the current inhabitants, which are on the brink of insanity.

Influences of the old ones may be found amongst the gnawed and broken human remains scattered beneath the grounds of Central State Insane Asylum. Where else does the presence of ancient evil dwell? Would you dare to intrude upon the domain of the old one’s to discover the secrets of Indiana’s past?

The Indians feared and avoided the land that makes up the heart of Indiana, where the city of Indianapolis has replaced the forsaken swamps. What evil lurked in the swamps that the Indians so feared? When this land was first being explored by the French and English, many explorers vanished without a trace from the dark forests. Was it because of Indians or something more sinister?

BIO:
Age:
38
Occupation:
Website and Software Developer
Degree: Purdue Graduate, Bachelors of Science


In grade school, I spent many hours of my misspent youth exploring the vast and beautiful central library, hungry for knowledge of forbidden lore, ancient kingdoms and mystical tales. One day while exploring the horror section, I chanced upon a Lovecraft book. I was blown away by his style of writing and the descriptive stories. Stephen King absolutely sucked next to Lovecraft. I have never read a King book since that day and based on the movies I made the correct choice. Shortly after discovering Lovecraft, I was elated when the Cthulu role-playing game was released in 1981. What a pleasure it was to play a game based on the works from a writer that I truly enjoyed!

I have been gaming for twenty-three years. Below are lists of the games systems I have ran or participated in:
Dungeons & Dragons
Chill
Vampire the Masquerade
Werewolf
Mage the Ascension
Cthulu

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Contact: Christopher Karlson

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