Our party moves forward towards the ritual with heavy hearts and second thoughts. A mysterious shadow standing by their car unites them with an old friend and ally, but our investigators have a lot of explaining to do. Can they rally themselves one last time and stop Grossman once and for all? Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as...

Desperate times call for desperate measures and the group consider an uneasy allyship to rid Germany of the Grossman demon once for all.  It becomes harder to know who they can trust, both from the people they’ve just met and from relationships they’ve relied on for a long time...     Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina...

The Grand Duchess has sought refuge in the Cassowary House at Berlin Zoo, but she finds no escape from her pursuers. Madness and violence take hold of the investigators and their temporary allies alike, and Grossman’s vengeful spirit takes the upper hand.   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina...

Hearing screams, Saydiina reaches for her bow and Moritz runs back from the bar, ready to swing a bottle of schnapps - but is there time? Max scuttles for his life away from the advancing form of the pus-dripping, spider-like monstrosity that was once a construction worker.   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina...

The investigators manage to weasel their way into an interview with Inspector Krieg and attempt to procure Carl Grossman’s mysterious journal, but the Inspector doesn’t part with it easily. After leaving the police station, they find their lives in peril from an unexpected and monstrous threat…   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz...

The group investigate Grossman’s apartment as they try to uncover more clues. Tensions rise as they uncover some horrific truths about his crimes and fight to hold onto their sanity and their friendship.   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina Androsov   Audio Editors: Braydon & Jayson Website |...

Despite his being dead, it seems the murderous cannibal Carl Grossman is stalking Berlin once more. Intent on protecting Saydii from Grossman’s vengeful spirit, the friends close ranks as night falls. But they cannot protect themselves from their dreams, or who enters them…   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as...

A drifting newspaper reveals the young lady they seek has one more alias. Her rescuer, Baron von Kleist, claims she is of famous aristocratic stock and is recovering from memory loss at his apartment. Fearing the abrupt end of their royal contract, the investigators go to see for themselves.   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz...

In spite of Grossman’s death, gruesome murders continue occurring around Berlin and cursed dreams keep haunting our investigators. While trying to uncover clues regarding the whereabouts of their quarry, the party receives a hint that leads them towards an asylum..   Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina...

A trip to the cabaret turns up a new lead and the group meet a famous face.   Buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook here.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina Androsov   Audio Editors: Braydon, Jayson & Howl   Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch! Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit   For the duration of our Berlin: The Wicked City campaign,...

The investigators receive a summons from a Russian prince and a well-paid job offer to find the truth about a missing woman. Was she one of cannibalistic serial killer Carl Grossman’s victims?    Buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook here.   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina Androsov   Audio Editors: Braydon, Jayson & Howl   Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch! Discord...

Dr Wilkes: poised to set a deadly Rube Goldberg trap. Jack/Jaaaasper: protecting his now insane "bride" Jane. Buck: taking point, slowed somewhat by his disguise as a painting. Herr Flauschige, aka Mr Fluffy the three-headed dog, bringing up the rear. Time to find out who's really behind all this.   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...

The third installment of our journey through the roaring 20s in Weimar Berlin! We're going to be playing all the scenarios in the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook as a long-form campaign. But for now, another gory dream haunts Max and Saydiina, but it seems Carl Grossman’s murderous saga must surely be ended as newspapers report on his death. Of course, that doesn’t mean all is peace and safety - in 1920s Berlin, even a casual lunch at the prestigious Romanisches Café is not always without...

Buck follows through on his plan to climb inside the body of this new Frankenstinian abomination and pilot it like a skin suit. Remarkably, that isn't the worst plan attempted as our investigators get to grip with the insanity of their situation.   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,...

The second chapter in our return to the classic era of the roaring 20s in Weimar Berlin! 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 more of our investigators - to you and to each other - in this prelude set before the events of the main campaign. The investigators come across a man from their troubled history, prompting them to pursue him with the aim of thwarting his malevolent...

While Jane and Jack are unknowingly watching the shopkeeper try to prepare them a pickle-spam breakfast, a pitchfork-carrying mob starts surrounding the general store. It's up to their companions back in the car, Buck and Dr Wilkes, to save the day!   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,...

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...

The results are out! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Stars Are Right one-page scenario-writing contest! The response has been overwhelming and the decision so very hard, but our judges made it. With big thanks again to our patron and sponsor, Drue! We were astounded by the creativity of this great community, and everyone should be super proud of their submissions!   Without further ado, here are the winners:   First place: For King and Country by Michał...

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...

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...

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...

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!   Website | Review us | Buy merch!   Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook...

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.   There will be more of these short stories going up on our Patreon, so if you enjoyed it please consider supporting us!   Website | Review us | Buy merch! | Patreon Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook | Instagram...

We're celebrating so many milestones this month! ​The Stars Are Right podcast's 2 year anniversary! The climactic Cults of Cthulhu finale! Our 100th episode! In celebration, our friend and Avatar patron Drue has generously offered to fund a contest! Write your own 1-page Call of Cthulhu scenario outline for a chance to win our lovely prizes: ​ 3rd place: $10 DrivethruRPG gift card 2nd place: $20 DrivethruRPG gift card 1st place: $25 DrivethruRPG gift card Sponsored publication of the winning...

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?     Get 10% off the same dice we roll on the podcast! Check out FanRollDice and use code STARS10 to get a discount and also support the show!   Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore...