The reasons are pretty simple. I already have a copy of all the DG fiction books, including “the rules of engagement” – I’m not going to buy another copy of The Rules of Engagement just for new cover art. I suspect the same would go for a lot of DG fans. And for those who don’t have it, The Rules, and most of the other material (except “The Dark Above” in Alien Intelligence) are still in print and available for sale or (legal) download.

What is a lot harder to get hold of – almost impossible in paper – are Tynes’ Hastur trilogy “Ambrose”, “Broadalbin” and “Sesostris” – especially the last one. Most people don’t seem to know it exists – even the bibliography on John’s official website doesn’t list it! Similarly, “The Nullity of Choice” and “The Second Effort” are only available if you buy the relevant Chaosium collections, which are out of print and have been for a long time – neither Chaosium or Amazon offer them new. Presumably there are even more obscure articles of Tynesia that I’ve never heard of out there. Short fiction from the early issues of The Unspeakable Oath when he was writing half the magazine himself, for example.

I think it’s pretty obvious that people would be more willing to buy a reprint of stuff thats OOP than stuff that is still in print. At any rate, that’s certainly true for me. I would snap up John Tynes’ “complete mythos short fiction” in a second – I’d be a lot more hesitant about shelling out for the collection as currently described, even if it did end up including something new.

Sorry but it has been more than a year since you said UO would be available for the Kindle… So will it be really available or what?

Care, feeding, and abuse of Dependent NPCs: check.

Didn’t Donald Sutherland star in a movie about the Pow-Wow Man murders? I recall Harms’s June release from that, I think.

SPOILER: Nemo Solus Sapit has a marvelous creepy scene with a psychologist having a marital dispute with his late wife.

Making players and PCs willing participants in their own suffering: check

No one joins a cult to get eaten. Cultists have good motives, by their own lights. See “Cold War,” from TUO.

Investigators make very dangerous opponents: check.
Again see “Cold War,” from TUO.

Players as unreliable witnesses: hobos, junkies. Check.
Also children, hermits, those sworn to silence, those who cried wolf, etc.

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Good podcast, but needs more scinillating banter.