Order The Unspeakable Oath 22 in print and get the PDF edition for a free instant download, or buy the PDF edition by itself. Arc Dream Publishing is proud to present The Unspeakable Oath, a more-or-less quarterly digest of tools, scenarios, and reviews to make your Cthulhu Mythos games more terrifying than ever. The Unspeakable Oath 22 includes: “The…
Welcome to Unspeakable!, the podcast of The Unspeakable Oath. Spoiler alert for “Die High,” a scenario appearing in The Unspeakable Oath 22! Seriously, for about a minute starting at 00:51:00 we give the whole thing away. Unspeakable! episode 7 is hosted by Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio and Zombies of the World, Shane Ivey of Arc Dream Publishing and The Unspeakable…
By John Tynes, © 1994. The Unspeakable Oath 4 established firmly in my mind that it took an entire semester to produce an Oath. We began this issue right after GenCon as school started back (this was the fall of 1991, the beginning of my Junior year of college) and didn’t get it done til…
[Our review column returned in TUO4 with one negative review. — John Scott Tynes, 1994] Horror on the Orient Express A “luxury campaign” for Call of Cthulhu Chaosium, Inc. $39.95 Review ©1991 John Tynes Orient Express is certainly one of the most intriguing releases Chaosium has ever put out. The high price tag is the…
["A Typical Dunwish Farm" and its companion piece "Earth, Sky, Soul" are meant to add on to Chaosium's RETURN TO DUNWICH book. The second piece is the only thing resembling a scenario in TUO4. — John Scott Tynes, 1994] A Visit to Dunwich In which lost material is brought to light and a horrific scene…
Introduction to TUO3 By John Tynes The Dread Page of Azathoth By John Tynes Scream and Scream Again By Divers Hands A Tale of Terror: The Spider-Man By Steve Hatherley Mysterious Manuscripts By Thomas Stratman, Scott Aniolowski and Brian Bevel A Tale of Terror: Men in Black By Gerrie Hall The Case of Edward Mark…
By John Tynes, © 1994 TUO3 was a real breakthrough issue. It was our longest to date at 68 pages, and was packed with useful material. The two scenarios were quite good and the big “Mysterious Manuscripts” section was chock full of good stuff. The look of TUO3 was also improved over past issues, and…
By John Tynes, © 1991 [The following column generated some interesting comments from readers, both positive and negative. It was my first attempt at formulating and expressing the philosophy that guides the magazine, the same philosophy (more or less) that guided HPL's writing. It may seem strange to speak of a philosophy guiding the content…
By John Tynes, © 1994 [This was the first "Message" to really work, I think, and I'm still pleased with it. Astute readers will notice the "Masks of Nyarlathotep" reference contained herein. — John Scott Tynes, 1994] Johann faxed me the note from the plush home of a minor despot somewhere in the jungles of…
By Les Dean and John Tynes, © 1994 [The debut of our review column. I think the review of "Return to Dunwich" set the standard I was looking for in TUO reviews, since it considered the item in question not just as a gaming supplement, but as a creative work with thematic intentions. — John…
