Category: TUO 3

TUO 3: The Dread Page of Azathoth

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…

TUO 3: Scream and Scream Again

© 1994 by the respective writers [TUO3 inaugurated our letters column, a staple of any magazine. The amount of space devoted to letters has varied from issue to issue — TUO8/9 had the most with six full pages. Despite appearances,…

TUO 3: Message In a Bottle

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…

TUO 3: Tale of Terror: The Boods

By John Tynes, © 1994 [I’ve long been fascinated by the Consume Likeness spell; it was the centerpiece of my scenario “Nemo Solus Sapit” in Chaosium’s “The Stars Are Right!” and does the same here, as well as in my…

TUO 3: You Are Cordially Invited

By Thomas Stratman, © 1994 [This article contained the second in our series of special inclusions or “goo-gaws,” the first being the cardstock figures and pull-out maps of TUO2’s “Grace Under Pressure.” The following article presents an auction of occult…

TUO 3: The Case of Mark Edward Morrison

By Mark Morrison, © 1994 [Mark’s column this time was about Mythos books, and fit quite well with the Mysterious Manuscripts feature. I considered it the first step towards having a “theme” issue, which achieved substantial success in TUO5 and…

TUO 3: Men In Black

By Garrie Hall, © 1994 [This was the first Tale of Terror in the Oath written by anyone other than Steve Hatherley. Garrie Hall is one of Steve’s cohorts, and the two have worked together on other projects for Pagan…