Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur – packed with USPs that focus on drawing out the abilities of a character rather than the size of their gun

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in one my favourite haunts, the Grain Barge, floating on the edge of Bristol’s stunning inland harbour; supping a pint of malty Milk Stout, I was making a final review of the freshly launched new edition of the primary rulebook for Yellow Dawn. Version 2.5.  The sun [...]

RPG Resource ¦ Monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos – a free download

Yellow Dawn Supplement This supplement has been written as part of the RPG Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur.  It expands upon the concept of the Cthulhu Mythos, introducing a raft of new Great Old Ones, Outer Gods and non-human species for characters to encounter.  This is a living document, in the sense it [...]

Post-apocalyptic #wallpaper – UTOC Public Safety Notice from early days of Yellow Dawn – Infection Warning

Wallpaper – Download – Poster This is a public safety notice from the early days of the catastrophic, apocalyptic event known as Yellow Dawn, when the Infection was even less understood than it is today.  It’s an example of UTOC attempting to exert control of survivors in the wake of the disaster. Artwork: Ben Chapman [...]

Free MP3 download Chunky Techno Electronica – Ryan Elliott’s Minimise [Color Series] Mix – via ASIP

Chunky Techno Electronica Another audio gem from the harlequin king within his – a strangely isolated place– handing out his gifts of music for moods and soundscapes to write or dance to. I’ve subscribed to the ASIP site and every few days get a new delight materializing within my inbox. You can download Ghostlycast #45: [...]

Scenes of terror and trouble: Dreaming of Fire

A free RPG scenario Suitable for Yellow Dawn & Call of Cthulhu . Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur, first published in 2007,  is an RPG written by sci-fi & dark fantasy author David J Rodger – it blends the Cthulhu Mythos and cyberpunk genres in a post-apocalyptic setting. Learn more… . The character [...]

Occult or Cthulhu Mythos Relic: The Clay Woman

The Clay Woman Part of a collection of objects made by non-human hands or forged in the minds of maniacs; items of power for good, bad or disaster. Written to be used within the world of Yellow Dawn (RPG) but could easily be adapted to Call of Cthulhu, D&D and Shadowrun.   They span both the [...]

Win a novel by sci-fi & dark fantasy author David J Rodger: Bring the Cthulhu Mythos In – last call for entries

Hi folks I’ve had a great response to the fun little brain duster where you applied Mythos concepts to classic movie titles. I’ll be starting the process of selecting a winner tomorrow evening (6th Jan – UK time). So you’ve got a bit over 24 hours to get YOUR idea in if you want a [...]

Scenes of terror and trouble: A Bad Father

A free RPG scenario Suitable for Yellow Dawn & Call of Cthulhu Dr Thomas Merkerson is an independently wealthy and publicly celebrated figure; highly educated and gifted in the science of palaeontology, he has dedicated much of his life and disposable income to the pursuit of knowledge regarding the distant epochs of Earth’s history – [...]

Scenes of terror and trouble: A Vintage Villain

A free RPG scenario Suitable for Yellow Dawn & Call of Cthulhu . Part of a collection of thumbnail plot sketches for locations and situations where the characters are faced by human, occult or Mythos terror.  Written to be used within the world of Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur (RPG) but could easily [...]

Thank you!

I ran a combined special offer with LULU on the 27th and 28th of December, basically creating a saving of 65% on all my paperbacks, and the response has been phenomenal.  Looks like a lot of people decided to buy two or even three out of the choice of five different novels available. So, thank [...]

Best read ¦ Sci-fi meets Cthulhu Mythos – favourite short story of 2011

2011 has been an insanely busy year for me. Promoting the new novel Dog Eat Dog (first to be set in the post-apocalyptic Cthulhu Mythos infected world of Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur), then hammering out 14 short stories in a 40 day frenzy and now deep into a nine month overhaul of [...]

A free science fiction & dark fantasy short story for every subscriber: giving you reasons to like this wordpress blog

It’s simple. Take a peek at the Subscribe option top left.  If you already use WordPress just click “sign me up” otherwise, bang in your email address and you’re done :o) You’ll be the first to recieve previews of new material, get an insight into the world of writing this particular flavour of Science Fiction [...]

Master of magic realism Harvey Stanbrough is offering a free short from his collection of Cantina Tales

Former US Marine and Arizonian, Harvey Stanbrough, has recently published a collection of short stories. Cantina Tales revolves around the life of young Maldito and the fictional village of Agua Rocosa: a place where magic meets realism. Stanbrough is handing out a sweetner (free short) to everybody who subscribes to the blog that’s been created as [...]

Scenario Ideas for Yellow Dawn based on robot technology gone rogue

This is a link about a link. I posted some seed ideas about Robots & Cyborgs in Yellow Dawn a few days ago; a chap called DocToc posted some thought-provoking comments, including ideas that could easily expand into small scenarios. So I thought I’d highlight a direct link to his comments here. See more posts [...]

Scenes of terror and trouble: Deep rumblings and fatal erruptions

A free RPG scenario Suitable for Yellow Dawn & Call of Cthulhu . Part of a collection of thumbnail plot sketches for locations and situations where the characters are faced by human, occult or Mythos terror.  Written to be used within the world of Yellow Dawn (RPG) but could easily be adapted to Call of [...]

Music for writing: sci-fi & dark fantasy soundscapes of Portal 2 with free download

Music for writing: sci-fi & dark fantasy soundscapes of Portal 2 with free download. I’m always on the lookout for music to write to.  I need new tunes to feed my imagination.  A couple of friends recommended Portal 2 to me and I’m glad I grabbed a copy via the free download.  This is not [...]

Yellow Dawn – new bolt-on rule system – Attacked by a Mob – free PDF

Although this has been written for “Yellow Dawn – The Age of Hastur“, it could easily be adapted for other RPG systems, including Call of Cthulhu. This bolt-on is a optional, self-contained system to provide GMs with a way of giving GMs some structure on how to run the complicated nature of a mob during [...]

I want to win @davidjrodger : Sci-fi & dark fantasy author giving away one of his novels at the end of the week. RT to win

Rules: Retweet this link.  I’ll add your name to the draw list. I’ll pick a winner this Sunday (7th Aug) Motive: I want more people to know about my work. You spread the word I might give you a book. :o) . . . . Terms & Conditions: I’ll pick a winner randomly from the [...]

Facebook: giving you reasons to like my page

Facebook: giving you reasons to like my page. It’s hard not to notice how every brand on the planet seems to have joined the Facebook gravity well, with marketeers in their pashmere shawls or compact and trendy outfits going all Gaga over the idea of corralling large numbers of potential punters in one place – [...]

Santiago – an exciting new card and dice game where conflict and strategy prevail

I was in Santiago recently and trapped in an airport for several hours as heavy storms battered the country.  During this time I came up with a brand new game, with the help of my good friend Pete Wills, utilising an ordinary pack of cards and two dice (d6). The result was surprisingly enjoyable and [...]