The auction for the first-ever copy of the first edition of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game is over. The boxed set went for a staggering $810.00. Congratulations to a2jeff, whoever you are, and to Greg Stafford too! Greg has a whole new raft of auctions up too. This includes the first-ever copy of Reich, a boardgame published by Chaosium …

Just four and a half hours left in the auction of the first-ever copy of the first edition of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, and it’s up to just shy of $800. I’m looking forward to seeing if there’s a last-minute burst of bids. I see many of Greg’s other offerings are going for decent prices too. The autographed …

My wife and I ran down to Chicago on Saturday night to see Wicked, the musical based upon Gregory Maguire’s book. It tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the Wicked Witch of the West. We loved it. I’m a sucker for children’s literature–especially with strong elements of the fantastic. Things like Alice …