A city where
humans rub shoulders with scores of alien races; a future where high technology
is pervasive and often destructive; and underneath the surface dangerous, otherworldly Mythos entities lie in wait for a
time when they can be free again to bring annihilation. Welcome to Jeffrey Thomas’s insane off-world
future of Punktown.
What is
Punktown? Paxton, Punktown to its inhabitants, is a human
colony on a distant planet. The city is
teeming with alien life and cultures that often clash usually ending in
bloodshed, or whatever the alien race has for blood. Technology of the setting is highly advanced and
teleportation, cloning, ray guns, and body implants are commonplace. However, this is not Star Trek. The technological marvels corrupt, destroy,
and emotionally degrade the users. What
does it feel like to live in such a city?
Take one part detective noir mystery, one part Phillip K. Dick
nightmare, two parts Cthulhu Mythos, and add a dash of violent crime and urban
decay in equal measure, shake until frothy, then consume. The
stories Thomas writes in the Punktown universe are dark, dangerous, and often
lethal for the protagonists: the perfect setting for a Call of Cthulhu
campaign. If one wished to get a feel
for the setting there are two free stories of Mr. Thomas available free online:
The Library
of Sorrows- http://infinityplus.co.uk/stories/library.htm
The Hate
Machines- http://infinityplus.co.uk/stories/hatemachines.htm
The Mythos veterans at Miskatonic River Press,
thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, have put together a source book set
in this setting due out this August. The
Sourcebook will use the Chaosium BRP Roleplaying system most widely used for
Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying. The lineup
of material planned is quite extensive
·
An extensive list and statistics for the Aliens,
Technology, Mutations, Drugs, and Weaponry
·
An in-depth map of the city (A first of its
kind)
·
Two all new Punktown stories written by Jeffrey
Thomas
·
Multiple Pre-written scenarios with artwork and
maps
The real gem
of this endeavor is Thomas himself taking a role in the creative process. He has actively promoted the kickstarter,
participated in multiple online Q and A sessions involving the setting, and actively
partnered with Miskatonic to make sure the vision of his fictional city is
accurate. It is as if H. P.
Lovecraft is overseeing the creation of the original Call of Cthulhu RPG to
make sure they got the Deep Ones just right.
So crack
open a Zub beer, watch your back, and roll those sanity checks!
For further inquiry,
visit the fine people at Miskatonic River Press: http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com/.
Be sure to
check out Jeffrey Thomas Punktown Homepage:
For digital and Hardbound Punktown literature
check out his Amazon authors page http://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Thomas/e/B000APMJZ4/ref=la_B000APMJZ4_rf_p_n_feature_browse-b_2?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_82%3AB000APMJZ4%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A618073011&bbn=283155&ie=UTF8&qid=1358210133&rnid=618072011
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