The Weird, The Mad and The Ugly | Chaotic Neutral Plays Call of Cthulhu

[@Nthn1vry]

Every character Tilly plays is either socially inept or totally unhinged and I'm fully here for it.

[@Quandry1]

I really like Laurie's characters. They all have something very off about them that is just enjoyable.

[@FlagBoi]

Two of which being frail men who go insane beyond repair.

[@Tolly7249]

I love everyone's characters, because no matter what happens they all end up going completely off the deep end. Tilly's ability to play awkward characters who end up completely unhinged is delightful though XD

[@fabiansw8]

VAMPIRES!

[@RainaThrownAway]

That "Daddy always said kill them with kindness" "How did he die?" "Kindness." Joke was really obvious but also *really* tickled me.

[@ArDeeMee]

It was really well executed.

[@shbsuri]

Was the six shooter named kindness?

[@matroqueta6825]

"Profanity Jane", "Tilly the Kid" the story hasn't even started and it's already my favorite, these names are genius

[@Retr0Rinzler]

A new Call of Cthulhu here AND on Mystery Quest??? Its a dream come true

[@tom8636]

i know right eating good this weekend

[@matthew_thefallen]

thought the same thing! I can't believe that we can have good quality Call of Cthulhu games one after the other in a month or so! we're so lucky...

[@CanadianGamer49]

It’s the best day ever :)

[@robjewell1223]

Love Mystery Quest!

[@krixnoofyobeeswax6437]

That's what I thought one of the best fridays also new coc episode on Monday from Apocalypse players

[@mitigatedrisk4264]

Always a joy watching Laurie groan internally every time he recognizes a mythos element

[@MeonLights]

The "hmmm" grumble after the Priest introduces himself as "Saul Whateley" is probably my favorite xD

[@maxkassel1765]

@@MeonLights when he just sighs after Dom mentions the Whateley farm back in Dunwich

[@WhizzerdSupreme]

Based on the time frame, Saul's brother would be Old Wizard Whateley from "The Dunwich Horror." Nice little nod.

[@IcyCaress]

I see Call of Cthulhu, I click. Phenomenal series

[@RiftDragon1]

Holy cow it's an icy caress 😲😲 these guys are awesome but so is your content 👌

[@Mannysnr1]

Iceman!

[@TarDeisa]

As a resident german, Lories character should have been spelled "Fackenhauer-Schlang" Which would sound exactly as advertised in an english accent... and would be a combination of two last names that actually exist.

[@slenderslayer8203]

That's my head cannon now

[@Z3DT]

@@slenderslayer8203 This is your gentle reminder that cannons shoot cannonballs and canons have to do with stories.

[@IAmCaligvla]

@@Z3DT What if it's a cannon canon?

[@AzureImperium7701X]

@@IAmCaligvlaor a canon cannon

[@brockmarie]

Less than two hours in, but I have to comment. - Dom is scaring the CRAP out of me as Linus. Dom is a genius and I wants Chaotic Neutral Call of Cthulhu forever please. - Laurie has done an amazing job with both this channel and NRB, Laurie you're brilliant and play the most engaging characters (except Ivan Brett from the Traitors, that character was just unpleasant in every way lol) - Tilly and Sullivan are both amazing improvisers and I hope they'll always be at the table. It's fantastic how these CoC episodes can be so silly and terrifying at the same time, so well done! - Dan playing the honest version of Harold Hill is fantastic. Mr. Mount really DOESN'T know the territory! More Dan on Chaotic Neutral, please! - You guys should all be proud and I'm happy to be a patron 💜

[@SucceedingDespiteIdiocy]

I'm only 23 minutes in, and already we've had the utter gold of Jane's married name and Tilly the Kid's 'horse'. This is going to be amazing!

[@akathon151]

I love the continuity of the key appearing in all Call of Cthulhu episodes. It feels like Dom has grand plans.

[@crimson-cloud]

Also the reoccuring family names, the Sully's, the Feelgood's, and from the original, the peep's. They're all interconnected

[@thesenate5291]

The key? As in the Lesser Key of Solomon?

[@laraf-b]

also the old wizardy man telling dr doctor they had met before!!! i think it could well be that all the characters they play are linked by some cosmic purpose

[@einehrenmann6156]

@@crimson-cloud Ah yes who doesn't know the legendary Richard "Big Dick" Feelgood.

[@WhizzerdSupreme]

​@thesenate5291 "The Key, the Gate, and the Way" are titles for Yog Sothoth, who is literally the embodiment of all spacetime and dimensions/universes. There's also an HP Lovecraft mini series about a Dreamer who finds a Silver Key, which unlocks travel through space, time, and dreams. Probably a combination of the two, as anything that unlocks those means of travel is a manifestation of Yog Sothoth himself.

[@housecaldwell]

The poor Navajo NPC general store manager! Waited the whole scenario for someone to show up then when he finally gets a chance to come on stage Dom forgets his name! Whereupon he just says "Nope" to the rest of the adventure and goes back to the store. Legend has it that he is still there, waiting for a PC to come in.... (The way Dom handled this was just hilarious).

[@kiwigaming09]

He was the most sane person in the town

[@garethbundy]

Dom is a master practitioner of "facial hair acting"... 😊

[@skyblazeeterno]

you could say hes Lord of The Beard

[@Ariurotl]

I particularly love the gang's steadily falling enthusiasm for succeeding on Spot Hidden rolls over the course of this entire series. :D

[@zefiewings]

DAMN Dom's opening monologue accent was crazy well done. This does bring to mind the Red Dread Redemption episode. I hope Tom is doing ok, we haven't seen him in so long.

[@ABC-is9zp]

He’s doing blood on the clocktower on NRB so he’s fine I believe

[@zefiewings]

@@ABC-is9zp oh yeah true! Thanks for reminding me new ones just came out recently.

[@PrinceFerocity]

Tom's been taking a step back from some aspects of NRB (Board Game Club specifically) and focusing on BOTC and I suspect planning D&D things so I'm sure he'll be around. When he does, I think he'll do D&D and other games. Maybe Dread again? Maybe Deadlands (although Dom would be great for Deadlands based on CoC). Either way, I'll wait patiently for him to return and hope he's enjoying what he's doing in the meantime.

[@shortevening134]

I feel like a CofC session set in the trenches of ww1 could be a really interesting setting with lots of opportunities for interesting characters and storytelling

[@based_mouse]

Dom: "i was crazy once..." my brain: "THEY LOCKED ME IN A ROOM. A RUBBER ROOM. A RUBBER ROOM WITH RATS. THE RATS MADE ME CRAZY. CRAZY? I WAS CRAZY ONCE." [etc]

[@victoriandino]

OMG SAME

[@m00nrac00n]

Laurie playing a female character and Tilly playing a male character so well is just RPG perfection. This was just the right balance of goofy and serious.

[@TheEpicEraser]

2:17:58 Fun fact: Kwik, Kwek, and Kwak (pronounced exactly as here) are the Dutch names of Donald Duck's nephews Hewey, Dewey, and Louie.

[@DeadHierophant]

A 4 and a half hour CofC session??? Hell yeah!

[@jaypham3393]

Well gee willikers I love CoC!

[@MC-dn4qs]

Ram Ranch?

[@Yann_Tze]

I love Clash of Clan! I don't think that's what they play here tho

[@JokelNiina]

@@Yann_Tze CoC was Call of Cthulhu way before it could have ment Clash of Clans xD

[@MissZombieFAIL]

I watch A LOT of CoC campaigns and one-shots, and Dom is by far my favorite Keeper (DM) for CoC. He knows the rules and mechanics so well, and he is so fair and creative with roll results, and most importantly, the way he narrates the story and brings all of his NPC's alive... *Chef's Kiss* #MoreCoCplease

[@kathleenstrahm4291]

The range, THE RANGE of this man called Dominic! *slow 👏 so impressive

[@skyblazeeterno]

I agree and dare I say it I think hes wasted in NRB

[@gluedtothemouse]

I was not ready for literally any of these characters, each introduction was better than the last, god

[@zotha]

The story of a how clean cut All-american boy and his Lady Bits come to a sticky end

[@suzie_do_you_copy]

I think we need "yeah, that'll be a sanity roll" merch, lol Also, if I had a nickel for every time Tilly's character goes fully insane but manages to escape everyone else's doom, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice 😂😂

[@rockassassin64]

Which is the other time that it happens. The other time she was in college. A failure pretty sure she ended up in the asylum with everyone else.

[@secretscarlet8249]

@@rockassassin64I think OP was talking about the very first CoC but it’s not in Chaotic Neutral channel but in NRB

[@rockassassin64]

@secretscarlet8249 oh I thought that might be the case after asking asking but I had never seen that one.

[@Dragonwarrior125]

I can't wait for the ultimate crossover of Call of Cthulhu and Monopoly.

[@Althestane]

Mythosopoly?

[@skyblazeeterno]

one is inevitable eons spanning hell...the other is the Cthulhu mythos

[@JohnBMarti]

Cthulhopoly

[@kylelynch2315]

👀

[@Yourlovelyghost]

It happened!!! (NRB made a video called "monopoly but cthuhlu"! 😊)

[@Ikonicre_Moonshield]

2:14:19 I'm so happy Rosie Nicholls could join this session!

[@skyblazeeterno]

ys that was PMSL moment

[@klarapianino]

I've been watching NRB for a long time, and I love all the content, but this is the BEST. THING. YOU'VE EVER. DONE. Pls never stop

[@Veggieman87]

"That is so interesting." has got to be up there with "Well, then... here we go, boys" Sully one-liners.

[@capbl4_]

The funniest moment for me All this dramatic buildup and Sully starts blasting :D

[@seaape1070]

Excellent as always. Little note of interest, French Peak Nevada is at the Nevada Test Site. This was home to over 900 varying nuclear weapons tests.

[@darbyl3872]

Who would have thought that sitting around and telling or listening to stories would make a comeback. Television, internet, video games. Forget it. We're telling stories.

[@skyblazeeterno]

yes but we as viewers would not be experiencing this without the net

[@literallyjustgrass]

​@@skyblazeeternoehh, radio plays were a thing, this honestly gets pretty close to that. Some form of technology is required for distribution but the net is definitely overkill here

[@literallyjustgrass]

Actually i take all of that back since these guys would be out of a job without the net lol

[@skyblazeeterno]

@@literallyjustgrass Its like their appearnce at the games con coming up - IF they dont have videos of most of that stuff the only way to experience it is by being there - a far reduced audience

[@littlepang]

FOUR HOURS! You are truly spoiling us, Ambassador. Friday night sorted then!

[@Sunstreaker89]

I fell asleep on baby duity while watching and woke up in a haze to Dom yelling ITS YOG-SOTHOTH!! It was a wild experience, to say the least.

[@Gadg3t_01]

Love you guys for this Not only for doing this type of content but doing it on KZbin with us being able to see you all. The acting visual and engagement between you is what really makes it special. ❤

[@secretscarlet8249]

I love how they add different sound effects for the rolls this time. Please implement these stuff more for future plays!

[@BaronSpamedi]

Lol. The character introductions were hilarious. That was like a coordinated effort to break the keeper.

[@BlitzenV]

Still watching, but already loving every second. Dom's storytelling always has me hooked!

[@hannahawesome85]

OMG, 4,5 hours of CALL OF CTHULHU!!! YEEEHAAAW! 😍

[@anthonym.austin5346]

The whole “he gave my Lady Bits two sugar lumps” just kills me😂😂😂

[@buckysinister]

Wait... He's seen them before? In different lives? And there's a key again? This has all been leading somewhere, hasn't it? Dom, you magnificent bastard!

[@gammons9]

Laurie creasing, visibly begging to say something when Dom mentioned Dunwich

[@laureng2110]

Don't worry, Laurie, WE know you know.

[@frostyjdog7645]

When did he mention Dunwich?

[@TheNightDrummer]

@@frostyjdog7645 Reverend's backstory, told to Tilly; a family farm in Dunwich

[@kromashko]

And even earlier, when hearing the name Whateley!

[@laraf-b]

im probably missing something obvious (im not fully through the episode) but what is the significance of dunwich??

[@bleedgoat]

I am positively tingling. Watched Tom's AMA a few days ago and he was talking about this and now i am giddy as a panner who found me some GOOOOLD in the river bank.

[@justelliot4870]

where was the AMA?

[@bleedgoat]

@@justelliot4870 Tom's TTRPG channel: Mystery Quest. He played a Dino Island game with CN and i have been addicted since.

[@EvanC881]

Tilly really does absolutely smash every character she does - shes always the best part of these!!!

[@WhizzerdSupreme]

Easter Egg: The Pinkerton Agency was the predecessor to the FBI. Russo was the name of one of the Agents in The Y-Files episode. Pinkerton Russo is either an ancestor or a prior incarnation.

[@crab_with_no_legs]

What a game! Also, a wonderful time to rewatch the OTHER Wild West the NRB did, Red Dread Redemption. That was a mostly unnoticed masterpiece!

[@floflofloflo8608]

Strap in everyone, it's time to snog a trout!

[@williamtoccijr9579]

And ride lady bits to town

[@thesenate5291]

As Dom's good piglets

[@natanya4674]

Every CoC vid has been extremely engaging, this one especially so! 4,5 hours flew by and it genuinely creeped me out so bad at some parts. Amazing job by everyone involved!

[@TheLost_and_Tony]

Jane's married name was a slap in the face of 100% pure uncut funny!

[@m.c24601]

22:31 not a sentence I was expecting to hear in this fine friday evening, but here I am

[@gordonwalker1975]

Thank you thank you thank you. Another GREAT Cthulhu game from the gang. I dream of one day making someone as excited as Tilly was at the concept of Vampires. (and Tall Vampires hint at really high stakes...)

[@GrzegorzCembruch]

Call of Cthulhu makes amazing one shots, can't get enough of it, keep up the good work.

[@luukcox5375]

I'm just imagining Evan laying in some dark corner of the cave during the battle seeing some horrendous stuff while being tied up and gagged. Legend says he's still laying there...

[@gregorymcafee4946]

Dr. McClaine's accent is so good, wish I could emulate it.

[@SucceedingDespiteIdiocy]

It's very Brian Cox (not the scientist one).

[@RoughGalaxyYT]

2:17:31 Dr. quackquok right as I was taking a sip of coffee?! rood 😆

[@trent7078]

I am already a patron, but y'all have been producing so much fantastic content that I feel like you deserve more. Upping my membership!

[@harrydineley345]

I love how flexible Call of Cthulu is, these episodes have shifted this game further up my "to do" list. However that Blades in the Dark book is just sitting there, menacingly...

[@Steelharbingerofdeat]

Please never stop this sort of content! Excellent to watch as always!

[@ThePhoenixSlayer]

I can't wait for these episodes to come out! They always make my day.

[@ryanredd4552]

Laurie’s “Dr. Doctor, give me some news” is a PERFECT joke.

[@andyd4926]

As it seems we're working our through all the traditional and published CoC settings, I literally cannot wait for Dom to do Regency Cthulhu, and take the crew through shoggoth-infested dance parties whilst desperately trying to maintain their precarious high society reputations in Bridgerton's England.

[@skyblazeeterno]

The Chaosium channel has LOTS of long playthroughs. IMO I think NRB group would be more suited to Pulp Cthulhu

[@ptprojektred]

Hey there, since you seem to know the names of the original settings / stories, could you provide some names for me of the past P&P's? I started CoC with mostly the newer Books, but these past ones have been amazing and I would love to put them on for my players if you remeber them. Thank you very much!

[@andyd4926]

@@ptprojektred CoC has been around for over 40 years and 7 editions. Official published settings include the default 1920s Lovecraft Country - with dedicated sourcebooks for traditional towns locations of Arkham, Innsmouth, Kingsport & Dunwich. Big hitters for distinctly different settings include: Medieval England (Cthulhu Dark Ages) Late 1800s Wild West ("Down Darker Trails"), featured in this video 1810s Regency-era England (Regency Cthulhu) 1920s Harlem (Harlem Unbound) 1920s Berlin (Berlin - The Wicked City) 1920s Australia (Terror Australis) 1930s America (default for Pulp Cthulhu) Other less prominent/out of print settings include: The Dreamlands (H.P Lovecraft's Dreamlands) 1920's Cairo (The Cairo Guidebook) 1950s America ("Atomic-Age Cthulhu") 1980's America (Cthulhu Now - funny, because it was intended as a sourcebook for modern Cthulhu stories, but it released in the late 80s :P ) A series of older sourcebooks ("Secrets of ___") for alternative 1920's locales, namely New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, Kenya, Morocco and Tibet. Victorian England is covered in "Cthulhu by Gaslight", most notably featured in Dom's "Yellow Sign of the Four" game. Although now out of print, this is one to watch out for, as a new edition is rumoured to be in the pipeline. Imperial Rome ("Cthulhu Invictus") is covered in "Cthulhu Through the Ages" amongst others, and has a popular following with a lot of third party scenarios. Lastly - and although this is by no means an exhaustive list - I have to give a shoutout to Delta Green, originally an unofficial, third party sourcebook using a tweaked version of CoC's system, which has evolved into its own distinct RPG. This is now an alternate take on the Cthulhu mythos investigative horror RPG genre, and typically takes place in a modern setting, but can be used in America from the 1930s to now. I don't know exactly what resources Dom used for his "Y-files" game, but I'd actually be pretty surprised if he didn't draw inspiration from Delta Green, which is steeped in the whole conspiratorial, rogue government agency investigating small-town America type genre, like the X-files. If that kind of thing interests you, there's a huge Delta Green Humble Bundle available right now.

[@skyblazeeterno]

@@andyd4926 Not sure if you covered it or even if its official or simply a figment of my imagination...but isnt there Cthulhu set in the in FAR future?

[@ptprojektred]

@@andyd4926 Thank you so much! This is a great overview. I knew of a couple of those obviously, but this is a great summery for me, so thank you once again!

[@tiberiusdw]

One of the best RPG one-offs I've ever seen--if not the best. Fantastic work, all. Thanks.

[@secretscarlet8249]

I love all these different scenarios and time periods they come up for CoC.

[@the_edge1323]

I love the whole energy from everyone on this one.

[@narsasistify]

Played my first campaign as Keeper this weekend with my friends. All because this looked like so much fun. Dom Allen is a master

[@househedgegaming1983]

The first 20 minutes alone made this the best Call of Cuthulu game yet!

[@SantiagoMarques100]

All I need is a Call of Cthulhu game based on Monopoly, with cameos of every character that Dom has played in his Monopoly series at NRB. One based on Blood on the Clocktower would also be great!

[@andrewbonine8173]

I love this channel. You all are amazing!! I really hope you all do more COC. I would love to see a vampire the masquerade once too.

[@leliza8477]

First CofC game I’ve ever watched and I was hooked the entire 4.5 hours! (With breaks ofc) You guys are so funny, so grateful I have found this brilliant and cosy little corner of the internet ❤

[@kimmipops5143]

How delightful having Dan joining the others on CoC! What a great game 😍❤️

[@SparrowNR]

The cast's acting chops show here, because just like Brits can spot bad UK accents, the same goes in reverse here on the other side of the pond. We Yanks can tell when someone's hitting our rhotic "r" weirdly. It's a huge tell. And accent-wise, every player here except one passes muster. Though, imo, Dan's Music Man references more than make up for it, and the Transatlantic accent is its own beast anyway.

[@koibubbles3302]

Yeah, I could tell what types of southern accents they were attempting and they did fine enough but you could definitely hear the British in there. Interesting to get to see that from my point of view though.

[@victoriandino]

@@koibubbles3302 I agree, but if I didn’t previously know they were British and just heard the accents, I might notice something off, but not necessarily distinctly British

[@smallman5509]

28:37 - So kind of CN to bring in Scott Manley as a special guest Dr.

[@milhouse529]

this Call of Cthulhu episode has been the highlight of the week for me, please keep them coming, love your stuff

[@polblanes]

I thought Tilly was gonna go "so my granddaddy died one day and.. I couldn't stand the sight of my Father no more, ... So I shot'im and went venturin' " xD

[@matthew_thefallen]

Wow the ending was amazing! 🙌 One of the best scenarios! 🎉 Well done folks

[@portalseverus]

Love watching your call of cthulhu live plays. Top notch!!! Well done =)

[@V26587]

These CoC games are so fucking good! It would be sweet to see either Dan, Danaan, or Joseph as special guests

[@BBQLOULUVSYOU]

mystery quest and chaotic neutral double dropping call of cthulu, that's the kind of high I get on these days. Let's go baby

[@Tolly7249]

4:09:00 made me flash back to Mike Channel yelling "I SAW A MAN MELT!" during the Oxventure Deadlands season.

[@Moonblighter]

I love all the call of Cthulhu videos.

[@BlackChivalrousNerd]

21:33 Oh Sweet Miss Lady Bits 😂😂😂😂

[@spikerox4eva]

Getting me through chemo tonight guys! Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@BaronSpamedi]

Well, if you get bombarded with fan art of your Ladybits, you've only got yourself to blame Tilly. 🐎

[@majorrawnetanith2ic]

Ok I need professional help. I've just spent 10 minutes replaying the exchange leading up to that nanosecond where Tilly almost loses it, saying "two sugar lumps."

[@geofftaylor8913]

Rolling with laughter here

[@tearsong8744]

Lady Bits being the name of Tilly's horse had me wheezing with laughter! Everyone couldn't stop themselves from making a joke about it and it was comedy gold lol!

[@ChaoticNRB]

Now available in bite-sized Short format! kzbin.info6TqDX2yTFYw

[@JokelNiina]

Thanks again for another amazing CoC-play! All hail Keeper Dom!

[@declanflannery7377]

Got chills when Dom mentioned a "dark, tall figure" and it clicked in my mind that it was Nyarlathotep!

[@oliviawolcott8351]

Nyarlathotep seems to show up a lot or there are references to him in a lot of the games.

[@declanflannery7377]

@@oliviawolcott8351 My favourite Lovecraftian deity! This is clearly leading to some kind of mega session involving him. Can't wait!

[@drumstick74]

🤠 _Yehaww!_ 🧡 Just awesome characters, both Dom and the players!🌵I especially liked Tilly The Kid! Edit: You must have had a break at 1:30:45, because suddenly Tilly is wearing lipstick. 👄

[@lukasmoller9851]

I really can't get over Tilly's horses name, so I googled if there happens to be race horses that go be the name and yes there where 2 of them: Lady Bitsy in 1944 and Lady Bits in 1981

[@anerindreams92]

The two quack doctors interaction is terry pratchet coded lok

[@John-xz5te]

4 hours, and the build is masterfully done and not 1 but 2 mentions of great old ones directly by name if this continues theyll confronted by the big C soon enough in an avengers end game style crossover with all of the surviving characters. But seriously great story also love how the emergence of Yog-Sothoth was treated expertly done suspence and build up. Edite: Also Nyarlethotep being mentioned popped me huge i thought he was behind the old timey london one given tje ending but whose to say he wasnt ?

[@JRWall-hf9mq]

First he's William Taft, now he's Dr. Doctor - the quack who killed President Garfield. Oh, that Sully. Unintentionally bringing his know how of American Presidential history for another RPG set in the Wild West.

[@aesir26]

I love all of the videos on this channel so far but I swear that the Call of Cthulu ones are my favourite.

[@Myrecord27]

I cannot wait for you guys to play Mork Borg, you have to think your way out of everything because it’s so hard to do anything with violence. I was so excited to see it in the background 🎉

[@jaanpeeters879]

Love you guys so mutch! I'm so glad to be catching this Call of Cthulhu playtroughs right now!

[@naplockblubba5369]

I've just been binging Apocalypse Players because I needed more Dom CoC in my life, but this one has Sully and Tilly so it takes priority

[@Angrybadger86]

Tilly the Kid will return in…. Modern Cthulhu!

[@jimmyk4200]

Love CoC! Happy to see it back on the channel.

[@dare_run982]

4.5 hours. We're blessed

[@faithg6948]

@albus

[@lemonflavouredquark]

I’m about 1/4 of the way through and while everyone is excellent Tilly is AMAZING!

[@TheWannabeexpert]

The horse names was golden.

[@LukeAps]

Welldone Dom and co! That was darn fun, thank you. The West+Cthulhu is a wild setting!

[@11th-lemon]

I loved this episode! All your episodes were good, but the last ones have been even better. Keep up the good work!