What do a banned pantheon, a forgotten D&D book, and a new RPG supplement have in common? Suckerpunk.
In this video, I’m diving deep into Suckerpunk—a fresh, grimy, cosmic-horror RPG setting that just wrapped up a successful Kickstarter. But I’m not stopping there. I’m tracing the tentacles back through Dungeons & Dragons history, including the lost Cthulhu Mythos content from Dragon Magazine #12 and the now-infamous first printings of the 1980 Deities & Demigods.
You’ll also hear about how Lovecraftian horror first wormed its way into early D&D, why TSR had to yank it out, D&D creatures and adventures inspired by HP Lovecraft, and how that legacy lives on today in weird fantasy RPG supplements like Suckerpunk and the Cthulhu Alphabet.
👁🗨 Whether you’re an old-school Grognard, a 5E refugee, or just someone who loves horror in their tabletop games, this video’s for you.
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0:00 Introduction
3:09 History of Lovecraft in D&D
6:00 Dragon Magazine #12
12:00 Deities & Demigods
19:52 Call of Cthulhu
20:45 D20 Call of Cthulhu
23:40 Lovecraft Influences
35:34 Suckerpunk Review
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➡️ Dragon Magazine #12 (Cthulhu Mythos)
➡️ 1980 Deities & Demigods (1st and 2nd printings)
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