30 Coins (30 monedas)

We’re back and we’re taking up a new hobby. Esoteric numismatology isn’t for everyone, however. Unfortunately, eldritch coins have steep prices, and not just financial ones. Our lives have become complicated ever since we picked up all these silver denarii. Between the unnatural fog, sinister clergymen and giant spider babies that keep popping up, these 30 coins are starting to seem like more trouble than they’re worth. Admittedly, they are worth a lot. Maybe we can trade them in for a cache of automatic weapons and some bullets dipped in holy water. Main Topic: 30 Coins This episode, we’re taking a look at Álex de la Iglesia‘s bizarre and wonderful TV programme, 30 Coins (originally released as 30 monedas). As well as being an all-round entertaining piece of television, 30 Coins is also rich inspiration for Call of Cthulhu, Kult, and any number of other games. We offer a quick overview of the programme, a few key highlights, and some thoughts about its gaming applications. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * Deadlands* Morgan silver dollars* Acción mutante (1993)* The Day of the Beast (1995)* Day of the Beast* The Last Circus (2010)* The Bar (2017)* Masks of Nyarlathotep* Tatters of the King* La Broma Macabra* Álex de la Iglesia’s RPG Geek page * Pedraza* Dagon (2001)* Sense8* The Love of Money* The Gospel of Judas* Gnosticism* Kult* Cainites* Dead Sea Scrolls* Qumran * The Yellow Sign* Nyarlathotep* ...