Cthulhupunk: The Most Baffling TTRPG Setting Ever Written
Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast
October 2, 2026
Welcome to Acceptable Losses! This week, DK and Possum decided to subject Kirioth to a completely blind reading of one of the most baffling TTRPG settings ever written: GURPS Cthulhupunk.
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SPEAKER_1 (0:19)
Welcome, everyone, to another episode of the Acceptable Losses Podcast, where usually Kirioth tries to ruin my day. But today, I'm going to make Kirioth tell you not only about the Patreon, but also about our very successful merch campaign, whether you're on Patreon or YouTube right now. Go ahead, Kirioth.
SPEAKER_2 (0:40)
You absolute... You piece of shit. What the hell is... What?
Right before... I'm just going to add a context for those of you listening. Right before we started, DK was like, I've got a great intro lined up. I've just wrote it. I didn't write it. Just give it to me.
SPEAKER_1 (1:03)
I didn't write anything, man. I was just like, I bet Kirioth is going to have a great time explaining this stuff.
SPEAKER_2 (1:09)
God damn. That is disgusting. That is deceitful. I can't believe it. I've been led astray.
SPEAKER_1 (1:15)
All right. One might say you've become an acceptable loss.
SPEAKER_2 (1:20)
That is absolute trash behavior. Holy shit.
SPEAKER_1 (1:28)
This is how you know we're friends.
SPEAKER_2 (1:31)
Well, yeah. You should maybe swear repeatedly before the two minutes of achievement. So if you're listening on Patreon, then you still have time to pledge to receive the acceptable casualty hoodie. It's the hoodie that we are making via makeshift. We have reached the goal. The hoodie is going to go into production, but there's only a few days left. In fact, as of recording, there's like four days. So by the time you hear this, yeah, you've got about that amount of time to head over using the link and to sign up for your own incredibly cool hoodie. Once that time has gone down, that's it. You're out. So if you're on YouTube, you missed it. Unless you listen to all the other times we said to go and pledge for it, and you didn't, in which case, I mean, frankly, that's your fault. Luckily, we do have some other really good merch, which you can find at Orchid 8 So if you follow that link, you can find T-shirts. You can find the Wall Scroll.
They're all fantastic. Go and check them out. Also, whilst you're on the subject of checking stuff out, you get Patreon exclusive episodes. They're ad-free. You also get the Discord.
Loads of stuff. Go and check it out. Oh, there's 22 Patreon episodes now. I will say, I think September's batch of Patreon episodes, I really enjoyed all of them even more than usual.
SPEAKER_3 (2:44)
Yeah, they were all really good.
SPEAKER_1 (2:47)
I concur with your statement.
SPEAKER_2 (2:50)
We've got a solid line up for this month. So go over there, check it out. Oh yeah, also I mean, I am biased because I write them. So there is that, but you know.
SPEAKER_1 (2:59)
Yeah, but they are also executed very well, just like that intro.
Hey, you didn't stumble for a second. All that swearing, all that cursing. And really, all I really did was give you a spotlight for you to shine in. And well done. Let's go. Round of applause for Kirioth.
SPEAKER_2 (3:20)
Have also just, Shy said, writes Patreon episodes. I think they're really good. To be fair, I think that is a better sales pitch than I write them. And this is the only good month so far.
SPEAKER_4 (3:31)
I think, I think they're all good.
SPEAKER_2 (3:35)
But this month's were especially so.
I'm more inclined to check that out than someone who goes, yeah, I mean, they're there. I don't like them.
SPEAKER_1 (3:44)
As someone who is relatively unbiased, other than I'm on this damn thing and hope it works out, they were pretty good though. I had a lot of fun with the Patreon episodes this month. So I will give you my ticket of agreement.
SPEAKER_2 (4:02)
And that's from someone who actively sabotaged me literally moments ago. So they must be good.
SPEAKER_1 (4:07)
Was it actually sabotage if you thrived in the moment?
This is an American football quarterback. Seeing his rookie-wide receiver on a slant route, and he's just like, you know what? I believe in my guy and just wham. And you caught it, you took her down for a touchdown. Well done, Kirioth. You understood none of that because you're British.
SPEAKER_2 (4:36)
You may as well have just been speaking another language for all that meant to me. But I appreciate the compliment if that's what that was.
SPEAKER_1 (4:47)
Basically, yes. He's like 10 years old, Kirioth.
SPEAKER_5 (4:51)
I don't think I am.
SPEAKER_2 (4:53)
I don't think that's accurate. I mean, I'm not going to sit here, out in my age, but I don't think that's correct. At least.
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