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Google hangouts call of cthulhu1/12/2024 ![]() Walden vowed to drive a stake through Merton’s heart, wherever Merton may lie. There is also a tape recorder near the body, which has a recorded message from the dead man indicating that he was investigating “The Merton House,” and broke open a sealed room that contained some horrific thing - Walden believed it was Merton, transformed into a vampire - that had slain his friend Hume. There are also indications that there was another man staying at the house, but there’s no sign of him now. Various clues around the house, including the fact that a kitchen chair had been cut up and its legs turned into wooden stakes, Walden’s own book on the occult being open to the entry about vampires, and an emptied revolver on the floor, suggested the Walden was about to go on a vampire hunt when whatever it was broke into the house and got him first. Sherman is also rather surprised to identify the dead man as Alex Walden, another horror/occult writer whom Sherman met at a convention not nine months previously. The cause of death is that every last drop of blood has been drained from the body! The remains of a large german shepherd are in similar condition. There are a total of five wounds that look vaguely like animal bites, except they don’t match any animal anyone can identify, but the bites themselves are fairly superficial. The session began with the ASCU team arriving at a crime scene: a small suburban rambler in the relatively-undeveloped areas north of Arkham, where the door has been smashed in, and inside there is a body in very peculiar condition. Be warned that there are spoilers for that adventure ahead! The first scenario is “The Unsealed Room” from Secrets (with a few minor modifications). Sherman Bath III, a horror writer and occult expert, grandson of Sherman Bath, well-known 1920s pulp writer (same character, previous campaign).Bennie Parker, a rather corpulent professor from Miskatonic University who consults with ASCU on the side, and McCullen (if he has a first name, it never came up), a grizzled and semi-retired coroner/medical examiner, Maureen Gould, special agent of the D.A.’s office, a legal eagle who has an unfortunate inability to succeed at Sanity checks,. ![]() I provided the players with an introductory handout, and the initial cast of characters ended up as follows: The idea is that the ASCU is a small department of the Massachusetts state police that also brings in deputized consultants, works with the odd Federal agent or two, and is tasked with dealing with those weird cases that seem to pop up so frequently in the Miskatonic Valley. Set in current times, the campaign follows the cases of the “Arkham Special Cases Unit” (commonly known as ASCU, affectionately or sometimes less-than-affectionately referred to as ‘Askew’). Should you have any further questions you may contact me through the provided channels and I would be happy to answer them.Last night I started what I hope to be an ongoing (the word “regular” doesn’t quite fit) Call of Cthulhu campaign, inspired in part by Pelgrane’s Arkham Detective Tales, in part by the recently-published Arkham Now supplement, and in a large whack by The Scarifyers. Upon booking the session you will also be entitled to a half hour audio or video call specifically dedicated to character creation. Content warningsĬall of Cthulhu characters can be generated far quicker and easier than characters in many other RPGs. However, should you desire your characters be a bit tougher, alternative rules exist to accommodate that. More emphasis is placed on roleplaying and investigation rather than tactical combat. Character in this game are frail, both physically and mentally, and are often unwilling participants rather than brave heroes. As alluded to above, while combat will be present, it is not as tactical (and perhaps not as wise) as in other RPG's. This game is first and foremost a horror game. I will create all backgrounds on Roll20, as well as provide the Rulebook, should any more specialized questions arise. It is recommended that players do not read the scenario included with the quickstart guide, as it is an excellent scenario to run for first time players, and may be the one selected for the session, or some potential future session. ![]() This is a short document provided for free on Chaosium's (the publishing company for this game) website. Players should read the "Call of Cthulhu Quckstart Guide".
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