An evening at a strangely familiar Chicago speakeasy leads a group of patrons to run afoul of the city’s gruesome Crooked Smile Killers—and worse. Pre-Gens provided
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: For a handful of patrons gathered in January 1929 at the dingy speakeasy known as the Wilde Reputation, a magician’s act gone awry leads to a frantic trek through the city's darkest corners and encounters with its strangest inhabitants, from the Crooked Smile Killers to the weird denizens of the Resurrection Cemetery.
The scenario can be played as a sequel to “Nightmare City” or as a stand-alone. Based on the Corpse short story cycle by James Lowder, who is also your GM. No experience with Call of Cthulhu needed. Part of Chaosium’s “Play with the Creator!” block of events. (Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition. 4–6 Players. Pre-gens provided. 4 hr duration.)
Players are encouraged to also sign up for Round One: Nightmare City, on Thursday evening.
The Island of Koya was just a myth, the place where the dead samurai spirits roam. Yet something terrifying brought your plane down there. Can the rag-tag survivors unravel the mystery and survive?
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The Island of Koya was just a myth, the place where the dead samurai spirits who drowned in the battle of Dan-no-ura roam. Yet when your DC-3 plane was forced off course into the Koya Triangle something terrifying came out of the storm and rain, backlit by flashes of lighting. Your mind refused your eyes.
You remember crashing. Many did not survive. You were horrified to find them covered with crabs - crabs that looked like samurai!! (For image see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heikegani#/media/File:Heikegani.jpg) Something's not right here. Can your rag tag band of survivors, all people fleeing Japan before war breaks out, band together and unravel the mystery, stay sane, and survive?
You are part of a secret organization within the Roman Empire tasked with investigating unusual phenomenon. There are many strange things in the world, and some of them might threaten the empire.
You are part of a secret organization within the Roman Empire tasked with investigating unusual phenomenon. There are many strange things in the world, and some of them might threaten the empire.
Based on the HBO series True Detective. Two prom queens have been brutally murdered in Sault St. Marie - one on the American side, one in Canada. A joint-task force is created to solve the case.
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Sault St. Marie is actually two cities, one in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the other, across the St. Mary River in Canada. The two towns are linked by economics, culture, and a single bridge. A task force of Canadian Mounties, Michigan State Police, and Chippewa tribal police join together to solve two murders with mysterious motives.
Based on the HBO series True Detective. Two prom queens have been brutally murdered in Sault St. Marie - one on the American side, one in Canada. A joint-task force is created to solve the case.
Description:
Sault St. Marie is actually two cities, one in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the other, across the St. Mary River in Canada. The two towns are linked by economics, culture, and a single bridge. A task force of Canadian Mounties, Michigan State Police, and Chippewa tribal police join together to solve two murders with mysterious motives.