A game of difficult choices made on your own. Contemplate a moral dilemma while the other players whisper thoughts in your head. You have ten minutes. Make. Your. Choice. Then rotate.
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What would you do if a coworker stole your idea? Your kids said they liked their other parent more? The cashier got your order wrong ... again?
Before you decide though, consider other points of view. What if your coworker was going to get fired without a new idea, you did feel like you didn't spend enough time with your kids, your partner was a jerk, the cashier thought you were someone else, or you reminded the cashier of their ex?
Scenario Set 2: the (Aaron) Vanek Version, such a hit we're bringing it back! Check out LRP26ND311179 for a different set or play these again but take on another role!
"I had the pleasure of playing The Road not Taken, run by MorganJ at Gen Con 2024. This game was my absolute favorite of my entire Gen Con experience. It was such a cool idea, and the setting/ambiance was perfect. I would love to play it again!"
Guess what? They did!
"Shhh shh shh. Surprise! Happy Birthday!" A poor soul gets word that Uncle Freddy has passed away. If only that were the worst of it....
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As a scholar of comparative religions at Miskatonic University, Professor Frederick Short traveled back and forth between the States and India sending relatives odd curios from his travels and keeping a journal of his thoughts and findings. Take on the role of an average person in 1920's America thrown into the investigation of a lifetime, perhaps your first and last.
"Shhh shh shh. Surprise! Happy Birthday!" A poor soul gets word that Uncle Freddy has passed away. If only that were the worst of it....
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As a scholar of comparative religions at Miskatonic University, Professor Frederick Short traveled back and forth between the States and India sending relatives odd curios from his travels and keeping a journal of his thoughts and findings. Take on the role of an average person in 1920's America thrown into the investigation of a lifetime, perhaps your first and last.
A lovely weekend getaway by the sea turns to terror as the lights flicker and die. Something lurks in the darkness -- eldritch horrors, dark magic, and madness await. Unravel the mystery or perish.
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A weekend of indulgencefine dining, ocean views, and an upscale stay at the charming Chequesset Inn. The ambiance is perfect, the seafood exquisite, and the laughter of amusement park-goers drifts in from the wharf. But then, the lights flicker. A minor inconvenience in such an old inn until they go out completely. The night takes a sinister turn, and the dream getaway spirals into a nightmare.
This is no ordinary mysteryits a dread experience in Cosmic Horror, blending psychological terror with immersive storytelling. Ancient forces, unspeakable truths, and the fragility of sanity await. Will you uncover the secrets lurking in the darkness, or will you pay the ultimate price?
Designed for those who crave an unforgettable horror experience, this game delivers a cinematic thrill like no other. The question isare you ready to lose yourself in it?
You play proper Victorian attendees at a soiree. Think a Downton Abbey/Eastenders/Agatha Christie mashup. Someone ends up dead, but secrets abound and protecting your reputation may be more important!
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Arsenic & Lies is a great introduction to LARPing for new players for the same reason people who've LARPed a lot might like it -- there are almost no rules to learn, and there are no hard and fast goals or winning.
LARP is sort of like a tabletop roleplaying game or improv -- you're playing a fictional character, and you say what they say and do what they do.
Arsenic & Lies is a chance to dish hot Victorian gossip about your family members and the local townsfolk while trying to keep your own nose clean! Is it true? Maybe! Is it fun? Yes!
Characters will be chosen there, and we'll establish a couple of relationships, goals, and secrets characters might have then. There's nothing to memorize ahead of time, but if you'd like to come in costume, I'm sure everyone would be amazed. It's definitely not required though.
You sold your body, your mind wiped clean. Now your contract is upyour past self awaits. Were you desperate, dangerous, or worse? When the truth comes out, will you even want your old life back?
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The author wrote this as a tribute to Dollhouse.
In the near future, your body was not your own. You sold yourself to the Company, your mind erased, your identity wiped clean. Again and again, they imprinted you with new personalities, sent you on missions, then erased you once more. Youve been assassins, lovers, thieves, and spiesnever knowing who you truly were.
Now, your contract is up. The Company offers you a choice: reclaim your original identity and walk free or stay in the dark. Were you desperate, dangerous, or something worse? And when the truth comes out, will you even want your old life back?
A high-concept thriller of identity, power, and consequence, this game is perfect for players who crave intrigue, moral dilemmas, and a cinematic sci-fi experience. In the end, the real question isnt just who you werebut who you want to be.
No heroes, just 1920s investigators hired to prove the Corbitt House isnt haunted. Research its dark past first before stepping into the unknown.
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Call of Cthulhu is a game where everyday people are thrust into situations beyond the ken of mortal men ... until now. Investigation and brains are your best weapons, and you are just as susceptible to a gunshot wound as someone you're up against. Steel your mind and protect your sanity!
If you haven't played this before, you've got to try this classic scenario from the very first publication of the game and included in every edition.
"I had the honor to play COC: The Haunting, run by MorganJ. This was hands down the best game session I've ever been in. I've been privileged to play with big names and many creators running their own games and adventures. I would play in a game run by MoraganJ over any of them and hope to join more of his in the future. MorganJ was especially good keeping players involved and getting into character, while making sure nobody was left behind."
A game of investigation and sanity. As shipwrecked passengers in 1926, you seek refuge on Beacon Island, only to face even greater horrors. Can you survive the rising threat?
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You are everyday people thrust into situations beyond the ken of mortal men. Investigation and brains are your best weapons -- you are just as susceptible to a gunshot as someone you're up against. Steel your mind and protect your sanity!
You are unfortunate passengers on a ship heading for Rockport, Massachusetts, on Monday, April 12th, 1926, the night of the new moon. Due to a malfunction at the lighthouse, your ship founders, forcing you to take to a small lifeboat and head to Beacon Island for refuge in the growing storm. Unfortunately, even greater dangers await. Will you survive to tell the tale or succumb to the watery threat that rises all around?
"... hands down the best game session I've ever been in. I've been privileged to play with big names and many creators running their own games and adventures. I would play in a game run by MoraganJ over any of them.
In 1924, you unearth an ancient tomb in Egypt. As you step inside, the stone slab slams shuttrapping you in darkness. Treasure awaits, and so may madness. Can you keep your sanity and find a way out?
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A game where everyday people are thrust into situations beyond the ken of mortal men ... until now. Investigation and brains are your best weapons, and you are just as susceptible to a gunshot wound as someone you're up against. Steel your mind and protect your sanity! It is November 24th, 1924. You have been working tirelessly with shovel, spade, and trowel in the Egyptian Valley of Kings. The sun beats down as your party's contracted laborers work like busy ants, and soon uncover a doorway. You stand proudly at the top of thirteen steps descending into an entryway covered by a large stone slab. Do you dare enter and reveal what's inside?
"I had the pleasure of playing with GM MorganJ in person at Gen Con. He ran a scenario I was very familiar with. I was a bit wary that I would be bored because of this, and to my surprise it was one of my favorite experiences at Gen Con 2024.
A game of difficult choices made on your own. Contemplate a moral dilemma while the other players whisper thoughts in your head. You have ten minutes. Make. Your. Choice. Then rotate.
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These are the The Road Not Taken scenarios for Mythic Journeys written by Richard Becker.
This was such a hit last year we're bringing it back! If you played last year and want a different set of scenarios, check out the other listing! You could also play the same set though and take on a different decision or other voices.
"I had the pleasure of playing The Road not Taken, run by MorganJ at Gen Con 2024. This game was my absolute favorite of my entire Gen Con experience. It was such a cool idea, and the setting/ambiance was perfect. I would love to play it again!"
Scenario Set: Mythic Journeys by Richard Becker