Call of Cthulhu - Servants of the Lake
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Tuesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Jun 20
Session Duration / 3–6 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Gerald Frazer has made a desperate request. His son, James, has run abandoned his studies at Miskatonic University in pursuit of romance. Nine days ago, he left school with the intentions of traveling to Kingsport to reunite with his sweetheart, Emily.... but he never arrived. Gerald admits that the last contact he had with his son was an argument over the phone where he admonished James for choosing love over an education. He remembers him mentioning that he was tired from driving all day and had plans to stop at a local motel for the night.... You are asked to investigate the disappearance of James Frazer. His father, Gerald, is a high-status banker in Arkham and is asking for, above all, discretion. He refuses to allow the decisions of foolish, young love to tarnish the family reputation or create a scandal. You have been provided with a $200 retainer and a photograph of James. Setting: 1920s, Massachusetts System: Call of Cthulhu, 7th Edition Pre-generated characters will be provided. TW: body horror, murder, supernatural, occult
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(16)
3 years on StartPlaying
10 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
I believe in collaborative storytelling. I love creating a world for characters to explore and playing the NPCs who they will interact with (and often adopt into their party). I believe in the "Rule of Cool" and favor the enjoyment of players and advancement of the story over the rules. I believe that roleplaying games are meant to be fun for everyone involved and ultimately there is no winner. I am intrigued by tales of horror and suspense, the slow crawling psychological terror that comes from the shadows. My experience: I have been playing tabletop roleplaying games since I was nine years old. In those 31 years, I have been a player of several different systems: Dungeon World, Deadlands, Call of Cthulhu, D&D, Powered by the Apocalypse, Pathfinder and Vampire: The Masquerade. I was a LARPer and a registered member of the Camarilla of Canada for over five years. I have run two successful mIRC Vampire: The Masquerade channels, each lasting 3+ years. Most recently, I ran two Curse of Strahd campaigns over Roll20 during the pandemic and have begun a Beyond the Witchlight campaign with some of those same players. I have my MA in Clinical Counselling and am a working therapist. I wrote my thesis on how tabletop gaming can be used therapeutically.
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Creating your character
No character creation necessary. Pre-generated characters will provide and there will be several different options provided - and gender, sexuality, race can be easily adapted to fit player's request.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
-Roll20 Account (free) -Discord Account (free) -Mic/Webcam (video is not necessary, but preferred) There are lots of videos available re: rules of Call of Cthulhu, but we will go over how to play before we begin.
What Kim brings to the table
Pre-generated character sheets (with Age/Gender/Occupation/Stats/Photo - everything but Occupation/Stats can be altered by players) Illustrations & Maps through Roll20 Ambiance Music
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Safety
How Kim creates a safe table
Trigger Warnings are mentioned in the description. If you need further details, please message directly. Things have been left somewhat vague as to not giveaway the mystery of the scenario. Experience: None required. All you really need is an interest in wanting to play/learn the system and a curiosity to the genre (horror/mystery). We will go over the rules of the system at the beginning of the session. Roleplay: Strongly encouraged. The heart of Call of Cthulhu is the interactions between the characters involved. Oftentimes, it is about working together to solve a problem and survive the night. Riddles: At the core, this scenario involves uncovering the mystery as it is revealed. Combat: Minimal, there are possible outcomes that could lead to physical altercations, but CoC rarely involves them.
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