Horror on the Orient Express • Beginner Friendly
Travel across Europe in hope to find and destroy the pieces of a powerful artifact that can end the world, before others get them first!
About the adventure
Professor Smith invites you, a trustful group of friends, to an important event. Challenger Lecture is an annual event for academic circles around the world. But it's only a beginning. Stars are aligned and your fates are bounded with each other, for an important duty. A duty that will change the future of the world, starting with Europe. You will need to locate a vile artifact, torn into pieces and hidden across the lands. There are evil forces chasing the pieces, too. This is a race between good and evil. Take your seat, pack your belongings, travel Europe and save the world! Horror on the Orient Express is a grand adventure that takes place in 1923. The adventure will start in London, and will continue to Paris, Lausanne, Milan, Venice, Trieste, Belgrade, Sofia, and finally, Constantinople. If you're new with Call of Cthulhu, you are very welcome to take a seat!
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday – 11:00 PM UTC
Jul 23 / Session 26
3 Hour Duration
3 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Shatargat
he/him
5.0
(44)
Schedule
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(44)
3 years on StartPlaying
387 games hosted
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Creativity, Teacher
About me
Hello everyone! It's Shatargat! I'm a gamemaster with Turkish nationality, who runs his games in English since mid 2022. I'm a game designer and scenario author, and I mostly use these skills on my games. My main genre in everything is horror. I really like horror, occultism, supernatural stuff, mystery and other dark themes as well. I personally prefer heavy and extreme touches on the games, but I know that I can meet people on the common ground, and bring fun into these dark games. I'm also a content creator in my native language. And companies like Chaosium Inc., Helmgast, Free League Publishing and Renegade Game Studios support my content, and I introduce their game to my local audience. I also started to publish my own creations in English, under the name Black Dragon Tomes. My first book is YZE-inspired game called Lost Echoes. I'm also working on other personal projects, too. I believe that friendship, and, understanding and tolerating each other is the most important thing in life. Without communication, we cannot find a good place to have fun, right? BTW: If you have any special request from me (like running an extremely niche game such as Invisible Suns), you can book me with the price on my profile. I always enjoy to tryout new things, or provide specific games, but that requires more energy and work load, that's why the booking price is a little different than the regular announcements.
View Profile →Reviews (44)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Sets the Mood
Creativity
Teacher
Matthew
Played 58 sessions
Shatargat created a welcoming environment at the table, and guided us through character creation and some party introductions. The session was an ideal session 0, with all members feeling welcome and with ample spotlight time.
Harri
Played 52 sessions
Shatargat's Masks of Nyarlathotep has been superb so far. Enthusiastic and well prepped GM and a really nice group. Can recommend him especially for horror/mystery adventures, Shatargat seems to have a good sense of style for this kind of stuff. I especially appreciate that he does not seem to shy away from player character death, making things feel dangerous and exciting rather than just walking through the story.
PhilDM
Played 47 sessions
Shatargat is great. Our Call of Cthulhu game sessions have all been fun and friendly, which is most important to me. He's enthusiastic, is always prepped for the session, and obviously loves the game setting and material. Really had a good time investigating the Masks of Nyarlathotep. Would definitely recommend!
Khang/Max
Played 35 sessions
Shatargat really set the mood and atmosphere for the game. Really make you feel a somewhat eerie-ness of the setting. Very patient and supportive for new player.
Antigoni Angelkiss
Played 30 sessions
"An unforgettable descent into madness – in the best way possible!" I just wanted to give a huge thank you to our amazing Keeper for crafting such a rich, atmospheric, and chilling experience. Every detail, from the slow burn of suspense to the mind-shattering revelations, was masterfully handled. You didn’t just run a game—you guided us through a living nightmare that felt straight out of Lovecraft’s pages. The pacing was perfect, the NPCs felt real (and often terrifying), and the mystery kept us guessing until the very end. You managed to balance horror, investigation, and character development with such finesse, giving everyone moments to shine while keeping the tension razor sharp. It's not easy to make us laugh one moment and question our sanity the next, but you nailed it. Thanks for a fantastic session—I already can’t wait for the next spiral into the unknown!
Terry
Played 24 sessions
Fantastic Keeper! He communicates well, and he runs the games smoothly and professionally.
Character creation
Creating your character
We will make a session zero. In session zero, I will introduce you with the game rules. We will talk about the game's concept and expectations, and you will create your characters. Foundry VTT has a nice and quick character creation wizard, we will use that.
We're still in the beginning of this game! It's a great time to join this campaign!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Be sure that you will be attend the game in time. Be sure that you have a stable internet connection, working PC and microphone that can capture your sound clearly. Be sure that you have a working camera. That's all.
What Shatargat brings to the table
I will bring you Horror On The Orient Express with all possible side-quest missions that you can organically getting into, ambient music that fits with the chaos, Foundry VTT environment to easy-use gameplay experience, and mind-twisting scenes.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Shatargat creates a safe table
This is a weekly grand campaign of Horror on the Orient Express. If you're new with Call of Cthulhu, that's totally fine. I will guide you through the game rules and character creation process. This is a mystery/investigation adventure, rather than action. You will need to ask the right questions, find the clues, but sometimes, take the risks. Sometimes you might come across with unpleasant scenes, such as murder or body horror. Sometimes that might be more mental, like the moment that your dreams and reality mix-up. If you feel any disturbance or discomfort, you can cut my words and warn me. We can skip the details and continue.
