Horror Mysteries in Arkham Country
Immerse yourself in the city of 1930s Arkham and the illustrious Miskatonic University as you unravel a mystery borne beyond space and time.
$23.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 2:00 AM UTC
Dec 20 / Session 44
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 40–45 Sessions
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Mystery takes on written form when pages from a disturbing manuscript fall into the investigators’ hands. A series of scrawled messages, comprising a free-floating cacophony of facts, speculations, and fevered imaginings, portends cryptic doom. Preliminary inquiries reveal that they are written in the hand of Dr. Henry Armitage, director emeritus of the Mistakonic University Library. However, he has no recollection of having written them, nor the events they relate. Set in Arkham in 1934, you are students attending Miskatonic University and members of The Society for the Exploration of the Unexplained. Dr. Armitage has asked for this student club for help unraveling the truth behind these mysterious manuscripts. As players, you choose which manuscript to investigate, and which leads to follow, directing your own campaign based on the elements that interest your group. As you do so, the greater threat will gradually be revealed, a threat possibly of your own making. INSPIRATIONS: 'The Dunwich Horror' and 'Call of Cthulhu' (Lovecraft's stories), the 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' TV series, and the film, 'In the Mouth of Madness'.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
1 year on StartPlaying
108 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Hi there, I'm Casey. If you enjoy mystery, a little horror, and a focus on roleplay and engagement, one of my games might be for you. I've been involved in this awesome hobby since the early nineties and have yet to grow tired of it. In that time, I've moved away from crunchy, tactical games to character focused stories, because for me, it's best when everyone can collaborate and 'play to see what happens.' Whether it's a long running game, like our 4.5 year Vampire campaign that spanned centuries, taking players from freshly embraced noobs to infamous elders, or a one-shot of Call of Cthulhu designed to introduce new players to the game, your input as players is what keeps things interesting and engaging for everyone. And connecting with the wide and diverse players that have joined my games makes it all that much better! 🎲 If you see a game that interests you, but the time slot doesn't work, message me. I might be able to accommodate. 🎲
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Creating your character
♦️Session 0: Character creation and rules overview, safety tools, and general orientation. If you join later, I'll help you generate your investigator before you join the game. ♦️We'll be building investigators who are students attending Miskatonic. For this, we'll be using the guidelines presented in "A Time to Harvest". ♦️Because this is a character driven campaign, we will also be spending a bit of time developing character drives (what motivates them to investigate the mythos) and connections (to each other and the other denizens of Arkham).
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need: ♦️A mic ♦️An account with both Roll20 and Discord ♦️A copy of the Call of Cthulhu rules A free PDF is available here: https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart/
What Casey brings to the table
♦️Everything you need to make an investigator. ♦️Maps, images, music, and handouts to immerse you in the game. ♦️Pre-generated characters. No need to sit the game out if your investigator should succumb to the eldritch terrors. ♦️An open world; explore Arkham and direct the campaign. ♦️30 years experience and a passion for the art of running games.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How Casey creates a safe table
♦️I will send you a link to an RPG consent form during Session 0. ♦️You are welcome to message me privately over discord at any time during the game or after to express any concerns you may have. ♦️If you precede such a message with an 'X', I will consider this a sign to immediately pause the game or cut the scene as you request.
Content warnings
Safety tools used