Tales of Arkham - 1920s Eldritch Horror in Lovecraft Country
Tales of Arkham - 1920s Eldritch Horror in Lovecraft Country

Call of Cthulhu | Campaign

3 NEEDED TO START
$19.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:00 PM (UTC)

3-4 Hour duration

0 / 5 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined
About the adventure

A sudden chill runs down your spine as you sense that something is amiss. The air feels heavy with an unspoken dread. Grabbing your flashlight, you step away from the flickering firelight, slicing through the oppressive darkness with its beam. The cold night air bites at your skin, a relentless predator lurking just beyond the warmth of the flames. Yet, the shadows remain silent, and the stillness is unnerving. Shouldn’t there be the sound of breathing? Panic surges as you rush to your friends, who lie cocooned in their sleeping bags around the fire. But horror grips you as you spot dark crimson stains seeping from the fabric, spreading like a sinister omen. Then, your gaze is drawn upward, and your heart races as you lock eyes with a blazing, lidless red eye hovering twenty feet above. Its fiery maw gapes wide, and a torrent of flames erupt from its glowing throat, igniting you in a blaze of agony. Your screams pierce the night, jolting your companions from their slumber, their eyes wide with terror as they witness you thrashing in the searing coals of the campfire, trapped in a nightmare… Lovecraft Country… You won’t find it labelled as such on any map. There are no precise coordinates to pinpoint it, and even the concept of distance fails to apply. You won’t find it mentioned in any travel guide. Yet, if you ever find yourself wandering into Lovecraft Country, you will never fail to feel its presence. Welcome to the eeriest enclave of Massachusetts, possibly the most haunted place on the planet. Journey through the entirety of Lovecraft Country, starting from the coastal town of Kingsport, moving through the lively streets of Arkham and the renowned Arkham University, past the gritty industrial landscape of Bolton, and up to the mysterious headwaters of the Miskatonic River. Ascend into the hills of Dunwich, venture to Falcon Point, and even further to the cursed city of Innsmouth… Prepare yourself for a collection of chilling tales filled with mystery, cosmic horror, and otherworldly terror in the shadowy, storied realm known as Lovecraft Country…

Recruiting notes

I will be using a collection of printed materials from the Lovecraft Country series by Chaosium as well as my own creations, woven together to tell a series of stories across Lovecraft country in the classic era.

DMs Guild Writer
Streamer
Veteran
Published Writer
Game Designer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Sets the Mood

Additional details

How to prepare

All you need is a microphone and a desire for an amazing story! Video is available, but is not required. Session 0 will be free

What I provide

I will have Roll20 ready with maps, artwork, handouts, full ambient music, and all necessary Call of Cthulhu compendiums. I will also have legal use PDFs available for any players who need them as well as many, many premade character templates.

Gameplay details

I have a Google form I will send you once you sign up that will very thoroughly go through lines and veils. I also use digital and/or messaged and/or held up on video X, N, & 0 cards. I am also available after each session for aftercare, as needed. At session 0 we will go over lines and veils that were filled out ahead of time (anonymously) so player expectations can be set.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Aftercare

Lines and Veils

Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

Session 0

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

We will discuss characters at session 0. If you prefer to create ahead of time, prepare 2 or 3 characters of different types so we can ensure a good balance of investigators in the group. You can create in Roll20 or offline, and you can make your own or use a premade.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

Roll20