The Between: West End Wraith
In this Phantom of the Opera-inspired oneshot, Hargrave House must investigate and deal with what is either a specter or someone with a grudge.
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$5.00
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Details
Once / Wednesday - 5:00 PM UTC
Jan 15
Session Duration / 4–5 hours
2 / 4 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Those who reside at Hargrave House are mysterious in more ways than one. Despite their unknown pasts and motives, they're all united in one duty - finding and neutralizing the monstrous threats that plague London - and are constantly besieged with opportunities to fulfill said duty. The Palais de Gaiete, a popular music hall in the West End, has been victim to a string of unusual activity - gifts left in locked rooms, less expensive personal items missing, and other such things. Supersitious performs believe it to be the work of a haunting spirit, calling it the West End Wraith. Lady Pipewell (Billy Bowman), a rising star at the Palais, fears they might be the target of an obsessive fan. The manager, Miss Lily DeVere, concerned for the safety of her staff and patrons, has asked Hargrave House to conduct a discreet investigation - she's wary of spreading panic. Only the Hunters can get to the bottom of whatever may be plaguing the Palais and put a stop to it before something truly terrible happens. The Between is a gothic horror game about Victorian-Era monster hunters. This is a simple starter mystery for players of all experience levels, so feel free to join even if you're unfamiliar with the system! Note: This oneshot will be following the ruleset of the 'preview' version of the Between i.e. not the recently-released ruleset. Note: Except for under extenuating circumstances, leaving the game less than 3 hours before game time will not be refunded.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(56)
1 year on StartPlaying
250 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
Hi, I'm Sonder, I use she/her pronouns, and I've been playing and GM-ing TTRPGs for about 5 years, and designing them for about 2. I love collaborative storytelling and greatly enjoy tailoring narratives for characters. I've run a variety of TTRPGs spanning various systems and genres such as Monster of the Week, Masks, The Between, Absurdia, and a variety of other PbtAs. I'm also familiar with similar systems such as FitD, Belonging Outside Belonging, Rooted in Trophy, and the Resistance system. I would be more than happy to tailor any of these games to suit your table's needs! I'm also open to running any other rules-light TTRPGs of a similar nature, so feel free to reach out to me anytime!
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Creating your character
Upon signing up for the game, you will receive an invite to the Discord server where the game will be hosted. There you will find a player resources channel with a Google Drive with the fillable character sheets, lines and veils document, and available playbooks. Characters will start at the base creation level. Feel free to ping me at any time if you have any questions!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Please be sure to have a Discord account and a working microphone as the game will be over Discord voice chat. While characters must be created before the game starts, it's perfectly alright if you're not familiar with the rules as I will go over them at the beginning of the session.
What Sonder brings to the table
- An excellent pre-written mystery - An open, inclusive table - A vivid world with lore and mysteries for players to explore - Unique, memorable NPCs - A wide range of character options to choose from
Equipment needed to play
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Sonder creates a safe table
- Every player will be encouraged to add their Lines and Veils to a shared Google Sheet (this will be anonymous). - X, N, and O cards will be via message or on voice chat. - Around once an hour, we will be taking 5-10 minute breaks - If an Open Door is invoked, other than asking if the player will be back later and what triggered the Open Door no other questions will be asked. - Stars and Wishes will be discussed at the end of the session.
Content warnings
Safety tools used