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Hunting by Gaslamp
As members of the Skeleton Keys, you are Queen Victoria's secret monster-hunting task force, and you will use your wits, advanced gadgetry, and esoter
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$25.00
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Weekly / Wednesday - 11:45 PM UTC
Dec 18 / Session 41
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Inspired by the films Van Helsing and Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes, as well as Savage Worlds: Rippers, picture chasing murderous beasts over crumbling rooftops shrouded in London Fog, uncovering sinister conspiracies in smoke-filled gentlemen's clubs, and contending with sinister entities unleashed by cult rites in the sewers. As members of the Skeleton Keys, you are Queen Victoria's secret monster-hunting task force, and you will use your wits, advanced gadgetry, and esoteric knowledge to keep the people of London safe from the inhuman monsters which would claim them all.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(22)
3 years on StartPlaying
588 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
With 19 years of GMing experience, I run player character-driven games where PC decisions can determine the entire course of campaigns--with ripple effects that sometimes even I can't anticipate (which is when I get most excited.) I specialize in historical games, with deep research into the era and an eye for accuracy. I don't run games on rails. I create settings interwoven with PC backstories and populated by NPC's who each have their own nuanced motivations, perspectives, limited information, and schemes, which are all dynamically influenced by the actions of both the PC's and each other, which can make things delightfully unpredictable as EVERYONE is forced to improvise. I especially love intrigue, horror, and involved roleplaying, but also snappy dialogue, the nitty gritty of tactical maneuvering, and character creation.
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Creating your character
Characters will be standard mages which are part of the Skeleton Keys (forerunners of the Men in Black/New World Order, albeit not nearly so dogmatic in this era.) Specifics will be determined together during session 0.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a Discord account, microphone, and preferably a webcam.
What Shepherd brings to the table
I will bring a Discord server and access to research materials about the era.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Shepherd creates a safe table
Lines and veils will be established during session 0.
Content warnings
Safety tools used