The Haunting | Call of Cthulhu | Beginner-friendly

How to prepare

A steady internet connection and good quality mic is required, as is an account for using Discord. I do not use or require you to use a camera. Foundry is accessed via your internet browser, and supported by all the major browsers. If your microphone's audio quality is consistently poor, I'm afraid I cannot have you playing in the campaign. Prior knowledge of the rules is not required. This is a horror-investigation game, and should be approached with the appropriate attitude, and a preparedness for topics/descriptions typical of the genre.

What I provide

Full disclosure: I do not have extensive experience running the CoC system. However, I have over twelve years of experience running a large variety of game types, including Lovecraftian-horror one-shots and campaigns, across multiple game systems. I bring a self-hosted Foundry server with scene images, ambient audio, handouts and interactive character sheets, and a vivid imagination.

Gameplay details

At the beginning of sessions, players will have the opportunity to declare/define their Lines and Veils. Within sessions, players will be able to call a pause or halt to the subject matter at hand, should they feel the need to do so. Anyone needing to leave the table for any reason is entirely acceptable. Pre/Post-session discussion about anything at all will be available. We'll be using Discord for voice-chat, so a decent mic is required. I do not use or require cameras. We'll be using my hosted Foundry for images, handouts and additional audio. No account is required. Links to each will be provided prior to play.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

I will supply a selection of pre-generated player-characters to save time and allow us to get into playing. We can walk through changing the existing characters, or creating new ones as you desire, should you have strong feelings about playing a particular character. New characters can be created using the Foundry Character Wizard, which walks you through the process, and allows you to use any of the permitted creation styles (point buy, rolling stats, etc.) The character sheets will be hosted on my Foundry instance, and accessible outside of the game on request. No prior knowledge is required, just bring an enthusiasm to delve into the mystery before you. I shall have back-up characters on standby, should yours meet an untimely fate mid-session, so you are not left out of the action.

Combat / Tactics

Low

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner