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The Bargain - A Y2K Survival Horror Game

The Bargain - A Y2K Survival Horror Game

Savage Worlds | One-Shot

About the adventure

A tragedy has struck the college town of Auburn Creek. The famous (or one might say infamous) art professor Peter Piccman died abruptly, and a hush has fallen over Auburn Creek University campus. To some, this was a horrible circumstance, but to you and your friend group, Piccman had it coming. While you all are content with moving on, a particular unhappy resident within the town has quite a number of questions that he needs answered, and he's going to do whatever it takes to find them out. -------------------- This is going to be a bit of an... unconventional one-shot. The space to explore is rather limited as you and your party members are at the mercy of a deranged killer within a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Alongside your own character's backstory, you will be assigned your own recollection of the events unfolded, and it will be your job to keep that a secret from both the killer and potentially the rest of the party, as they might be motivated to stab you in the back. Do not expect any mercy either. As far as the killer is concerned, you are all guilty. Be prepared for the possibility of your character dying by the end of it. This will be an intense horror one-shot, so if you are uncomfortable with any of the previously mentioned triggers, than this will not be the game for you. The last thing I would want to do as a GM is potentially trigger someone by accident.

Recruiting notes

We will discuss a potential session 0 for character creation. If it does not work out then we will extend the game play by at least 1 hour to accommodate

LGBTQ+
Queer
Disabled
Neurodivergent
Artist
Cosplayer
Game Designer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Additional details

How to prepare

Players will need to have an account on both Discord and Roll20. They will also need to prepare a token image for their character. Familiarity with Savage Worlds core rules is not required but it will make the initial character creation process run smoother

What I provide

Custom maps/tokens Immersive character voices Ambient music Escape room-like puzzles Multiple endings

Gameplay details

Session 0 will be an opportunity to both familiarize the players with Savage Worlds as well as get an understanding of the heavy content that this one-shot deals with. At the time that the one-shot is active, X, N, and O's will be given within the roll20 chat. If it helps, we can substitute the cards with a safe word.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Debriefing

Session 0

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Standard character creation for Savage Worlds, however players will start with no equipment or weapons and they will be given an additional feat

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Low

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Roll20

Discord

3 NEEDED TO START
$8.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Once / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC

Apr 14

2-3 Hour duration

0 / 4 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined