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Horror on the Orient Express [PbP] - Call of Cthulhu
Three identical men found dead in the same room of the Chelsea Arms Hotel leads you on a 1000-mile journey on the legendary Orient Express.
$19.00
/ Session
Details
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Wednesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
"MAN DIES THREE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT!" A puzzling headline begins a front-page article found in the Times of London. Three men, all identical in identification, were found dead in the same room of the Chelsea Arms Hotel. All were dispatched in a similar manner stabbed through the heart. Then the home of a valued friend burns to the ground, severely injuring him in the process. An odd summons, a surreptitious meeting, and a thousand-mile journey begins on the legendary rail service carrying the investigators to Constantinople, the Gateway of the Orient. With luck, they also return home...
Game style
Play By Post
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(64)
3 years on StartPlaying
802 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 69%
About me
I will set the stage for you to tell your character's tale. Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do, from creative writing to teaching literature to myths and legends retellings around the campfire. Good stories are all about tension and release, about stakes. Tabletop Roleplaying Games are another manifestation of that but are unique in one way: we create stories together. We become the heroes we have always dreamed of. I’ve been a professional Gamemaster for over three years and a non-pro GM for far longer. I’ve clocked over 1000 hours of digital GMing (not to mention the years of PbP and in-person) and have introduced over 200 new players to the past-time. I have run and still run campaigns professionally for teenagers on Outschool.com where I have nearly 150 five-star reviews.
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Creating your character
We will have a Session 0 where we get to know one another, discuss the "truths" of the campaign, share our character concepts, and build character bonds together. We'll plan to come away from Session 0 with a number of questions to flesh out in order to more deeply flesh out our characters and bonds. I'll follow up on those questions throughout the first week to support you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need a phone, computer, or laptop, of course. You'll also need an Account with Discord. Maps will be shared by me. Come with a rough idea of what you want to play but be flexible. If you're a beginner, let me know and we can work on this together!
What GM Grant brings to the table
We'll house all character art, maps, notes, NPC info, etc. in a Discord server I manage. I use Tupperbox to display the various NPCs and give a deeper sense of immersion.
Equipment needed to play
Mobile Phone
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How GM Grant creates a safe table
Each player will have their own, private channel within the server if they need to reach out to me for any reason. I'm also available to talk over video chat upon request. We will have a Session 0 in a Discord server devoted to that. We'll all check off the Monte Cook Checklist before we begin.
Content warnings
Safety tools used