The Larkin Expedition: A Call of Cthulhu Campaign
Mister Augustus Larkin promises to provide you with the adventure of your dreams. He didn't specifiy if those dreams are good or bad...
$20.00
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Details
Weekly / Friday - 6:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 4–8 Sessions
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The year is 1921. It's a time of great change and recovery. The Great War has ravaged the world and taken a heavy toll. But finally a semblance of peace, even normality has returnedto the world. In recent weeks international newspapers, academic institutions and other (less reputable) sources have reported that a Mister Augustus Larkin is planning an archaeological expedition in the Highlands of Peru. He claims to have found evidence of a forgotten civilisation and is currently looking for exceptional individuals to help confirm his theory. And just maybe share in the treasure of a world long lost! The opportunity for adventure is tantalising! Do you send a telegram to this Augustus Larkin offering your services? This adventure is the prequel campaign to the main adveture of "Masks of Nyarlathotep" by Larry DiTillio and Lynn Willis. It is open to all levels of experience. CONTENT WARNING: There will be mature themes such as mental illness, mind alteration, alcoholism, drug abuse, cults explored in this campaign. There is a list of content warnings in the safety section and there will be a session 0 to ask any questions or air any concerns.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
4 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hey guys, gals and non binary pals! I'm the Dreaded DM, also known as Dread, also known as Caitlin I will answer to any title, especially if it's flattering! I'm an Irish/American/Caribbean TTRPG performer and GM, ready to use my experience and skills to run some lovely games. I started playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e five years ago, finding an online game using a platform very similar to this. I very quickly became enamoured with the game and began running games both online and IRL. In the years since, I have run both free and paid games for conventions, events and Twitch streams all over Ireland and have made some incredible friends along the way. If you want to see an example of my GMing, here's a VOD of me running a charity game for Blades in the Dark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M-FKsPiG7o I hope that by signing up and telling a story together, you make make some equally incredible friends and memories.
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Creating your character
I'm happy to provide pre generated character sheets PDFs or form fillable if players would like them. If players would like to create their own characters, I recommend using The Dhole's House (you will need to create an account) and send me your finished character sheet. Please feel free to contact me if you need any help with character creation.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be playing in my discord server (I will provide an invite link once the party is assembled) so a Discord account is nesscary to play. Once we have our full party confirmed, I will provide any handouts that are required through the Discord server in a private chat within the server. If you have any questions about the game, character creation etc. please feel free to ask them in the group chat! I prefer to use IRL dice in my games but there will be the option to roll dice in Discord or D&D Beyond. I use it it to roll important rolls "in front of the table"
What The Dreaded DM brings to the table
I tend to do character voices in games and I will always try to indicate if I'm speaking in or out of character. Please be aware that you as a player are not obligated to do silly voices! I just like to! I also like to use ambient music where appropriate but please do not hesitate to tell me to turn off the music if you find it overstimulating! Finally, as I mentioned in the prep section I prefer to use IRL dice in my games but there will be the option to roll dice in Discord. I will use it it to roll important rolls "in front of the table". We will decide during session 0 if we want all players to use IRL dice (honor system) or roll dice in the Discord.
Homebrew rules
We will be using the optional Luck statistic in this campaign.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Physical Dice
Platforms used
Safety
How The Dreaded DM creates a safe table
I will be sending out a consent form for players to fill out and the first session of our campaign will be a session 0 where you will be free to ask me any questions about the setting, clarify content warnings etc.
Content warnings
Safety tools used