A Short Campaign of Mayan Mysteries (Beginners Welcome)
A mysterious death leads you from modern America to ancient Mayan ruins—and into the grip of cosmic horror.
$15.00
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Bi-weekly / Friday - 6:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 5–8 Sessions
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About the adventure
An archaeologist is dead. The evidence was destroyed. Something ancient wanted it that way. Investigate the mysterious death of a famed archaeologist as your journey takes you from 1990s San Francisco to modern Arkham—and deep into Mayan ruins hidden in the jungles of Central America. This short Call of Cthulhu campaign blends real archaeology and historical locations with cosmic horror. Expect investigation-heavy play, disturbing revelations, and escalating dread as reality begins to unravel. Expect: - Exotic locations grounded in real history - A visit to modern-day Arkham with a Lovecraftian edge - Mythos entities and forbidden knowledge - A conspiracy that goes far deeper than expected - Psychological horror and genuine cosmic dread - Twists that challenge everything you believe Tone Warning: While it may look like Indiana Jones, this is not pulp. Death and insanity are real outcomes. Session Zero We’ll start with a Session Zero to cover expectations, safety tools, table etiquette, and campaign tone. Pregenerated characters are available, or we can create new ones together.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(12)
3 years on StartPlaying
4 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi — I'm Jacek (he/him), your new Game Master! Whether you’re seeking eldritch mysteries, gritty horror, or cozy investigation, I’m here to guide you through compelling stories with heart and tension. I started my adventure in mid 90s when I ran my first games - AD&D 2e and Call of Cthulhu and basically became forever GM as this is what I enjoy most about roleplaying. Despite being in the hobby for some time now I always try to improve my games - not by revolutions but by small steps. I most enjoy and regularly run Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green and Dragonbane. I got a dog called Migo, I love getting lost during long hikes in the woods and enjoy long distance trail running.
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Creating your character
Eight ready made characters are available to choose from. Those are written to best suit the campaign. During session zero we can align those with the group and/or discuss how to alter these or even create new ones if the need arise.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Foundry and Discord and I will provide links to both before. No knowledge of Foundry is needed. I strongly encourage use of webcams to make game as close to actual one with face to face interactions.
What Jacek brings to the table
Although I try to run game by the rules I am for rule of cool. If any rule is standing in a way of good story or players actions and any change is reasonable - I'm all for it. I will try to utilize all the good things Foundry can do but in the end it is theatre of the mind game not a computer game. Don't expect to see visual aid for everything happening in the game. I will reuse handouts provided within campaign book and where needed and if time lets me I will try to do my own takes on those. I do my own music and will try to utilize this for audio backgrounds.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Jacek creates a safe table
I use Safety Tools Foundry module so those are built in into Foundry game I will set up. Those are easy to use and always at hand for players to utilize. This is a horror game with scary moments and all but there will be no sexual content here (and I strongly suggest players to not push it). I don't expect any scary stuff to be really uncomfortable if you are into general horror.
Content warnings
Safety tools used