Image by Grant Wood
Blackwater Creek | Learn to Play Call of Cthulhu
A professor and his wife go missing in a backwater town. You're sent to find them, and so much more.
$18.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Saturday - 4:00 PM UTC
Jan 31
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
0 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Three months ago, Henry Roads and his wife disappeared in Blackwater Creek, a supposedly sleepy backwater. You're sent to find them. However, you find anything but, as whiskey flows (despite Prohibition), crowds flock, and a new religion dedicated to "The Mother" rises. Its adherents mutating. Blackwater Creek, written by Scott Dorward, is a small-town horror one-shot. Focused on how the mythos mutates the titular town, and your journey discovering the infection's origin. Artwork: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1931) by Grant Wood (Public Domain, Wikimedia).
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(129)
3 years on StartPlaying
397 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi👋, I'm Franc, better known as Golvin. I'd like to be your GM. While I mainly run D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and Alien RPG, my real pleasure is trying new modules and systems. (Cowboy Bebop RPG anyone?) Which has led me to a specialization in running one-shots, often including highly detailed handouts, pre-made characters, and other player aids. I also write the Reviews from the Far Reams Substack newsletter, currently focused on helping others get the most out of Call of Cthulhu 7e modules.
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Creating your character
Players can make their own character or choose one of 15+ pregenerated characters. If desired and given notice, I can provide assistance with character creation. But anyone who has not chosen by the time the game has rolled around, or given insufficient notice, will have to choose a pregenerated character.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
To participate in the game, you will need to: - Join the Roll20 game (accounts are free), - Join the Discord Server (accounts are free), - Have a serviceable microphone, - And possess an internet connection capable of running all the above simultaneously.
What Golvin - One-Shot GM brings to the table
I bring a tested and well-rehearsed module, play aids, all relevant PDFs, and experience teaching RPGs
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Golvin - One-Shot GM creates a safe table
As part of onboarding for the game, I send players my Line & Veils and ask for theirs in return. Which are then confirmed at the beginning of the session as part of a mini-session 0. During the game, if anything disturbs you, please tell me, leave an "X" in the chat, or privately message me. I will then remove the offending or skip past it. Likewise, if you feel the adventure is going in an unsavory direction but use an "N" instead. I will also check in if I notice anything is off.
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