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Cthulhu One-Shots: Devil's Dam [Beginner friendly]
1926, Washington USA, Diablo Dam. You work here, and it's a day like any other. Until it isn't.
Free
Details
Once / Saturday - 6:00 PM UTC
Jan 10
Session Duration / 4 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
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About the adventure
In this one-shot scenario we will take on the role of regular people who find themselves at the Diablo Dam in 1926. We're here by virtue of being employed by Seattle City Light or any other reason one might end up at this remote dam on this auspicious day. Regular people finding themselves in highly irregular circumstances; and on this day their fate will be irrevocably changed. We will use the classic 1920's CoC mode for this misadventure. This one-shot is a part of an emergent, serialized 'meta' story-line. Players can hop in and out for any of the cases and mysteries.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 14 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello friend. My name is Edgar I'm a storyteller, writer and artist with just about ten years of GM experience. It all began when I was a wee lad and got invited to game of, would you believe it, Dungeons and Dragons. I fell in love with tabletop roleplay right then and there, seeing it as collaborative art and storytelling. At my table we are inclusive, welcoming and attentive. I've run many systems in my time and played around with a bunch of themes. If I had to pick favorites, I'd go with mystery and horror, so even if we're doing wacky hijinks in Faerûn, I am liable to throw in a puzzle or a scare. While the rules of the system are an important framework, I believe that the 'rule of cool' is a universally excellent rule. As a GM my loyalty is to the story that we are all creating together, with all the curveballs and out-of-the-box chicanery players are oft to do.
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Creating your character
Characters will be created before the session using the Roll20 Charactermancer which walks you through the process step by step. Stats will be rolled. CoC 7th ed. quickstart rules are good to have for reference but not necessary. I will guide the beginner players through the process.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord and Roll20 accounts are necessary. We will use Discord to communicate and Roll20 as our VTT.
What Edgar brings to the table
I will use voice and music to aid the atmosphere as well as some visual aid when necessary, other than that the game will be Theater of the Mind. Combat will be streamlined and abridged for purposes of atmosphere and time.
Homebrew rules
- Abridged combat rules where convenient. - Luck rolls can be pushed.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Edgar creates a safe table
- This is a horror one shot and there won't be a session 0. Please go over the Content Warnings very carefully before joining for your own safety and consideration. - If something was not addressed in the content warnings I will ask you for Lines and Veils for topics that are specific to you that otherwise may or may not appear in the course of play. - We will have a 10 minute break in the middle of the session. - X cards can be messaged or held up in video to cut/fade a scene.
Content warnings
Safety tools used