The Final Affairs of Elias Ward
Your friend has been murdered, which has reveled his secrets secrets, and has set yourself, and others in his will on a dark journey of discovery!
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$20.00
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Weekly / Saturday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 16–24 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Hello Wonder, I see you have found yourself sitting in a place where the illusion is weakening. These events are already set into motion, for your dear friend Elias Ward has already made his way to what lies beyond this world. It does not matter if you have explored these world before for all the horrifying details will soon be made known to you as you fulfill Elias’ final wishes The Streets of Chicago, and the world beneath them are already calling your name, will you answer the call. Elias Ward was a stalwart of the Chicago community. Someone who is always available to lend a hand an ear, or whatever may be needed. But on a cold Chicago Evening his body was found mutilated inside of a warehouse on the south side. Attending his funeral and discovering that he has left you in his will, with a request to complete the work he had been doing in secret. From here you will explore the secrets of Chicago, your departed friend, and the cosmos exploring the depths of secrets within the illusion known as Elysium. All seekers may follow this path, the events and world are of my own design, drawing on cosmic horror classics, and the Gnostic Horror of Kult Divinity lost. I have designed custom maps, and handouts to help you complete this task, follow the path from sleeper to awakened, and embrace the Truth, I will see you on the other side. And for poor Elias, remember what they say, “Death is only the beginning”
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
3 years on StartPlaying
4 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
HI, I'm Dave and I have been Playing TTRPG for most of my life, and GMing shortly after my first campaign. I enjoy most the horror aspect of TTRPGs and focus on those, although I also enjoy fantasy from time to time. I believe that this space is open to all, and intend to provide an open table to people from various walks of life. In addition to running games here I am a professional musician, and a streamer with Hangman's Gate RPG.
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Creating your character
Before the campaign begins you will need a completed aware character created according to the Kult Divinity Lost 4th edition core book. You will add any important relations to NPCs on the character, but the player connections will be formed in game. If there is any confusion, this is a new game for you, or you just need to bounce character ideas off someone I will be happy to find time to assist with character creation. When thinking of character concepts see above information, and remember that you character considered Elias a friends, and how that relationship formed and grew.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have Discord download, and account mad, and myself added into contact on Discord. Have a free Forge.vtt account so you can access the virtual tabletop, and character sheets If needed I can provide access to the core book for Kult: Divinity Lost, but suggest you purchase from: https://modiphius.us/collections/kult/products/kult-divinity-lost-4th-edition-of-kult-core-rules-pdf
What David brings to the table
This game is intended as an introduction for new players to the world of Kult, as well as an exciting mystery to those who are more familiar with the mythos of the setting. Game play will focus on investigation, and the emotional status of the characters while they fulfill their friends final wishes. I will be providing, ambient music to set this tone, a campaign that honors player agency to discover its secrets how they see fit. I will be providing maps in foundry to avoid any spatial confusion in encounters, and access to PDFs of the Kult book for those who do not have access. As well as extensive roleplay experience of bring NPCs to life within a living world.
Homebrew rules
I will not be using Dramatic Hooks for experience, although you should still use them to drive your characters motivation, but experience will be given for discovering mysteries and interacting with the world.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How David creates a safe table
For those unfamiliar with the world of Kult, it is intense. a few examples: our life is a lie, we are slaves to powerful beings that keep us ignorant of the world around us, these same creatures enact great damage to the bodies and minds of humanity for past crimes, and the games pulls from the darkest parts of the human experience. I intend to make sure that all players have an enjoyable experience, but I ask that you be aware of the type of setting Kult is. Before we begin play I ask that any players send me lines and veils, topics I should not touch, and topics that should be faded to black rather than described in detail. I will then put these into a reference document for all players. In addition I will take a few minutes at the end of each session to process the events of the game, and make sure we are still on the same page. In addition if you are a player in any of my games, and have a question or concern just shoot me a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Additionally the X-card module will be installed in foundry.
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