Call of Cthulhu  - Reign of Terror

Call of Cthulhu - Reign of Terror

Mystery & Horror in 18th Century france. The Aristocracy bleed the country dry, sedition spreads & a printer & his family have been cruelly murdered..

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
2 NEEDED TO START
$22.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 8:30 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

Campaign Length / 4–8 Sessions

0 / 6 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

A tale of two parts in one City. Paris, and revolution draws close. Now murder fans the flames of dissent. A horror mystery game set against one of the most terrifying eras of history, France's Reign of Terror. Will the players survive both the horros of the supernatural and the shadow of the guillotine?

Game style

Puzzle / Mystery Focused

Roleplay Heavy

Combat Lite

Game themes

Meet the Game Master

4.9

(53)

Veteran
Published Writer
Voice Actor

4 years on StartPlaying

1324 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi, I’m Elwood, a veteran RPG player and GM. I have always seen my role as a GM is to keep all my players entertained and engaged. I have plenty of experience dealing with players entirely new to the hobby, so, you will be in a safe pair of hands if you are just starting out with ttrpg’s or if you have just simply never played any of the games I offer before. [don’t worry, I’ll have you up and running in no time]. I like to add personality to all my characters, both as a player and a GM. I love storytelling. I am also trained in acting, so I like to think my delivery is pretty good. I’m a friendly, easy going GM, who will play fast and loose with rules if that’s what makes the game fun for my players [does not mean I’ll always go easy on you, play your character like a fool, and I will let them die]. Very comfortable running long term sprawling sand box campaigns. But I will happily run one-shots and mini campaigns as well. I currently offer: Runequest Roleplaying in Glorantha [RQG], Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play, [2nd Ed] Call of Cthulhu [7th ed] Pendragon 6th Edition Dragonbane DUNE : Adventures in the Imperium [Modiphius] Dreams & Machines [Modiphius] Stormbringer [BRP] [AKA: Elric! / Magic World] Basic Roleplaying [BRP] The Troubleshooters Traveller Harn, Harnworld [but using the Dragonbane System] Triangle Agency, And more…. I am willing and able to custom-build a campaign of any genre, any multi-genre, or genre-bending concept you have in mind. Whether inspired by film, tv, literature or by some weird dream you had the other night. I would typically make this using either a stable ruleset-toolkit namely BRP [Basic Roleplaying, used for Call of Cthulhu amongst others] I look forward to meeting new players [old or young] and have some fun adventures together. “When it comes to tabletop role-playing games, If you are having fun, you are winning”

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Character creation

Creating your character

Pregenerated Characters are provided, that are tailored for this adventure.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Some familiarity with the rules, and/or the historical era, would be helpful, but not necessary. Some form of note taking would be advisable. A free Discord account, and a free Roll20 account will be required.

What Elwood brings to the table

Interactive maps, handouts and acted characters, are all part of the experience. Fantastic pregenerated characters are provided, and historical background information if needed.

Homebrew rules

The optional luck rule will be used, but only renewed after the first part [era] is completed. so use your luck sparingly :D

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Elwood creates a safe table

I invite players to discuss any safety issues they may have pre-session, or during the campaign. But this is a horror game, so keep your expectations sensible please :D

Content warnings

Safety tools used

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