Learn Call of Cthulhu in 1813 England! BIMPOC and Queer Friendly
There's a hidden secret at the Northlake Ball, will your investigators uncover it before it's too late?
$30.00
/ Session
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4 players following this game
Weekly / Friday - 3:30 PM UTC
Jul 17 / Session 5
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 5–10 Sessions
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
It is mid-September 1813. The summer is beginning to fade into autumn. The days are still warm, but on clear nights there is now a little chill in the air. Beside signaling the approaching harvesttime and the autumn equinox, the change in the weather also heralds one of the last dances of the summer season—the Northlake Ball. The Northlakes are known as excellent hosts, making this annual soiree one of the most anticipated highlights of the year in Tarryford—meaning all the local gentry attend if they can. But something unusual is found in the halls of the old manor during the ball—a strange hallway that's length makes for a silly party game for the younger attendees of the ball. But what could this unusual hallway mean for the coming days of Tarryford? And can the investigators uncover the truth before more innocent blood is spilt?
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
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5 years on StartPlaying
955 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
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Response rate: 67%
About me
Hi there! It's me, Nikki! I am a 30 year old black/white bisexual that uses She/Her pronouns. I've been running table top games since 2013. I love running games for new and beginning players, helping them learn the system, what they can do and show them how imaginative and exciting TTRPGs can be! It started with a friend wanting to play pathfinder for the first time and he had no one to run for him and his friends. I asked him if he was cool with me running a Disney princess inspired game. The group was enthusiastic about the game idea, and now I had all these punk rock, tatted, pierced guys, playing magical princess in pathfinder. I feel in love with the games and community and never looked back. I mostly run D&D 5E with other systems, like Thirsty Sword Lesbians, For the Queen, Monster Hearts 2, and A Proper Yearning in a Time of Uncertainty, and many more. I'm one of the founders of SlaydiesATL, a streaming group built by and for femme presenting and nonbinary people of color, with most of our streams uploaded on to youtube under SlaydiesATL. I used to run D&D games in person at bars before the pandemic, free drop in oneshots for all experience levels as well as 5 several month to years long campaigns completed under my belt. I use safety tools in all my games, check ins, and after game talks. In my normal day to day, I'm a stay at home mom of two, crocheting while watching bad movies, and enjoying monster romance books. I hope to see you at my table!
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Creating your character
- Players will work with Keeper to create their investigator during Session 0. - The mini campaign will be set to beginner. - We will be using the Call of Cthulhu character sheets on Roll20 for this mini campaign. Premade Character sheets can be selected, let the Keeper know which sheet you would like to claim, and investigators will be created at Session 0.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players must have: - Fill out the Consent Check List. - Working Web cam. - Working microphone. - A Discord. - Roll20 account. - Dice will be rolled on Roll20 so physical dice will not be needed.
What Nikki The Goblin GM brings to the table
The DM will provide: - Session 0 prep form. - Links to Call of Cthulhu books for investigator creation. - Discord link to private game channel and voice channel. - Link to Roll20 campaign for character creation. - Syrinscape browser link for ambient music for game sessions. - Consent checklist and Anonymous Lines and Veils editable document. - Recorded sessions for Players to view unlisted on Youtube.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Nikki The Goblin GM creates a safe table
Players can expect: - A fun horror game that will pull on fears in a safe environment. - Lots of Roleplay between your characters, the other players, and the NPCs. - There will be a consent form to be filled out before session 0 . - Session 0 that must be completed with DM. - We will go over the consent form and establish lines and veils before character creation and before session 1. - Anonymous Editable Lines and Veils Document. - X or Red, Yellow, and Green safety cards encouraged during gameplay. - Frequent check-ins during and after game as well as open door policy always enforced.
Content warnings
Safety tools used