The Sad Case of Mary Pym: A Haunted House One-Shot
The B.P.R.D. has received a request for a low priority investigation of a haunting.. but something more devious lurks in the shadows
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Once / Monday - 2:00 AM UTC
Jul 13
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Welcome to the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence! This is a mystery One Shot set in the world of Hellboy using Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game. Using base 5e mechanics, Hellboy the Roleplaying game adds a new flair and is perfect for fans of Supernatural, the X-Files, Scooby-Doo or horror in general. Your next case file awaits you THE GHOST OF UXLEY HALL The B.P.R.D. has received a request from Duncan Frost, an up-and-coming member of the conservative party. It’s a low-priority investigation of a classic haunting. The ghost appears to be Mary Pym. Resolve the haunting and see if you can help her pass, but that’s the ideal, not the requirement. To date, the ghost has only been seen at night, so dusk is probably the best time to visit the site. THE HOUSE Uxley Hall transferred in ownership when the last Uxley of the hall was killed in the First World War. From then until four years ago, it was owned by the Uxley family’s loyal servant, Reginald Pennyworth, then passed to his son, Edward, and later to his grandson, Robert. Robert died four years ago, and the government is anxious to sell the property. ODDITIES You know how it goes, lift a stone and you find bugs. If sorting out the haunting wakes up anything else, put it back to bed. Leave Uxley Hall in better shape when you leave. WITNESSES OF NOTE The haunting was reported by a property inspector called Matthew Donnel. An appointment has been made to meet him at 1 o’clock. To date, there are no other known witnesses. As per standard operation procedure, avoid involving non-B.P.R.D. personnel in the on-site investigation.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
39 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Hello, I am Brewer - Punk - Witch - Storyteller - I am a huge fan of the Fantasy, Horror, Western, and Noir genres and will often blend two or more of these together. Collaborative storytelling is what made me love this hobby and to pursue a career in the space.
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Creating your character
There will be pre-generated character sheets for each player to choose from DR MARCUS HANSARD JR. Marcus’s life as a physician before the B.P.R.D. was such a long time ago, he feels like a ghost just thinking about it. He remembers Mona’s first day on the job and even had lunch with Hellboy once. Now everything just aches, and he’s transferring to a desk job in two months. Jeremie would never let him hear the end of it, so for now it’s a big secret. MONA SAMAHA MAI A detective in the Vietnamese police before joining the B.P.R.D., Mona is determined to prove that her multinational team can operate together without serious friction. Marcus thinks she doesn’t know about his upcoming transfer, but Mona was the one who signed off on it. She was also on the team that recruited Francesca. FRANCESCA LALE A former doctoral candidate in archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, she was recruited into the B.P.R.D. after discovering that a curse upon a tomb in South Africa was very real. The B.P.R.D. saved the dig team, though Francesca still relives the tomb’s deafening silence in her quiet moments. She recently started showing psychic abilities, the source of which remains unclear. ALEKSANDRA ZARKOVA Originally from Anadyr, the eastern most city in Russia, Aleksandra was recruited from the counter-terrorism branch of the Federal Security Bureau to the Special Science Service. Given the turbulent leadership situation at the Service, she jumped at the chance to put an ocean between her and HQ. REVEREND JEREMIE PETERS A former US Army Chaplain, he joined the B.P.R.D. following an incident with a possessed colleague while on deployment in the Middle East. He is concerned by rumours of changes within the team as he has only just begun getting used to the different idiosyncrasies of its members.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need Discord Roll20 and a working microphone (video optional) Review the character sheets so that they are familiar when I go over the quickstart guide at the beginning of the session
What Brewer the Alchemist brings to the table
I will bring an ominous experience through voicework, music, and improvising based on your characters choices. I play with some amount of rule of cool. The story is more important to me than the mechanics. That being said, the mechanics keep us grounded. I will go over the rules prior to the one-shot. The aim is that you will be familiar with the system by the end of the session.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Brewer the Alchemist creates a safe table
I provide green, yellow, and red cards on roll20's vtt. I also have all players fill out an RPG consent form before game start. The first session will also be a session zero, during which we discuss game expectations, potential triggering content, and character set ups.
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