CoC - Campfire Tales - Scouts Against Cthulhu!
In campfire tales, you play as children (Ages 11 ~18). Instead of just telling scary stories around the campfire, you will be part of one!
$15.00
/ Session
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3 players following this game
Weekly / Wednesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 10–15 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This is the newest supplement from Chaosium Inc. for Call of Cthulhu! In this mini-campaign, you will play as Scouts! That's right -> You are children! Ages 11 ~ 18. Think Stranger Things meets Scooby-Doo, but with the lethal Cthulhu Mythos mixed in! The new rules for playing as children are very interesting and it's an excellent take on the Call of Cthulhu ruleset: • The Badge System: Earn unique Ability Badges for your sash that grant specialized skills and teamwork bonuses during play! • Assisted Maneuvers: 1 young scout alone isn't much challenge for a full-grown adult and especially not for a supernatural entity! But working together, the scouts can achieve impressive feats! • Adversity & Growth: Utilize the new Adversity mechanic designed specifically for younger investigators, allowing you to turn near-failures into heroic comebacks! Scouts will grow, age, and mature over the course of these interconnected tales. They will begin at age 11~12, and end when they are 17~18 years old. But the fun doesn't have to stop there! Characters who make it to the end can be seamlessly imported as adult investigators into major Call of Cthulhu campaigns! So, grab your walking stick and your pocket knife and get ready for some Campfire Tales! ************************** This is still a Call of Cthulhu game by nature. If you are careful, it is unlikely that your PC will die -> but it is still a possibility with bad rolls! Seeing as you are playing as children, if you have any issues with the possibility of children dying in a scenario, then please consider this possibility before joining! **************************
Game style
Combat Lite
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
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About me
Hi! Like many of you, I enjoy playing TTRPGs in my free time. Being a fan of the Cthulhu Mythos, my first experience with RPGs was as a player in Call of Cthulhu. I have since expanded into other genres of TTRPGs as well. Occasionally, I do enjoy just bashing enemies and being super powerful, but most of the time I prefer when characters are more human. I enjoy the story, atmosphere, and the dread of knowing something may be around the corner that can't be dealt with using brute force alone.
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Creating your character
We will created characters together during the first session. **** I will also have some pre-generated characters for players to choose from it you don't want to make a character or if you are joining after the first session. ****
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The only thing you will need is a Discord Account and a mic. Discord will be used for all the Audio (and video if you're using a webcam). Players will be expected to have their mic on during the session. Having your webcam on is preferrable, but it is NOT mandatory. If you don't want your webcam on, we will respect that. I will be running this game on Foundry VTT, but you do not need an account. I will send the link to join my game server via Discord. The link will open my Foundry game in a web browser.
What Keeper_Chris brings to the table
I will try to build the atmosphere and dread of the scenarios. When I run Call of Cthulhu, I strive for a certain level or realism in my world (even though supernatural things may happen!). I also expect my players to PLAY THE GAME. What I mean is, if the hook of the scenario is, "You are walking along a path in the woods that you have walked on many times. However, this time you notice a spooky cabin that has never been there before." I will expect you to investigate it. I expect you NOT to say, "That's scary, so I ignore it and go home and never mention it to anyone." ;) I want all my players to have fun and enjoy the story.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Keeper_Chris creates a safe table
This scenario will deal with the supernatural horror, and possibly death.. However, I do not describe anything in great detail. If at any time you are uncomfortable, please use the digital X, N, & O's.
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