$20.00
The annual Valentine’s Party at the Triple Phi fraternity is legendary, but the bodies found on the lawn aren’t usually dead. This year, though, basketball star Louis “The Buck” Buckner was hurled from his window during the party. His room was locked from the inside, and his girlfriend, Candy, was in the bathroom at the time. Buckner was thrown with such force he cleared the porch roof on the way to the lawn. When found, his lifeless body was covered in a thin layer of frost, although it was an unusually warm winter’s night. There was no other frost nearby.
You take on the role of a supernatural investigator… perhaps even supernatural yourself. Alongside your team, you’ll uncover the truth and put a stop to the threat.
How to Prepare
This game will teach you how to play from the ground up. No prior experience is necessary.
There will be material available for you to read and engage with via Discord after registration. This will help you understand the world you’re delving into.
The only thing you need to be concerned about preparing is your audio/video components on your computer. Cameras are not required, but they are recommended. Microphone is necessary.
Materials Provided
All materials that you need in order to play will be provided. If you prefer physical dice, you may use them as long as the rest of the table agrees. If you do, you’ll need two d6 dice (the normal dice). Everything else you need will be provided: characters, character sheets, maps, digital dice, rules, etc.
Who will like this game?
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Underworld, Blade, or Doctor Who will enjoy this game.
Fans of teen supernatural drama, roleplay, and rules-lite games will enjoy this game.
TTRPG players who enjoy gritty, realistic problems with a dash of the supernatural will enjoy this game.
TTRPG players who enjoy secrets, duplicitous motives, and dramatic turns of events will enjoy this game.
TTRPG players who know that ‘failing’ a dice roll is really just an opportunity for the story to develop in unexpected ways will enjoy this game.
Players may not enjoy this game if they only play TTRPGs for the dungeon crawl, if they have difficulty sharing the spotlight, or if they don’t enjoy thinking of creative ways to approach situations.
Character Creation Guidelines
You will be provided direction for creating characters during the game. Characters will take a Playbook/Archetype that determines some of their abilities. Playbooks available for selection include
Each character plays a role in a monster-hunting organization
A Note on the System
This game is Powered by the Apocalypse, a rules-lite system that encourages creative engagement more than dice-rolling.
Gameplay themes/Content Warnings
This game exhibits gameplay for mature audiences (17+). The content may include romance, murder, gritty violence, poverty, substance abuse, and themes of oppression.
EJ runs a great session and does a great job of explaining Call of Cthulhu in a way that helped make the game make sense and handed over autonomy very quickly!
Technology – smooth and effortless Discord to supplement theater of the mind and an optional ambient background player created a really casual yet immersive vibe.
Story/Characters – with an easy lead-in and a nice range of pre-made sheets, it was easy to dive in while still customizing characters just enough to give them enough personality to shine in a one shot. The gameplay is fast and smooth, keeping things progressing quickly with clear impact to the world based on our decisions.
EJ was very welcoming and friendly, and really runs a great one-shot. I’d highly recommend giving him a try if you want to learn a new system!
I’ve been playing in a campaign run by EJ for a few months now, and I have to say, it’s hard to imagine playing with another GM at this point. His high level of knowledge and expertise, combined with the mutually respectful (and silly!) environment he cultivates in every group makes for a consistently enjoyable gaming experience. He is so approachable, friendly, thoughtful, helpful, patient, *and* funny.
To put it simply: if you aren’t playing with EJ, you are missing out!
I played in a level 5 one shot with EJ and one other player, it was an excellent experience. The game had great storytelling details, an interactive world, dangerous combats, and player agency. What more could you want in D&D?
I was part of a recent campaign and EJ did a fantastic job. The storytelling was great, and the encounters were engaging. Excited to get back in and play again.
I had an amazing one shot last night and I had a lot of fun. A small group of people but it was still very entertaining and engaging. Answering any and all questions we had and made it very easy to play! Would def recommend!!!
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