Call of Cthulhu: Island Dreams [Small group of 4-6| Closed]

[ChicagoOkie]

INTRODUCTION

Call of Cthulhu is a game full of secrets, mysteries and horror. Playing the role of a steadfast investigator, you will travel to strange and dangerous places, uncover foul plots and stand against the terrors of the night. You will encounter sanity-blasting entities, monsters and insane cultists. Within strange and forgotten tomes of lore you will find secrets that man was not meant to know. You and your companions may very well decide the fate of the world.

The game begins in early August of 1922. The Great War (World War I) has been over for four years, and the great market crash won’t happen for another seven years. People are fairly prosperous and have no clue at the hardships that will plague them in the next decade. The players will start in Florida as they are boarding a small plane, called a flying boat, heading to Massachusetts with a short stop over to drop off mail and refuel.

Game Information

This a Call of Cthulhu 7e system game. Players are not required to have the books, but if they have the Core Rule Book or Investigator's Handbook that will help. I will be guiding players through character creation.

The game will be placed in the Light: Human Small Groups. This is not a smut focused game, and I don’t anticipate any happening.

I would like to see a posting rate of responding within 2-3 days, but I don’t know how realistic that is. I understand that life happens. If a player needs more time that is fine, but must let me know.

There will be an OOC thread where the players can discuss what actions they will take, and ask me questions. PM questions are welcome as well, and I may PM you if there is something you need to know that the others don’t.

In Game responses need to be in third person.

Keeper of Lore

I've run two separate groups of CoC, but have never done one on E. Feel free to read my O/Os for more information about me.

For those that have never played, the Keeper is fairly involved. I will control all NPCs and call for dice rolls. I will be describing the scenes, but ultimately where the game goes is up to the characters.

Investigators

Investigators are just normal people that get caught up in an unusual event. They can be anything from a PI or cop to a maid or butler.

The Characters, or investigators, all live in Arkham, Massachusetts or are moving there. Arkham straddles the miskatonic river and is home to Miskatonic University. They may be any age from 18 to 80, and any occupation within reason.

A character creation guide can be found in OOC thread, link below.

Links

IC Thread
OOC Thread

This is the character template. Please PM me your completed character sheet for review. A Character Generations guide and example are in the OOC thread here

Character Template

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Face Claim:[/b] Optional     [float=right]Face Claim Image if any[/float]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Occupation:[/b]
[b]Sex:[/b]
[b]Residence:[/b]  Arkham, Mass.
[b]Birthplace:[/b]

[b]Strength:[/b]     [b]Dexterity:[/b]     [b]Intelligence:[/b]
[b]Constitution:[/b]     [b]Appearance:[/b]     [b]Power:[/b]
[b]Size:[/b]     [b]Education:[/b]     [b]Movement Rate:[/b]

[b]Hit Points:[/b]     [b]Sanity:[/b]  Start/Max
[b]Luck:[/b]     [b]Magic Points:[/b]

[b]Damage Bonus:[/b]     [b]Build:[/b]

[center][b]Investigator Skills[/b][/center]

[b]Accounting (05%):[/b]     [b]Anthropology (01%):[/b]     [b]Appraise (05%):[/b]     [b]Archaeology (01%):[/b]     [b]Art/Craft (05%):[/b]     [b]Charm (15%):[/b]     [b]Climb (20%):[/b]     [b]Credit Rating (00%):[/b]     [b]Cthulhu Mythos (00%):[/b]
[b]Disguise (05%):[/b]     [b]Dodge (Half DEX):[/b]     [b]Drive Auto (20%):[/b]     [b]Elec. Repair (10%):[/b]     [b]Fast Talk (05%):[/b]     [b]Fighting (Brawl) (25%):[/b]     [b]Firearms (Handgun) (20%):[/b]     [b]Firearms (Rifle/Shotgun) (25%):[/b]
[b]First Aid (30%):[/b]     [b]History (05%):[/b]     [b]Intimidate (15%):[/b]     [b]Jump (20%):[/b]     [b]Language (Other) (01%):[/b]     [b]Language (Own) (EDU):[/b]     [b]Law (05%):[/b]     [b]Library Use (20%):[/b]     [b]Listen (20%):[/b]
[b]Locksmith (01%):[/b]     [b]Mech. Repair (10%):[/b]     [b]Medicine (01%):[/b]     [b]Natural World (10%):[/b]     [b]Navigate (10%):[/b]     [b]Occult (05%):[/b]     [b]Op. Hv. Machine (01%):[/b]     [b]Persuade (10%)[/b]     [b]Pilot (01%):[/b]
[b]Psychology (10%):[/b]     [b]Psychoanalysis (01%):[/b]     [b]Ride (05%):[/b]     [b]Science (01%):[/b]     [b]Sleight of Hand (10%):[/b]     [b]Spot Hidden (25%):[/b]     [b]Stealth (20%):[/b]     [b]Survival (10%):[/b]     [b]Swim (20%):[/b]
[b]Throw (20%):[/b]     [b]Track (10%):[/b]

[center][b]Skill Specialties[/b][/center]

List any specialties in the same format. Ex:  [b]Science (Physics) (01%):[/b] Then the value.

[center][b]Weapons[/b][/center]

[b]Weapon Name -- Damage, Range, Attacks, Ammo, Malfunction[/b]

[u]Unarmed -- 1d3+damage bonus, none, 1, none, none[/u]

[center][b]Gear & Possessions[/b][/center]

List any any possessions your character travels with.

[center][b]Cash & Assets[/b][/center]

[b]Spending Level:[/b]     [b]Cash:[/b]
[b]Assets:[/b]

[center][b]Backstory[/b][/center]

[b]Personal Description:[/b]  What your character looks like. Think about what the character's Appearance score says about them.

[b]Traits:[/b]  Any traits that might describe the character. Like generous (e.g. generous tipper, always helps out a person in need, philanthropist), good with animals (e.g. loves cats, grew up on a farm, good with horses), dreamer (e.g. given to flights of fancy, visionary, highly creative), hedonist (e.g. life and soul of the party, entertaining drunk, "live fast and die young"), gambler and a risk-taker (e.g. poker-faced, try anything once, lives on the edge), good Cook (e.g. bakes wonderful cakes, can make a meal from almost nothing, refined palate), ladies’ man/seductress (e.g. suave, charming voice, enchanting eyes), loyal (e.g. stands by his or her friends, never breaks a promise, would die for his or her beliefs), a good reputation (e.g. the best after-dinner speaker in the country, the most pious of men, fearless in the face of danger), or ambitious (e.g. to achieve a goal, to become the boss, to have it all).

[b]Ideology/Beliefs:[/b]  Pick one of the following or roll a 1d10. Then make it specific to your character.
[list type=decimal]
[li]There is a higher power that you worship and pray to. (e.g. Vishnu, Jesus Christ, Haile Selassie I).[/li]
[li]Mankind can do fine without religions (e.g. staunch atheist, humanist, secularist).[/li]
[li]Science has all the answers. Pick a particular aspect of interest (e.g. evolution, cryogenics, space exploration).[/li]
[li]A belief in fate (e.g. karma, the class system, superstitious).[/li]
[li]Member of a society or secret society (e.g. Freemason, Women’s Institute, Anonymous).[/li]
[li]There is evil in society that should be rooted out. What is this evil? (e.g. drugs, violence, racism).[/li]
[li]The occult (e.g. astrology, spiritualism, tarot).[/li]
[li]Politics (e.g. conservative, socialist, liberal).[/li]
[li]“Money is power, and I’m going to get all I can” (e.g. greedy, enterprising, ruthless).[/li]
[li]Campaigner/Activist (e.g. feminism, gay rights, union power).[/li]
[/list]

[b]Significant People:[/b]  Name at least one significant person in your character's life. Who they are, and what they did to make them significant.

[b]Meaningful Locations:[/b]  Any locations that might be significant to the character.

[b]Treasured Possessions:[/b]  Any possessions that your character might have that has meaning to them.

[b]Injuries & Scars:[/b]  Any scars or injuries the character starts with or accumulates through the game.

[b]Phobias & Manias:[/b]  These could be ones your character starts with, but also ones the character might pick up along the way.

[b]Arcane Tomes, Spells, and Artifacts:[/b]  Things the characters gains through the game.

[b]Encounters with Strange Entities:[/b]  Starts empty, but will be added to as the game goes.

[Callie Del Noire]

What era?

I’m interested but want to see where we are working from and when.

[ChicagoOkie]

I'm going with a 1920's era game.

[Callie Del Noire]

I'm going with a 1920's era game.

So going with the Heiress/Dilettante idea.  I’ll review my PDF

[PixelatedPixie]

I'd be interested.

[ChicagoOkie]

So going with the Heiress/Dilettante idea.  I’ll review my PDF

A heiress/dilettante character should work.

I'd be interested.

Yay, that's two.

[Arcanist]

Interested. A field researcher?
Have not played in many many years. Rusty as.

[ChicagoOkie]

Interested. A field researcher?
Have not played in many many years. Rusty as.

A field researcher should be fine. No worries about being rusty. I will help with any questions you have.


I have also updated the first post with more information, a character template, and link to the OOC thread which has a creation guide and example.

[PixelatedPixie]

You may have missed the Personal Interests skills (INT X 2) from your character creation guidelines?

[Arcanist]

I sit down and get a character done up tomorrow :)

[Callie Del Noire]

how do we roll? I used Hero Labs roller but I am quite smaller (Size 45 and strength 40)

[ChicagoOkie]

You may have missed the Personal Interests skills (INT X 2) from your character creation guidelines?

I did. Sorry about that. I was going between five different things while trying to get it out. It is INTx2 and can be spent on any skills except the Mythos. I will amend that. I also forgot Sanity points which are equal to your Power and Magic Points which is 1/5th your Power.

I sit down and get a character done up tomorrow :)

Cool I look forward to seeing it. Let me know if you need the occupation information.

how do we roll? I used Hero Labs roller but I am quite smaller (Size 45 and strength 40)

I used the Dice Bot on E. We are going with stat placement. So, To generate the characteristics you will, roll a 3d6 5 times and a 2d6+6 3 times, and multiply each roll by 5. Place a 3d6 roll in STR, CON, DEX, APP, and POW. Place a 2d6+6 in Size, INT, and EDU. This will give you a little more leeway on designing your character.

[Callie Del Noire]

Let’s see

3d6> 6,9,9,13, 14
2d6+5: 13,13,14

I’ll work on the spread when I get done on my interview

[ChicagoOkie]

Let’s see

3d6> 6,9,9,13, 14
2d6+5: 13,13,14

I’ll work on the spread when I get done on my interview

it's 2d6+6 on the second one, and don't forget to multiply by 5.

[Callie Del Noire]

it's 2d6+6 on the second one, and don't forget to multiply by 5.

Type out +5 but put +6 on the rolls

[ChicagoOkie]

I'm not sure if we are going to get any more players. The game will work with 3. If I don't get anymore players by the time the first three characters are approved I will start the game. If anyone else wants to join I have a way of bring them into the first adventure.

[Callie Del Noire]

I'm not sure if we are going to get any more players. The game will work with 3. If I don't get anymore players by the time the first three characters are approved I will start the game. If anyone else wants to join I have a way of bring them into the first adventure.

I'll try to transcribe my character to your form from HL tonight after I put in a few more jobs.

[ChicagoOkie]

I'll try to transcribe my character to your form from HL tonight after I put in a few more jobs.

I look forward to seeing it.

[Arcanist]

*pokes the Callie to hurry him up*

[Callie Del Noire]

Sorry, been working on Job apps most of the week.

Lost my job a week ago. But here is the print output from HL

Figure she's a dilletant dabbler in the occult whose great grandfathers were on opposing sides... Solomon Kane and Ephriam Waite.. stealing from Robert Howard and Lovecraft for backstory family heritage.

SELENE ANNE KANE-WAITE, Age 25, Dilletante
STR 30     CON 45     SIZ 65     DEX 49     APP 70
INT 70     POW 65     EDU 65     SAN 65     HP 11
Damage Bonus: +0
Build: 0
Move: 7
Fighting (Brawl) 25% (12/5), damage 1D3+0
Dodge 24% (12/4)
Skills: Accounting 25%, Art and Craft (Forgery) 40%, Art and Craft (Technical Drawing) 40%, Charm 45%, Credit Rating 70%, Disguise 15%, Drive Auto 30%, Fast Talk 45%, History 20%, Language: French 20%, Language: Latin 20%, Locksmith 40%, Occult 35%, Persuade 28%

Hero Lab and the Hero Lab logo are Registered Trademarks of LWD Technology, Inc. Free download at https://www.wolflair.com
Call of Cthulhu (7th edition) is ©1981-2017 by Chaosium Inc. All rights reserved. Call of Cthulhu is the registered trademark of Chaosium Inc.

[ChicagoOkie]

Sorry, been working on Job apps most of the week.

Lost my job a week ago. But here is the print output from HL

Figure she's a dilletant dabbler in the occult whose great grandfathers were on opposing sides... Solomon Kane and Ephriam Waite.. stealing from Robert Howard and Lovecraft for backstory family heritage.

SELENE ANNE KANE-WAITE, Age 25, Dilletante
STR 30     CON 45     SIZ 65     DEX 49     APP 70
INT 70     POW 65     EDU 65     SAN 65     HP 11
Damage Bonus: +0
Build: 0
Move: 7
Fighting (Brawl) 25% (12/5), damage 1D3+0
Dodge 24% (12/4)
Skills: Accounting 25%, Art and Craft (Forgery) 40%, Art and Craft (Technical Drawing) 40%, Charm 45%, Credit Rating 70%, Disguise 15%, Drive Auto 30%, Fast Talk 45%, History 20%, Language: French 20%, Language: Latin 20%, Locksmith 40%, Occult 35%, Persuade 28%

Hero Lab and the Hero Lab logo are Registered Trademarks of LWD Technology, Inc. Free download at https://www.wolflair.com
Call of Cthulhu (7th edition) is ©1981-2017 by Chaosium Inc. All rights reserved. Call of Cthulhu is the registered trademark of Chaosium Inc.

Sorry to hear about that Callie. Good luck on the search.

So far, she looks good to me.

[Callie Del Noire]

You okay with me stealing backstory from HPL and members of his writing club?

[ChicagoOkie]

Yeah, I don't have a problem with that at all. Just as long as she doesn't know anything about the Mythos. Everyone's Mythos rating is starting at 0. And limit any artifacts or tomes she might have inherited to one each. Keep it vague about what they might be like Cleric did. "The book was in no language that either had ever been able to identify and seemed to indicate the location of a lost city, but that was as far as either was ever able to get."

[Callie Del Noire]

Yeah, I don't have a problem with that at all. Just as long as she doesn't know anything about the Mythos. Everyone's Mythos rating is starting at 0. And limit any artifacts or tomes she might have inherited to one each. Keep it vague about what they might be like Cleric did. "The book was in no language that either had ever been able to identify and seemed to indicate the location of a lost city, but that was as far as either was ever able to get."

No mythos..Waite’s library would have burned down long ago.. and her token is a staff from Solomon’s Time..long since unpowered.  She knows magic is real from Kane family legends..and is an occult dabbler.. nothing more

[ChicagoOkie]

Perfect