Cypher System: Espionage/Occult Thriller

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Mar 20, 2016 3:19 am
So I just received my copy of Monte Cooke's Cypher System and I'm really excited to start running a campaign (what we call in my little corner of the gaming world a "run") in a modern Espionage/Occult Thriller type setting. I'd like to run a game for 3 to 6 players, posting about 3 to 4 times a week. The players would have to work together to figure out why their characters have come together. Whether they work as a private investigation firm, the only cops in a small weird town, all attend or work at the same school, just something that would give them a reason to know and bump into each other.

A general theme of this setting will be "Shining a light in the dark places", and my hope is have the stories really focus on the characters rather than running the characters through an adventure.

While the game won't be specifically set in any of these worlds, it will draw on the following media for inspiration:

Espionage:
Nikita, Alias, The Blacklist, Limitless, Burn Notice, The Americans, Scandal

Occult:
Supernatural, Teen Wolf (modern), Charmed, Ash vs Evil Dead, Sleepy Hollow

Any takers?
Last edited March 20, 2016 11:58 am
Mar 20, 2016 11:44 am
I'm up for giving it a try. Random generation looks like a Kind Adept who Hunts Non-Humans... which oddly enough works I think. For background and connections I'll wait until we have more people.
Mar 20, 2016 6:04 pm
Remnant says:
I'm up for giving it a try. Random generation looks like a Kind Adept who Hunts Non-Humans... which oddly enough works I think. For background and connections I'll wait until we have more people.
Yeah, that about works great actually!
Mar 21, 2016 3:20 pm
This concept sounds intriguing. I've applied.
Mar 21, 2016 3:57 pm
foolsmask says:
This concept sounds intriguing. I've applied.
Approved!
Mar 30, 2016 4:47 am
I dig the media references. I'm coming late to the party, but I've applied in the hopes that there's still room.
Mar 30, 2016 12:25 pm
xrayduck says:
I dig the media references. I'm coming late to the party, but I've applied in the hopes that there's still room.
Yes there is room! Just get yourself familiar with what has been going on. Make your character sheet and submit it, I will work you into the story.
Apr 3, 2016 12:05 am
This game is now closed for the time being. I will post again if there is an opening.

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