Sep 29, 2022 10:10 am
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The main door is a few floors down so the rest of you have a few minutes before he lets the police in. Any last actions?Gameplay
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Sep 29, 2022 4:34 pm
William hastily unrolls the now dead-again corpse and tries to make sure he's not wearing any residue from the body. "I know it's foolish, but we can't leave him like this." William takes one last look around to see if there might be an obvious clue as to what happened here, or at least something that might help him understand.
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I know this is somewhat futile, but from the center of the room next to the body, could I have William do a quick check around the room to see if he spots something that might be affiliated with the transformation of their associate?Sep 29, 2022 5:04 pm
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I don't think William made an occult roll, so you can do that as you take in the candles, pentagram etc.
Sep 29, 2022 5:34 pm
Humphrey is dumbstruck by John’s casual reaction to the arrival of the police downstairs. "Running will make us look more guilty…as if we don’t already look guilty enough to be given life behind bars."
Resigned to his fate, Humphrey decides to return to his room and await the police there. Might as well enjoy his last few moments of freedom from the comfort of his armchair. Perhaps, he could enjoy that cup of tea he mentioned before.
"I will be in my rooms if the police wish to question me."he tells Edith. But, before he leaves watches William unroll the corpse from the tarp "Technically that is tampering with a crime scene, old chum. But, all things considered, I think we can leave a few things out of our conversation with the gumshoes." The bookseller puts the occult books under his arm and heads to his room.
Resigned to his fate, Humphrey decides to return to his room and await the police there. Might as well enjoy his last few moments of freedom from the comfort of his armchair. Perhaps, he could enjoy that cup of tea he mentioned before.
"I will be in my rooms if the police wish to question me."he tells Edith. But, before he leaves watches William unroll the corpse from the tarp "Technically that is tampering with a crime scene, old chum. But, all things considered, I think we can leave a few things out of our conversation with the gumshoes." The bookseller puts the occult books under his arm and heads to his room.
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I’m assuming Humphrey can get to his room without running into the police. If he can he will put the gun and two books on a side table by his armchair. He will make a pot of tea and page through the book of dreams while he waits for the water to boil. I’ll roll a spot hidden to see if he notices anything the of interest relating to Gardiner’s use of the book. (Notes in the margin, dog eared pages etc)Rolls
Spot hidden (45) - (1d100)
(38) = 38
Sep 29, 2022 10:52 pm
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Did Humphrey get the books on the nightstand too - the Dreamer's Dictionary and Gardiner's Dream Journal?Sep 29, 2022 11:53 pm
Knifesedgegames says:
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Did Humphrey get the books on the nightstand too - the Dreamer's Dictionary and Gardiner's Dream Journal?OOC:
Yes, sorry I got confused and lost track of all the books. I thought the book in Greek was on the nightstand but I guess it was the journal. My thought was that Humphrey would turn over the less valuable books to the police but try to keep the valuable one - maybe hide it in the kitchen. Humphrey would probably like to look through the dream journal first before the police arrive but we’d have to retcon my post. I’m fine with whatever you think works best/is the most fair. 
Sep 30, 2022 3:07 pm
Edith gasps and seems to come back to herself. She looks away from the corpse and sobs a little, but seems to be lost in her grief.
Before Humphrey can leave she plucks at his sleeve. "Would you check on Timmy? I think he could use tea and those funnies right about now." She tries to smile, but it's a pitiful try.
She straightens up and stands at the door. "I'll wait here to let them in."
It's obvious what she's done.
Before Humphrey can leave she plucks at his sleeve. "Would you check on Timmy? I think he could use tea and those funnies right about now." She tries to smile, but it's a pitiful try.
She straightens up and stands at the door. "I'll wait here to let them in."
It's obvious what she's done.
Sep 30, 2022 5:20 pm
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I haven't been able to see anything in the DM post the last couple of times. Is that intentional?Last edited September 30, 2022 5:22 pm
Sep 30, 2022 5:35 pm
Back in his apartment Humphrey gathers the stack of funny pages he collected and puts a pot of water on the stove. He takes the dust jacket off of a copy of "Fanny Farmers Cookbook" an puts it over the hardcover of the valuable book in ancient Greek. He slides the now hidden book onto a shelf of other cookbooks in his small pantry and shuts the door. Next, he places plain copy of the cookbook on a pile of random tomes he has stacked around his living quarters. With that finished, he returns to the stove and turns on the burner beneath the tea kettle. As he waits for the water to boil he flips through Mr. Gardiner's dream journal to see if he can find any possible explanation for what the man was doing. An perhaps something to help prove our innocence? he muses.
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Rolls
English language (80) - (1d100)
(40) = 40
Sep 30, 2022 7:10 pm
Lucky says:
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I haven't been able to see anything in the DM post the last couple of times. Is that intentional?OOC:
Yes, those are private messages to specific players.Sep 30, 2022 7:13 pm
[ +- ] Humphrey
Here is a record of the dreams Gardiner had been experiencing while under the influence of the entity. An initial reading (skimming) takes about five minutes and reveals that Gardiner had an obsession with returning to a place called the "Dreamlands." He was frustrated that he seemed no longer able to travel to this place while asleep.
Entry after entry is filled with frustration or simply reads, "No dreams again." Then, towards the end of the journal, there are numerous descriptions of vivid dreams where Gardiner talks about meeting a "powerful being" who has promised him a path into the land of dream if certain rituals are performed. In addition, Gardiner describes how his dreams make a text he calls "the Tome" more understandable.
Lose 1 Sanity
Gain +2 Occult
Can I also take an Occult roll
Entry after entry is filled with frustration or simply reads, "No dreams again." Then, towards the end of the journal, there are numerous descriptions of vivid dreams where Gardiner talks about meeting a "powerful being" who has promised him a path into the land of dream if certain rituals are performed. In addition, Gardiner describes how his dreams make a text he calls "the Tome" more understandable.
Lose 1 Sanity
Gain +2 Occult
Can I also take an Occult roll
Oct 2, 2022 1:38 pm
William straightens himself up, and makes sure he's as presentable as possible before heading out the door. "We should probably meet back up to go over what just happened," he says to the others. "Maybe in a day or two for a coffee?"
Oct 7, 2022 11:21 am
Shouts of "What’s going on here?" precede the arrival of two policemen with guns drawn, albeit too late.
Over the following weeks, you piece together the truth of the situation. James Gardiner enjoyed a vivid and fantastical dream life but somehow lost his ability to dream. He sought occult solutions to regain his dreams and found a spell in a tome that he believed would open the way for his dreams to return.
Unfortunately, the spell and the book were cursed. Some strange entity from another world tricked Gardiner into performing the rituals he found in the tome. One prepared his body to become a vessel for the foul entity while the other led to his death, sending poor Gardiner’s soul into oblivion. His empty body could then be possessed by the entity—just as you all discovered.
During the fight, some of you had a brush with insanity and still cannot explain the dreamlike and nightmarish visions experienced. Thanks to the ingenuity of William, and the aggression of Mrs Costa the body was damaged enough that the creature could no longer inhabit, but Gardiner was gone forever. Ma Shanks was not impressed to see the state of her carpet but you all agreed it was a small price to pay.
After a scenario, you also get the chance to roll to improve your skills. Anything that you used (not including Pushed or Lucked rolls), make a roll and if you fail (roll over the skill) you gain 1d10 points in the skill. Below is the record of skills, if I missed any, feel free to shout up.John - First aid
Brawl
Humphrey - Occult
Spot Hidden
English Language
Edith - Throw
Brawl
William - Brawl
Over the following weeks, you piece together the truth of the situation. James Gardiner enjoyed a vivid and fantastical dream life but somehow lost his ability to dream. He sought occult solutions to regain his dreams and found a spell in a tome that he believed would open the way for his dreams to return.
Unfortunately, the spell and the book were cursed. Some strange entity from another world tricked Gardiner into performing the rituals he found in the tome. One prepared his body to become a vessel for the foul entity while the other led to his death, sending poor Gardiner’s soul into oblivion. His empty body could then be possessed by the entity—just as you all discovered.
During the fight, some of you had a brush with insanity and still cannot explain the dreamlike and nightmarish visions experienced. Thanks to the ingenuity of William, and the aggression of Mrs Costa the body was damaged enough that the creature could no longer inhabit, but Gardiner was gone forever. Ma Shanks was not impressed to see the state of her carpet but you all agreed it was a small price to pay.
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Due to your timely actions, you can feel proud to have played your part in foiling the schemes of a monster from beyond. Your surviving investigators are each awarded 1D6 Sanity points. Well done! Perhaps this incident has changed your investigator. If there are dark and unwholesome things out there that wish to break into our world, will your steadfast investigator join the fight to stop them?After a scenario, you also get the chance to roll to improve your skills. Anything that you used (not including Pushed or Lucked rolls), make a roll and if you fail (roll over the skill) you gain 1d10 points in the skill. Below is the record of skills, if I missed any, feel free to shout up.
Brawl
Humphrey - Occult
Spot Hidden
English Language
Edith - Throw
Brawl
William - Brawl
Oct 7, 2022 11:37 am
Thank you everyone for participating, sorry it dragged a little longer than expected, and especially thank you to Nezzeraj for jumping in at the last minute to fill the gap.
I hope you all enjoyed it, especially those new to Cthulhu and if there's still anything about the game you don't understand, please feel free to ask questions.
I hope you all enjoyed it, especially those new to Cthulhu and if there's still anything about the game you don't understand, please feel free to ask questions.
Oct 7, 2022 1:47 pm
Thanks for running it, it was a neat adventure. See you all around in future games!
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