CALL OF CTHULU- THE MASKS OF NYARLHOTEP (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

Discussion thread here.

Hi all. There is one thing I want to bring up. Setting wise the 1920s is a period where there were many ideas and thoughts that we would not agree with today such as racism and nationalism. They are used by the game to give a feeling of the attitudes of the time not to condone the ideas. I do not want to upset or offend people by using these elements, however for story purposes they may creep in from time to time, although I will try to keep this to a minimum. I hope this is Ok but if anyone has any strong feelings I am happy to remove these elements.

Ok for me.

Dr Brent Sanders reporting in!

Ok, so there are links now to google slides for variously maps; documents; images and a black google doc for you to add notes/possible clues to. They are all editable by yourselves should you wish.

I will be typing up an opening in the gameplay section in the next 1-2 days but won't be actually starting until everyone is ready.

Forgot to say, as I live in the UK you might find I will be posting at odd times. I will try to leave some time between my posts to allow you all to react to situations or do investigations.

Barney's basics finished up. Now just need to work on background, and possessions. Will finish up this weekend, but have enough to start.

Everything except equipment is in the profile. Once Storyteller Shadow gets that up for me, I'll be able to handle that, as well.

Cthulhu Weapons

Cthulhu Equipment

OK, these links should work just fine.

Prices are listed but as Credit Rating doesn't EXACTLY work that way, I guess it is up to the DM to decide what purchases are reasonable and which are not.

My profile.

I will leave equipment off the table for now. I find it doubtful he would carry anything of great significance on this trip. Digging tolls he would assume would be provided. No need for a weapon since the Great War. A flask, a book to occupy his time and a few changes of clothes are all he would carry with him and a bit of cash in case he needed it.

Most things are fine but if you are looking for a particularly expensive/exotic item just send me a quick message.

Unfortunately, the links are merely directing to my own Google Drive, and not the relevant shared documents. They also aren't showing up under the "Shared With Me" tab in Google Drive, either.

How does Credit Rating work, out of curiosity?

Unfortunately, the links are merely directing to my own Google Drive, and not the relevant shared documents. They also aren't showing up under the "Shared With Me" tab in Google Drive, either.

How does Credit Rating work, out of curiosity?

Sent you a PM.

Is my equipment list ok?

Edit: also is that equipment list the one from the Investigators Handbook or does it contain more? Would love a PM also if it does contain more.

Is my equipment list ok?

Edit: also is that equipment list the one from the Investigators Handbook or does it contain more? Would love a PM also if it does contain more.

Just the core book.

Everyone's characters and equipment seem OK so far.

So a bit of background to the setting.

After years of decline and hardship, Lima of the 1920s is a city in the process of economic recovery and rapid expansion. The population is currently over 200,000 and growing fast. Sanitation conditions have recently been modernised and visitors can expect to find all of the amenities of any large Western city.

The city lies on a bay and straddles both banks of the river Rímac. The bay is also home to the neighbouring city of Callao, although recent expansion makes it hard to tell where one city ends and the other begins. Between being an international port and its status as capital, Lima sees a lot of international visitors.

The currency in Peru is the sol. There are 10 dineros to one sol, and 10 centavos to one dinero. Throughout 1921, $1 USD is worth approximately 3 soles.

Peru lies in the Southern Hemisphere, so the investigators’ March arrival has them travelling through the country in the late summer. The varied geography of the country makes for an equally varied climate, with a warm, dry coastal area, hot and humid lowlands, and cooler highlands with high levels of rainfall.

The local temperatures are mild for most of the year, although they can become uncomfortably warm for some foreigners during summer. The average low temperature in March is 18⁰C (65⁰F) and the high is 26⁰C (77⁰F). A high level of humidity makes the temperature feel warmer, however. Despite the high humidity, the climate in Lima is normally dry with rainfall a rarity, although March comes at the tail end of the local rainy season. Even then, there may be one or two rainy days throughout the month. On the whole, the skies will be blue and clear throughout the investigators’ visit.

Okay, I've got my possessions figured out. GM, could you give it a look and let me know what you think?

Yeah that all looks fine.

Nick's sheet, using quick build rules.

The links however do not work for me.

Do you mean the map/etc links?

Is anyone else having any problems with the links - they seem to work for me?

Do you mean the map/etc links?

Is anyone else having any problems with the links - they seem to work for me?

OK for me.

They are working for me, as well.

Do you guys want me to say when you can use skill checks in every situation or are you Ok if I just describe the scene and if you want to use a skill you just say?

Do you guys want me to say when you can use skill checks in every situation or are you Ok if I just describe the scene and if you want to use a skill you just say?

Either way is fine with me, whatever you prefer.

Sorry guys. I'm out of town for a few days. Just DMPC poor altitude sick Barney till Friday or so.

Ok, so now we go to the chase rules, bear with me they are new to me.

Understood, interested to see them in action!

When I get to my turn, what check will I be making?

Just a dex roll to start.

I’m on my phone, so I can’t consult the rules. I know my gun can fire up to 3 shots per round. Was there a penalty for firing multiple?

First shot is normal, second and third you add a penalty die so the difficulty rises from normal to hard, hard to extreme and so on.

@Daneil Penfold 357 could you please remove me from the active players? Thanks!

I'll be on vacation starting tomorrow through Wednesday. I'll have my phone, but may not be able to post. Please bot me if necessary.

Sorry for the silence, RL has been super busy. Will be able to update once more on Thursday.

Happy 4th of July all!

HI All. It might be a good plan to recruit another couple of players. We've really only got two that post on a regular basis, and three total, so it might make thing flow a little more smoothly with additional input? Thoughts?

I think once we get to a point in game that makes sense, we should do that. Of course, we might all be dead soon, so it might not make a difference.

Yeah that's fine I'm happy to recruit two more. Will wait until we finish this chapter and then get the word out.

I am still here just moving from a 4 bedroom to house to a 1 bedroom apartment so pretty busy, apologies for not checking in more but just extremely busy. By this Sunday I will be back on track again ata regular pace.

No worries

In the quick start guide it mentioned that if you succeeded on a die roll, at the end of an adventure, you roll a d10 to increase that stat. Are we doing that, as well?

Sanity Regained: 1d6 + 1d4 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + (1) + (1) = 5

Yeah, sorry forgot that please do that too.

I don't think I lost any sanity... but just in case...
1d8 + 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + (4) + (2) = 13

1d10 ⇒ 8 Fast Talk
1d10 ⇒ 4 Listen
1d10 ⇒ 10 Spot Hidden
1d10 ⇒ 2 Track
1d10 ⇒ 3 Colt 45
1d10 ⇒ 3 Brawl

Does that also apply to attributes (Dexterity, etc)?

First Aid: 1d10 ⇒ 1
Firearms (pistols): 1d10 ⇒ 6
Spot Hidden: 1d10 ⇒ 6
Brawl: 1d10 ⇒ 6

...I did not use a wide variety of skills in this adventure.

No, not attributes I'm afraid, only skills

Okay, that's fine. I don't have any experience with the system, so I wanted to make sure I did it right.

I'm also back to full Sanity! Yay for not going crazy (yet)!

I will be away with no access to my computer until late tomorrow evening.

Please feel free to post in the gameplay section all so we can introduce the new characters.

Checking in RL has just been impossible lately, please BOT me. Hope to be back next week.

Hi all, not posted in gameplay for a couple of days as still trying to recruit some more players.