The Auction
Details
Pages: 14
Author(s): Randy McCall
Artist(s): Yurek Chodak, Tom Sullivan
Setting: 1920s
Appears in: The Asylum and Other Tales, The Cthulhu Casebook
Campaign:
Summary
The Investigators have been invited to Vienna, Austria. The renowned House of Ausperg is holding an exclusive auction of occult paraphernalia.
Links
- Review by James Holloway on RPGnet
- Review/Keepers Discussion by Seth Skorkowsky on YouTube
- Playthrough by Good Times Society
Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only
Players should not read any further.
Synopsis
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
Klaus Hunderprest, a cultist, commands ghouls to murder a servant and steal an item at the auction.
References
Player Handouts: Auction catalog
Locations: Vienna
Creatures: Ghoul, Byakhee, Fire Vampire, Hunting Horror
Tomes and Artifacts: Egyptian ankh, Manuscript of Beth Eloim, 19th-century ritual objects, Hand of Glory, African fetish and drum, The Magus, Sword of Paracelsus, human skull, Brazen Head, I-Ching sticks, Book of the Law, Prodigies in the New England Canaan, medallions, Dictionnaire Infernal, Eskimo shaman’s medicine bag, gold ring, Liber Tenebrea
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Comments
Keeper Comments
A popular scenario for introducing new players and starting European campaigns. See Mighty Jim's Session Report for some helpful Keeper points.
Be careful about which items you allow the players to keep. The Head, in particular can be used by the players as an Oracle, which might derail your campaign if they ask the right question.
