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JS113: clarified Mansions of madness edition descriptors

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clarified Mansions of madness edition descriptors

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Graham: /* Synopsis */

2017-10-14T15:45:33Z

‎Synopsis

Danial79: /* Links */

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‎Links

Trevlix: /* Keeper Comments */

2016-04-18T23:28:36Z

‎Keeper Comments

Meyer: Several additions to original page - mostly adding to the Synopsis and Comments sections. Replaced Summary with the text given at the beginning of the scenario

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Several additions to original page - mostly adding to the Synopsis and Comments sections. Replaced Summary with the text given at the beginning of the scenario

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 '''Setting:''' [[1920s]]
-'''Appears in:''' [[Multiverse, issue 3]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement): Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
+'''Appears in:''' [[Multiverse, issue 3]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (3rd edition): Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
 ==Summary==

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 '''Setting:''' [[1920s]]
-'''Appears in:''' [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement): Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
+'''Appears in:''' [[Multiverse, issue 3]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement): Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
 ==Summary==

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 '''Setting:''' [[1920s]]
-'''Appears in:''' [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness: Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
+'''Appears in:''' [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement - 2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (Supplement): Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
 ==Summary==

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 '''Setting:''' [[1920s]]
-'''Appears in:''' [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)]]
+'''Appears in:''' [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (1st edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness (2nd edition)]], [[Mansions of Madness (Supplement)|Mansions of Madness: Volume 1 - Behind Closed Doors]]
 ==Summary==

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 ===Synopsis===
-The investigators are hired to determine the whereabouts of a famous and wealthy archaeologist, Arthur Cornthwaite.  No one has heard from him in two weeks and his lawyers have sent the investigators to the Fitzgerald Manse in rural Massachusetts to discover where Cornthwaite has been (and if he's still among the living).  The Fitzgerald Manse has had a long and troubled history including murder and suicide, and many nearby residents consider it to be ominous or even haunted. Cornthwaite has owned the property for the past several years, is very generous toward the nearby town of Gamwell, and is generally well-regarded although a bit reclusive.
+{{Spoiler|The investigators are hired to determine the whereabouts of a famous and wealthy archaeologist, Arthur Cornthwaite.  No one has heard from him in two weeks and his lawyers have sent the investigators to the Fitzgerald Manse in rural Massachusetts to discover where Cornthwaite has been (and if he's still among the living).  The Fitzgerald Manse has had a long and troubled history including murder and suicide, and many nearby residents consider it to be ominous or even haunted. Cornthwaite has owned the property for the past several years, is very generous toward the nearby town of Gamwell, and is generally well-regarded although a bit reclusive.
 Two years earlier, Cornthwaite led an expedition into the jungles of South America searching for evidence of a lost civilization.  He found what he was seeking in an ancient temple...he also found a spawn of [[Shub-Niggurath]]. The only survivor of the expedition, Cornthwaite returned home to the Fitzgerald Manse, destroyed his research, and locked his archaeological tools in the attic.
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 Unfortunately, a spoor of the creature has been growing in the attic, feeding on local animals, servants, and most recently Cornthwaite himself.  The Creature is now a gigantic amorphous mass that can ooze into and through any room, wall, or fissure of the Fitzgerald Manse as well as roam the local countryside looking for food.
-The investigators will need to discover just what is happening to the rapidly deteriorating mansion, locate the creature, and find a way to destroy it.
+The investigators will need to discover just what is happening to the rapidly deteriorating mansion, locate the creature, and find a way to destroy it.}}
 ===References===

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 *[https://cocscenarios.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/mansions-of-madness-some-spoilers-but-trying-to-go-light/ Wordpress CoC Scenario Review]
 *[http://www.ogrecave.com/reviews/mansions_madness.shtml Demian Katz's review at OgreCave]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAw3pI3h6o Review/Tips by Seth Skorkowsky on YouTube]
 ==Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only==
 '''Players should not read any further.'''

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	Actually defeating the monster in combat is possible, but very difficult: it can attack simultaneously throughout the house, flood the entire ground floor to prevent escape, retreat into the walls to avoid serious threats, and takes minimal damage from everything but fire and salt. A drive-by salting, as pushed by the scenario, is a much better bet. No other combat is likely unless investigators provoke the local sheriff. As such, while unwary lone investigators may be picked off by the creature, not much actual fighting is likely to occur.		Actually defeating the monster in combat is possible, but very difficult: it can attack simultaneously throughout the house, flood the entire ground floor to prevent escape, retreat into the walls to avoid serious threats, and takes minimal damage from everything but fire and salt. A drive-by salting, as pushed by the scenario, is a much better bet. No other combat is likely unless investigators provoke the local sheriff. As such, while unwary lone investigators may be picked off by the creature, not much actual fighting is likely to occur.
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		+	The following tips were posted to the Yog-Sothoth forums by [http://www.yog-sothoth.com/user/819-jeferi/ jeferi]:
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		+	# To not give away that the walls are thick enough to hold the monster, they will be looking for void spaces, but just make it like the plaster is thick; swollen with natural moisture.
		+	# Move it up as they go down, and down as they go up, with a creak and a moan.
		+	# The biggest thing is to have the sheriff and the newspaperman encounters ready to go at a moments notice and as soon as someone suspects something or tries to force the monsters hand, have them appear in at the door, drawing the party away. Don’t be afraid to interrupt the person talking to describe the interrupting event.
		+	#No one ever has the salt delivered so don’t worry about that.
		+	#Make a big deal about a big padlock on the basement doors on the outside, but once they break in the creature should be in the attic.
		+	#Go to great ends to describe the water damage and warping involved, but most people will assume it’s a creature in the room not in the wall.
		+	#A raging raccoon or 2 does wonders to distract the group.
		+	#When they are finally ready and they suspect the worst, try to spring it on them when they are on the second floor and just flood the bottom level so they have to escape by jumping. If you think the players are really with it, put a well in the basement, just a red herring, but they will assume the water came from there or that’s where the monster came from.
		+	#Play up the verdant front yard, it tends to isolate them and make them not to go outside for fear of dark young.
		+	#Suggest that the gates should be locked and provide a padlock for that purpose with the key - good fun once they try to get away and have to scale the gate.
		+	#Use plumbing noises and water pressure to keep them guessing.
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		+	Finale - So in summary have a line of well prepared interruptions and throw it out as soon as you think someone is getting suspicious. Never let them do a detailed search of the actual threat without an interruption. Hope that helps! They should really have a thread for discussion of every adventure.

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 [[Image:Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition).jpg|thumb|''2nd Edition'']]
-'''Pages:''' ###
+'''Pages:''' 18
 '''Author(s):''' [[Mark Morrison]]
-'''Artist(s):''' [[David Conyers]], [[Carol Triplett-Smith]], [[Lydia Ortiz]], [[David Lee Ingersoll]], [[Janet Aulisio]], [[Sam Inabinet]]
+'''Artist(s):''' [[Janet Aulisio]], [[Sam Inabinet]]
 '''Setting:''' [[1920s]]
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 ==Summary==
-Investigators receive a letter asking for help in locating a missing man.  Their investigation takes them to a crumbling manse with a strange and sinister history.
+The investigators explore the usual sinister house, only to find a distinctly unusual resident.
 ==Links==
 *[http://www.ogrecave.com/reviews/mansions_madness.shtml Demian Katz's review at OgreCave]
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 '''Players should not read any further.'''
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 ===Synopsis===
-Describe the adventure in detail; no bias allowed.
+The investigators are hired to determine the whereabouts of a famous and wealthy archaeologist, Arthur Cornthwaite.  No one has heard from him in two weeks and his lawyers have sent the investigators to the Fitzgerald Manse in rural Massachusetts to discover where Cornthwaite has been (and if he's still among the living).  The Fitzgerald Manse has had a long and troubled history including murder and suicide, and many nearby residents consider it to be ominous or even haunted. Cornthwaite has owned the property for the past several years, is very generous toward the nearby town of Gamwell, and is generally well-regarded although a bit reclusive.
-−
 ===References===
-'''Player Handouts:'''
+'''Player Handouts:''' The Manse Papers #1-5
 # Letter from attorneys asking for help locating Mr. Cornthwaite.
 # Newspaper article discussing the missing millionaire.
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 # ''The Missing People'' book summary.
 # Note from Cornthwaite, hinting about the monster.
 # Keepers' and Players' maps of the house
-'''Locations:''' Gamwell, The Fitzgerald Manse
+'''Locations:''' Gamwell, Massachusetts (fictional town); The Fitzgerald Manse
-'''Creatures:''' Slime monster
+'''Tomes and Artifacts:''' none
 ===Comments===
-List dedication, trivia,  images, anything else of note.
+The scenario includes floor plans for the Fitzgerald Manse.
-−
 ===Keeper Comments===
 The scenario hook letter refers to investigators as "one skilled in locating missing people, particularly those of Mr. Cornthwaite’s persuasion", considers them professionals, and gives them a fairly formal assignment.  As such some appropriate backstory or previous gameplay may be called for, to give some more concrete basis than simply being an acquaintance of the missing man.
 There are two tragic backstories to the house, but neither has any relevance to the main plot.  They can be played up for creepiness or as specific red herrings, or sidelined.
-The monster is an offshoot of Shub-Niggurath, though in the scenario as written the only clue is a slight resemblance detectable with a lucky Mythos roll.  Moreover, there's little in-game information on the creature's origin, or how it ended up in Connecticut.  A Keeper interested in playing up either angle would need to create further references or clues.  The missing man's books might contain further information on his travels, and clues to Shub-Niggurath worship in the area.  Players might want to follow up with an expedition to the lost temple, perhaps to destroy the original beast.
+The monster is an offshoot of Shub-Niggurath, though in the scenario as written the only clue is a slight resemblance detectable with a lucky Mythos roll.  Moreover, there's little in-game information on the creature's origin, or how it ended up in Massachusetts.  A Keeper interested in playing up either angle would need to create further references or clues.  The missing man's books might contain further information on his travels, and clues to Shub-Niggurath worship in the area.  Players might want to follow up with an expedition to the lost temple, perhaps to destroy the original beast.
 The scenario notes suggest that the threat is basically unstoppable, as the creature's spores will spread far and wide.  This provides for follow-on scenarios, though making these distinct and interesting could be a challenge.  In addition, if this plot point is introduced, the investigators could well spend the next few decades hunting down tiny slime creatures across Connecticut, so perhaps not one to introduce lightly.
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 [[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]
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 If investigators are cunning, it's entirely possible for them to bring witnesses to see the monster, or even take some photographs.
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