The Travesty (Scenario) - Revision history

Saam: Added spoiler sections

2022-05-24T17:33:03Z

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	===Synopsis===		===Synopsis===
	The hotel is built on a hill where an ancient mythic Amerindian entity is buried, which stirs occasionally to stalk the land. Previous owners of the house knew of a ritual to keep the creature at bay, but the family have died out, and the new owner converted it into a hotel with no knowledge of its secrets. The other guests are largely red herrings, but a snowstorm will blow in by evening, trapping them in the hotel while events unfold. The windows begin to show peculiar vistas, and beings formed of warped body parts invade the hotel. The Investigators must defeat them, discover a journal that details the ritual to banish the entity, and perform it while they hold the entity at bay.		{{spoiler\|The hotel is built on a hill where an ancient mythic Amerindian entity is buried, which stirs occasionally to stalk the land. Previous owners of the house knew of a ritual to keep the creature at bay, but the family have died out, and the new owner converted it into a hotel with no knowledge of its secrets. The other guests are largely red herrings, but a snowstorm will blow in by evening, trapping them in the hotel while events unfold. The windows begin to show peculiar vistas, and beings formed of warped body parts invade the hotel. The Investigators must defeat them, discover a journal that details the ritual to banish the entity, and perform it while they hold the entity at bay.}}

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	===Keeper Comments===		===Keeper Comments===
	The scenario has plenty of opportunity for roleplaying with a variety of NPC guests, but they aren't relevant to the plot, so this can be strung out or cut short as desired. Similarly, research beforehand will reveal little information, so Keepers may want to hint to players not to waste too much time on this (or invent more information for them).		{{spoiler\|The scenario has plenty of opportunity for roleplaying with a variety of NPC guests, but they aren't relevant to the plot, so this can be strung out or cut short as desired. Similarly, research beforehand will reveal little information, so Keepers may want to hint to players not to waste too much time on this (or invent more information for them).

	The entity can be defeated by performing the ritual, or sheer violence. The former solution relies on finding the lost journal and following instructions, which aren't really guessable by players otherwise. Relocating this anywhere suitable is simple, though simply following a set of instructions may seem rather tame to some groups. There's also a draining POW vs. POW battle of wills, which may be quite difficult for some parties, and can impinge on campaign play.		The entity can be defeated by performing the ritual, or sheer violence. The former solution relies on finding the lost journal and following instructions, which aren't really guessable by players otherwise. Relocating this anywhere suitable is simple, though simply following a set of instructions may seem rather tame to some groups. There's also a draining POW vs. POW battle of wills, which may be quite difficult for some parties, and can impinge on campaign play.}}

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Graham: moved The Travesty to The Travesty (Scenario)

2015-02-12T03:41:38Z

moved The Travesty to The Travesty (Scenario)

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Etopp62: /* Keeper Comments */

2014-08-15T06:43:19Z

Keeper Comments

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	[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Combat-heavy scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Combat-heavy scenarios]]
			[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]
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	[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]
	~~[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]~~
	[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]

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Etopp62: /* Keeper Comments */

2014-08-15T06:41:02Z

Keeper Comments

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	[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]
			[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:One-session scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:One-session scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]
	~~[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]~~
	[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]

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Etopp62: /* Keeper Comments */

2014-08-15T06:38:59Z

Keeper Comments

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	[[Category:CoC:Combat-heavy scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Combat-heavy scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]
			[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:One-session scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:One-session scenarios]]
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	[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]
	~~[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]~~
	[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]

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Etopp62: /* Keeper Comments */

2014-08-15T06:37:24Z

Keeper Comments

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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Travesty}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Travesty}}
	[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]
			[[Category:CoC:Combat-heavy scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]]
	~~[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]~~
	[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Hired agent scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:~~Haunted house~~ scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:One-session scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Mythos-free scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Supernatural scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Dormant evil scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Non-Mythos creature scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:~~One-session~~ scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Haunted house scenarios]]
	[[Category:CoC:~~Combat-heavy~~ scenarios]]		[[Category:CoC:Small town scenarios]]

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	~~<!-- written without access to the scenario or detailed reviews -->~~

Etopp62: /* Comments */

2014-08-15T06:34:59Z

Comments

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	===Comments===		===Comments===
	~~List dedication, trivia, images, anything else of note.~~

	===Keeper Comments===		===Keeper Comments===
	The scenario has plenty of opportunity for roleplaying with a variety of NPC guests, but they aren't relevant to the plot, so this can be strung out or cut short as desired. Similarly, research beforehand will reveal little information, so Keepers may want to hint to players not to waste too much time on this (or invent more information for them).		The scenario has plenty of opportunity for roleplaying with a variety of NPC guests, but they aren't relevant to the plot, so this can be strung out or cut short as desired. Similarly, research beforehand will reveal little information, so Keepers may want to hint to players not to waste too much time on this (or invent more information for them).

Etopp62: /* References */

2014-08-15T06:34:40Z

References

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	===References===		===References===
	'''Player Handouts:''' ~~None~~		'''Player Handouts:'''

	'''Locations:''' ~~The shores of~~ Lake Superior		'''Locations:''' Lake Superior, Wisconsin

	'''Creatures:''' ?		'''Creatures:''' The Travesty, The Breed

	'''Tomes and Artifacts:''' ?		'''Tomes and Artifacts:''' Diary of Garret Moss

	===Comments===		===Comments===

Etopp62: /* Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only */

2014-08-15T06:31:33Z

Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only

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Etopp62: /* Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only */

2014-08-15T06:31:16Z

Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only

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	===Synopsis===		===Synopsis===