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| − | Oland was murdered by undead servants of the Great Old One, Glaaki, to prevent his exploration of Loch Ness. The undead were formerly monks from the Benedictine monastery in Fort Augustus. | + | {{spoiler|Oland was murdered by undead servants of the Great Old One, Glaaki, to prevent his exploration of Loch Ness. The undead were formerly monks from the Benedictine monastery in Fort Augustus. |
| − | Glaaki plans to attack the ruined castle of Castle Urquhart on the shore of Loch Ness. The final scene is a battle between the undead and Urquhart clansmen. | + | Glaaki plans to attack the ruined castle of Castle Urquhart on the shore of Loch Ness. The final scene is a battle between the undead and Urquhart clansmen.}} |
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'''Locations:''' [[Inverness]], [[Fort Augustus]], [[Drumnadrochit]], [[Castle Urquhart]] | '''Locations:''' [[Inverness]], [[Fort Augustus]], [[Drumnadrochit]], [[Castle Urquhart]] | ||
| − | '''Creatures:''' [[Glaaki]], [[Servants of Glaaki]] | + | '''Creatures:''' [[Glaaki]], [[Servant of Glaaki|Servants of Glaaki]] |
'''Tomes and Artifacts:''' | '''Tomes and Artifacts:''' | ||
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===Keeper Comments=== | ===Keeper Comments=== | ||
| − | This needs some work by the Keeper. In "Sequencing the Action", the author says that there are clues linking the killings in Inverness to Fort Augustus. The only clue seems to be the "FAM" clothing label and "nothing ties the acronym to the Fort Augustus Monastery". | + | {{spoiler|This needs some work by the Keeper. In "Sequencing the Action", the author says that there are clues linking the killings in Inverness to Fort Augustus. The only clue seems to be the "FAM" clothing label and "nothing ties the acronym to the Fort Augustus Monastery". |
| − | It is likely that the players will be misled into thinking that the clansmen are the cultists. They might be unwilling to commit fully to a fight with the true cultists and Glaaki could prevail. | + | It is likely that the players will be misled into thinking that the clansmen are the cultists. They might be unwilling to commit fully to a fight with the true cultists and Glaaki could prevail.}} |
[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]] | [[Category:CoC:Scenarios]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:27, 20 July 2020
Details
Pages: 30
Author(s): Stuart Boon
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Setting: 1920s
Appears in: Shadows Over Scotland published by Cubicle 7
Campaign:
Summary
Determined to plumb the depths of Loch Ness, the world’s deepest loch, Norway’s celebrated naval explorer Erik Øland arrives in Inverness. But when his purpose-built ship, The Kraken, is set alight in the Moray Firth and Øland found murdered, the investigators are called in to solve the mystery.
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Synopsis
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
Oland was murdered by undead servants of the Great Old One, Glaaki, to prevent his exploration of Loch Ness. The undead were formerly monks from the Benedictine monastery in Fort Augustus.
Glaaki plans to attack the ruined castle of Castle Urquhart on the shore of Loch Ness. The final scene is a battle between the undead and Urquhart clansmen.
References
Player Handouts:
- Carmichael’s Letter
- Newspaper Clipping ‘Explorer Øland’s Next Adventure: Loch Ness!’
- Øland’s Handwritten Note
- Picture of the Murder Weapon
- Draft of Police Surgeon’s Report
- Map of the Ruins of Urquhart Castle
Locations: Inverness, Fort Augustus, Drumnadrochit, Castle Urquhart
Creatures: Glaaki, Servants of Glaaki
Tomes and Artifacts:
Campaigns / Scenarios:
Comments
Keeper Comments
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
This needs some work by the Keeper. In "Sequencing the Action", the author says that there are clues linking the killings in Inverness to Fort Augustus. The only clue seems to be the "FAM" clothing label and "nothing ties the acronym to the Fort Augustus Monastery".
It is likely that the players will be misled into thinking that the clansmen are the cultists. They might be unwilling to commit fully to a fight with the true cultists and Glaaki could prevail.
