Difference between revisions of "The Auction"
m (→Links: Corrected link to point to the correct review) |
(→References) |
||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_2983.phtml Review by James Holloway on RPGnet] | * [https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_2983.phtml Review by James Holloway on RPGnet] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZoGv1tCl7c Review/Keepers Discussion by Seth Skorkowsky on YouTube] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEj6KrxqRy4 Playthrough by Good Times Society] | ||
==Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only== | ==Spoilers - Keepers Eyes Only== | ||
| Line 23: | Line 25: | ||
<!-- DO NOT DELETE THE LINE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE --> | <!-- DO NOT DELETE THE LINE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Synopsis=== | ||
| + | {{spoiler| | ||
| + | Klaus Hunderprest, a cultist, commands ghouls to murder a servant and steal an item at the auction. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
| Line 39: | Line 41: | ||
'''Creatures:''' [[Ghoul]], [[Byakhee]], [[Fire Vampire]], [[Hunting Horror]] | '''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, | + | '''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]], [[Thaumaturgical Prodigies in the New England Canaan|Prodigies in the New England Canaan]], medallions, [[Dictionnaire Infernal]], Eskimo shaman’s medicine bag, gold ring, [[Liber Tenebrea]] |
'''Campaigns / Scenarios:''' | '''Campaigns / Scenarios:''' | ||
| Line 46: | Line 48: | ||
===Keeper Comments=== | ===Keeper Comments=== | ||
| − | A popular scenario for introducing new players and starting European campaigns. | + | A popular scenario for introducing new players and starting European campaigns. See [https://www.yog-sothoth.com/forums/topic/13707-session-report-halloween-coc-one-shot-with-dders/?tab=comments#comment-146804 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Auction}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Auction}} | ||
[[Category:CoC:Scenarios]] | [[Category:CoC:Scenarios]] | ||
[[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]] | [[Category:CoC:1920s scenarios]] | ||
| + | [[Category:CoC:Auction scenarios]] | ||
[[Category:CoC:Ghoul scenarios]] | [[Category:CoC:Ghoul scenarios]] | ||
[[Category:CoC:Beginner scenarios]] | [[Category:CoC:Beginner scenarios]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 6 March 2024
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
Campaigns / Scenarios:
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.
