Okay, this is super inspiring. What is the system where you’d run with all these? Black Stars Rise? Tales from the Loop? Tremulus? Soth? (Don’t think so.) I’m sure I’m missing something.
Originally shared by Jason Cordova
I’d like to do some crowdsourcing for the miscellany in Codex – Crystal. The miscellany is called “Three dozen rumors about Crystal Lake.” Crystal Lake is a fictional, semi-rural town with a dark history and plenty of weird residents. Think: Twin Peaks, a slightly dialed-down Nightvale, or Derry from the Stephen King novel It.
What have you heard about Crystal Lake?
Submissions need to be a single sentence or 2-3 short sentences. By submitting here, you’re agreeing to let us use it (you’ll get a credit on the issue). Importantly, we’re looking for rumors that are weird, scary, and/or tell us about the town’s seedy past.
Here are some examples:
“A murder occurs at the old post office every thirty four years, give or take.”
“Once per day, Ernestine Jenkins makes the long trek from her house on Rutherford Street to the downtown pharmacy, where she purchases a Cherry Coke. She does not speak a word during her walk, but if you stop her, she will whisper something to you about the town’s ancient past.”
“In 1954, the popular Heartland Bandstand TV show filmed an episode in the Crystal Lake High School gymnasium. The episode never aired because the gym caught fire, killing almost everyone inside, including host Chet Fontaine. They say a single reel of film survived the fire and is passed around among collectors of macabre memorabilia.”
All of the above? The miscellanies are supposed to be system-agnostic. Also: Black Stars Rise is a blast from the past.
All of the above? The miscellanies are supposed to be system-agnostic. Also: Black Stars Rise is a blast from the past.
We played BSR back to back with Tremulus, and BSR was my clear favorite. Tremulus has way more in it, but BSR is so concise, and I really like the move-flipping gimmick where you don’t know what you’re made of until shit hits the fan. It feels a lot tighter.
We played BSR back to back with Tremulus, and BSR was my clear favorite. Tremulus has way more in it, but BSR is so concise, and I really like the move-flipping gimmick where you don’t know what you’re made of until shit hits the fan. It feels a lot tighter.
yeah, it feels like a hundred years since I played it, but I remember liking it. The move flipping thing is still novel as far as I can tell.
yeah, it feels like a hundred years since I played it, but I remember liking it. The move flipping thing is still novel as far as I can tell.
Lots of these would be good inspiration for Monster of the Week. Some may be fun in a more serious/horror themed fiasco. Soth would be great!
Lots of these would be good inspiration for Monster of the Week. Some may be fun in a more serious/horror themed fiasco. Soth would be great!
Unknown Armies has a big tradition using rumors.
Unknown Armies has a big tradition using rumors.
Maybe Nathan Paoletta’s game-in-development Imp of the Perverse.
Maybe Nathan Paoletta’s game-in-development Imp of the Perverse.
Ah, cool, Paul Czege.
Ah, cool, Paul Czege.
Inspectres. Gonzo folklore/urban legend mythology like the stuff above just accreted around our fictional town of Burkittville every session.
Inspectres. Gonzo folklore/urban legend mythology like the stuff above just accreted around our fictional town of Burkittville every session.