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On 12/15/2023 at 10:09 PM, Greville said:
I've made the GM screen available in the downloads section, and also posted the file with the tables. I'm not sure about the font used for the headings, I wanted a 1920s kind of feel and I don't think it's quite there yet.
Awesome work - bravo!
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We only play fortnightly and real life has intruded a bit recently, so we didn’t finish Speed Demons by Halloween, but Funhouse Bodies is still on the list!
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If we’ve finished Speed Demons by Halloween, I was planning on running The Funhouse Bodies (https://pauljfisher.com/rpg-casefiles/the-funhouse-mummy/) by Paul Fisher, but set in a Ghost Train ride, rather than a fun house.
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Awesome! Great to hear it’s going well and I hope the players enjoy it 🙂
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Take some inspiration from the various CSI TV shows - they’re in the thick of the action all the time!
Also think of ways that the characters’ scientific skills, education and intelligence can be used in non-forensic situations (even if it’s just plain old researching).
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52 minutes ago, ACompton said:
Hello @jp1885
I started my group on The Domestic and The Bookshop, then went on to run a case I wrote myself. The group are loving it and hungry for more. This enthusiasm led me to this thread and I have just played Lollipop, Lollipop which was much enjoyed. Thank you @jp1885 I now have to start downloading some more...
I’m really glad you enjoyed it and I hope you like my other offerings too!
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Welcome!
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Thanks! I’m mulling over an idea for my next case file…
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I’ve been trawling the net for more RoL:RPG case files and have found these two, written by Paul Fisher, on Reddit. They’re very good!
The Funhouse Bodies
https://www.pauljfisher.com/the-funhouse-bodies
Stolen Heritage
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Yeah, I take your point about not having the spells on the player side. Maybe a mix of cool artwork and text boxes with the 4 E's and such interspersed, just to provide inspiration to the players if they get stuck.
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On 8/25/2023 at 2:07 AM, Greville said:
Which are the tables and charts you find yourself using the most? I'm getting ready to run this for my family and might throw something together.
I had planned to just print out the relevant pages from the PDF and put them in a folder until Chaosium put something out.If I was designing a screen, I’d put the various police guidelines (4 E’s, 6 W’s, ABC etc.) on the player facing side, alongside a list of available resources (forensics, CPU, HOLMES, financial etc.) and a basic description of the spells.
On the GM side: a skill table with regular and hard examples plus any opposed skills, summaries of combat and chase rules, damages, weapons and vehicle stats (I suspect my screen would be several sheets of A3!)
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You could play it either way: give them magic points at the start, but don’t use them until they get the Magical advantage; or hold off until they get the advantage and then give them MPs.
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Alternatively, Fairy Cakes is a fun one-shot (I can't comment on any of Adam's case files, as I haven't run them yet!)
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Yes, I think so - they might decide to become practitioners later on.
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Hmm… I reckon it’d take a tad too long for a convention if all of the aspects are explored.
I’d try Bloodhounds of Bermondsey or Why Was He Born So Beautiful? as they’re less complex perhaps.
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2 hours ago, JohnK said:
Hullo, jp1885,
Just finished reading your new scenario, "Speed Demons." Really enjoyed that case file, and can't wait to run it. Just brilliant! 🙂
Thanks - glad you like it. Please let me know how you get on!
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Here’s a link to Skyborne - the latest case file from Adam Preset!
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The Hindhead Tunnel only opened in 2011, so how could it be haunted? A dead voyeur, a secret garden centre and the Ghost Cars of Guildford all combine to take the investigators on the race of their lives!
My latest case file, Speed Demons! is attached. I hope you like it!
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Quick thought: is it worth making a pinned topic to collate fan-written case files in one place?
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Hawkshaw by Adam Preset https://bit.ly/3BWnPBe
Certifiable by Adam Preset https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1VrYmq2pNQgXqX0dwCv2_xvfaEvUdd3YP?usp=drive_link&fbclid=IwAR2RTJ1dmghBKoEFHRLItDOHF6H4V6U0DTOi8Igyx01MZVGnOynnruhjrus
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...and as if by magic - here's Fairycakes by Carol Tierney
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Cheers!
I've asked the authors if I can share their work on the forum - watch this space.
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I'm currently working on my 4th case file, but it's hard going.
However, take a look at the RoL:RPG Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1322666378496502) - a couple of members have put up some cool new case files recently.
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On 6/1/2023 at 12:31 PM, Greville said:
There are some excellent scenarios by John Price in the Case Files thread. I also plan on mining the tabloid press for ideas as well.
Yep, help yourself to my case files - if you enjoyed them, please let me know! 😄
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Share our own Case Files?
in Rivers of London
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Hi Paul,
just finished running The Funhouse Bodies and we all had a great time.
Luckily I rolled poorly on behalf of the big bad, else my investigators would’ve been toast!