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On 8/27/2018 at 12:52 PM, kross said:

Yeah, hold on a sec. Kevin Ross here. I am not involved with the fulfillment of this Kickstarter in any way. Bret Kramer asked if he could reprint and expand my old Dare scenario and I happily agreed, since Bret's a cool guy who does lots of cool stuff with Sentinel Hill. I dug up my original scenario, notes, and maps, and gave them to him, which I believe he sent out to backers last fall.

But let's be clear here: I'm not otherwise involved in this Kickstarter. I'm also disappointed with how long it's taking Bret to get this thing done, but real life has a way of throwing wrenches into the best laid plans of mice and well you get the idea. Plus, Bret has a habit of seeking perfection perhaps beyond what is really required in some cases. SO while he may be taking a long time to get it done, he WILL produce what he promised, and it'll be a damn fine thing -- anyone who's seen any of his Arkham Gazette publications can tell you this stuff is the real deal.

So, yeah, to reiterate: the Dare Kickstarter is managed by Bret Kramer. Kevin Ross is just an interested party, who's looking forward to seeing this as much as you guys are.

 

PS. Rom, I'd appreciate it if you or Bret would clarify this on the KS comments page, since only backers (which I'm not) can post there. Thanks.

 

KR

Kevin, My apologies for the misunderstanding.  Bret has already clarified this position on the KS Comments thread and I replied to his comment apologizing again for the misunderstanding on my part.

Kevin,

Do you have any updates?  I noted you haven't been on KS since 8/13 and some of the other backers are getting a bit...testy. :-)

While I too would throw $$$ at such an endeavor, I doubt it will ever happen.  I have found for my own R20 MoN7e campaign it is manageable to 'snip' digital copies of the handouts one chapter at a time.  My preferred tools are SnagIt and Paint.net.  I then archive these new image files on OneDrive as a cloud backup.  Being able to drag/drop images into R20 is a nice feature and makes it much less painful a manual process.

On 7/9/2018 at 5:06 PM, Malc said:

If you bought the PDF from Chaosium, you could try the ePub (or mobi or prc, depending on what device you use) version of the book?  It’s much lighter on images.

Cool!  Thanks for sharing.  I will need to see if there is an iOS app as well...

Looking for advice on a PDF Reader that can handle the layered content in the MoN 7e core PDF.  I've tried Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader.  Both are extremely slow to render the PDF, both on Win10 Dell Inspiron and iPad Air...

Are you still looking for GMs for GaryCon?

4 hours ago, Henrik Ripa Sweden said:

World war 1 The Great War

(I have bought Chaosiums “No mans land”)

 

Henrik

An excellent purchase!

For years, and spanning multiple RPGs (not just CoC), our group has a tradition of facing off against Old Scratch/Devil/Satan for our Halloween one-shots.   

Is anyone aware of a CoC scenario that involves Old Scratch, itself?  I am willing to do the work to convert older, larger/longer scenarios to fit a one-shot I want to run on Halloween night.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Name: Rom
Country: USA
Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Currently running a Masks of Nyarlathotep weekly campaign on Roll20.  Hoping to start a face-to-face group in the fall to play through the HotOE box.  GMing CoC for Chaosium at Origins and Gen Con this year...

Thank you for the helpful responses!  I have been fortunate enough to have recently purchased a gently used copy of the latest HotOE that was funded with the 7th ed. KS.  I will browse that resource this afternoon.  If all else fails, I will reference the 1920 Firearms Act and the need for the Investigators to attempt to obtain references from NYPD before setting sail for the UK.  I wonder if having a disgraced member of the NYPD in the group of Investigators will be a boon or hindrance in this case?  ;-)  

Does anyone have any historical links that describe the firearm import visas required by the UK in 1925?   My group of Investigators are nearly done in NYC and have elected to continue on to London next.  I'm aware the UK had strict firearm import laws in 1925, and I'm looking for details on the required import visa (cost, time to obtain, etc).  Barring any such info, I'll very likely wing it.

Thanks!

I am currently running a weekly MoN campaign with 7e (via Roll20).  As @Mankcam stated above, keeping the threat at the 'human level' has been the key to our success thus far.  The Investigators are still in NYC and have only had 'glimpses' of the underlying Mythos.  In fact, we have not yet had one combat, however, I believe that will be rectified with tonight's session (potentially revisiting the Ju-Ju House for a closer inspection).

If I were to start a MoN campaign now, I'd allow the PCs to decide if they wanted Investigative Horror (core CoC 7e) or Adventure Horror (Pulp Cthulhu with core).  I can see where MoN fits either style quite nicely.

Finally, regarding MoN conversion, I have found there to zero issues running MoN with 7e rules.  Anything in MoN that doesn't seem to fit with 7e is simply adjudicated during my session prep or on-the-fly.  The Investigators are none the wiser.  Lastly, a bit of Keeper prep to plan out Chases is recommended.  It is worth your effort when the Investigators are knee-deep in the muck and quick wits are at a premium.  

Todd, I've sent an email to you regarding these events and a couple of others I'd like to run CoC at this summer/fall.  Thanks.

I'm looking for advice from experienced Keepers & Investigators. Our group has been playing for a couple of months now via a weekly Roll20 game and I've found that I've fallen into a pattern of asking for numerous Psychology / Spot Hidden rolls throughout the session. Typically these rolls are made to allow the Investigator the opportunity to sense the NPC's attitude/demeanor, or in the case of Spot Hidden, find a clue, or perceive some feature of the environment around them. I'm struggling with how to take the Players described actions for their Investigators and quickly come up with a reasonable explanation of how they can use another skill for the requested roll. It is becoming tiresome to ask for Psychology/Spot Hidden every time they meet someone or I want to see if their Investigator has observed some minor nuance in the environment that could be a clue. Any advice you'd care to share would be appreciated.

And here is my more broadly scoped Spotify playlist, Dark Ambient.  As I find tracks I like in this playlist, I add them to the CoC playlist I shared above.

For me, the definitive CoC ambient (aka, sans vocals/lyrics) music comes from Lustmord.  His track 'Black Star' epitomizes the sense of foreboding dread and hopelessness I want the Investigators to feel as they begin to pull back the cover on reality and get a glimpse of the mythos beyond!  I've begun to cultivate a Spotify playlist of CoC gameplay music for my sessions.  Here is a link if you want to check it out (including the aforementioned 'Black Star'):

Can anyone recommend a Keeper resource that would have a set of tables for random hazards that could be used during a chase?  I know there are sample hazards on page 136 of the Keeper Rulebook, but I am looking for a more comprehensive set of tables.  I imagine I could start said tables here and ask others to contribute entries for both Car Chases and Foot Chases.

Thanks!

I wanted to provide a closing bookend on this topic.  I have since received notification that the books were shipped and I speculate that they will arrive next week at the latest.  Based on this update, I've decided to delay the start of my MoN campaign (first time running it) by at least a week and instead will begin our campaign running the "God of Mitnal" prelude found in the MoN Companion.

And because I was critical of Chaosium in my original post, I want to share that they subsequently stepped up by offering a (via email) coupon to pre-order supporters.  I used this coupon to purchase a hardcopy(+ PDF) of the "Field Guide toLovecraftian Horrors".  Well-played Chaosium.  Thank you for continuing to support your fans!  Now, about the hardcopy of "Pulp Cthulhu"... :-)

..I would not have pre-ordered the books in May.  Seriously frustrating to see pics and posts of printed copies in FLGS while I still wait for my copies to arrive.  This seems to be negligent and dismissive on Chaosium's part towards those that participated in the pre-order.  All the love I've felt thus far for 7e is eroding due to their mishandling of this situation.  

Are there other pre-order patrons still awaiting their books to arrive?

16 minutes ago, Mike M said:

Hi - I've checked with those that know - and have been told that pre-orders are in the process of being shipped as of today - so expect them to arrive soon.

Excellent!  Starting a MoN campaign in two weeks and having the physical tomes in my possession would be an exciting addition!  Thank you, Mike!

If we ordered discounted books in May (I had previously purchased the PDFs from the Chaosium online store), when can we expect the books to be shipped?  Or are the books still locked in customs? Thanks!

On August 15, 2016 at 6:50 AM, Mike M said:

Retail on sale date is next Monday 22nd August.

Any updates for those of us who ordered books in the second wave of the backerkit? If retail on-sale goes live next Monday, can I also assume my copies are shipping by that date?

Thank you for sharing this work!  Fantastic...

24 minutes ago, morganhua said:

My players picked that up.  There was definitely an ick factor.  They tried to figure out if they wanted to rescue her, but from their conversation with her, it looked like she was content enough.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005061.html

Yes, back then, it was more acceptable, but still a bit young, the median age for women to be married was about 21.  I think some states let you get married at 12 (puberty).

Fantastically useful link and website!  Thanks for sharing this with us!

On page 30 of Installment 1, the following snippet appears:

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his wife Martha, who at twenty-three is twenty years his junior, and their eight-year old son Jacob

Have I missed something?  Given that Martha is currently 23-years old and has an 8-year old son implies the 'good' Reverend impregnated the young woman at the age of 15-years old! I'm not prudish on the implications of a 15-year old being married and having a child, however, I wonder if there is room to role play the fact that her husband was 35-years her senior when she was impregnated.  Does anyone know the prevailing social opinion back in the mid-to-late 1920s of children being wed to adults?  Thanks!