Role Playing Journals

[Max_Writer]

It's time for another online game of Call of Cthulhu.

In the summer of 1003 A.D., as the intrepid investigators approached Wroxeter, a dragon attacked and took one of their number.  Though they gave chase, they were soon separated.  Aelfric wandered alone in the woods and soon came across a grove.

On August 4, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, with the original scenario "The Haunted Grove" to catch up one player and introduce another.

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3564-the-haunted-grove/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Matt McPike as Silas of Gloucester (healer)

[Max_Writer]

It's time for another online game of Call of Cthulhu.

In the summer of 1003 A.D., the investigators find their way back together in Wroxeter, but must still deal with the murder of Brother Drake and then figure out if there is any way they can fight a dragon.  Plans are made, though madness is never far behind.

On August 25, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, returning to the scenario "The Dragon and the Wolf." This was the sixth session of the scenario.

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3565-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-redux-session-six/

Players were:

Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Matt McPike as Silas of Gloucester (healer)

[Max_Writer]

In the summer of 1003 A.D., the investigators have a plan for defeating the terrible dragon hidden somewhere in the haunted grove near Wroxeter.  But what of Eilif?  Can the murdering Dane be trusted?

On September 15, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, returning to the scenario "The Dragon and the Wolf." This was the seventh session of the scenario.

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3566-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-redux-session-seven/

Players were:

Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Sean McPike as Eilif Adilsson (woodsman)

[Max_Writer]

In the fall of 1003 A.D., the investigators have defeated the dragon and befriended the wolf. Now they must simply make their way back home.  But can they continue?

On September 29, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, returning to the scenario "The Dragon and the Wolf." This was the eighth session of the scenario.

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3568-the-dragon-and-the-wolf-redux-session-eight/

Players were:

Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Sean McPike as Arlyss the Giant (small trader)

[Max_Writer]

In the summer of 1969, the Waldrup family is going on vacation in scenic El Paso, Texas.  Coming along are their in-laws, cousins, and Aunt Irene, all ready to have a whole week away.  But on their way to the Valley Lodge, they get lost in the desert. Is that a house?  Maybe they can ask directions.

On October 16, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time for the Miskatonic Repository Con 2021.  This was the original scenario "Manos: The Fingers of Fate," the sequel to the movie "Manos: The Hands of Fate."

The role playing journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3570-manos-the-fingers-of-fate/

 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Max_Writer

[Max_Writer]

On Halloween 2017, a group of 10th graders head out to the old Carrick farm near Lockport, New York, to hang out.  The site was the spot connected to several murders that took place in and around Lockport in 1987.  That was a long time ago though. Nothing could be out there now, could it?

On October 31, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time the 2nd annual Halloween game.  This year it was Trick or Treat 2, the original sequel to Trick or Treat from Blood Brothers.

The role playing journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3575-trick-or-treat-2/

Players were:

Matt McPike as Madison Temple
Sean McPike as Bert Eaton
Yorie Latimer as Noah Fisher

[Max_Writer]

In December of 1003 A.D., the prior of Murkwell Monastery asks Aelfric to take a message to the nearby Bonnington Nunnery.  However, the storm that blows up as they arrive and the rumors of a ghost that haunts the nunnery make for a terrifying evening.

On December 22, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, with the original scenario "The Ghost of Bonnington Nunnery."

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3579-the-ghost-of-bonnington-nunnery/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)

[Max_Writer]

In March of 1004 A.D., the small group sets forth from Murkwell with plans to exhume Brother Drake and possibly raise his body from the dead!  However, while they are in London, a strange little man thrusts a book into Birhtnoth's hands and flees, bidding him "Don't let them get this!"  They begin to read the book ...

On January 14, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages AND Cthulhu Invictus, with the scenario "Thulian Echoes."

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3583-thulian-echoes-session-one/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
Sean McPike as Arlyss the Giant (trader)

[Max_Writer]

The group continues reading the strange book thrust upon them in March of 1004 A.D.  It relates the events of a group of Romans and others in 162 A.D. who went to an island far northwest of England they called Thule.

On January 23, I ran another online game of Cthulhu Dark ages, using Cthulhu Invictus to relate the scenario "Thulian Echoes" to the Dark Ages readers.

The roleplaying journal of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3585-thulian-echoes-session-two/

James Brown as Munatius Calogerus Magnus (gladiator)
Aaron Frager as Vagionius Verecundus (magus)
Sean McPike as Leb Shahar (Rabbi)

[Max_Writer]

In the Spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory.  Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.

On February 2, I started a new campaign online, tentatively named Northwest Pacific Fears, for Down Darker Trails.  We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

The roleplaying game of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3586-arrival-in-saltmarsh/

Players are:

Kyle Matheson as Owen Starr (politician)
James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack (greenhorn)

[Max_Writer]

The group continues reading the strange book thrust upon them in March of 1004 A.D. It relates the events of a group of Romans and others in 162 A.D. who went to an island far northwest of England they called Thule.  This time, the Roman pass through a strange light.

On February 6, I ran another online game of Cthulhu Dark ages, using Cthulhu Invictus to relate the scenario "Thulian Echoes" to the Dark Ages readers.

The roleplaying journal of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3587-thulian-echoes-session-three/

Players were:

James Brown as Munatius Calogerus Magnus (gladiator)
Aaron Frager as Vagionius Verecundus (magus)
Yorie Latimer as Sertorius Titillus (legionnaire)
James Brown as Drust (Pict fisherman)
Sean McPike as Leb Shahar (Rabbi)

[Max_Writer]

In the Spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.

On February 16, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Northwest Pacific Fears.  We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators continue their individual agendas in the village of Saltmarsh, as they start to suss out who opposes them.

The roleplaying game of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3590-settling-in-saltmarsh/

Players are:

Kyle Matheson as Owen Starr (politician)
James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)

[Max_Writer]

The group continues reading the strange book thrust upon them in March of 1004 A.D. It relates the events of a group of Romans and others in 162 A.D. who went to an island far northwest of England they called Thule. This time, the Romans go beyond the bronze gate into the caves below.

On February 6, I ran another online game of Cthulhu Dark ages, using Cthulhu Invictus to relate the scenario "Thulian Echoes" to the Dark Ages readers.

The roleplaying journal of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3592-thulian-echoes-session-four/

The players were:

Aaron Frager as Vagionius Verecundus (magus)
Yorie Latimer as Sertorius Titillus (legionnaire)
James Brown as Drust (Pict fisherman)
Sean McPike as Leb Shahar (Rabbi)

[Max_Writer]

In the Spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.

On March 2, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Northwest Pacific Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw two of the investigators head out to the haunted house on the rocky coast some four miles south of the town of Saltmarsh. There, they found things both mundane and supernatural that didn't belong.

The roleplaying game of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3594-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-the-haunted-house-session-one/

Players are:

James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)

[Max_Writer]

The group continues reading the strange book thrust upon them in March of 1004 A.D. It relates the events of a group of Romans and others in 162 A.D. who went to an island far northwest of England they called Thule. This time, the Romans come up with a plan to stop the walking dead men and finally examine the strange mist-filled area.

On March 6, I ran another online game of Cthulhu Dark ages, using Cthulhu Invictus to relate the scenario "Thulian Echoes" to the Dark Ages readers.  This concludes the Invictus part of the game for now.

The roleplaying journal of the game session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3596-thulian-echoes-session-five/

Players were:

Aaron Frager as Vagionius Verecundus (magus)
Yorie Latimer as Faventinus Salinator(engineer)
James Brown as Munatius Calogerus Magnus(gladiator)
Sean McPike as Drust (Pict fisherman)

[Max_Writer]

In the Spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.

On March 16, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Northwest Pacific Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw Owen Starr go in search of his two associates, only to learn there's more to the local haunted house than meets the eye.  After a hasty retreat, the investigators look to get allies to help them when they return to the abandoned structure.

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3598-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-the-haunted-house-session-two/

Players are:

Kyle Matheson as Owen Starr (politician)
James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)

[Max_Writer]

In the Spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.

On March 23, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Northwest Pacific Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators and their hired guns, the notorious Baldry brothers, return to the haunted house to assault the smugglers in the cellar.  The battle is long and furious.  Will the investigators and their men win out in the end?

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3600-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-the-haunted-house-session-three/

Players are:

Kyle Matheson as Owen Starr (politician)
James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)

[Max_Writer]

In March of 1004 A.D., the small group set forth from Murkwell with plans to exhume Brother Drake and possibly raise his body from the dead! They meet a priest in London who joins them on their trip to Wroxeter, but then run into trouble exhuming the body and must travel with a nun after that.  As they reach Northampton on the Roman road on their way back, something follows them.

On March 27, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, with the original scenario "The Phantom of Gloaming Thicket."

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3601-the-phantom-of-gloaming-thicket-session-one/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
Sean McPike as Arlyss the Giant (trader)
Yorie Latimer as Father Paul of Canterbury (priest)
Page Purgar as Sister Helena (nun)

[Max_Writer]

In the spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.  Soon, others joined them.

On April 6, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Pacific Northwest Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators and their hired guns, the notorious Baldry brothers, return to Saltmarsh to be met by a posse of men from the town.  The investigators meet a potential new ally and deal with the aftermath of raid on the haunted house.

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3602-haunted-house-aftermath/

Players are:

Kyle Matheson as Owen Starr (politician)
James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)
Aaron Frager as James Jones Jr. aka Tex (teamster)

[Max_Writer]

In March of 1004 A.D., the small group set forth from Murkwell with plans to exhume Brother Drake and possibly raise his body from the dead! On their way through Northhampton, they confront a mystery involving Gloaming Thicket and the thing that resides within.

On April 10, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, with the original scenario "The Phantom of Gloaming Thicket."

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3603-the-phantom-of-gloaming-thicket-session-two/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
Sean McPike as Arlyss the Giant (trader)
Yorie Latimer as Father Paul of Canterbury (priest)
 

[Max_Writer]

In the spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast.  Soon, others joined them.

On April 20, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Pacific Northwest Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators meet a new potential ally in the town and finally settle into Saltmarsh for the duration.  A few questions are answered and a delegation of Quileute come to town; they are not satisified with their reception.

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3606-a-new-arrival/

Players are:

James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)
Aaron Frager as James Jones Jr. aka Tex (teamster)
Sean McPike as Loren Hutton (journalist/author)

[Max_Writer]

In March of 1004 A.D., the small group set forth from Murkwell with plans to exhume Brother Drake and possibly raise his body from the dead! On their way through Northhampton, they confront a mystery involving Gloaming Thicket and the thing that resides within.  Now they must try to stop the horrible force - or flee.

On April 24, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, with the original scenario "The Phantom of Gloaming Thicket."

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3607-the-phantom-of-gloaming-thicket-session-three/

Players were:

James Brown as Aelfric (scholar)
Aaron Frager as Birhtnoth the Smith (craftsman)
Sean McPike as Arlyss the Giant (trader)
Yorie Latimer as Father Paul of Canterbury (priest)

[Max_Writer]

In the spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast. Soon, others joined them.

On April 27, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Pacific Northwest Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators return to the haunted house to deal with the things behind the barred door in the cellar marked "DANGER" and learn what was hidden behind the secret door in that room.

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3608-return-to-the-haunted-house/

Players are:

James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Aaron Frager as James Jones Jr. aka Tex (teamster)
Sean McPike as Loren Hutton (journalist/author)

[Max_Writer]

In the spring of 1877, three men arrived in the village of Saltmarsh in Washington Territory. Each of them had goals and aspirations of their own, but they would soon be thrown together by the strange events that surrounded that isolated town on the Pacific coast. Soon, others joined them.

On May 11, we continued the Down Darker Trails campaign online, tentatively named Pacific Northwest Fears. We're starting off using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons scenario "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" as well as the D&D campaign "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" adapted to Call of Cthulhu in the American west.

This session saw the investigators go in search of the missing Levi Weddall's fishing boat.  Also, something lurks outside of Jack Justice's house.

The roleplaying game journal of the session is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3610-the-missing-fishing-boat/

Players are:

James Brown as William Hazard (dilettante)
Yorie Latimer as Hugh Pierre Luckheart aka Jack Justice (greenhorn)
Aaron Frager as James Jones Jr. aka Tex (teamster)
Sean McPike as Loren Hutton (journalist/author)

[Max_Writer]

In June of 1004 A.D., the small group brought the lost Brother Drake back to life, though the man fled from the priory in Murkwell where he was resurrected.  What becomes of Brother Drake that fateful night?

On May 22, I ran another online game of Call of Cthulhu, this time Cthulhu Dark Ages, as we learn what happened to Brother Drake after he fled from Murkwell Priory.

The roleplaying journal of the scenario is here:

https://www.yog-sothoth.com/blogs/entry/3612-the-resurrection-of-brother-drake/

Players were:

Matt McPike as Brother Drake (monk)