Call of Cthulhu

Herein are secrets. Read no further players of mine or anyone who wants to maintain the mystery.

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Our first session with only two players but it went okay. Investigation is definitely harder as there is much less downtime when players can chat about their next move whilst I focus on one or two of them and they do seem intent on overlooking everything I hand to them. I’d intended that the American backpacker would be there as a source of information and also as a potential ally/cannon

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The following morning the agents have just long enough to sort out their possessions and arrange to meet a contact of the Russian before heading to the train station and making their way to Bardejov, a small town far in the east of Slovakia and home to the icon museum. It is a long journey with numerous changes and a sleeper train for part of it and after their encounter in the church the agents are happy to just sit back and relax. They finally arrive into Bardejov on a rickety Soviet-era local ...

Before they are due to meet the Russians, the agents scope out the restaurant. It appears to be a moderately upmarket affair, located reasonably close to the Russian embassy and catering to the local Russian émigré population. There does appear to be a rear entrance but there is no cover in the alleyway and no obvious handle on the exterior. They debate the whole situation and eventually decide to go along although with some reservations.

Their Russian contract is very friendly and ...

Herein are secrets. Read no further players of mine or anyone who wants to maintain the mystery.

Spoiler:

After the end of our last session we’d had some discussion about what had worked so far in the campaign and what perhaps hadn’t. Overall everyone was happy but after a few more action orientated scenarios, they all said they’d like to see some more investigation. Far enough, I think. I take a week off and spend a bit more time planning this one out, preparing clues, setting up key events

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The agents spend their week in Dublin in various ways. Agent Paul takes in bed rest to recover from his gunshot. Agent Peter decides that somebody needs to be able to understand French so immerses himself with linguaphone tapes until he can at least order a cup of coffee. Agent Patrick brushes up on his French law. Agent Pascal buys a set of handtools and practices taking things apart and putting them back together again. They all follow the news, hearing how an old lady in Scotland was the victim ...