Monophobia - Solo Investigator Scenario Collection

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Published on 9th September 2010 02:57 AM

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After nearly a decade in tumultuous development Marcus Bone has released Monophobia: A Fear of Solitude, three scenarios written for solo Investigators (plus Keeper) and each playable in one evening.

They're available as freely downloadable PDFs from Marcus' web site at www.unboundbook.org.

Monophobia – Cthulhu Adventures for Lone Investigators

Monophobia, Call of Cthulhu solo scenarios

Monophobia is a collection of Call of Cthulhu adventures for lone Investigators (and a willing Keeper). Written by Mark Chiddicks and Marcus Bone, with cover art by Ashley Jones (the artist responsible for illustrating Tatters of the King).

Monophobia features:

Advice on running adventures for lone Investigators.
Three Mythos-based adventures taking 2-4 hours each to complete.
Handouts and maps for each scenario.
A pre-generated Investigator specifically created for each adventure.

The Adventures

Monophobia contains three adventures. Each is designed to explore a different aspect of the Mythos, pushing the Investigator to the limit of their sanity, skill and determination.

Vengeance From Beyond – In which a hunt for a stolen book ends surprisingly easily, but not without consequences. When the spirit of a dead occultist haunts the Investigator in ways that nobody else can see, madness beckons, and the only escape seems to lie in crossing the ultimate threshold.
Of Grave Concern – In which the Investigator's knowledge could well be the death of them. When a meeting with an acquaintance results in the Investigator’s mind being transferred into a walking corpse, it's a race against time to discover who could perpetrate such a dastardly deed… and more importantly, why?
Robinson Gruesome – In which the Investigator is marooned on a South Seas island, and goes from believing he is utterly alone to fervently wishing that he truly was. Facing death from all quarters, the Investigator must confront a desperate native priest and his ancient god in a primitive struggle to the death.

Printed Copy?

Unbound Publishing can not sell copies of Monophobia, but are considering a high-quality print of this Call of Cthulhu supplement. Currently details are scant, but Unbound Publishing would be asking interested parties to pay for postage and delivery of the manuscript (at cost). Interested? Email Unbound Publishing at unboundpublishing@gmail.com.

Source: http://www.unboundbook.org/?p=82

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14 Comments

WiseWolf - 9th September 2010, 04:40 PM

This looks really good. And is free!
The cover art confirms that I was not the only one to suspect that Munch knew about the Old Ones
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FunGuyfromYuggoth - 9th September 2010, 07:56 PM

I am surprised to see this available for free, but it is a nice surprise. Thanks for sharing the info here.
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allicorn - 9th September 2010, 08:00 PM

Looks fascinating, will definitely check it out. And as you say, the price can't be beat
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Sinister-Ornament - 9th September 2010, 08:42 PM

I think this is a great idea, and I'd love to see it catch on and have some Modern and Victorian Solo Investigator scenarios. I think it would be most suitable for an established group who have people who want to join but are new to the whole idea of role-playing. A one-on-one with the Gamesmaster with one of these (and perhaps a one shot with the group) would be a good way of determining if they would like and are right to join an established on-going campaign.
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DrVincent - 10th September 2010, 02:26 AM

Read some of the download this morning... really good stuff. I love solo adventures they are a lot of fun but alas few and far between. Thanks for posting the link. Can't wait to give em a run.

Dr. V
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Chazathoth - 10th September 2010, 06:49 AM

Awesome! Congrats Marcus -- glad to see the inspiration still grows! --Chaz
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GHill - 10th September 2010, 03:21 PM

Marcus absolutely fantastic piece of work.
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binderoftheunboundbook - 11th September 2010, 09:51 AM

Thanks to all who have commented!

Originally Posted by GHill

Marcus absolutely fantastic piece of work.

The first of many I hope!

Marcus
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The_Jay - 11th September 2010, 11:34 AM

Much appreciated. Thank you very much!
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GHill - 13th September 2010, 10:16 AM

I downloaded the PDF on Friday and have agreed with a friend of mine who currently lives and works in France that we should run "Vengeance From Beyond" from beyond as a PBM/Skype scenario. I'll give some feedback when we've completed it.
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PoC - 13th September 2010, 07:59 PM

That's an interesting point. These 1 Keeper + 1 Player scenarios could work very well over PBM/Skype.
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binderoftheunboundbook - 14th September 2010, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by GHill

I downloaded the PDF on Friday and have agreed with a friend of mine who currently lives and works in France that we should run "Vengeance From Beyond" from beyond as a PBM/Skype scenario. I'll give some feedback when we've completed it.

Mark and I would love to hear any feedback you have on this! Await with baited breath :P ....

No pressure!
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Krypter - 27th October 2010, 06:23 PM

Wow, this looks great. I have a lot of friends who seem to be able to defend themselves against playing CoC when they're in a group, but who I may be able to ambush singly and whack with this collection. And free?!? Thanks!
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logoi - 28th October 2010, 01:02 PM

Great, just right for one of my PC who left the company to study on a forbidden tome, so he's having a two-month break from CoC sessions. Now something to cheer him up a little bit (perverted minds that cheer horror and madness). And it's free!
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