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[Chaosium] Call of Cthulhu returns to the Ballarat Heritage festival with 'Spectral Schemes'
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael O'Brien" data-source="post: 9283648" data-attributes="member: 6807727"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/431377633-916847817116740-7709739364527478317-n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Last year at the <a href="https://ballaratheritagefestival.com.au/" target="_blank">Ballarat Heritage Festival</a> David Waldron's Call of Cthulhu live actual play production <em>William Bailey's Haunted Mansion</em> was a great success; it was then published in the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455051/William-Baileys-Haunted-Mansion-A-Call-of-Cthulhu-Adventure" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository</a>, Chaosium's platform for independent Call of Cthulhu creators at DriveThruRPG, and even went on to receive a commendation in the 2023 <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/blogcall-of-cthulhu-creation-william-baileys-haunted-mansion-wins-history-award/" target="_blank">Victorian Community History Awards</a>.</p><p></p><p>This year David is back for the 2024 Ballarat Heritage Festival with an all new Call of Cthulhu actual play production <em>Spectral Schemes</em>, adapted from fellow Miskatonic Repository creator Kat Clay's scenario <a href="https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379557/The-Hammersmith-Haunting" target="_blank">The Hammersmith Haunting</a>.</p><p></p><p>The scenario is set in the turbulent 1890s of the historic city of <a href="https://www.visitballarat.com.au/" target="_blank">Ballarat</a> in Victoria's Goldfields, Australia:</p><p></p><p><em>It is the year 1890 and the streets of Ballarat have become gripped by ghost fever. The nightly depredations of the Ballarat Ghost have turned the gaslit streets of the city into a place of fear and dread. Even in the halls of the City Council The panic has reached such a state that a bounty has been offered for thye capture of "the person playing the ghost" in the dark corners of the city. Meanwhile, a far more sinister threat lurks beneath the city from a long forgotten crime. Will our party of brave investigators be able to put an end to the terror of the Ballarat Ghost?</em></p><p></p><p>David and the team from the award-winning <a href="https://talesfromratcity.com/" target="_blank">Tales from Rat City</a> podcast have produced an amazing live play theatrical event for the 2024 Festival, including figurines, live music, and many more surprises.</p><p></p><p><em>Spectral Schemes</em> takes place on Thursday, 23 May 2024 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM at the Ballarat Town Hall and online. This event is free, but requires a ticket: get yours <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/spectral-schemes-the-mystery-of-the-ballarat-ghost-call-of-cthulhu-tickets-856477686817" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><p></p><p>Chaosium is proud to support this event in association with the City of Ballarat, Guf Games Ballarat, Good Games, Federation University, and <a href="https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/library" target="_blank">Ballarat Libraries</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael O'Brien, post: 9283648, member: 6807727"] [CENTER][IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/431377633-916847817116740-7709739364527478317-n.jpeg[/IMG] [/CENTER] Last year at the [URL='https://ballaratheritagefestival.com.au/']Ballarat Heritage Festival[/URL] David Waldron's Call of Cthulhu live actual play production [I]William Bailey's Haunted Mansion[/I] was a great success; it was then published in the [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/455051/William-Baileys-Haunted-Mansion-A-Call-of-Cthulhu-Adventure']Miskatonic Repository[/URL], Chaosium's platform for independent Call of Cthulhu creators at DriveThruRPG, and even went on to receive a commendation in the 2023 [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/blogcall-of-cthulhu-creation-william-baileys-haunted-mansion-wins-history-award/']Victorian Community History Awards[/URL]. This year David is back for the 2024 Ballarat Heritage Festival with an all new Call of Cthulhu actual play production [I]Spectral Schemes[/I], adapted from fellow Miskatonic Repository creator Kat Clay's scenario [URL='https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379557/The-Hammersmith-Haunting']The Hammersmith Haunting[/URL]. The scenario is set in the turbulent 1890s of the historic city of [URL='https://www.visitballarat.com.au/']Ballarat[/URL] in Victoria's Goldfields, Australia: [I]It is the year 1890 and the streets of Ballarat have become gripped by ghost fever. The nightly depredations of the Ballarat Ghost have turned the gaslit streets of the city into a place of fear and dread. Even in the halls of the City Council The panic has reached such a state that a bounty has been offered for thye capture of "the person playing the ghost" in the dark corners of the city. Meanwhile, a far more sinister threat lurks beneath the city from a long forgotten crime. Will our party of brave investigators be able to put an end to the terror of the Ballarat Ghost?[/I] David and the team from the award-winning [URL='https://talesfromratcity.com/']Tales from Rat City[/URL] podcast have produced an amazing live play theatrical event for the 2024 Festival, including figurines, live music, and many more surprises. [I]Spectral Schemes[/I] takes place on Thursday, 23 May 2024 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM at the Ballarat Town Hall and online. This event is free, but requires a ticket: get yours [URL='https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/spectral-schemes-the-mystery-of-the-ballarat-ghost-call-of-cthulhu-tickets-856477686817']here[/URL]! Chaosium is proud to support this event in association with the City of Ballarat, Guf Games Ballarat, Good Games, Federation University, and [URL='https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/library']Ballarat Libraries[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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