Cthulhu by Gaslight d20: It's Alive!!

[Sherlock]

After reading the book of short stories "Shadow over Bakers Street", I have come to the conculsion that I would love to run a Cthulhu by Gaslight d20 game. But my current face to face gaming group has a full set of games running at the moment. So Play by Post seems a great way to go.


Well here is what your in for:

1. The game will be use Call of Cthulhu d20 rules.

2. The game is to be set in London, England in the year 1887. Gaslights, cobblestones, horse-drawn cabs, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, good old Queen Vic and the mighty British empire. Hurrah!

3. I would like 3 to 6 players to join.

4. I am still thinking about starting level and such so as soon as I get some players I will post character creation rules.

5. As it is Call of Cthulhu, death and insanity are a very real threat to the PC's, so don't be suprised when it happens. You can always bring a new character in.

6. This game is going to be heavy with role-play with boughts of intense and deadly action.

Ok my bait is in the water......lets see what I catch!!!

 

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How soon will this game begin, as I don't currently have the book, but will get it in Feb. I have always liked the Cthulhu setting premise, and a chance to do one by gaslight makes it even that much better...

V

 

[DrZombie]

Cthulu For President

Yaaay, count me in. Eeeuhm, what characters are you looking for? Total innocents, or scholars who know something fishy is going on? People who had their first experience with something "unnatural"?

 

[Sherlock]

How soon will this game begin, as I don't currently have the book, but will get it in Feb. I have always liked the Cthulhu setting premise, and a chance to do one by gaslight makes it even that much better...

V

I was hoping to get started as soon as I get enough players. If you need I can help you build a character until you get your book.

 

[Verbatim]

That would be great, but only if it isn't too much trouble for you...

V

 

[Sherlock]

Yaaay, count me in. Eeeuhm, what characters are you looking for? Total innocents, or scholars who know something fishy is going on? People who had their first experience with something "unnatural"?

I would be happy with a range of character from total innocents to maybe a occult scholar. They should not have any real knowledge of the mythos. No character can begin with any ranks in Cthulhu Mythos.

I will post some house rules on character creation today if I can.

 

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I would prefer to play a char who has no knowledge of anything occult related, besides the stories of ghosts and goblins he was told as a child.

I was thinking former American soldier who found out he had a relative who passed away in England. He crossed the pond to take care of the estate, and decided he would stay a little longer than he had thought at first.

Pretty generic background, but until we get going, I thought less might be more..

 

[DrZombie]

Sir Angus McQuinn, Inspector of Scotland Yard, at your service. For God, Queen and Country (and a good cup of tea).

 

[Guest 11456]

Count me as interested.

Tailspinner

 

[DrZombie]

blake and mortimer

Sherlock, if you like the baker street ambiance you should try to check out "Blake and Mortimer", a graphic novel by Edgar P Jacobs. They're in french originally, but there are some english translations out there. The novels are excellent, although a little bit too "pulpy" for CoC. Having said that, you shouldn't have any difficulty adapting "th Yellow Sign" to a campaign. Have a little respect though, the books are older than you or me..... Well worth checking out.