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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rafael Ceurdepyr" data-source="post: 2151240" data-attributes="member: 16566">Ahhh, props!  I LOVE props!  They turn up more often in modern era games that I play/run, but I'm always looking for an opportunity to use a prop.In our long-running Leviathan campaign, in one of the first episodes, Raef was given a rat-skull necklace by an NPC (gave him a +1 vs poison or something, I forget exactly).  I made a necklace using an old choker I had with a slice of a conch shell on it that resembled a rat skull, added a feather and charm to make it fetish-like, and wear that nearly every session.  Raef gave a pin to Ari (whom he's been in love with for ages; didn't tell her it's a Raelsport fashion item signifying an engagement), so I made one out of Sculpey, put it in a fancy box.  In another campaign, Zachary corresponded with Ting Mei outside of the game about their long estrangement, so naturally I wrote the letters.  Using a fountain pen.I can't begin to tell you how many props I've made for Call of Cthulhu games.  I think my first prop was back in about 1980 or so when I ran the 1st edition of Masks of Nyarlathotep in the box set.  Made an aluminum foil covered cardboard ibis-headed dagger as a prop for an auction, freaking out a newbie player (girlfriend of a long-time player).  We sat around in the living room and acted out the auction, because it seemed like a natural way to do an auction, to introduce the game.  Afterward the newbie asked her boyfriend, "Do you guys really believe in all this?"  Needless to say she didn't come back.I won't even get into dressing up for the part.   I'm frequently accused of being a closet LARP-er.  It's okay with me.  For me, props just add fun to the game and help me get into character better.</blockquote>

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