• NOW LIVE! Into the Woods--new character species, eerie monsters, and haunting villains to populate the woodlands of your D&D games.

Kickstarter The Poison Course: A who-will-do-it mystery one-shot for d20/OSR systems

quaffeine

Villager
crescent-city-gothic_post1.jpg
I'm pleased to introduce my ZineMonth/ZineQuest project, The Poison Course!

Introduction​

The Poison Course is a self-contained TTRPG episode set in a city not too unlike the New Orleans of the 1790s. Player characters are household staff in the manor of a businessman of minor prominence. An unexpected soiree draws a small group of socialites, but danger is afoot. A Villain is in attendance, and it's up to the PCs to foil their nefarious scheme.

It's like a game of Clue, but with better dice.

The Game​

The Poison Course is a one-shot episode for three to five players, who will be assuming the roles of "ordinary" folks (i.e. Zero-level characters). Perfect for beginners, it features:
  • A familiar, clue-hunting premise
  • Roleplay on equal terms with combat
  • Quick character creation (4 abilities + Background)
  • "Just-enough" d20 mechanics
  • Frenetic play courtesy of a real-time "Chore Die" mechanic

One-shot, Many Plays​

lady-buckingham-story.jpg
Another aspect of The Poison Course is its flexibility for replay. Like its board game inspiration, you can switch things up for every game. For example:
  • Make a different guest the Villain (the release will include Motive, Method, and Clues for three at launch).
  • Change the weapon of choice! This book focuses on the titular poison, but rumor has it that knives, ropes, and candlesticks also make excellent tools for murder.

So bienvenue...​

We hope you will join us for the evening. And we're sure you're dying to make our acquaintance.

 

log in or register to remove this ad


Into the Woods

Remove ads

Top