August of 1778 in Providence, R.I. The British have been dug in at nearby Newport since December of 1776. However the French began open support of the young country in February of this year. With their help, it should be possible to finally rid Rhode Island of the British. But other strange things are afoot. One local, Arthur Matchell, who lives just outside of Providence, is suspected of either being a Loyalist or aiding the British for some other reason. A committee was formed and several prominent men from Providence were asked to investigate Matchell and learn what his connection is with the British. If he is a Loyalist, he must be brought to justice.

I started running a Call of Cthulhu campaign for students at Appalachian State University in March 2014. The game was set in Providence, R.I., starting in the summer of 1925. The 18th session of the game took place on August 2, 2015, with the original scenario “Madness or Death: The Nickerbocker’s Tale.” While not technically with the Providence group, this interim game has connections with the campaign game that will soon be revealed. My players were David, Tabitha, Kyle, Nissa, Hannah, and Bo.

The role playing journals for the session can be found here:

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2895-madness-or-death-the-nickerbockers-tale-part-1-1-loyalist-or-patriot/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2894-madness-or-death-the-nickerbockers-tale-part-1-2-facing-the-enemy/

A playlist of the eight videos of the game session can be found here:

“https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDqCFjIJN_ft3EDEpEo8rwUH”

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