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Call of Cthulhu Providence Campaign 18 – Madness or Death: The Nickerbocker’s Tale Session One

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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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Call of Cthulhu Providence Campaign 17 – The Play’s the Thing: The Pirates of Candle Cove

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In London in the summer of the year 1600, a new play has come to the Globe Theatre: “The Pirates of Candle Cove.” But strange things soon start happening. Can an actor, a stage hand, and a musician stop the play or will Candle Cove unfold?

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 seventeenth session of the game took place on July 5, 2015, with the original scenario “The Play’s the Thing: The Pirates of Candle Cove.” While not technically in Providence or with the Providence group, this interim game has connections with the campaign game that will soon be revealed. My players were Nissa, Kyle, and Hannah.

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

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2876-the-plays-the-thing-the-pirates-of-candle-cove-part-1-a-new-play/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2875-the-plays-the-thing-the-pirates-of-candle-cove-part-2-marionettes/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2874-the-plays-the-thing-the-pirates-of-candle-cove-part-3-massingberds-dilemma/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2873-the-plays-the-thing-the-pirates-of-candle-cove-part-4-the-play/

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

“https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDoSSI7wAWfdNvDN8FOHgXUv”

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Call of Cthulhu Providence Campaign 16 – Lonely Point Lighthouse Session 2

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The investigators learn the terrible secret of Lonely Point Lighthouse, but will they survive the night with the things that haunt the place?

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 sixteenth session of the game took place on April 19, 2015, with the scenario “Lonely Point Lighthouse” by Oscar Rios from Island of Ignorance. My players were Nissa, Kyle, Kaitlyn, and Richard.

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

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2840-the-lonely-point-lighthouse-part-2-1-moving-the-corpse/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2839-the-lonely-point-lighthouse-part-2-2-the-return-of-bessie-fitch/

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

“https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDqD0lX3MbH1AYEcyI_aee8S”

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Call of Cthulhu: The Haunted Place

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A man has gone mad and his brother wants investigators to find out what in his Providence house could have caused it. Unfortunately, they bite off a little more than they can chew.

On April 12, 2015, the Appalachian State University Game Club had a LAN party and the president of that club asked if I could run a game of Call of Cthulhu during it. I was happy to oblige. I pulled out the original scenario “The Haunted Place” which I’d run as part of the Providence campaign some months before, though the player in that case had not finished it. This serves as a follow-up of the initial investigation. My players were James, Mike, Darian, Nissa, Elizabeth, and Katelyn.

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

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2834-the-haunted-place-part-1-the-house-on-academy-avenue/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2833-the-haunted-place-part-2-investigation-and-return/

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

“https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDoVm5bAikYPTnUhxSphcCxC”

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Call of Cthulhu Providence Campaign 15 – Lonely Point Lighthouse Session 1

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The city of New London needs help in debunking a haunted lighthouse. Can the investigators help … or will they find something sinister?

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 fifteenth session of the game took place on March 29, 2015, with the scenario “Lonely Point Lighthouse” by Oscar Rios from Island of Ignorance. My players were Nissa, Kyle, Kaitlyn, and Richard.

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

http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2827-the-lonely-point-lighthouse-part-1-1-new-london/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2826-the-lonely-point-lighthouse-part-1-2-something-suspicious/
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/blog/172/entry-2825-the-lonely-point-lighthouse-part-1-3-the-thing-in-the-wall/

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

“https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDpimqwsbX7-dPprbSQbaHAi”

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