
Let's learn: Call of Cthulhu! | Session Zero
We'll sit down to discuss how we start the game, open up communication, set expectations, and discuss any safety tools that will be used at the table.
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Stories to sample
These tables lean into onboarding, safety tools, and collaborative energy.
We'll sit down to discuss how we start the game, open up communication, set expectations, and discuss any safety tools that will be used at the table.
⚔️ Challenging Combat – Tough fights, big rewards. Can you survive? 🏘 Living NPCs – Friends, rivals, and secrets in a town that reacts. 🎭 Your Story Matters – Custom side quests built around your character. 🔥 Choices Shape the World – Your actions change both Otari and the Vaults. 🏰 Mega-Dungeon Madness – Traps, monsters, and lost relics await! No one dares to go near Gauntlight, the crumbling lighthouse looming over Otari. They say its light - long dead - has begun to shine again, pulsing with an eerie glow. People vanish. The dead don’t stay buried. Something deep below is stirring. The town needs heroes. Whether you came seeking fortune, answers, or a place to belong, you now stand at the threshold of the Abomination Vaults -a labyrinth of forgotten horrors and ancient power. The further you descend, the less the surface feels real. Each expedition is a gamble: go too deep, and you may never return. But this is more than just a dungeon. Otari is alive - its people struggling against their own demons, its streets filled with secrets, rivalries, and fleeting moments of joy. Between delves, you’ll forge bonds, make enemies, and carve out a life worth fighting for. And in the darkness beneath, something watches. This is a safe, welcoming game where you can craft a unique, flavorful character. Not sure where to start? Just tell us what excites you, and our overpaid goblins will forge the perfect character sheet for you.
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