Tuesday, August 9, 2011

New York Pt. 1

Thurs, 15 January, 1925

  • Found Jackson Elias murdered in his hotel room and those responsible - Cultists wearing hideous masks whom the Investigators handily defeated. Scattered about the crime scene were various clues related to Jackson Elias' research into the fate of the Carlyle expedition. The investigators picked up this valuable evidence before the police arrived.
  • Spoke with Lt. Martin Poole, the detective on the scene, about Elias' Murder and the cultists responsible. They left on good terms with the detective.

Friday, 16 January, 1925

  • Telephoned head Harvard research librarian, Miriam Atwright, about the book "Africa's Dark Sects" as well as any other books about Kenya that Elias might have enquired after. She reported the entire selection being stolen and a strange rank, musty scent being apparent at the spot where she expected the book to be.
  • Visited Jonah Kensington at Prospero House, Jackson Elias' Publisher, Editor, and friend. He is also known to Dr. Jones and provided three vital clues to Elias' Investigation: His Nairobi Notes, as well as two letters sent to Kensington from Elias, very different in character and tone.

Saturday, 17 January, 1925


  • Followed the lead from the card found in room 410 of the Chelsea and visited Emerson Imports on the middle west side of Manhattan, SW of central park. Learned that Elias has previously visited, inquiring into connections with Mombasa. Mr. Arthur Emerson, proprietor, related to Jackson, and later the investigators, that he was the U.S. agent for one Ahja Singh, a Mombasan exporter, who's only us client is an outfit known as the Ju-Ju House - 1 Ransom Court, Harlem, NY.
  • Visited the Ju-Ju House and interogated Silas N'Kwane, the proprietor. Found Silas to be unhelpful, especially when mention was made of possible cult connections to the symbol found both on Elias' body and his crates. He was seen to be wearing a large key around his neck and when he walked behind the counter a section of the floor sounded hollow. Despite this, the investigators left empty handed.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

New York Begins on Friday

New York, New York

The first chapter of this game will take place in New York City, and as such, it is important to know what sort of relationship your characters have with that storied place. New York of the 1920's isn't yet the capitol of the world, being overshadowed by london, but it is growing towards that. Be thinking about what sorts of people you might know there, and experiences you've had there previously so that we can begin to flesh out what contacts you might have.

Things to consider:
  • Have you ever worked with the police?
  • Do you know any of the resident academics?
  • Have ever spent a considerable amount of time there, or possibly lived there? Do you live there now? (The events in Boston need not have just concluded) If so, what has occupied your time there, and who did you spend it with?
  • Anything else that fleshes out your character and allows us all to understand their place in the world. Examples: Do you drink? This game takes place during prohibition, so where you get your alcohol has a real bearing on things. Do you smoke, how much, what? Are you fashionable, or shabby, trendy or old fashioned? How do you view the opposite sex? What are your views on people of races other than your own. The civil rights movement hasn't happened yet, so open racism is common and expected even in Manhattan.
  • Also, consider the occult. While this has nothing specific to do with New York, you need to be really concrete about your character's relationship to it. Also, it bears mentioning that someone who is repelled by things occult ought not to be a character in this campaign, or any CoC game really.