![]() ![]() And with enough investigating and some clever guess work, the player could figure out who the perpetrator is. They can poke around the estate library to see what books are missing, talk with Thomas, a neighbour, or the grave keeper at the nearby cemetery that butts up against the estate property… With all this work, the investigator likely gets the idea that whoever, or whatever, is stealing books is originating from the cemetery. With some successful Stealth rolls, they can follow the thief and unravel the whole mystery pretty much right away.īut with encouragement from the Keeper, the investigator should go about some detective work before night comes around. While experienced players will put their detective caps on and start hunting for clues and questioning everyone they come across, and new players are given obvious clues and hints on how to conduct an initial investigation, it is entirely possible for an investigator to simply plop down in the estate’s library and wait for the thief to return. ![]() The investigator needs to uncover why books are disappearing from Thomas Kimball’s library, and maybe find out what happened to the missing Douglas Kimball as well. Paper Chase is on paper very straight forward (pun very much intended thank you very much). MJRRPG scenarios, Chaosium-released scenarios, Miskatonic Repository scenarios, Japanese scenarios Spoilers follow, but before you go, maybe you would be interested in some of the below reviews or replays? You can find Paper Chase included in the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, available on DriveThruRPG, Chaosium’s store, Amazon, or your local game store. Overall, Paper Chase is simple and smooth enough to make a for a perfect first scenario between a single player and Keeper, while having a unique tone that keeps it appealing to more experienced players. Even if you’re a player going into this scenario, it may be worth suggesting this to your Keeper. While I’ll go into more details in the spoiler section below, making the relationship familial put much more weight on the scenario’s events, and gave the player much more roleplaying opportunities. From there the investigator is left to their own devices, but with lots of hints and clues given from the outset so as not to overwhelm a new player that might not be used to free-reign investigation.Īs suggested in a Seth Skorkowsky video, on my run of the scenario I changed the investigator and Thomas’ relation to Douglas Kimball. ![]() The scenario concerns investigating the theft of books from an estate under the care of a man named Thomas Kimball, as well as the disappearance of the estate’s last owner, and Thomas’ uncle, Douglas Kimball. If a larger group was dead set on playing the scenario, the Keeper may have to think up adding some extra content to satisfy the player count. More than two players would of course be possible, but may make things both too easy, while at the same time overcomplicating the session. The scenario is best suited for a single investigator, making it a one-on-one ‘duet’ session, though an additional player could tag along. Ample Keeper notes and rule explanations bolster the page count significantly, and are well placed to make running the scenario as smooth as possible for a beginner Keeper. The beefy page count hides a short and simple scenario that really only takes two or three hours to get through if the players doesn’t meander too much and the Keeper doesn’t add anything. Paper Chase covers eleven pages of the Starter Set’s third booklet, nine pages of straight scenario text, one page of stats, and a full-page illustration. In Short: Included in the Starter Set as the first scenario for good reason, Paper Chase is very easy to run and play for a pair of beginners, but with a unique spin that gives it legs for more experienced players and Keepers as well. Read the written version of this review on You can find Paper Chase included in the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, available on DriveThruRPG, Chaosium’s store, Amazon, or your local game store. Review of Chaosium’s classic Call of Cthulhu scenario, Paper Chase, originally written by John Sullivan and revised by Mike Mason. Paper Chase Review – Call of Cthulhu (Starter Set) ![]()
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