THE APARTMENT
A
Call of Cthulhu adventure by Brad Lund aka "Eternus IV", Deadpan Jester Games
The newly renovated Langer Apartment Complex in Chicago
has been the ideal place to rent, despite the warning from the transient with
the three-legged dog who lives outside. "You couldn't pay me enough money
to come off my sidewalk to sleep in there," he said before you went inside
to sign the lease. A week later, the landlord has invited you to attend a party
with the other new tenants. The sun is shining, the food smells great, life is
good....
GAME TIMES:
Gen Con Indy 2008
ID: RPG01957
Location: Union Station - Edison North - 5 <-------- THOSE WITH TIX
Time slot: Fri Aug 15 7:00 pm
- 11:00 pm
FULL
ID: RPG01956
Location: Hyatt -
Network - 4 <-------------- WEDNESDAY PRE-STINK GAMING, YOU KNOW YOU WANNA
Time slot: Wed Aug 13 1:00 pm -
5:00 pm
SLOTS LEFT: 3
SETTING:
Most of you have just moved into the Langer Apartment
Complex, located at 5735 N Winthrop Drive,
Chicago, IL, which
lies in the Edgewater district of Uptown Chicago. Lake Michigan
lies a few city blocks to your East and the Rosehill
Cemetery a few city blocks to the
Northwest. The layout and floor plan of
your assigned apartment is nearly identical to those of the former Winthrop
Terrace apartments, which can be found on the internet.
YOUR NEW LANGER
TEAM!
Richard Meyers - Landlord - Richard has been most helpful in
getting you settled into the LAC, and his assistant Cleevis Barnaby did not hesitate to help you move. Both Cleevis and Richard reside in basement
units, down a hallway from the laundry room.
Richard always holds morning appointments and has mentioned more than once
that he is looking for a suitable buyer for the LAC, but assures you that the
lease will remain honored by a future buyer, if any. A copy of the lease is provided and Richard
has repeatedly advised that you read the Rules and Regulations.
Cleevis Barnaby - Manager - Cleevis isn't very talkative, but
laughs a little each time he jumps off the bottom stair onto the landing. He is often seen taking care of the grounds,
or cleaning the common areas. In the few
times you've seen Cleevis, you've noticed that he always wears suspenders. You can't tell if Cleevis is 19 years old,
or approaching his late 50's. He has pronounced
scarring on both sides of his face and his glass eye is misaligned enough to
cause a major distraction when speaking to him.
THE TENANTS
What follows is a very general description of each character
available for the game. You will receive
a more detailed description of your character including your key motives and
important background information once we sit down to play. As
with most COC adventures (at least the ones I run and play), you cannot rule out that another player may have designs against your
own....
(A note about gender - all but Frank have opposite gender character
sheets. Please let me know in advance if possible.)
Coran Clarke - Age 50 - Author
Coran is the best-selling,
self-published author of several books dealing with the history of the occult
and parapsychology. Coran uses a
penname which he shares only with close friends and colleagues and occasionally
teaches at Loyola University.
Major Skills: Anthropology
(73) Psychology (78) History (78)
Occult (70)
Emmit Price- Age 37 - Hobo
Emmit is known throughout
Edgewater for his witty cardboard signs, his good nature and knowledge of the
streets. The LAC is a little out of his
territory and his friends haven't seen him for weeks. In fact, he hasn't been feeling very human
lately.... NOTE: This is an ideal character for a fun role playing challenge.
Major Skills: Listen
(67) Spot Hidden (65) Bargain (65)
Hide (65) Track (65)
Frank Villetti- Age 68 - Former Prizefighter
Everybody loves Frank, but
if you ask him about it, he has no reason why.
Frankie is in outstanding shape for his age and still coaches boxing and
other styles of fighting at the Chicago Boxing Club.
Major Skills: Fist/Punch
(95) Dodge (85) Fast Talk (80) Bargain (75)
Weapon: .45 Revolver
Nikolai Korolev- Age 32 - Missionary
Nikolai often has his nose
in a book, or is closing his eyes in contemplation. His English is improving but many find it
difficult to listen to his beliefs; that many find bizarre. In fact, most people think he is citing a
science fiction movie when he speaks.
His paintings are otherworldly, but sell well enough for him to survive.
Major Skills: Painting
(65) Occult (65) Persuade (65) Slovak (60)
Mech Repair (44)
Weapon: .38 Automatic
Page Davies- Age 29 - Law Student
Page is always on her
laptop, or her PDA, and usually carrying around a heavy back pack stuffed with
books and notepads. She is quick to tell
you about her political blog and that she likes it quiet after 10:00pm so she can study. When she's not in her apartment, she is
usually at the Loyola University
Law School,
or an internet cafe in between.
Major Skills: Computer Use
(79) Persuade (67) Law (45)
Psychology (65) Psychoanalysis
(56)
Saji Samma- Age 39 - Doctor
Saji has just transferred
to Northwestern Memorial
Hospital as a general surgeon. Saji spent most of his time in the University
of Wisconsin working towards a
specialty in pharmaceuticals. Saji
didn't have many things to move, and he rarely plans to be at the apartment
once he is scheduled for call next week.
Major Skills: First Aid (92) Medicine (91) Pharmacy(87) Biology
(86) Spot Hidden (80)
Tom Anastasio- Age 21 - Looking For Work
Tom has a pretty rough
edge to him for a 21 year old. If
you think its any of your business, Tom is looking for work and he has an
interview next week.
Major Skills: Locksmith (76)
Fist/Punch (75) Spot Hidden
(65) Conceal (55) Handgun (55)
Weapon: .32 Automatic
THE BARBEQUE:
The characters start the adventure at the LAC New Tenant BBQ at 11:00am
on Saturday, hosted by your landlord, Mr. Meyers. All of you will receive materials specific
to your character. You will all receive
a copy of the lease, and you actually should
review the Rules and Regulations prior to the barbeque (the remainder of the
lease is sheer boilerplate.)
The lease will be posted on my website, along with this
informational, the BBQ invitation, a dated article from the Chicago Tribune and a few photos. Bring an appetite!
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