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Welcome to the latest ’5D Pop Culture Website Pick Of The Week Award’, the opportunity to share something in the world of Pop Culture (usually, but not exclusively RPG-related). This week’s choice falls well and truly within of the RPG universe and will shortly be on my own ’to buy’ list on the DriveThruRPG link below.
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And while the ’5D Pop Culture Website Pick Of The Week Award’ may not be; a) The most prestigious award in the TTRPG community, or b) A snappy, concise award title – well, it will be something we take rather seriously at 5DHQ as we fastidiously wade through the plethora of weekly releases.
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And while there may be no review, or even more importantly, no prize, there is the knowledge that the winner has our undying love and adoration…..though not in a creepy way, obviously.
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Al-Azif Unearthed: The Unraveling – Roll20 Scenario for Call of Cthulhu
In the summer of 1925, a classified ad appears in the Boston Globe promising an ancient near-eastern jar containing a mysterious scroll. Working on behalf of the Miskatonic Exhibit Museum to verify the artifact’s legitimacy, the investigators travel to a venerable hotel in the old city’s downtown to meet with the seller and other interested parties, where they get caught up in events that threaten to unravel reality itself!
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The Unraveling is the first scenario in Al-Azif Unearthed, a serialized campaign uncovering the ancient origins of the dreaded Necronomicon. It is well-suited for 3-5 players over two or more sessions. It can also be played as a one-shot or integrated into existing campaigns.
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A fully-functional ready-to-run conversion for Roll20 of the 78-page scenario for Call of Cthulhu 7th edition, set in the Classic Era.
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Feature Highlights:
- Original artwork from veteran Lovecraftian artist Paul Carrick and newcomer Meg Fanning.
- Edited by Leslie “XP Lovecat” Horn.
- An original stylized full-color map of Boston in 1925.
- A new Mythos tome and artifact.
- One new spell.
- Eleven full-color player handouts to immerse the investigators into the scenario.
- Three original monsters.
- Enhanced chase rules in a shifting, chaotic environment.
- The challenges of navigating a magical calamity!
- Players may use their own characters or use one of six pre-generated investigators.
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Roll20 Specific Highlights:
- Main content matches the v1.3 update for the PDF version:
- An Investigator Cork Board for an immersive backdrop for Keepers and Players during the scenario to organize and display handouts. (Exclusive to the Roll20 version)
- Two tactical maps, complete with dynamic lighting.
- 6 Pre-generated Characters use the integrated Roll20 Call of Cthulhu Sheets
- All NPCs and Monsters use NPC integrated character sheet support.
- Full token support for all Pre-generateed Characters, NPCs, and Monsters.
- Handouts provided both in the Investigator’s journals and as tokens on the Investigator Cork Board.
- Guidelines and suggestions for how to run the scenario using Roll20.
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Al-Azif Unearthed: The Unraveling – Roll20 Scenario for Call of Cthulhu is available here at DriveThruRPG
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