WORK IN PROGRESS. I am currently working on a mystery and could use a bit of feedback on this. I ran my first game and left out a bit of the build up in lieu of learning the rules with the players. We all had a blast even though they didn’t do nearly as much investigation work and I left out the countdown. I added in other baddies that the main baddy manifested as spirits but pretty much ad-hoc’d that.
THE HOOK:
There is a news report about a small family that has been brutally murdered on Mount Nebo in the home they just bought. The husband, John Adams; Wife, Kathy Adams; and two daughters, Shelly and Martha Adams. The report mentions that the house is no stranger to the dead as two families in the past had committed suicide. Police are searching for the murderer but have been unable to find the perpetrator. A cash prize is available for anyone that has information regarding this.
Monsters:
The Restless One
Collector
The Restless One is actually a collection of spirits formed into a single entity. It was born out of the souls of those hanged from the hanging tree that grows larger and more twisted as its power grows. The house is merely an illusion and the tree acts as the house. The home is ever changing depending on the family but the hunters with the ability to see will notice that rooms are ever changing.
Motivation: To collect the souls of the living and grow in power.
Powers:
* Can summon any soul it has taken as a minion
* Can manifest as an amalgamation of twisted bodies if it is cornered or if the players find the center of the tree (The Den… the heart is a picture of the first soul that created this monstrosity… they must burn it outside of the house). If the players leave the house, the manifestation is in the form of all of the souls inside of an animated tree.
Attacks/Defenses:
* Soul Tendrils (3 Harm)
* Soul Bark – (2 Armor)
Weaknesses
* The picture in the den above the fireplace of the slaver must be burned outside
* To slow the collector, one must release a soul (iron and rock salt damage only)