Category: Monster of the Week Roadhouse

Query: I’ve been having a few practice sessions with MotW and other Apocalypse hacks that seem to have gone well but…

Query: I’ve been having a few practice sessions with MotW and other Apocalypse hacks that seem to have gone well but…

Query: I’ve been having a few practice sessions with MotW and other Apocalypse hacks that seem to have gone well but I tend to have my story sidetracked/hijacked by interesting things that players are doing during the average 3 hour session.

During my last MotW game the Spooky decided to summon a fire breathing monster to defeat the big bad and it pretty much took an entire session just to deal with the ramifications of that.

Heaps of fun but has anyone got a tidy system for keeping a game on time whilst not dismissing the stuff that springs up unexpectedly but is worth exploring?

So Cracked has some pretty creepy places listed.

So Cracked has some pretty creepy places listed.

So Cracked has some pretty creepy places listed.  I used Takakanonuma Greenland and looked up some of the lore on it.  I actually used some of the creepypasta story I found on a journalist gone missing and sent my MotW hunters to go find him.  Take a look at the link and check out their creepy locations list!  Have any of you used real life locations for your campaign?  

Originally shared by Jamie Sue

Last night on session 7 of Monster of the Week … Takakanonuma Greenland!  The hunters encounter different types of yōkai.  They ventured to the Japanese abandoned amusement park (only found by coordinates, 250km north of Tokyo) to retrieve a missing journalist, free some spirits, and seal the demon gate! #monsteroftheweek   

http://www.cracked.com/article_19511_the-7-creepiest-places-earth-part-3.html

Thinking about moves for the Scooby Doo variant of MotW.

Thinking about moves for the Scooby Doo variant of MotW.

Thinking about moves for the Scooby Doo variant of MotW. I think you can use Monsterhearts ‘Run Away’ move. You also need a ‘When you hide from a monster’ move. And with ‘Investigate a Mystery,” you get clues instead of weaknesses. You can accuse anyone at any time, but if you accuse the right person and have no clues then they can shrug off the accusation and destroy your credibility.

What’s everyone’s favorite monster trope and why?

What’s everyone’s favorite monster trope and why?

What’s everyone’s favorite monster trope and why?

I particularly like boogeyman-ish monsters.  It hits a kind of nostalgic fear that you think you’ve outgrown. Like Slenderman or The Gentlemen (Hush) from Buffy.

I’ve just posted a breakdown of sales figures so far, for any of you who are interested in that sort of thing.

I’ve just posted a breakdown of sales figures so far, for any of you who are interested in that sort of thing.

I’ve just posted a breakdown of sales figures so far, for any of you who are interested in that sort of thing.

http://gamesteratlarge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/monster-of-week-year-one.html

Hey, Michael Sands, one of my friends asked me what to do when he’s doing his duty as a Keeper and one of the…

Hey, Michael Sands, one of my friends asked me what to do when he’s doing his duty as a Keeper and one of the…

Hey, Michael Sands, one of my friends asked me what to do when he’s doing his duty as a Keeper and one of the players asks him a question that is not on the list of the investigate a mystery move. Any hints?

I’m so glad this game has a community now!

I’m so glad this game has a community now!

I’m so glad this game has a community now!  I’m running my 4th session this afternoon and I’m excited.  I love my hunters and their stories!  Our first session was the haunted house scenario example from the book, our second session used Slenderman, and the third session was our holiday Easter themed episode (I wanted something kind of light so I could introduce some metaplot elements into the game).  It’s been a really enjoyable experience so far.  I dig the formula.