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Xiahou Dun
Jul 16, 2009

We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.



What’re some good recommendations for investigative horror these days? I’m willing to learn a new system if it’s good, or this might be a decent time to try out Unknown Armies 3e.

The idea would be that it’s a mostly serious but sometimes darkly comedic spin on In the Mouth of Madness : the PCs are sent by a publishing house to track down a missing author and his latest novel. Specifically it’s George R. R. Martin and the PCs must plumb the dark depths beyond mortal ken to find the manuscript for Winds of Winter.

I mostly am pretty collaborative, but I want to do some actual proper writing for this one (because someone should), so I’m looking for something that does a strong session zero and planning, but leaves good-sized chunks to fill in later. As is I might bolt UA’s corkboarding onto whatever I pick no matter what.

Has anyone here got experience running UA3 and can comment on how well it’d work for what I have in mind? Something obvious I’m not thinking of? I don’t anticipate too much mystery and a lot more hijinx, so I’m not immediately leaning in a GUMSHOEish direction.

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Xiahou Dun
Jul 16, 2009

We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.



Well I bought a book.

Thanks!

Xiahou Dun
Jul 16, 2009

We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.



Yeah but it’s similar to the Black Company and that’s like nerd cocaine.

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