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− | A wiki for a series of Call of Cthulhu games, where the base of operations is a speakeasy in Arkham called the Golden Bough. | + | |
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+ | *A wiki for a series of Call of Cthulhu games, where the base of operations is a speakeasy in Arkham called the Golden Bough. | ||
*https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/It_shall_be_done | *https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/It_shall_be_done | ||
+ | |||
+ | *https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/hunting-hobomock-ic-thread-call-of-cthulhu.845223/ | ||
+ | *https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-sanatorium-coc-ooc-thread.844240/ | ||
+ | *https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/speak-easy-in-the-golden-bough-ic-thread.844214/ | ||
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=Player Characters I= | =Player Characters I= | ||
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* [[Corporal Thomas Worthington III]], played by thirdkingdom | * [[Corporal Thomas Worthington III]], played by thirdkingdom | ||
* [https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Walter_Thibodeau Pvt. Walter Thibodeau], Journalist played by Iustum | * [https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Walter_Thibodeau Pvt. Walter Thibodeau], Journalist played by Iustum | ||
+ | **House in Frenchtown. | ||
* Pvt [[Amos Jefferson Kimball]] Ranch Foreman played by Talisman | * Pvt [[Amos Jefferson Kimball]] Ranch Foreman played by Talisman | ||
* Lieutenant [[James Scott]] Pilot played by RuneMagus | * Lieutenant [[James Scott]] Pilot played by RuneMagus | ||
+ | * Miss [[Abigail Thockmorton]], sister of Charles. Age 25. Studies at Miskatonic university. | ||
=Player Characters II= | =Player Characters II= | ||
*[[Edwin O'Malley]] HP 11/11, SAN 60/60, POW 12/12 Bootlegger played by Iustum | *[[Edwin O'Malley]] HP 11/11, SAN 60/60, POW 12/12 Bootlegger played by Iustum | ||
*[[Brian_McCaulley]] HP 13/13, SAN 55/55, POW 11/11 Private Investigator played by ncc2010 | *[[Brian_McCaulley]] HP 13/13, SAN 55/55, POW 11/11 Private Investigator played by ncc2010 | ||
+ | ** office in Downtown. | ||
*[[Desmond Philip Abernathy]] HP 12/12, SAN 45/45, POW 9/9 Bookstore owner played by Talisman | *[[Desmond Philip Abernathy]] HP 12/12, SAN 45/45, POW 9/9 Bookstore owner played by Talisman | ||
+ | ** bookstore in Uptown. | ||
+ | *[[Alfred Bartholomew Drummond]] | ||
=PC special contacts= | =PC special contacts= | ||
*George Porter, a longtime Arkham-area resident who will fill Thibodeau in on local gossip and weird happenings in exchange for a pint or two of illegal hooch. | *George Porter, a longtime Arkham-area resident who will fill Thibodeau in on local gossip and weird happenings in exchange for a pint or two of illegal hooch. | ||
*Seamus O'Rauke - Contact in Eastern Canada, fence smuggler, general gangster. Scott met him in France. | *Seamus O'Rauke - Contact in Eastern Canada, fence smuggler, general gangster. Scott met him in France. | ||
+ | *Edmund B. Delabarre, 65, Providence. Psychologist and inscription expert. | ||
+ | *Johnny Yuma, Tea Square's nephew. Age 28. Apache. | ||
+ | *Glenn Blake and Dennis Callahan. Two Arkham patrolmen who witnessed the odd thing in the Wilcox museum basement. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =PC Housing= | ||
+ | * House in Frenchtown. Thibodeau. | ||
+ | * Private I office in Downtown. McCaulley | ||
+ | * Bookshop in Uptown. Abernathy. | ||
+ | * Speakeasy Frenchtown. O'Flyn. | ||
+ | * House in Uptown. O'Flyn. | ||
+ | * Airfield. Scott family. | ||
+ | * Apartment Riverside. O'Malley. | ||
+ | * Ranch Nevada. Summers. | ||
=PC Transport= | =PC Transport= | ||
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*Uncle Bob Scott, plane mechanic. Age 53 | *Uncle Bob Scott, plane mechanic. Age 53 | ||
*[[Edna O'Flynn]] hp 12 san 65 pow 13 owner of the Golden Bough, Occultist and Fan of Seances etc. | *[[Edna O'Flynn]] hp 12 san 65 pow 13 owner of the Golden Bough, Occultist and Fan of Seances etc. | ||
− | **Dr Edward Call Physician. Friend of Edna. | + | **Dr Edward Call Physician. Boston. Friend of Edna. HST |
− | *Major Beauregard Fieldings 13th Cavalry Age 35. Currently on Leave. | + | **Paul Lamond, Spirit Channeler |
− | *Brigadier General Van Deman, Military Intelligence Division. | + | *Major Beauregard Fieldings 13th Cavalry Age 35. Currently on Leave. |
− | *Danny O'Bannion Gangster | + | *Colonel Frank Tompkins, retired, 13th cavalry. Arkham. |
− | *Miss Abigail Thockmorton, sister of Charles. Age 25. Red haired, sensible and lovely. Looks up to Captain Summers. | + | *Brigadier General Van Deman, Military Intelligence Division. Washington. |
+ | *Danny O'Bannion Gangster. Runs majority of crime in Arkham. Bootlegger. | ||
+ | *Miss Abigail Thockmorton, sister of Charles. Age 25. Red haired, sensible and lovely. Looks up to Captain Summers. Studies at Miskatonic university. | ||
+ | *Jerry Maklin, ex army Sapper. Now runs a demolition business down in Boston. Up in Arkham for the reunion. | ||
=Maps= | =Maps= | ||
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=Arkham= | =Arkham= | ||
− | *Arkham Advertiser | + | *Arkham Advertiser 389 W Armitage Street. |
**Augustus Fieldings owner of the Arkham Advertiser | **Augustus Fieldings owner of the Arkham Advertiser | ||
**Walter Thibodeau full time reporter/editor. Age 27 | **Walter Thibodeau full time reporter/editor. Age 27 | ||
**Roberta Henry full time reporter/editor. Age 23 | **Roberta Henry full time reporter/editor. Age 23 | ||
− | *Arkham Gazette | + | *Arkham Gazette 350 W Hyde Street. |
**Williard Peck, honest Gazette reporter age 44. | **Williard Peck, honest Gazette reporter age 44. | ||
*Arkham Police station (as ex military PC's can join the police reserve) | *Arkham Police station (as ex military PC's can join the police reserve) | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Private investigator.136 E Curwen Street. | ||
*Golden Bough speakeasy. Intellectuals, spiritualists and artistic clientele. | *Golden Bough speakeasy. Intellectuals, spiritualists and artistic clientele. | ||
*Sycamores, speakeasy behind a florists. Less exclusive, full of petty criminals. | *Sycamores, speakeasy behind a florists. Less exclusive, full of petty criminals. | ||
− | *The Northside Speakeasy. High class and haunt of top tier gangsters. | + | *The Northside Speakeasy. High class and haunt of top tier gangsters. 721 N Garrison Street |
+ | |||
+ | *Bee's diner, frequented by journalists, Police, Court staff and works at the sanitorium.332 E Curwen Street. | ||
− | * | + | *Miskatonic University |
+ | **Professor Elliot Mills of Miskatonic university. Specializes in Native American studies | ||
+ | **Dr Thomas Parkins. Professor of Geology at Miskatonic university. He surveyed the area around Dunwich in 191 | ||
+ | **Dr Albert Wilmarth of Miskatonic university, a student of New England Folklore | ||
+ | **Orem Hilbredge an archaeologist who is interested in the Norse connection with New England. | ||
=Rumours= | =Rumours= | ||
+ | *Fox River falls. Petroglyphs. | ||
+ | *Place up in Maine that needs investigating later. | ||
=Mythos Knowledge= | =Mythos Knowledge= |
Latest revision as of 20:08, 16 July 2019
- A wiki for a series of Call of Cthulhu games, where the base of operations is a speakeasy in Arkham called the Golden Bough.
- https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/hunting-hobomock-ic-thread-call-of-cthulhu.845223/
- https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/the-sanatorium-coc-ooc-thread.844240/
- https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/speak-easy-in-the-golden-bough-ic-thread.844214/
Contents
Player Characters I[edit]
- Captain Zebediah Summers Retired officer played by ncc2010
- Corporal Thomas Worthington III, played by thirdkingdom
- Pvt. Walter Thibodeau, Journalist played by Iustum
- House in Frenchtown.
- Pvt Amos Jefferson Kimball Ranch Foreman played by Talisman
- Lieutenant James Scott Pilot played by RuneMagus
- Miss Abigail Thockmorton, sister of Charles. Age 25. Studies at Miskatonic university.
Player Characters II[edit]
- Edwin O'Malley HP 11/11, SAN 60/60, POW 12/12 Bootlegger played by Iustum
- Brian_McCaulley HP 13/13, SAN 55/55, POW 11/11 Private Investigator played by ncc2010
- office in Downtown.
- Desmond Philip Abernathy HP 12/12, SAN 45/45, POW 9/9 Bookstore owner played by Talisman
- bookstore in Uptown.
- Alfred Bartholomew Drummond
PC special contacts[edit]
- George Porter, a longtime Arkham-area resident who will fill Thibodeau in on local gossip and weird happenings in exchange for a pint or two of illegal hooch.
- Seamus O'Rauke - Contact in Eastern Canada, fence smuggler, general gangster. Scott met him in France.
- Edmund B. Delabarre, 65, Providence. Psychologist and inscription expert.
- Johnny Yuma, Tea Square's nephew. Age 28. Apache.
- Glenn Blake and Dennis Callahan. Two Arkham patrolmen who witnessed the odd thing in the Wilcox museum basement.
PC Housing[edit]
- House in Frenchtown. Thibodeau.
- Private I office in Downtown. McCaulley
- Bookshop in Uptown. Abernathy.
- Speakeasy Frenchtown. O'Flyn.
- House in Uptown. O'Flyn.
- Airfield. Scott family.
- Apartment Riverside. O'Malley.
- Ranch Nevada. Summers.
PC Transport[edit]
- Various cars/motorbikes/truck
- Indian Powerplus Big Twin
- Two seater plane: Bristol F.2 Fighter, civilian version the Bristol Tourer.
- Cargo plane: Dornier Komet
Npcs[edit]
- Ted Scott, co owner of the Arkham airfield. Age 60
- Uncle Bob Scott, plane mechanic. Age 53
- Edna O'Flynn hp 12 san 65 pow 13 owner of the Golden Bough, Occultist and Fan of Seances etc.
- Dr Edward Call Physician. Boston. Friend of Edna. HST
- Paul Lamond, Spirit Channeler
- Major Beauregard Fieldings 13th Cavalry Age 35. Currently on Leave.
- Colonel Frank Tompkins, retired, 13th cavalry. Arkham.
- Brigadier General Van Deman, Military Intelligence Division. Washington.
- Danny O'Bannion Gangster. Runs majority of crime in Arkham. Bootlegger.
- Miss Abigail Thockmorton, sister of Charles. Age 25. Red haired, sensible and lovely. Looks up to Captain Summers. Studies at Miskatonic university.
- Jerry Maklin, ex army Sapper. Now runs a demolition business down in Boston. Up in Arkham for the reunion.
Maps[edit]
Arkham[edit]
- Arkham Advertiser 389 W Armitage Street.
- Augustus Fieldings owner of the Arkham Advertiser
- Walter Thibodeau full time reporter/editor. Age 27
- Roberta Henry full time reporter/editor. Age 23
- Arkham Gazette 350 W Hyde Street.
- Williard Peck, honest Gazette reporter age 44.
- Arkham Police station (as ex military PC's can join the police reserve)
- Private investigator.136 E Curwen Street.
- Golden Bough speakeasy. Intellectuals, spiritualists and artistic clientele.
- Sycamores, speakeasy behind a florists. Less exclusive, full of petty criminals.
- The Northside Speakeasy. High class and haunt of top tier gangsters. 721 N Garrison Street
- Bee's diner, frequented by journalists, Police, Court staff and works at the sanitorium.332 E Curwen Street.
- Miskatonic University
- Professor Elliot Mills of Miskatonic university. Specializes in Native American studies
- Dr Thomas Parkins. Professor of Geology at Miskatonic university. He surveyed the area around Dunwich in 191
- Dr Albert Wilmarth of Miskatonic university, a student of New England Folklore
- Orem Hilbredge an archaeologist who is interested in the Norse connection with New England.
Rumours[edit]
- Fox River falls. Petroglyphs.
- Place up in Maine that needs investigating later.
Mythos Knowledge[edit]
Mythos tomes and things[edit]
- Magical Spear 1916 Mexico
- Jade serpent eyes 1916 Mexico