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This Wiki details the history of a Call of Cthulhu campaign begun in 1983.  The campaign has been running uninterrupted since that inception date. 
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=='''The wiki has a new home! Go there! Don't edit this one!'''==
  
Game play began in January of 1920, and has since moved into the early thirties.
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[http://thestarsareright.referata.com thestarsareright.referata.com]
  
There is an over-arching plot, as dark forces are slowly overtaking the globe. Economic depression has set in six months later than our real-time history, but more strongly -- and within Germany and elsewhere the fascists are rising to power more quickly.  
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This Wiki details the history of a Call of Cthulhu campaign begun in 1983. The campaign has been running uninterrupted since that inception date. Game play began in January of 1920, and has since moved into the early thirties. Current campaign date is around 19 October 1932.
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Updates|'''''WIKI UPDATES (updated February 1, 2014)''''']]
  
There are unexplained events visible to the world, like the moon rising blood red over England on Boxing Day of 1930. And it will only get worse...
 
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Updates|'''''WIKI UPDATES (updated May 14, 2011)''''']] <br> <br>
 
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:RedlandJack|'''''Quick Link to Redland Jack's page''''']]
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:RedlandJack|'''''Quick Link to Redland Jack's page''''']]
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''NOTE - BLUE TEXT INDICATES ACTIVE LINKS; RED TEXT INDICATES PAGES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN CREATED''
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=='''Cast Of Characters'''==
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''Main article: [[TheStarsAreRight:Players Alphabetical|All characters]] in The Stars Are Right.''
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:ActivePlayers#Active_Player_Characters|Active Player Characters]]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Inactive_Player_Characters|Inactive Player Characters]]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Important_Non-Player_Characters|Important Non Player Characters]]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Other_Non-Player_Characters|Other Non Player Characters]]
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=='''Entire Game History Time Line'''==
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[[Entire Game History Time Line|Campaign Timeline]]
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This scary, huge time line tracks the movements of all of the characters and events that have happened in the game, as gleaned from the source materials.
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===Major Events===
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Specific major events that embrace multiple campaigns and groups.
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* [[The Stars Are Right: New York Incursion | The New York Incursion]], 19 October 1932
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* [[The Dark Queen|The Dark Queen]]
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=='''Cross References'''==
  
=='''[[Entire Game History Time Line]]'''==
 
  
This scary, huge time line tracks the movements of all of the characters and events that have happened in the game, as gleaned from the source materials.
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[[Cross Reference Index|Cross Reference Page]]
  
It is organized as follows:
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An attempt to cross reference and index the information about the campaign
  
<br>Under each month's date heading character names are in bold and in alphabetic order.  Beneath the names are listed the activities of that character. 
 
  
Where a group of characters traveled together or participated in the same events, the information will be listed under a single name.
 
  
 
=='''Campaign Summaries'''==
 
=='''Campaign Summaries'''==
  
The ongoing campaigns include: "Bailey And The Sea" and "Search For The Elders". 
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Introduction|General Introduction to the Campaigns]]
  
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Introduction|General Introduction to the Campaigns]]
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There are three groups currently: The Elders, Bailey and the Sea (aka The Redland Jack group), The Irish Rose (...). 
  
 
===Bailey And The Sea===
 
===Bailey And The Sea===
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:BaileyInfo|Other Bailey Info]]
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:BaileyInfo|Other Bailey Info]]
  
===Search For The Elders===
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===[[The_Stars_Are_Right:_The_Irish_Rose|The Irish Rose]]===
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:TheIrishRoseTimeline | Timeline]]
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''In Detroit in 1932, an oddly matched group of characters balances gangsters, a mysterious medical condition, an odd preacher and his sister and a state hospital scandal in an effort to figure out the complicated workings of the under classes.''
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===Junior J-Men (and women)===
  
* [[TheStarsAreRight:EldersTimeline|Timeline]]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:GovAgents|Timeline]]
  
=='''Cast Of Characters'''==
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===[[The Stars Are Right: China - Gods and Monsters|China - Gods and Monsters]]===
  
* [[TheStarsAreRight:ActivePlayers|Active Player Characters]]
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''At the start of October 1932, an expedition is sent to China to make a deal with Li Mai regarding a stronghold in China and the status of Auda.''
* [[TheStarsAreRight:InactivePlayers|Inactive Player Characters]]
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:ImportantNonCharacters|Important Non Player Characters]]
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:OtherCharacters|Other Non Player Characters]]
 
  
 
=='''Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings'''==
 
=='''Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings'''==
  
=='''Game History And Plot Summaries'''==
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[[Steele_Poem|Steele - Undated Poem.]] 
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::*Thought to have been composed during or just after Hannelore Rhyner's transformation into Medea on October 19, 1929
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=='''Game Mechanics'''==
  
 
To be added soon.
 
To be added soon.
  
=='''Game Mechanics'''==
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== '''Glossary'''==
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[[Terms Used Within The Campaign]]
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=='''Important Groups'''==
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[[Important Groups Within The Campaign]]
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=='''Important Locations'''==
  
To be added soon.
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[[Trujillo, Spain]]
  
=='''Monographs - A Collection of Writings And Research'''==
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=='''The Library - A Collection of Writings'''==
  
To be added soon.
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''Main article: [[The Stars Are Right: Documents | All TSAR Documents]]''
  
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:The Tablets Of Aelda|The Tablets Of Aelda]]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Misc_Letters|Misc. Letters]]
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* [[The_Stars_Are_Right:_Documents#Newspaper_Articles|Newspaper Articles]]
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* [[The Stars Are Right: Books|Books]]
  
 
=='''External Links'''==
 
=='''External Links'''==
  
 
* [http://cthulhu.meetup.com/53/ Meetup.com: The Stars Are Right]
 
* [http://cthulhu.meetup.com/53/ Meetup.com: The Stars Are Right]
This includes scheduling information and some useful files (the introductory file and blank character bio file)
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:This includes scheduling information and some useful files (the introductory file and blank character bio file)
  
 
* [http://jhkimrpg.livejournal.com/52332.html LJ Post: "Cthulhu Meetup"] (Feb 21, 2007)
 
* [http://jhkimrpg.livejournal.com/52332.html LJ Post: "Cthulhu Meetup"] (Feb 21, 2007)
A personal report on joining one of the campaigns.
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:A personal report on joining one of the campaigns.
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* [http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/quickSearch.jsp Historic Houses Trust]
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:A phenomenal collection of vintage Australian photos, including the Police and Justice File.
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* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/ Images from the History of Medicine]
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:Need an illustration from a sixteenth century medical text for... oh, reasons? IHM has you covered and then some. Also includes propaganda, public service posters, tools and impedimenta, and lots and lots of Victorian anatomy illustrations.
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* [http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet NYC Municipal Archives]
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:Over three quarters of a million photographs from the late 1800s on. Another great resource for period images of crime scenes, night shots, etc. Look for the body stuffed in an oil can!
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* [http://historicdetroit.org/ Historic Detroit]
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:Lots of essays and photographs of, well, historic Detroit! Especially useful for the Irish Rosers.
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* [http://www.mythicdetroit.org/ Mythic Detroit]
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: On the other end of the scale, a wiki devoted entirely to the weird and unsettling aspects of Detroit then and now. Check out the [//www.mythicdetroit.org/index.php?n=Main.VoodooMurders Voodoo Murders]!
  
 
[[Category:Call of Cthulhu]]
 
[[Category:Call of Cthulhu]]
 
[[Category:Campaign Setup]]
 
[[Category:Campaign Setup]]
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[[Category:The Stars Are Right|Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 9 March 2021

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This Wiki details the history of a Call of Cthulhu campaign begun in 1983. The campaign has been running uninterrupted since that inception date. Game play began in January of 1920, and has since moved into the early thirties. Current campaign date is around 19 October 1932.

NOTE - BLUE TEXT INDICATES ACTIVE LINKS; RED TEXT INDICATES PAGES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN CREATED

Cast Of Characters[edit]

Main article: All characters in The Stars Are Right.

Entire Game History Time Line[edit]

Campaign Timeline

This scary, huge time line tracks the movements of all of the characters and events that have happened in the game, as gleaned from the source materials.

Major Events[edit]

Specific major events that embrace multiple campaigns and groups.

Cross References[edit]

Cross Reference Page

An attempt to cross reference and index the information about the campaign


Campaign Summaries[edit]

There are three groups currently: The Elders, Bailey and the Sea (aka The Redland Jack group), The Irish Rose (...).

Bailey And The Sea[edit]

The Irish Rose[edit]

In Detroit in 1932, an oddly matched group of characters balances gangsters, a mysterious medical condition, an odd preacher and his sister and a state hospital scandal in an effort to figure out the complicated workings of the under classes.

Junior J-Men (and women)[edit]

China - Gods and Monsters[edit]

At the start of October 1932, an expedition is sent to China to make a deal with Li Mai regarding a stronghold in China and the status of Auda.

Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings[edit]

Steele - Undated Poem.

  • Thought to have been composed during or just after Hannelore Rhyner's transformation into Medea on October 19, 1929


Game Mechanics[edit]

To be added soon.

Glossary[edit]

Terms Used Within The Campaign

Important Groups[edit]

Important Groups Within The Campaign

Important Locations[edit]

Trujillo, Spain

The Library - A Collection of Writings[edit]

Main article: All TSAR Documents

External Links[edit]

This includes scheduling information and some useful files (the introductory file and blank character bio file)
A personal report on joining one of the campaigns.
A phenomenal collection of vintage Australian photos, including the Police and Justice File.
Need an illustration from a sixteenth century medical text for... oh, reasons? IHM has you covered and then some. Also includes propaganda, public service posters, tools and impedimenta, and lots and lots of Victorian anatomy illustrations.
Over three quarters of a million photographs from the late 1800s on. Another great resource for period images of crime scenes, night shots, etc. Look for the body stuffed in an oil can!
Lots of essays and photographs of, well, historic Detroit! Especially useful for the Irish Rosers.
On the other end of the scale, a wiki devoted entirely to the weird and unsettling aspects of Detroit then and now. Check out the Voodoo Murders!