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| − | + | =='''The wiki has a new home! Go there! Don't edit this one!'''== | |
| − | + | [http://thestarsareright.referata.com thestarsareright.referata.com] | |
| + | 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)''''']] | ||
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* [[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.'' | ||
| − | + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:ActivePlayers#Active_Player_Characters|Active Player Characters]] | |
| + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Inactive_Player_Characters|Inactive Player Characters]] | ||
| + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Important_Non-Player_Characters|Important Non Player Characters]] | ||
| + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Other_Non-Player_Characters|Other Non Player Characters]] | ||
| − | + | =='''Entire Game History Time Line'''== | |
| − | + | [[Entire Game History Time Line|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=== | |
| − | * [[ | + | 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 | ||
| + | * [[The Dark Queen|The Dark Queen]] | ||
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| + | =='''Cross References'''== | ||
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| + | [[Cross Reference Index|Cross Reference Page]] | ||
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| + | An attempt to cross reference and index the information about the campaign | ||
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=='''Campaign Summaries'''== | =='''Campaign Summaries'''== | ||
| − | + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:Introduction|General Introduction to the Campaigns]] | |
| − | + | 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]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[The_Stars_Are_Right:_The_Irish_Rose|The Irish Rose]]=== |
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| + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:TheIrishRoseTimeline | Timeline]] | ||
| − | + | ''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)=== | |
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| − | + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:GovAgents|Timeline]] | |
| − | [ | + | ===[[The Stars Are Right: China - Gods and Monsters|China - Gods and Monsters]]=== |
| − | + | ''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'''== |
| + | [[Steele_Poem|Steele - Undated Poem.]] | ||
| + | ::*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'''== | =='''Game Mechanics'''== | ||
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=='''The Library - A Collection of Writings'''== | =='''The Library - A Collection of Writings'''== | ||
| + | ''Main article: [[The Stars Are Right: Documents | All TSAR Documents]]'' | ||
| − | [[TheStarsAreRight:The Tablets Of Aelda|The Tablets Of Aelda]] | + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:The Tablets Of Aelda|The Tablets Of Aelda]] |
| − | + | * [[TheStarsAreRight:Misc_Letters|Misc. Letters]] | |
| − | [[TheStarsAreRight:Misc_Letters|Misc. Letters]] | + | * [[The_Stars_Are_Right:_Documents#Newspaper_Articles|Newspaper Articles]] |
| − | + | * [[The Stars Are Right: Books|Books]] | |
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=='''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) | + | :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. | + | :A personal report on joining one of the campaigns. |
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| + | * [http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/quickSearch.jsp Historic Houses Trust] | ||
| + | :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] | ||
| + | :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] | ||
| + | :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] | ||
| + | :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] | ||
| + | : 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]] | ||
| + | [[Category:The Stars Are Right|Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:30, 9 March 2021
Contents
- 1 The wiki has a new home! Go there! Don't edit this one!
- 2 Cast Of Characters
- 3 Entire Game History Time Line
- 4 Cross References
- 5 Campaign Summaries
- 6 Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings
- 7 Game Mechanics
- 8 Glossary
- 9 Important Groups
- 10 Important Locations
- 11 The Library - A Collection of Writings
- 12 External Links
The wiki has a new home! Go there! Don't edit this one![edit]
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.
- Active Player Characters
- Inactive Player Characters
- Important Non Player Characters
- Other Non Player Characters
Entire Game History Time Line[edit]
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.
- The New York Incursion, 19 October 1932
- The Dark Queen
Cross References[edit]
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]
- 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]
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)
- LJ Post: "Cthulhu Meetup" (Feb 21, 2007)
- 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!
