Armitage Files 02 – The Fortune Teller

February, 1935 With the bloody corpse of the murdered local still steaming at their feet in the trampled snow, the investigators take control of the situation. John uses his military bearing to ward off the gawping onlookers until the owner and ringmaster, Benjamin Hancock, comes to investigate, strappy roustabouts trailing in his wake. Jeremy spots … Continue reading Armitage Files 02 – The Fortune Teller

Armitage Files 01 – The Circus

February, 1935 The Inquiry Group, led by Dr Armitage of Miskatonic University, discovers two mysterious documents, apparently written in Armitage’s own hand, that point to a failed investigation that leads to the apocalypse. Associates to the Inquiry Group are summoned by Prof. Albert Wilmarth to the Orne Library: Lt. John Dewey (Paul StJohn Mackintosh), of … Continue reading Armitage Files 01 – The Circus

The Bone Orchard – Kill your darlings

Previous posts in this series Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 Last time I listed the various lessons learned from the best OSR modules. Now I want to talk about using them for other games, specifically horror investigation scenarios. Like the mysteries in the scenarios, there are various pieces to this puzzle. The … Continue reading The Bone Orchard – Kill your darlings