Horror Stories From The Red Room
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Scary Scenarios for All-Hallow's Eve
There is a place in San Francisco where a cabal of storytellers meets to spin tales of horror and suspense.
On the second Friday of every month¸ as the last embers of sunlight fade over the horizon of the Pacific Ocean¸ the meetings are held in a private chamber of the Beaumont estate on Nob Hill¸ called the Red Room. The sense of ominous antiquity of long-past decadence fills the room. The walls bleed drapes of crimson velvet¸ and a thick sanguine marble carpet covers the wooden floor. In the corner sits an old celesta that a musician plays to spine-chilling effect. In the center in the room is an ornate candle chandelier¸ above a circle of majestic chairs. It is in this dark ring of seats that stories of unremitting terror pours from the lips of people who revel in its taste¸ and are held spellbound in its sound.
As with all things in life¸ the small group fades away¸ like the setting sun¸ and the room is left abandoned. Dust settles on the surfaces¸ the drapes become moth-eaten tatters¸ and the shimmering crystal chandelier dulles to a gossamer of latticed cobwebs. Now the room is but an empty shell of the old nightmares told long ago¸ lingering for the unwary to one day hear again…in the Red Room.
From the brilliant minds of John A. Almack¸ Padraic Barrett¸ Joseph M. Isenberg¸ Hugh Jesseman¸ Oscar Rios¸ Jeff Woodall¸ and Simon Yee come seven scenarios of horror for All-Hallow's Eve from different times and places-from the Rhein River during the time of the Romans to the small town of Richland¸ Ohio.
Horror Stories from the Red Room is a collection of scenarios for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game.