The School of Night
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The School of Night
"Black is the badge of Hell; the hue of dungeons and the School of Night." Queen Elizabeth's realm lies vulnerable¸ not just to the Spanish or the plague¸ but to occult forces perhaps more dangerous than either. You study those forces at the risk of torture - at the risk of your soul - but you must hold them at bay or see England destroyed.
This GUMSHOE campaign frame sets the PCs on the stage with John Dee¸ Christopher Marlowe¸ and Sir Walter Raleigh … and perhaps with traitors in their ranks.
Your School of Night campaign might resemble a 16th-century Night's Black Agents investigation of a demonic conspiracy¸ a picaresque "weirdness and monster hunt" game a la Fringe¸ Supernatural¸ or The X-Files¸ Tudor ghost-breaking and exorcism played for psychological and proto-scientific chills¸ or feature straightup horror of the Cthulhoid or Gothic bent. It might feature "wolf in the fold" gaming as players betray Raleigh to the Tudor police state for their own masters¸ or play up the espionage element in true "wildernesse of mirrors" style. Or it might combine all of these elements but really feature the fun of carrying rapiers¸ casting Enochian spells¸ and playing the dozens with that new-fledged goose Shakespeare down at the Mermaid Tavern.
The School of Night includes new abilities (Tod-Spotter)¸ arms and armor¸ magickal abilities¸ historical scolars¸ and the opposition (necromancers¸ werewolves¸ demons¸ etc.)
Praise for Ken Writes About Stuff¸
"The content of KWAS is top-notch¸ as one would expect from a RPG luminary like Kenneth Hite" - Daniel D.
" brief injection of Hite-ian awesome … they're just about the right length to digest in a single sitting¸ and full of amazing ideas that will make anyone's game into a flavourful occult gumbo" - Bill Templeton
The ZIP file includes the PDF¸ EPUB and MOBI versions of this product.
This supplement is also available as part of Ken Writes About Stuff Vol 2. KWAS v2 is a collection of 13 supplements written by master Lovecraftian writer and GUMSHOE guru Kenneth Hite. Discover hideous creatures¸ summon demons or be an Elizabethan spy with this baker's dozen of fear and fun!