====== Here Be Monsters ====== {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:screenshot_20230217-201117.png?400|}} In the New Jersey Pine Barrens town of Whartonville, a Chosen One and their Entourage fight against evil. Play by post in a friendly discord server.[[https://discord.me/roll4itdice]] ==== The Chosen one and Entourage ==== === Style and Improvement === **First among Equals:** Sure, one of us is chosen by destiny, but we all play our part. At the end of each session, ask: “Did we all contribute in our own way to solve the mystery?” **Improvement marks:** When you fill in the improvement box, clear the improvement track and choose one of these: • Gain a new team move. • Gain a new team ally. • Gain two new asset selections. • Make the next mystery about your team enemy, giving you a chance to interfere in their plans. Improvement: 10/15 === Enemies === {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:image_1_.jpeg?400|}} **Seth Vail**, a billionaire who wants to harness the power of monsters, starting with immortality for himself. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:images.jpeg?400|}} **The Father of Monsters**, the cosmic entity who is the source of evil in the world. === Team Allies === {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:avatar-45312748714630ff065084d4d7924b0c.jpg?400|}} **Carlito, a nurse.** They can patch up injured hunters. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:cm-hp-0003-1-600x368.jpg?400|}} **Kayla, a farm girl** Gain access to the McCain family farm and resources {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:mens-long-haircut-disconnected-part-870x600.jpg?400|}} **Devon, the Jersey Devil** Gain access to the Jersey Devil and Leeds House {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:61c-tyqhtel._ac_uy1000_.jpg?400|}} **Margaret, the Snoop** A reporter === Team Moves === **Ancient Visions**: An ancient ritual, to be conducted regularly, gives the whole team access to some of the visions sent to the Chosen One. Once per mystery, each hunter may ask the Keeper a question about anything they want. The Keeper answers with a vision or dream: obscure and vague, but true. **Wyrd’s Favour:** When you choose this team move, all hunters erase 1 spent Luck point. If you haven’t spent any Luck yet, add a new Luck box instead. === Assets === **Headquarters** A relatively secure space to use as a base. There’s room for all your monster hunting gear and books, maybe even space to sleep and a kitchen. HQ is an outbuilding on McCain Farms. Set up like a little house. **Innocent Front:** You have access to a regular business or institution. This means that your monster hunting hijinks can be concealed to an extent from your friends, family, and colleagues. For example: a cafe, a library, an antique store, etc. The Mean Bean, a Whartonville coffee shop, is our hunters innocent front. **Regular Jobs:** You have access to a place of employment for any of the hunters who need it. You earn enough to cover regular day-to-day expenses, and there’s time to fit in monster hunting around your hours. Carlito- nurse at Whartonville Medical Center Gil- barista at the Mean Bean Michelle- geek coffee blend seller Erin- high school student and part time escape room tender Obsidian - cat / bookstore clerk Charlotte - stage magician Christy- private investigator Saoirse - baker Margaret -reporter Xavier - police detective ====Setting: Welcome to Whartonville ==== * [[:rpg:monster_of_the_week:setting|Whartonville, New Jersey]] * [[rpg:monster_of_the_week:npcs|NPCs]] * [[rpg:monster_of_the_week:bestiary|Bestiary]] ==== Playbooks / Character Sheets ==== * [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1075533696574173367/1076374858289643540/ChosenGil.pdf|Gil]] the Chosen * [[:rpg:monster_of_the_week:michelle|Michelle]] the Divine * [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1useufMmXvHD0nwTRLzFEVMihgEE8hxpj-7M3ZtRDj1Q/edit?usp=drivesdk|Obsidian]] the Familiar * [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1075533696574173367/1076387181314183199/Erin.pdf|Erin]] the Spooky * [[:rpg:monster_of_the_week:carlito|Carlito]] the Mundane * [[https://discord.com/channels/446777146925645830/1075533696574173367/1078867369570619422 |Edd]] the Athlete * [[:rpg:monster_of_the_week:kayla|Kayla]] the Meddling Kid *[[https://discord.com/channels/446777146925645830/1075533696574173367/1079980203121594378 | Kira]] the Cryptid *[[https://discord.com/channels/446777146925645830/1075533696574173367/1080063637311455332 | Charlotte]] the Crooked * [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vs7uD28BZF7ZortzjLnPqdyCn_1-kvxR/view?usp=sharing | Avery]] the Spell Slinger * [[rpg:monster_of_the_week:devon|Devon]] the Jersey Devil *[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DWjS8lwErNSjIOavciK-pG67ZoeKwi4unDPLtgxjQo0/edit?usp=sharing|Christy]] the Gumshoe * [[https://discord.com/channels/446777146925645830/1075533696574173367/1082418118246281216|Saoirse]] the Monstrous * [[https://discord.com/channels/446777146925645830/1075533696574173367/1085275817749258291 | Terri]] the Flake * [[rpg:monster_of_the_week:maggie|Margaret]] the Snoop * [[rpg:monster_of_the_week:xavier|Xavier Holderan]] the Law * [[https://evilhat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Monster-of-the-Week-Revised-Playbooks-Formfillable.pdf |Form fillable character playbooks]] * [[https://evilhat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Monster-of-the-Week-Tome-of-Mysteries-Playbooks-Formfillable.pdf|More Playbooks]] ==== Episodes ==== {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:image_3_.jpeg?400|}} **1.1 Tiffany** Someone's new girlfriend really sucks. In this episode, our Hunters faced their first vampire and defeated her. They investigated Tiffanys lair and defeated undead rats. They found a diary given to Tiffany by an evil priest. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:200px-bog-light.jpg?400|}} **1.2 To Know A Vail** Eccentric billionaire Seth Vail has a building problem. In which our hunters went bog wadding and fought a carnivorous pitcher plant, and a will o the wisp. We learned that the creatures were summoned by coven leader Emil Vasago {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:mens-long-haircut-disconnected-part-870x600.jpg?400|}} **1.3 The Devil in Devon Leeds** A Jersey Devil sighting brings a reclusive Piney out of the woodwork. Avery summoned Devon to protect him from being summoned by the cult. Vasago was killed by Devon in Jersey Devil form. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:shoprite-can-can-sale.jpg?400|}} **1.4 Shop Rite Gone Wrong** Somethings afoot at the Can Can sale A gunk elemental clogged the drain, then circled the drain. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:blue-hole-1.jpg?400|}} **1.5 The Blue Hole** Is It really bottomless? Lizard people galore, and a two headed monster. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:7d649fb6-baa3-4bec-8a16-9debdce5b2a90502ee1ae256f9a6f8_dsc_6244-01.jpg?400|}} **1.6 The Depression Palace** A piece of history meets the present. A portal through time. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:20190927_191523-600x285.jpg?400|}} **1.7 Under the Boardwalk** Down by the sea Vampires were dusted, and a fight/bite club broken up. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:1052.jpg?400|}} **1.8 New Kuban** New Kuban, old Russian The cossacks of New Kuban held trials in which our hunters won a demon bane sovnya. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:21330735582_a3d34b9175_b.jpg?400|}} **1.9 Meet Me on South Street** The hippest street in town current episode! {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:dragonimperial_sea.png?400|}} **1.10 The Brigantine Dragon** Season finale! **Season Two** {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:jersey-devil-friendship-society-sticker-198578_1200x1200.jpg?400|}} **2.1 The Jersey Devil Friendship Society** Devon has a fanclub {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:cac-exterior-tower-1920x800.jpg?400|}} **2.2 Render Unto Caesar** A magical moment {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:weymouth02.jpg?400|}} **2.3 Weymouth** What lurks at the old papermill? {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:h_319559_87836.gif?400|}} **2.4 Analtech** Seth Vail buys a company {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:1200px-thumbnail.jpg?400|}} **2.5 The Fiji Mermaid** Are mermaids really real? {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:kereszi-mutter-skulls002.jpg?400|}} **2.6 The Mütter** A morbid museum holds a secret {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:logo_w_tagline-smaller.png?400|}} **2.7 Cryptid Con** Which cryptid is responsible for a gruesome murder? {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:screenshot_20230316-142651_2.png?400|}} **2.8 Lucy the Elephant** Giant elephant statue! {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:cem1617305_132156730865.jpg?400|}} **2.9 Back to Batsto** Evil lurks in the historical village. {{:rpg:monster_of_the_week:3037000_orig.jpg?400|}} **2.10 Risen** Death where is your sting? ==== Other Team Playbooks ==== * [[:rpg:monster_of_the_week:other|Other Team Playbooks]]