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The Ascended Court - A Monster of the Week Campaign

The year is 1875. The Spiritualist movement has swept through England and even the Queen is taking part. Séances are all the rage. Everyone who’s anyone has attended or hosted one. As this is a Monster of the Week campaign, those séances could be benign, or, if attended by those with ulterior motives, could end in disaster.

In The Ascended Court, hunters get the chance to stake out the British Museum’s warehouse, make deals with demons, attend a Spiritualist ball, collect fun treasure, and uncover a conspiracy that goes all the way to top levels of the British government. This campaign is compatible with the Gothic Century setting in Monster of the Week’s Tome of Worlds but also works with just the corebook rules.

Content Warnings:

The Ascended Court contains themes of colonialism, corruption, fungal infestation, human sacrifice, mind control, murder, nightmares, the police, possession, and the enslavement of a monster.

What’s Included:

  • A 58 page fully illustrated and bookmarked PDF that includes markable check boxes for tracking NPC harm
  • A text only PDF and Word Document
  • Six connected mysteries
  • A setting notes handout
  • Six JPEG and PDF item cards for treasure the hunters can collect
  • 24 Full Colour Illustrations
  • A page of further mystery prompts in case you and your hunters want more

What Playtesters Had to Say:

"This campaign is an unhinged supernatural romp and it's full of sexy, sexy demons. Player agency is at the forefront of The Ascended Court and shenanigans are guaranteed." - Sebastian Yūe

“The mysteries were always engaging and offered us many avenues to solve the problem week after week. The setting was super fun and the historical element really sealed the deal for me.” - Drew Bowers

“Involve yourself with many strange happenings in London, get into steep trouble with your

Price:
$20.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 1 reviews)
Published:
23 August 2023 @ 21:46
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