posted by SJ Herron on 2000-06-02 14:54:31 | | Interesting idea, and a great shocker to throw into the middle of a game, and then just not refer to again for weeks or months... great stuff |
posted by DAZ on 2000-11-29 11:03:08 | | Liked the second option in particular. Could be used when you know a player isn't going to show for a session or two. Will the rest of the group be able to save their budy? |
posted by RiseOverRun on 2001-08-02 20:03:28 | | I think that's a weak hook because the player has no was to prevent such a situation, good role players or clever characters should not *ever* succumb to such a situation |
posted by Ghoul on 2001-11-02 01:26:20 | | This hook is beautiful, it works in so many games. If used in Vampire it could be used as a setting for an embrace. D&D offers a tough choice for a paladin or cleric. Temptation into darkness or certian death for faith. Great hook. |
posted by Iceblade on 2002-02-10 12:43:34 | | First off I am a fairly harsh makrer. But this hook rocks! its orginal (not many dms gonna think of that!), can be used in many diffrent ways easiley (I like the first option a diffacult choice but not horribly rigid),it has a great impact,can make a good adventure, adds presure,c an b sued with many systems (this would work in DnD) and it deals with absent players. The only thing I don't liek is that it can kill off a character thorugh no fault of the player, simply becuase the part is too slow |
posted by Logan on 2004-02-29 14:06:21 | | Agree with RiseOverRun. Weak sauce. |
posted by Ben on 2004-03-06 13:53:59 | Hook #1: Weak. Plays into the style for Keepers who enjoy railroading the players into situations, however I have very very clever players in my group and they would rather die than be railroaded so blatantly... then they'd be pissed at me for such a poor construct of an adventure.
Hook #2: Um, ghouls don't eat live flesh according to Lovecraft. They only eat long dead flesh. They would most likely kill the PC immediately and toss him somewhere to "ripen". Still, not too much fun for the dead PC.
Hook #3: I must also disagree with the other comments that mentioned originality. If you have ever read more than 3 issues of "Weird Tales" (the publication lovecraft orignially submitted to) you would have read this scenario many many times over. Just not a fan of this set of hooks. |
posted by Gloomy Wyrd on 2004-03-25 10:43:05 | | Hmmm, I gotta agree this is pretty weak, its just railing the characters and it seems to much like it would turn into a burst in and blow them all away, which really isnt in the spirit of Call of Cthulhu. |
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