Comments on: Our Ladies of Sorrow http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew J. Neagley http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-8205 Matthew J. Neagley Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:16:44 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-8205 It's a testament to the effectiveness of the horror in this adventure, that this evening, nearly two months after I read this book and wrote the article, that when I woke up at 5am, decided to do some final-minute computer work, and happened to stumble across a refference to this book, that going walking across the darkened basement, with it's yawning apetures to the laundry and boiler room, and strangely configured bathroom was a good deal more excitement than I was really interested in experiencing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8205','Matthew J. Neagley'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> It’s a testament to the effectiveness of the horror in this adventure, that this evening, nearly two months after I read this book and wrote the article, that when I woke up at 5am, decided to do some final-minute computer work, and happened to stumble across a refference to this book, that going walking across the darkened basement, with it’s yawning apetures to the laundry and boiler room, and strangely configured bathroom was a good deal more excitement than I was really interested in experiencing.
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]]> By: Ed Healy » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7831 Ed Healy » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:52:32 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7831 [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7831','Ed Healy » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033)'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]
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]]> By: How Would You Stop the Seasons? A Conversation with Kevin A. Ross « Kobold Quarterly http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7718 How Would You Stop the Seasons? A Conversation with Kevin A. Ross « Kobold Quarterly Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:50:32 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7718 [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7718','How Would You Stop the Seasons? A Conversation with Kevin A. Ross « Kobold Quarterly'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]
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]]> By: Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7670 Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:33:01 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7670 [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7670','Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033)'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]
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]]> By: Matthew J. Neagley http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7654 Matthew J. Neagley Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:26:48 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7654 <a href='#comment-7649' rel="nofollow">@rwenderlich</a> - Unfortuneately I haven't run nearly enough CoC campaigns and those I have I've written my own stuff. In general each edition of the rules has a starter adventure in it that's good for starting point and easy for new players and GMs (come to think of it, I've owned more sets of CoC base rules than campaigns run. My family and friends aren't fans of CoC). If you're not a new GM, just new to CoC, this wouldn't be a bad adventure set to run. Pacing and such are common skills to all RPGs. CoC is a very simple rules system (despite being robust). For new GMs to horror, take a look at the article I wrote last Haloween on running haloween games. there's a lot of goodness there on running horror games. http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/the-witching-hour-is-upon-us-time-to-get-your-witch-on-or-ill-witch-you-in-the-witch Either way, definately look up that adventure Walt reccommends. You can probably find it on amazon or Ebay and CoC editions don't change enough to worry about the fact it's a bit old.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7654','Matthew J. Neagley'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @rwenderlich –
Unfortuneately I haven’t run nearly enough CoC campaigns and those I have I’ve written my own stuff. In general each edition of the rules has a starter adventure in it that’s good for starting point and easy for new players and GMs (come to think of it, I’ve owned more sets of CoC base rules than campaigns run. My family and friends aren’t fans of CoC).

If you’re not a new GM, just new to CoC, this wouldn’t be a bad adventure set to run. Pacing and such are common skills to all RPGs. CoC is a very simple rules system (despite being robust).

For new GMs to horror, take a look at the article I wrote last Haloween on running haloween games. there’s a lot of goodness there on running horror games.
http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/the-witching-hour-is-upon-us-time-to-get-your-witch-on-or-ill-witch-you-in-the-witch

Either way, definately look up that adventure Walt reccommends. You can probably find it on amazon or Ebay and CoC editions don’t change enough to worry about the fact it’s a bit old.

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]]> By: rwenderlich http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7651 rwenderlich Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:22:55 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7651 <a href='#comment-7650' rel="nofollow">@Walt Ciechanowski</a> - <a href='#comment-7650' rel="nofollow">@Walt Ciechanowski</a> - <a href='#comment-7650' rel="nofollow">@Walt Ciechanowski</a> - <a href='#comment-7650' rel="nofollow">@Walt Ciechanowski</a> - Thanks Walt, I'll check that out!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7651','rwenderlich'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Walt Ciechanowski – @Walt Ciechanowski – @Walt Ciechanowski – @Walt Ciechanowski – Thanks Walt, I’ll check that out!
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]]> By: Walt Ciechanowski http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7650 Walt Ciechanowski Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:18:32 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7650 <a href='#comment-7649' rel="nofollow">@rwenderlich</a> - It's long out of print, but "Coming Full Circle" by Pagan Publishing (1995) was probably the best CoC campaign I'd ever run. It's perfect for beginning players. It's a set of four connected adventures that takes place over the course of a decade (1929-1939). There are no Mythos-creatures; all of the baddies are more traditional horror threats: poltergeists, vampires, witches, etc. One of the scenarios is even based off an old horror movie. It's definitely worth digging up if you can find it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7650','Walt Ciechanowski'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @rwenderlich – It’s long out of print, but “Coming Full Circle” by Pagan Publishing (1995) was probably the best CoC campaign I’d ever run. It’s perfect for beginning players.

It’s a set of four connected adventures that takes place over the course of a decade (1929-1939). There are no Mythos-creatures; all of the baddies are more traditional horror threats: poltergeists, vampires, witches, etc. One of the scenarios is even based off an old horror movie.

It’s definitely worth digging up if you can find it.

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]]> By: rwenderlich http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7649 rwenderlich Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:09:58 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7649 Nice review! I've never run a Call of Cthulhu game, are there any adventures you'd recommend for people new to the game (and horror RPG genre in general)?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7649','rwenderlich'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Nice review! I’ve never run a Call of Cthulhu game, are there any adventures you’d recommend for people new to the game (and horror RPG genre in general)?
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]]> By: Lunatyk http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7648 Lunatyk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:41:14 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7648 a mummified baby in a suitcase is plain creepy...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7648','Lunatyk'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> a mummified baby in a suitcase is plain creepy…
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]]> By: War Pig Radio » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7647 War Pig Radio » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:12:43 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7647 [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7647','War Pig Radio » Blog Archive » Our Ladies of Sorrow (Atomic Array 033)'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]
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]]> By: Matthew J. Neagley http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7644 Matthew J. Neagley Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7644 Something I didn't realize until I read the Atomic Array Links I received this morning that the version of DeQuincy's Levanna and Our Ladies of Sorrow found in the Adventure Book is an abridged version (Which is also found in the Internet Modern History Sourcebook: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/quincey-levana.html) This doesn't impact the product in any way, but the Bartleby's version in the link at the end of the article is much more complete.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7644','Matthew J. Neagley'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Something I didn’t realize until I read the Atomic Array Links I received this morning that the version of DeQuincy’s Levanna and Our Ladies of Sorrow found in the Adventure Book is an abridged version (Which is also found in the Internet Modern History Sourcebook: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/quincey-levana.html) This doesn’t impact the product in any way, but the Bartleby’s version in the link at the end of the article is much more complete.
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]]> By: Critical Hits » Our Ladies of Sorrow: Modern Gaming, Scary Women http://www.gnomestew.com/reviews/our-ladies-of-sorrow/comment-page-1#comment-7643 Critical Hits » Our Ladies of Sorrow: Modern Gaming, Scary Women Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:06:37 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=5086#comment-7643 [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7643','Critical Hits » Our Ladies of Sorrow: Modern Gaming, Scary Women'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> [...] Gnome Stew: by Matthew Neagley [...]
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