I thought a fun scenario or solo adventure would be a take on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" . I started this a few weeks ago but my day-job is taking up all of my time so I am dumping what I have here for someone to maybe do something with it or not.
The Legend of _________ for Fallen RPG
You have been sent to the village of _______ to investigate a disturbance.
The "disturbance" comes in the form of:
- - a mysterious fog that surrounds the village.
- - several missing townsfolk as well as several townsfolk that are missing their heads.
- - The Legend of Pastor Kaine
Time Mechanic: Each day is broken into a daylight portion and a night portion. The days are cold and gray and the fog surrounds the town and permeates the woods. The days are short and consists of 4 turns. At night the town becomes engulfed in a dense fog, causing them to be long, cold and dark. The long night consists of 6 turns.
TURNS:
The turns are used to gather clues, travel to locations and engage with "encounters". You have 30 turns to solve the mystery. On the 31st turn if you have not solved the mystery then you become the 31st victim.
During a turn you can do each of the following once in order:
- 1 - travel from one building to another building / travel 2 hexes in the woods
- 2 - engage and resolve an encounter
- 3 - Search for a clue or rest
If you do not travel to a new location do the following:
- 1 - engage and resolve two encounters
- 2 - Search for a clue if you have not do so at this location or rest
If you are in the woods on turn 9 you may use turn 10 to travel to the Inn but you do not have an encounter and you cannot search for a clue.
If you are still in the woods at the end of turn 10 then you will be in grave danger.
If you are in the town on turn 10 but not at the Inn you must engage in 2 random encounters and then you are at the Inn.
Every night the town becomes engulfed in a dense fog. When the fog lifts the body of a headless townsfolk is found in the town square and another townsfolk is missing.
One hundred years ago Pastor Kaine rounded up 31 "witches" and executed one each day during the month of October. A few of the executed did practice in the mystical arts but most were just simple townsfolk that found their way on to the Pastors list. Each "witch" was beheaded in the village square and their head placed on a pike along the main road. According to the legend on October 31st All Hallows Eve the final witch to be executed escaped. Later that night at midnight the Pastors headless body was found in the village square.
It's been 100 years and the story had become a forgotten legend until 28 days ago when the first headless body was found in the town square. It took time for the local constable to realize that the body count was going to continue increasing. It took time for a messenger to reach the city. It took time to travel to the village. And now you are faced with a growing body count and a limited amount of time.
Who is murdering the townsfolk? Is it the ghost of Pastor Kaine on a witch-hunt from beyond the grave? Is it the witch that got away punishing the town for is past deeds?
You arrive to the village on the three days/nights before All Hallows Eve. The townsfolk are on edge and may mistake you as a threat.
October 29 - The Journey to _______ / Entering the Village
- The main road to the town goes through a forest that is mired by a dense fog. If/When you make it through the forest you arrive at the town at dusk. It appears that the fog has followed you.
- Your night ends at the Inn
October 30 - Gathering Information/Searching for Clues
- Your day starts at the Inn - you may travel to any one location within the town for free
October 31 - Exploring the Woods/Escaping the Fog/Surviving the Night
November 1 - ????????