World of Darkness Hunter Campaign

Central Concept

A cult based in and around Boston, consisting mostly of edgy teenagers and other

similarly disillusioned people, is attempting to use a Necronomicon-esque book to draw

upon eldritch powers and summon an Old God (essentially an extremely powerful

abyssal demon) into the physical world, for reasons unknown. The goal of the hunters is

to investigate the cult, communicate with local hunter organizations, and prevent the

coming of an Old God.

Major Plot Points

Someone has stolen a copy of an Arabic book bound in human skin (The

Necronomicon) from Harvard's library

o Purpose of stealing unknown to players, but given its The Necronomicon,

it can't be good

o Can act as a reason for Null Mysteriis, Lucifuge, Malleus Malefecarum,

Long Night, and Loyalists of Thule people to show up

A janitor at Harvard is found dead, public story is a heart-attack, information not

released to public includes the fact that his body cavity was filled with a grey

residue, and his liver, heart, and intestines had been partially degraded and,

apparently, consumed

o Reality is that the janitor discovered some Harvard students performing a

ritual animal sacrifice, was going to report them, was used as a

sacrifice/incubator for "something" they pulled into reality

o Can act as a reason for Union, Task Force: VALKYRIE, Cheiron Group,

and Network Zero people to show up

Ashwood Abbey chapter at Harvard has its own reasons for being here

Players arrive

Investigation phase, can talk to Ashwood Abbey to get info on local students,

Null Mysteriis to hear from the academics, Union about the death of the janitor

and other strange happenings (hardware store provides a lot of knives that cultists

buy), can track known cultists (mostly rebellious teenagers) to interrogate them,

perform autopsy on dead janitor

o Abbey points towards places at schools where cultists can be found, as

well as any monsters observed

Among suspicious groups is a "dining club" at Harvard

o Null Mysteriis can provide ample information on what to expect as far as

threats are concerned, as well as ways to counter the threats

o Union will provide info on local happenings in the less prestigious parts of

Boston, can provide supplies and weapons, will direct towards

o Cultists will direct towards Anime Boston, site of future sacrifice

o Autopsy will, if the hunter has the skill, reveal that the janitor had some

kind of mollusc-like creature incubate inside of him and eat his organs,

before escaping

First combat encounter in an "abandoned" house in (Southie? Medford?), where

one of the teenagers attempts to perform an eldritch ritual, resulting in him calling

monsters

o Will use either corpses/people infected with polyps, zombies, or

something else Lovecraftian (maybe Deep Ones)

o Kid decides to just say no to interacting with monsters from beyond time

and space, will provide information

Anime Boston

o Interpretation of the Necronomicon leads cultists to believe that they need

virgin sacrifices

o As they are trying to beckon an Old God, they need a very big sacrifice

o Anime Boston provides a place where cultists both in uniform and with

various mutations to blend in, as well as a large concentration of virgins to

sacrifice

o The maintenance tunnels below Hynes Convention Center provide a good

place for a setup and a final encounter

o Two major enemies: Wilcox and the Nauticock that was incubating in the

janitor

Factions Present

Null Mysteriis

o Prominent at local universities

o Most interested in studying the cosmic and biological implications of what

the cult is doing

o Concerned about the theft of the book, as well as an increase in monster

sightings

o Livingstone called in for investigation

o Interviews will mostly discuss implications of college kids being in

possession of a tome of eldritch lore

Ashwood Abbey

o Skull and Bones Club-like organization, big chapter at Harvard

o LOTS of sex, drugs, alcohol, fighting

o Comes from old money in Massachusetts

o Interviews will result in more leads regarding the activities of local

students

The Union

o All over Southie and Dorchester

o Some probably in the janitorial/working class people at Harvard, will be

pissed to find out about a janitors death being swept under the rug

o Can provide reinforcements, weapons, tools

o Some will have information about the local cult practices

Cult

o Led by charismatic cult leader with influence at Harvard (dining club)

o Two major subdivisions

Rank and file are mostly innocent people, will scatter when shit

goes down

A cell of the Faithful of Shulpae, gone rogue, attempting to

summon and consume not just mummies, vampires, or

werewolves, but Old Gods from beyond time and space to gain

their powers (and use in calamari recipes)

o Can draw upon eldritch powers, summoning tendrils, and can command

monsters from beyond

Major Characters

Adrian Rose

o Major player in the local Union cells

o Profession: Laborer (Sewer worker)

o 6'5 ginger, stands out in a crowd

o Gruff, but understanding man, still very much concerned with protecting

Southie from outside forces

o Reached his position mostly through political maneuvering and favors

Livingstone

o Legendary level Null Mysteriis character

o Profession: Scientist

o 6'2, heavily built

o Very skilled combatant

Uses large knife, shotgun

o Expert tracker, uses a wolf

o Specializes in biology, secondary expertise in chemistry

o Will be very useful in investigation, may also be used in combat

encounters

o Influence has caused Null Mysteriis to branch out

Still primarily focused on study, but has begun forays into

"treatment"

Henry Wilcox

o Cult leader

o 5'11, gaunt appearance

o Former Faithful of Shulpae member

o Wants to summon an abyssal demon into the physical world so he can eat

it

o Cunning and charismatic, but also insane

o Has already consumed two Deep Ones, unknown other monsters

o Has access to blood magic, other Lovecraftian powers, rendering him

unstable in both the physical and mental sense

o Commands the Nauticock

Nauticock

o Boss level Eldritch Monster (above Deep Ones and very dangerous to

players, but no where as powerful as an Old God)

o Abilities

Flight

Dread Powers

Fury

Terrify

Tendrils

o Roughly the size of a truck

o Can shoot ichor from siphon below mouth

Winifred Dyer

o Professor of Anthropology, Null Mysteriis member

o Profession: Academic

o 5'8, starting to feel her age

o First becomes aware of the theft of the book, brings it to the attention of

the university and Null Mysteriis

o Is unsure of what people would want to do with the book, but since it is, in

her words, "an Arabic book with an unpronounceable name bound in

human skin" it can't be good

Piers Norwood

o Primary Ashwood Abbey contact

o Profession: Athlete

o ~5'10, wiry muscular

o Something of a party animal, but has some compunctions about the

activities of the Abbey

o Not particularly lacking in intelligence, but also not academically inclined

o No real connections to the Abbey prior to joining it, but is using it to get in

good with old money

o On an athletic scholarship for baseball, uses a baseball bat to devastating

effect

o Doesn't really know much about occult lore, but is a competent fighter and

has suspicions of a dining club at Harvard

Lavinia Du Pont

o Secondary Ashwood Abbey contact

o Profession: Socialite

o 5'7, extremely pale, but not unattractive

o Has a family history with the Abbey, uses connections to get into school,

acquire drugs, info, etc.

o Much more in line with what is expected of Abbey members

o Strongly hedonistic

o Uses a katana because, quote, "it's totally badass"

o As likely to fight a monster as she is to fornicate with one

o (Note: for inspiration, check out Lavinia Whatley)

Christopher Ward

o A (Medford? Southie) teenager who has been recently inculcated into the

cult

Medford provides access to the Fells, a forest environment for

combat, good way to break up the otherwise urban setting

Deep Ones could come up river

Southie has access to the ocean, would make more sense if

summoning Deep Ones, but have no real places for combat to take

place

o 5'9, looks like he's in the early stages of transformation into Tim Burton

o Is desperately trying to rebel against societies norms (in his mind. In

reality, he's a pretty well off)

o Performs an eldritch ritual, briefly "opens the gate", allowing for a few

creatures to step into the physical world, including a few small amphibian-

like creatures, and two nine-foot tall Deep Ones (May change this later,

Deep Ones live in the ocean, not other dimensions)

o Following an encounter with eldritch monsters, decides he doesn't want to

be involved with the cult anymore, will provide info on and location of

cult