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    Plotting Cthulhu

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    The document provides guidance on developing the plot of an adventure involving the entity Cthulhu. It instructs the reader to determine the essence of the investigators' mission by rolling on a table, which may provide unexpected answers, and to also determine the mission objective. It then presents a table listing random plot hooks and involvement methods to draw the investigators into the scenario.

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    The document provides guidance on developing the plot of an adventure involving the entity Cthulhu. It instructs the reader to determine the essence of the investigators' mission by rolling on a table, which may provide unexpected answers, and to also determine the mission objective. It then presents a table listing random plot hooks and involvement methods to draw the investigators into the scenario.

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    The document provides guidance on developing the plot of an adventure involving the entity Cthulhu. It instructs the reader to determine the essence of the investigators' mission by rolling on a table, which may provide unexpected answers, and to also determine the mission objective. It then presents a table listing random plot hooks and involvement methods to draw the investigators into the scenario.

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    The document provides guidance on developing the plot of an adventure involving the entity Cthulhu. It instructs the reader to determine the essence of the investigators' mission by rolling on a table, which may provide unexpected answers, and to also determine the mission objective. It then presents a table listing random plot hooks and involvement methods to draw the investigators into the scenario.

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    PLOTTING CTHULHU

    Now you have these facts sorted, there are only a few more steps you need to take to finish off your adventure. There
    are two more questions that you need to ask: what is the essence of the investigators’ mission (Table 7), and what is its
    goal (Mission Objective)? After all, you know why your antagonist is involved, but what do you want the investigators to
    achieve? Some of the answers from Table 7 can appear a little odd at first, so just roll with it for now and see what your
    mind suggests (one’s mental faculties will often lead you down very strange and unexpected paths if you allow them to).
    Remember, you can also read between the lines, if it helps. Alternatively, if you are running a
    Table 6: Plot Hook & Involvement Method

    D20 Roll Plot Hook Involvement


    Method

    1 A friend Delivered
    orders

    2 A prisoner of Sent an
    war invitation

    3 A mystery Provided with


    letter travel
    documents or
    directions

    4 A last will Given an


    and ancient map
    testament

    5 An advert or Offered a
    article in the fortune
    paper

    6 A professor Asked for


    help

    7 A mystery Blackmail
    woman

    8 A sinister Driven into a


    man hard bargain

    9 A clerical Framed for a


    error crime or
    treasonous
    act

    10 An item in an Threatened
    auction

    11 An aristocrat Someone
    important to
    them is
    missing, is
    insane, or has
    been
    murdered
    (Person
    Objective)
    12 A wealthy Want revenge
    individual

    13 Stumble upon Offered a


    an event or contract for
    strange their services
    location

    14 An old Offered an
    colleague artefact
    (Artefact
    Objective)

    15 A telegram Offered
    forbidden
    knowledge
    (Knowledge
    Objective)

    16 Another Sent a
    antagonist warning

    17 An accident A debt is
    called in

    18 A mysterious Family in
    telephone need
    call

    19 A member of Your country


    a secret needs you!
    organisation

    20 An enemy Offered
    details on
    another
    antagonist
    (Antagonist
    Table)

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