Summer Campaign Survey

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Introduction
Described below are the various potential campaigns based upon various systems, themes and more, it will also
contain a small ranking of system difficulty, Story, Exploration and combat.

Game 1: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

The iconic “world’s greatest” roleplaying game, incredibly quick and easy to run. Designed for classic high
fantasy adventures.

Name: Ghosts of Saltmarsh

The new adventure path from Wizard’s of The Coast is a sailing themed campaign, in which you will explore the
coast and deep beneath the tides, it comes with a bunch of new sailing specific backgrounds and a swathe of
unique ship creation, management and combat rules which I’d love to try out.
This game is for you if you like: High Fantasy, Owning a ship and Classic Roleplaying
Difficulty: 3/5 Story: 3/5 Exploration: 3/5 Combat: 3/5

Game 2: Call of Cthulhu

One of the oldest RPG systems still going 7th edition of Call of Cthulhu is the latest in the line of alternate real
world set horror systems from Chaosium. Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft this system is not for the faint
of heart or foolhardy, face insanity because in Call of Cthulhu, “all the characters eventually end up dead or
insane.”

Name: Genius Loci

Not all is well at Danvers State Lunatic Asylum and it’s down to the investigators to heed a friend in need’s cry.
You received a letter saying “As you know I have recently committed myself to the state hospital at Danvers for
a little mental recuperation after my most recent foray into the supernatural. I have made a terrible error in
selecting Danvers. I am in great physical, mental, and spiritual peril here. There is a wrongness about this place.
They will not let me leave. I must sneak this letter out to you as they read the mail here. Please come and
recover me from this dreadful place.
This game is for you if you like: 1920’s Setting, Horror and Lovecraftian Horror
Difficulty: 4/5 Story: 5/5 Exploration: 5/5 Combat: 1/5

Game 3: Star Wars (FFG Edition)

The Fantasy Flight Star Wars System Uses the Genesys Dice system to create cinematic adventures stripped
straight from the screen. Create characters using one of 3 distinct systems which all interact to make your own
Star Wars story.

Name: The Jewel of Yavin

Scrape together a crew and prepare for the heist of a lifetime in The Jewel of Yavin, Set in Bespin’s Cloud
City, The Jewel of Yavin includes plenty of opportunities for all characters to shine as they work to steal the
priceless corusca gem.
This game is for you if you like: Space Fantasy, Star Wars, Cinematic Adventure.
Difficulty: 2/5 Story: 4/5 Exploration: 4/5 Combat:2/5
Game 4: Starfinder
The recent adaption of the Paizo Pathfinder System into an all original space setting. A unique mix of Sci-fi
Theme and D&D mechanics including magic and the various classic D&D races.

Name: Dawn of Flame

A magical portal to the Plane of Fire disappears into the sun just after creatures exit it for the first time in
recorded history. An overwhelming telepathic burst from within the sun quickly follows, and a scientist recruits
the heroes to help her find out what's going on.
This game is for you if you like: Science Fiction & D&D Mix, highly customisable characters, Complex combat
Difficulty: 4/5 Story: 3/5 Exploration: 2/5 Combat: 5/5

Game 5: Numenera: Discovery

A highly unique system based in the real world, however 9 billion years in the future, where you exist in a
world built upon the remains of former civilisations where these ancient advanced sciences are virtually
indistinguishable from magic. Numenera (2nd Edition) features a quick and easy character creation which in
place of the typical class and race is described as “I am an Adjective noun who verbs.” An example being “I am a
Mad Wizard who plays with fire.” And based upon your chosen Adjective, noun and verb your characters stats
are created.

Name: Taker of Sorrow

A kind of contract known as “shin obligation” finds the PCs traveling with a philosopher, athletic performer, and
teacher called Divine Nex who travels between several communities in Navar
ene. And your party is coming up on a small town which has recently been suffering at the hands of ravenous
beast attacks.
This game is for you if you like: Weird and Unique Setting, Exploration and discovery, Simple character creation
Difficulty: 2/5 Story: 3/5 Exploration: 5/5 Combat: 3/5

Rankings
Game Patrick Todd Melissa Joe Oliver - Totals
D&D 2 4 5 2 5 18
CoC 5 5 4 5 3 22
SW 1 1 3 4 1 10
SF 3 3 2 3 4 15
N2 4 2 1 1 2 10