“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.”
―
Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school.
Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother.
Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on.
Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades.
The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations.
The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness.
The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig.
The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced.
Assets:
2006 Acura MDX
Mom's Cellphone
Tool Kit
Hunting Rifle
Locations:
Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss.
Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge.
Thunder Road Teen Center.
Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers.
Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod).
Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
“But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was.”
―
Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school.
Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother.
Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on.
Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades.
The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness.
The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig.
The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced.
Assets:
2006 Acura MDX
Mom's Cellphone
Tool Kit
Hunting Rifle
Locations:
Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss.
Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge.
Thunder Road Teen Center.
Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers.
Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod).
Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
“Circus can't just be beautiful. It has to be weird. It has to be frightening.”
― Elizabeth Schulte Martin, Everything You Came to See
Three kids find a power beyond comprehension.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
Frank Lodi (Brian Jones) - A shy, big-for-his-age, 14 yr old lummox.
Nick McGuinty (Ken Breese) - An 11year old with hope in his heart, and Streaks' step-brother.
Will "Streaks" Bothan (John Holt) - A 13yr old skater kid, and stepbrother to Nick.
The setup for this game:
The Setting: Summer, mid 60's, Pottersville, CA (A small suburban California town)
The Secret: A nascent AI in the form of a balloon with the ability to shape reality.
The Pursuer: Interlopers from another dimension bent on becoming like unto gods in our reality, hiding behind the facade of a circus.
The Danger: The presence of these things from outside our dimension is destabilizing our reality.
Assets:
An Acoustic Guitar
An Engraved Mag-Lite
A Baseball Bat
Locations:
Sunnyfalls, a failed and decrepit suburban development
The town pool
The Downs, acres of fields and sparse undeveloped forest behind our housing development
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
"We're all going to die and they're never going to give me my license!"
― E.T.
A chilly New England island holds a mystery that could save the people of the island and perhaps the world.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
Moira Payne (Liza Cortright) - A bookish 16 yr old who works at the ferry ticketing office.
Bailey Tanwell (Ken Breese) - A 19 year old beach-bum who works for the ferry.
Cormac Wainwright (Zach Norton) - The ferryman who shuttles seasonal visitors from the mainland.
Sawyer Payne (John Holt) - And 11 year old boy- one of the few kids in his generation on the island.
The setup for this game
The Secret: A Selkie with the ability to control the weather and calm the storm.
The Pursuer: Trident Industries and Dr Theodore Gilman, a cover for a group of people who wish to raise the lost city of Atlantis and regain their position of glory and power.
The Danger: The Wrath of the Sea, whether a natural force or called by the family of the Selkie, it threatens to swallow the island beneath the waves.
The Setting: Schaeffer's Landing, Maine. Fall mid 70's
Assets:
Fishing Pole
Flare Gun
Compact Mirror
Inflatable Raft
Locations:
The Eastend, a desolate stretch of island that faces the open sea
Westend Boardwalk, the town center and where the ferry lets off
The Library, a modest two-room building with stacks and stacks of books.
The Salt House, a glorified shack, sometimes used for salting a catch, mostly used as a place to drink.
Find Liza out in the real world!
Find Zach's work on his portfolio site
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Home By Dark.
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 2-3 hours on average
Home By Dark is a GM-less game, the players collaborate to tell the story.
We recommend picking up a copy of one of the beginner sets from an indie rpg retailer. Try your friendly local games store.
In addition to players Home By Dark requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook
2) 6 sided Dice in three color- about 15 of each color.
3) Index Cards
4) Writing Utensils
"This one, this one right here... this was my dream, my wish. And it didn't come true. So I'm taking it back. I'm taking them all back."
― Goonies
A chilly New England island holds a mystery that could save the people of the island and perhaps the world.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
Moira Payne (Liza Cortright) - A bookish 16 yr old who works at the ferry ticketing office.
Bailey Tanwell (Ken Breese) - A 19 year old beach-bum who works for the ferry.
Cormac Wainwright (Zach Norton) - The ferryman who shuttles seasonal visitors from the mainland.
Sawyer Payne (John Holt) - And 11 year old boy- one of the few kids in his generation on the island.
The setup for this game
The Secret: A Selkie with the ability to control the weather and calm the storm.
The Pursuer: Trident Industries and Dr Theodore Gilman, a cover for a group of people who wish to raise the lost city of Atlantis and regain their position of glory and power.
The Danger: The Wrath of the Sea, whether a natural force or called by the family of the Selkie, it threatens to swallow the island beneath the waves.
The Setting: Schaeffer's Landing, Maine. Fall mid 70's
Assets:
Fishing Pole
Flare Gun
Compact Mirror
Inflatable Raft
Locations:
The Eastend, a desolate stretch of island that faces the open sea
Westend Boardwalk, the town center and where the ferry lets off
The Library, a modest two-room building with stacks and stacks of books.
The Salt House, a glorified shack, sometimes used for salting a catch, mostly used as a place to drink.
Find Liza out in the real world!
Find Zach's work on his portfolio site
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!