The Diner
d6 What Brought You to THE HOUSE?
HP: 6 ARMOR: 1 STR: 10 DEX: 5 CTRL: 12
Eye Bleeding Scream (d10 stress, blast)
■ If responded to: The Diner will stand up and say “I
work here” louder.
□ If responded to again: The Diner will shout “I
work here!” and begin approaching the players.
□ After being regarded a 3rd time, The Diner will
let out his Eye Bleeding Scream, shouting “I work
here!” over and over while chasing Investigators
around the room. Investigators’ eyes will bleed.
■ If ignored at any point prior to unleashing the Eye
Bleeding Scream, The Diner will sit at the table and
drink a cup of tea until his mouth is full, spit the tea
back into his teacup, and repeat.
The Bather
HP: 4 ARMOR: 0 STR: 8 DEX: 2 CTRL: 14
Filth Wash (d4)
■ Absolutely filthy (and nude, but if clothed: add 1
Armor), but loves to pretend to shower.
■ Will melt if it comes in contact with water, dropping a
Dripping Bone Axe (Hermetic Device, d8)
■ After the shower stall is opened, The Bather will say
“Just a minute”, with increasing volume with each
following address until forced to use its Filth Wash
attack after the 3rd regard.
The Sleeper
HP: 2 ARMOR: 4 STR: 6 DEX: 2 CTRL: 12
Blanket Hog (d8)
■ Wrapped in several layers of blankets that provide
protection.
■ After THE BEDROOM is entered, The Sleeper will
say “I feel sick”, with increasing volume with each
following address until forced to use its Blanket Hog
attack after the 3rd regard.
■ Any player that touches its blankets must roll a
FALLOUT.
■ Drops a bottle of tranquilizers (treats d4 CTRL).
Fell asleep in a strange place. Woke up on the
1 dry, hardwood floor of THE HOUSE.
Followed rumors of an abandoned property
2 with hermetic secrets.
Drugged and kidnapped. (Start tied up and
3 gagged)
Died under mysterious circumstances.
4 Heaven and hell must have rejected you
because you ended up… here. Writing & Design: Zach Hazard Vaupen
Editing: Josh Domanski
Greed made you into a fugitive and you
5 needed a place to lay low.
In the blackest part of the woods is a
clearing with a small, decrepit house
6 Car broke down and you discovered THE
HOUSE looking for help. to which no roads lead. Legends speak
of a possessed throne dwelling within
which traps the curious through
means of seduction and circumstance.
Light seen emanating from the attic
The Chair window and an unlocked door invite
HP: 12 ARMOR: 0 STR: 14 DEX: 4 CTRL: 14
Investigators inside. Can you uncover
the power of Hermetic Devices? Or
Sentenced to The Chair (d6) will you become the plaything of
furniture?
■ A hideous, pulsing, and
uninviting chair. Makes a faint
gurgling sound. Facilitator Notes
■ Can only be damaged and
destroyed by Hermetic ■ THE CHAIR is in every room.
Devices. ■ The only way to leave THE HOUSE is to destroy
■ Can change size and shape at THE CHAIR (Hermetic Devices required)
will. ■ Sitting in THE CHAIR transports you to a
■ When destroyed, random spot within the walls between 2 rooms;
all windows in trapped between the sheets of drywall until
THE HOUSE freed (d6 stress).
shatter and ■ The windows and exterior walls are all
the front unbreakable regardless of method. Blow the
door blows whole house up and the windows/walls will still
wide open. be there.
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 1. The Entrance Room
A dull and decayed room with almost no decoration. A
window on either side of the front door look out to the front
lawn. Not much else can be seen in the darkness of night.
■ THE CHAIR is in the center of the room.
■ There is a light switch between the door and one of
the windows. Flicking the switch turns THE SECRET
ATTIC light, which reflects onto the lawn, off and on.
■ Along the western wall is a staircase. This leads
straight into the ceiling. If an Investigator has a
weapon, they can break the ceiling and enter THE
SECRET ATTIC.
■ East: A locked door (leading to THE BEDROOM). The
keyhole has pink slime residue coating it. Don’t taste
the slime! (d2 stress)
■ West: Adjacent to the staircase is a metal door
(leading to THE SUN ROOM). Unlocked, but incredibly
hot to touch.
■ North: A pair of double action doors (leading to THE
DINING ROOM). Delicious scents draw Investigators in
that direction.
2. The Dining Room
A full dining room with a long 10 seat table at the center.
Windows line the northern wall. All that can be seen
through them are various corpses melting in the rain. A
faint rainbow is visible.
■ THE CHAIR takes a random seat at the table.
■ Another chair is occupied by The Diner, welcoming
Investigators as they enter by saying “I work here” at
a normal speaking volume.
■ The table in the center of the room is covered in
delicious food. Some of the Investigators’ favorite
foods are set out, ready to eat. If any Investigator
takes a bite of food, they must immediately roll a
FALLOUT.
□ After one bite of food is taken, the rest quickly rots
and disintegrates. Some stainless steel Meat
Skewers (d4) are all that remains.
■ East: A door with a sign that says “W.C.” (THE
BATHROOM) Smells awful.
■ West: A push door with a textured wired glass
window (leading to THE KITCHEN).
3. The Kitchen
Standard home kitchen, but filthier. Cabinet doors hang
loose and roach leavings speckle the countertops. The air is
thick and the room completely windowless.
■ The Sink is full of dirty dishes and rotten food bits.
Various bugs skitter in and out of the sink. No
dishwasher.
■ The Oven has something cooking in it. Opening will
reveal that it is completely stuffed with sharp,
charred bones.
■ The Stove has a boiling pot of pink slime. A key to
THE BEDROOM can be found within. Just don’t burn
yourself.
■ There is a vent in the northeast corner. The only
place for the cooking heat to escape. This vent leads
into THE SUN ROOM, and not outside.
4. The Bathroom
Small. A sink and a tight shower stall. THE CHAIR takes
the appearance of a toilet.
■ Inside the shower stall, The Bather is taking a
mock shower. Waterless.
□ When the shower stall is opened, The Bather will
say “Just a minute”.
■ There is a painted over panel on the southern wall (if
removed, leads to The Closet in THE BEDROOM).
N types of blades attached to a motor. Falls
5. The Sun Room
A window-lined room looking out at a garden scattered
with sick plants and garbage. A rusty shovel protrudes from
a freshly filled human length hole. Inside the room are
stacks of severely yellowed newspapers and magazines.
■ The room is hot like an oven. Everyone takes d4 stress.
■ Some seating is available, but don’t accidentally sit in
THE CHAIR.
■ The door locks behind the Investigators upon
entering. Attempting to open the door pulls the
doorknob right off (can now be used to open The
Closet).
□ Leaving the room is now only possible by smashing
the door/wall, or through the vent in the
northwest corner.
■ There is a Hammer (d6) sitting on a stack of
newspapers.
■ A set of Rusty Golf Clubs (d6) rests below the vent.
6. The Bedroom
Everything is covered in brown/deep red stains. Rotten
clothing litters the floor. An armoire has been hacked to
bits.
■ The Sleeper is laying in the fetal position on the bed.
□ When THE BEDROOM is entered, The Sleeper will
say “I feel sick”.
■ The Closet is on the north wall. The door is missing a
knob and can’t be opened without it.
□ Inside The Closet is several tattered coats and an
Old Circus Mallet (Hermetic Device, d10).
Bonus Room. The Secret Attic
Suffocatingly small and musty. Pitch black if the
light is off. Mostly trash and bones.
■ On top of a pile of trash, a faint glow can
be seen. This is The Chair Obliterator
(Hermetic Device, d20). It looks like 12
apart after 3 uses. Use with caution.