What is the Ordo Scriptorium
Welcome to the first episode of our playtesting series for “The Ordo Scriptorium,” a Gothic horror TTRPG designed by myself, Ash Alder, and my friend Zachariah from Old Man Gaming. In this unique and chilling game, players gain powers through a transfusion of blood from previous monster hunters, known as “Authors.” These Authors are inspired by Gothic horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, and Ann Radcliffe. Join us as we delve into this dark and literary world where supernatural events are documented and fought by those with the knowledge and courage to face the unknown.
Summarizing the Horror
Episode 4 of Ordo Scriptorium intensifies the suspense in this horror TTRPG as our investigators face doppelgangers, eerie nightmares, and a small-town mystery that deepens with each revelation.
The episode picks up where the previous one left off, with the characters reeling from a disturbing encounter with a supernatural entity in the village of Veiled Bluff. The team, split between two locations, discovers unsettling clues that hint at the presence of a powerful stalker manipulating their surroundings.
Preston and Rex uncover strange symbols and hieroglyphs linked to the stalker, while Bonnie and Elliot grapple with the sudden appearance of a doppelganger. As tensions rise, the team becomes increasingly aware that they are dealing with an eldritch horror capable of distorting reality itself.
The episode’s climax sees the characters confronting the doppelganger, only to realize that the supernatural threat is far more complex and insidious than they initially thought. The small Maine village, once seemingly picturesque, is revealed to be a place where reality and nightmares blur, forcing the team to question what is real and who they can trust.
The episode ends with the group preparing for another day in Veiled Bluff, knowing that the true horror is just beginning.
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The Last Tea Shop. A solo TTRPG playthrough. Written by Ash Alder and narrated by Zachariah Van Sluyters
