Ghost Town

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Kingston Coat of Arms

This is a Dresden Files game set in Kingston, Ontario. The game begins Fall 2010.

The Cast

• Randy D. Aubergine, ex-con potionmaker
• Chet Carlavitz, city councillor
• Jayne D'Eau, call-centre lifer
• Chastity Hepsebah Dobson, hacker from Aurora
• Annie MacUda, medium
• Sam Parrotfish, fluid-gendered ancient soul
• Rishon, the aspect of thought

Kingston

Locations

See the map of alternate Kingston.

The Purple Door

{{#set: | campaign = Ghost Town | is a = location }}Aspect: has aspect::Struggling to stay open

{{#set:description=Threats of foreclosure have been hounding the Purple Door, and causing its proprietor, Madame Esmerelda, to scramble to keep it open. }} Threats of foreclosure have been hounding the Purple Door, and causing its proprietor, Madame Esmerelda, to scramble to keep it open.

{{#set:ps=The Purple Door also has its own website. }} The Purple Door also has its own website. {{#set: idea = Magic shop }}{{#set: face = Annie MacUda }}{{#set: address = 376 Barrie St Kingston Ontario K7K 3T4 }}{{#set: lat = 44.234807 }}{{#set: lng = -76.490271 }}{{#set: key = PurpleDoor }}

Queen's University Library

{{#set: | campaign = Ghost Town | is a = location }}Aspect: has aspect::TBA

{{#set:description=This is the main library at Queen's University. Any book mentioning the occult or the supernatural has been lost, stolen or defaced. }} This is the main library at Queen's University. Any book mentioning the occult or the supernatural has been lost, stolen or defaced.

{{#set: idea = Main library of Queen's University }}{{#set: face = Rishon }}{{#set: face = Tabitha Kane }}{{#set: lat = 44.228188 }}{{#set: lng = -76.496108 }}{{#set: key = JosephStauffer }}

The Social House

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Tir nan Og

{{#set: | campaign = Ghost Town | is a = location }}Aspect: has aspect::Emotions fanned into flame

{{#set:description=Tir nan Og is a celtic pub in the Prince George Hotel. A particularly emotion-ridden haunting has created a magical emotion-amplifying field. Any time someone feels any particularly strong emotion at the pub it is intensified, often to dramatic or tragic effect. }} Tir nan Og is a celtic pub in the Prince George Hotel. A particularly emotion-ridden haunting has created a magical emotion-amplifying field. Any time someone feels any particularly strong emotion at the pub it is intensified, often to dramatic or tragic effect.

{{#set:ps=More information and daily specials may be found on the Tir nan Og website. }} More information and daily specials may be found on the Tir nan Og website. {{#set: idea = Inside the pub, people's emotions get intensified }}{{#set: face = Sian O'Toole }}{{#set: face = Lily Herschner }}{{#set: address = 200 Ontario St Kingston Ontario K7L 2Y9 }}{{#set: lat = 44.229622 }}{{#set: lng = -76.480899 }}{{#set: key = TirNanOg }}

Woolen Mill

{{#set: | campaign = Ghost Town | is a = location }}Aspect: has aspect::Working to obsolete itself

{{#set:description=The Woolen Mill is an office building in downtown Kingston that houses, among other companies and agencies, a StarTek call centre. }} The Woolen Mill is an office building in downtown Kingston that houses, among other companies and agencies, a StarTek call centre.

{{#set: idea = Office building built on a mill built on a native sacred site }}{{#set: face = Chet Carlavitz }}{{#set: lat = 44.242524 }}{{#set: lng = -76.482053 }}{{#set: key = WoolenMill }}

The story so far

Chapter one: trouble at Tir nan Og

Randy is spooked by something at The Sleepless Goat, and bolts. Hepsebah tails him to Tir nan Og, where a small angry mob is growing and getting more angry.

Jayne is disturbed by the early closure of the public library and wanders around, confused. She eventually walks past The Purple Door and overhears Annie telling Chet off for mandating that the library be closed earlier. Jayne is upset that her boss has overturned her schedule, but agrees to meet him for lunch the next day.

Annie suggests that Chet go to Tir nan Og to find out what his constituency thinks of him. Chet goes to talk to them, and Rishon, inhabiting Jayne, takes off after him. Chet gets a cold reception at the pub, and tries to open dialogue to smooth things through.

System details

The game is being run at "Up to your waist" level. This means 7 base refresh, 25 skill points. The +4 cap on skills is relaxed, so characters can have a (narrow) skill pyramid peaking at Superb.

Links

• A possible source of wackiness: Canada Street News
• Another Hepzibah
• "Hephzebah" origin: Kings 2 21:1 or Isaiah 62:4