Monster of the week requires the group to decide these in gameuniverse rules. Monster of the week rpgs libguides at unc greensboro lis. Monster of the week contains the primary source material for the game. Keeper agenda basic keeper moves principles location moves. If there is danger or interest or suspense in this room, you use that to inspire your move. Monster of the week keeper reference sheet playing mysteries agenda make the world seem real play to see what happens make the hunters lives dangerous and scary principles put horror in everyday situations address yourself to the hunters, not the players use the keeper moves, never their names be a fan of the hunters. Monster of the week is an actionhorror roleplaying game about hunting down evil monsters. Printz award recipient, an ala best book, a coretta scott king. A series of playbooks a combination of individual character sheet as well as specific to the character game rules for monster of the week. The keeper is a full character class with progression from levels 120. Requirement items for each mission is collected by chance more times collect give more chance, not by how much amount you collect. Monster of the week evil hat productions, llc monster of the. Revised edition handouts this free collection of pdfs. Getting into a locked room which is empty has nothing to do with moves at all.
If anyone knows the history of monster legends, its the keeper. Heal 1harm from an injury, or cure a disease, or neutralize a poison. If youre just looking for some quick reference notes for the inside of a screen, theres the keeper reference sheets on the evil hat monster of the week site. A keepers strength doesnt come from studying books or years of training, but from the combination of the symbiotes great power and the keepers own force of character which they must use to remain in control of their wrathful counterpart. Here are the basic hunter playbooks, reference sheets and worksheets for monster of the week, as well as a bunch of extra hunter playbooks, including some ive kindly been given permission to host by the authors. Monster of the week a monster lurks in the shadows.
C, monster of the week revised keeper reference sheets. Here are the basic hunter playbooks, reference sheets and worksheets for monster of the week, as well as a bunch of extra hunter playbooks. Monster of the week is a tabletop rpg designed by michael sands and steve hickey in 2012 and published on paper by evil hat productions in 2015. Monster of the week is a tabletop roleplaying game in which players take on the role of hunters in a fantasysupernatural setting. For amanda and zelda with love, for their support and tolerance over the very long time this game was in development. Monster of the week resources evil hat productions. For keepers, it includes the rule system, tools for creating a mystery and monster, and readymade monsters and mysteries. D manual of monsters, its full of all sorts of new creatures, ranging from hideously dangerous to relatively benign. He lives to defend the library and all the precious wisdom held inside it.
I found it handy to have a copy of the player reference sheets as well. Printz award recipient, an ala best book, a coretta scott king honor selection, and a national book award finalist. Communicate with something that you do not share a language with. Its designed to run a buffysupernatural type modern fantasy game, with a bunch of hunters on the track of strange creatures, from vampires and demons to greys, sasquatches and cyborgmonkeys. Unless monster of the week has a get into a locked room move, i suppose. This is a characterplaybook listing for the monster of the week tabletop rpg core rules playbooks. Those are all big inspirations, aside from being cool shows, so ive always had the intention of working out how. Many chosen come with a nemesis to make their lives hell, and that usually wont be taken down until the end of the campaign. What you should read ive written the rulebook in the order that youll need as you play, with all the hunters information first and then the keepers after. Fringe started out as primarily a monster of the week show, and it still has them, but now theyre either in service of or as a distraction to the myth arc. Monster of the week hunter playbook series rpggeek. This revised edition of monster of the week brings that adventure to life.
This free collection of pdfs gives you all the handouts you need for the revised edition of monster of the week. Doesnt have to be fish related but please dont post all the junk in your garage you need to move. It might make sense that characters without a background in magic need a tome of magic to cast spells or only know a few spells. Designed to operate in episode style sessions, hunters face monsters and supernatural beings and work to take them down. Monster of the week monster of the week revised playbooks monster of the week revised mystery worksheet monster of the week revised keeper reference sheets monster of evil hat productions turning passion into great games. Buffy the vampire slayer interspersed monster of the week episodes with story arc episodes, especially toward the beginning of the season. This is a strange danger that must be investigated. By michael sands illustrated by daniel gorringe edited by steve hickey first edition, june 2012. Most people dont believe in monsters, but you know the truth.
The trove is the biggest open directory of rpg pdfs on the internet. More weirdness as written, monster of the week doesnt exactly fit the xfiles, fringe, or warehouse. Character sheet templates created by the community for use in roll20 vtt. Tome of mysteries at evil hat productions or pdf at drivethrurpg. Bookspowered by the apocalypsemonster of the week the. The first game will take a little longer because you have to make up your hunters at the beginning. Decide if you were always fighting to be good, or if you were evil and changed sides. Monster of the week is an rpg based on the apocalypse world engine, like dungeon world. The game is powered by the apocalypse and, as the title suggests, inspired by various monster of the week series like buffy the vampire slayer, supernatural, fringe, the dresden files, and the xfiles. Monster of the week revised keeper reference sheets. You can get a taste of the game by looking at the hunter playbooks in the files section. Weird phenomena are a new main threat type the keeper may use when creating mysteries. Monster of the week revised playbooks monster of the week revised mystery worksheet monster of the week revised keeper reference sheets monster of the week revised hunter reference sheets form fillable playbooks unrevised form fillable playbooks revised tome of mysteries. Jul 29, 2015 normal topic hot topic more than 15 replies very hot topic more than 25 replies locked topic sticky topic.
Developers call these events are progressive islands. Monster of the week is an actionhorror roleplaying game about hunting down evil. Go for pizza or something and talk to the group as friends. Monster is a multiawardwinning, provocative coming of age story that was the firstever michael l. For players, it includes character creation rules, the playbooks, and player moves. Play monster keeper on this island is chock full of adorable monsters that need your help. Weve been on a series of quests in a small old west ghost town and fought a series of progressively tougher monsters a demon. Monster is a multiawardwinning, provocative comingofage story that was the firstever michael l. Monster of the week evil hat productions, llc monster of. Book stronger than sword this monster has been known as the keeper ever since the first masters put him in charge of all their books. On a 79, they ask you to do something complicated or difficult. Banish a spirit or curse from the person, object, or place it inhabits.
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