Month of Horror: CALL OF CTHULHU: THE BALL OF THE YELLOW SIGN

Call of Cthulhu: The ball of the yellow sign

​Welcome to Jazz Era New Orleans, the Crescent City, where everything is excitement, mystery, and just a pinch of danger. With Mardi Gras approaching, everyone is busy setting up celebrations: parades and grand masquerade balls are being announced everywhere. A perfect moment, perhaps, for something sinister to lurk undetected. Something like an ancient cult, once thought destroyed, now seeking its revenge...

There's an odd question on everyone's lips: have you seen the Yellow Sign?

​Session Info

This is an 8h session with our GM Chiara.

Call of Chtulhu is a horror game meant to take players into the dark, threatening world of the Mythos, building upon the works of authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Robert W. Chambers, and many others. It is a game of dread, tension, and madness, where unspeakable horrors are revealed and the truths that should have stayed hidden come to light.

Trigger Warnings

This is a horror game with deep existential themes and so dark and unsettling elements will be frequent. Character death and descent into madness are common occurrences in this game. Specific trigger warnings for violence (graphic at times), period-typical racism, body horror, claustrophobia, blood, spiders and insects, mental illness.

H.P. Lovecraft is infamous for his unacceptable beliefs on a number of topics, particularly race. These are not reflected in the game, which offers a contemporary take on the themes of existential dread and cosmic horror explored in the Mythos. While this story is set in a period where societal racism was widespread in the US, this is not a central theme in the story.

Beginner friendly ?

yes - there will be a short introduction to the rules, no previous experience is required.

What do you need to bring:

nothing - premade characters, dice, and props will be provided;

PLEASE NOTE: All sessions begin at 6:30 promptly. If you arrive after this time, we may not be able to seat you at a table. We suggest arriving 15 minutes before the ticketed start time to ensure that you have time to settle in and grab a drink!

All ticket purchases are final, however we offer flexible ticket exchange options on our Discord. For more information and help joining, you can contact us at inquiries@alchemygames.uk