The Gloomhome Murders: An Oubliette Adventure Module

A project in Madison, WI by Joe Bush
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Three people have died in the land of immortality. Now, an insular, suspicious community needs your help to solve the mystery.
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Funded: $1,606 of $500
Dates: Jul 17th -> Aug 16th (30 days)
Project By: Joe Bush
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Latest News

And So It Begins

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We succeeded, and hit 320% of our initial goal! Thanks SO MUCH to all of you who supported the project! We couldn't do it without you! Up next, I'll be contacting all the commission backers (IE Red Herrings) to get the information I need to write up... (Read More)

Final Stretch and Portraits

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're on the final stretch now, with less than 24 hours to go before the campaign wraps up, and we're doing great! If you have anyone else you know who likes RPGs or murder mysteries, drag them into Oubliette with you before the sun goes down! As... (Read More)

People of Gloomhome

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Gloomhome is an insular community striving to perfect and implement a cultural ideal that never existed in the first place. The version of the World of Gloom the citizens of this ward long for is a syncretic amalgamation of the most noble and least... (Read More)

Architecture of Gloomhome

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The architecture of Gloomhome mirrors that of the World of Gloom, of course, but what outsiders fail to realize when seeing the variations of their buildings is that Gloomhome is analogous to Oubliette, with a vast panoply of historical periods,... (Read More)

Gloomhome Murders Beta readers wanted!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Fauna of Gloomhome

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
As previously in the World of Gloom, the creatures of Gloomhome are shy and reticent. A Gloomish forest might be full of animal life, but one might never even notice, for how well they all hide. Barlowe's Seeker: Sometimes called an "arrowtongue,"... (Read More)

Flora of Gloomhome

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
While there is no plant life to speak of in Deathborne proper, the first thing you're likely to notice in Gloomhome is the flora. Gloomhome is carefully manicured by numerous gardeners and horticulturalist to mimic the World of Gloom as closely as... (Read More)

Evidence Levels

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Generally, the evidence for each case will be presented in three levels of investigation, Simple, Detailed, and Outstanding. While the main tools for gathering evidence should be Investigate, Notice, and Empathy, you should also give them credit for... (Read More)

Resiliency over Opposition

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
In the first update, I said we'd try to post updates that were spoiler free. This one is slightly spoilerific.  Resiliency over Opposition This adventure does a certain amount of foreshadowing and implies that bad things are going to happen. The... (Read More)

The Adventure Begins

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Status We're fully funded already, on day 1! Great job everyone, and thank you for your support! At the time of this writing, we're already almost 200%! I'll be posting a number of small updates with information from the book, especially from the... (Read More)

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