Shadows over Bedford is the introductory module for Telluric Chronicler. It is designed to introduce new people to the game, currently played a 4-hour one-shot. It is designed to teach the basics of gameplay in the course of a small hunt, and in the future will be expanded into a short campaign so that players can also be introduced to Daily Life and the game's larger cycle of play.
Shadows over Bedford follows a group of 5 estranged friends from the small New England town of Bedford, Massachusetts who have returned to their small town after recieving a letter from a friend they do not remember having. When they return, they find it under threat from monsters beyond the Veil who seek to destroy the town in secret. Reconnecting with their old friends, they must now band together in an attempt to keep the town safe, and figure out what life holds for them now that they've been conscripted into this war.
Each of these 5 friends is provided as a pre-generated character, making it easy for new players to pick up and start playing without having to worry about the ins and outs of character creation. More information on these characters can be found below.
(Credit to DoctorDragon for providing art and design for these characters.)
THE CHRONICLERS OF BEDFORD
Santiago Reyes-Machado
A rebellious young punk who witnessed a supernatural attack, and now fights a war on two fronts.
Cassandra Robinson
One of the most popular girls at school, who found a mysterious stone which showed her a life wilder than any party she's ever hosted.
Alexis Hawthorne
A bookish nerd who stuck their nose in enough books to uncover the secrets of the universe. Now trapped fighting the creatures they once read about for fun.
Sam Markov
A star-studded athlete taking the fencing world by storm. Hides a dirty secret: he owes much of his success to a mysterious sponsor who promised her fame in exchange for her services as a Chronicler.
Selby Roche
A perfectly average and unremarkable human who went missing in the woods as a child. Has never been quite the same since returning...