4 hours
Groundswell Startups
Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm (EDT)
Groundswell Startups
2412 Irwin St, Melbourne, us
PLAYER INFORMATION
Experience required: None
Age: 18+
Number of seats available: 5
Character Sheets: Pregenerated character sheets will be provided.
Link to the System!( https://tombloom.itch.io/cain)
\\\*Note: CAIN is very appropriate for the spooky season! It's not overly gratuitous, but it is definitely a game with some rough themes. Feel free to hit me up on Discord with any questions!\\\*
2 seats in every guild one-shot are reserved for the monthly supporter lottery. You may see players in a game's attendee list before guild-wide RSVPs open.
Please scroll all the way down for any and all information, including age restrictions, what kind of experience is needed (if any), what to bring, content warnings, and more!
PRICING
It is $10/per player to play this game at Groundswell Startups.
It is $8/per player if you are a paid monthly supporter of the Guild (via our Ko-Fi( https://ko-fi.com/spacecoastadventurersguild) or Patreon( https://www.patreon.com/spacecoastadventurersguild)).
ABOUT THE ADVENTURE
Rowbury USA. A town slowly drifting into becoming abandoned is thrown into shock after a series of murders are committed in the small town of sixty-four residents. The cause is definitely paranormal, and more violence is to follow if someone doesn't step in.
It's up to you, Exorcist, to find the cause and intervene before more lives are lost.
ABOUT THE SYSTEM
Humanity is cursed, host to a roiling psychic sea barely understood or controlled, a phenomenon arising purely from the darkest portions of the human soul. While most humans are blissfully unaware of its presence, others are more sensitive. When it grows wild in these hosts, SINS appear, terrifying supernatural monsters that are anathema to reality itself.
CAIN is the solution, the global supranational shadow organization dedicated solely to the hunting and execution of sins. Its mission is clear, its purpose steadfast. Is there anything better than a good hunt? Just think, you’re all set to slaughter to your heart’s content.
YOU are an exorcist, a powerful psychic soldier and tool of CAIN, honed and wielded for one purpose:
WIPE OUT THE STAIN
From the mind of Tom Bloom, co-creator of the Lancer RPG and the Webcomic K*ll Six Billion Demons!
Justin Note: 3/4 Murder-Mystery, 1/4 High-Octane Anime Fightfest
Inspirational Properties:
Anime/Manga: Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Bleach, D Gray Man, Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Hellsing, Mob Psycho 100
Video Games: The Persona series, XCOM, Silent Hill, Resident Evil • Music: Vaporwave/Barber Beats, the music videos of Norbert Crowfield • Movies: Nearly any horror movie
GAME MASTER INFORMATION
Name: Justin
Pronouns: He/Him
10+ years as a TTRPG Player
10+ years as a Game Master
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
WHAT YOU NEED:
* Nothing, everything will be provided
WHAT I PROVIDE:
* Everything required will be provided
GAMEPLAY DETAILS:
Rules Loose- Rule of Cool
Learning session- Gameplay questions encouraged!
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Adult Language
Descriptions of Gore/Violence
Body Horror
Psychological Trauma
PROHIBITED CONTENT:
* Sexual Themes
SAFETY TOOLS USED
Sometimes games have content or situations where a player or GM may feel stressed out, unsafe, or otherwise not having fun. Safety tools are a way for players and GMs to communicate and check-in before, during, and after a game in order to make sure everyone is still having fun, and to provide the right support when needed.
Information on Safety Tools( https://i.4pcdn.org/tg/1583202183294.pdf)
DURING THE GAME:
Session 0
Lines and Veils
* Debriefing
PLAYERS CAN EXPECT:
Combat/Tactics: (Low)
Roleplay: (High)
Exploration: (High)
Puzzles: (Low)
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