Nightmare in Providence
"Nightmare in Providence" is an adventure that I wrote for the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game that is inspired by early cinema. Below is a summary of the adventure, followed by a link to the adventure on the Miskatonic Repository community content platform for Call of Cthulhu.
"This adventure takes place in Providence, Rhode Island in the year 1928. The adventure’s location is easily adaptable, and can be moved to most cities in the United States. The 1920’s time period works best for the adventure, given the heavy emphasis on silent films and early movie theaters. This adventure contains a healthy mixture of combat and investigation, with a few puzzles as well.
The investigators have been recruited by the Providence police chief to investigate the coinciding disappearances of film director and nickelodeon owner Elias Hoffmann, as well as aspiring actress and local celebrity Marilyn Shepherd. Their investigation takes them to the Providence Nickelodeon, where their search opens up a rift in the universe that leads to the Dreamlands, in which the investigators will engage in a fight for their lives against the bizarre entity called Mannus (also often referred to as “The Sandman”). This adventure is a terrifying journey through the world of dreams, with strong motifs of early cinema."
Link to the adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/318695/Nightmare-in-Providence