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conversations.value: -I'm in the process of picking characters and/or asking for revisions. Please don't be offended or disappointed if you are declined, there's simply too many submissions for the story -
  
  A classic horror story with things that go bump in the night, this is the story of a group of strangers who receive an invitation to be the first to stay in the newly reopened Blackgate Hotel. What secrets lie hidden in the walls of this (in)famous location?
  
  This is my 1st ground-up custom narration. There is a definite outline planned, but I welcome and encourage players who want to make this a cooperative storytelling experience instead of a guided game. 
  (Custom card creations are welcome if thematic. 3-6 players. West Coast Narrator.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Information Gathering (copy): Probe the other guests to see what they know about the Blackgate.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blackgate Spa: A small but comfortable spa area, featuring a large, marble tiled steam bath.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Towel (copy): Never leave home without one.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Towel: Never leave home without one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hand Written Dosier: A collection of notes, pictures, interviews and sketches relating to the Blackgate Hotel and your father's disappearance.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tarot Cards: A custom deck of Tarot cards, even just holding them helps you focus your abilities.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lucky Pen: Acquired at some exotic location during your travels, this beautifully ornate pen's exterior hides a secret within.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Talismans: Some would call them lucky charms, but that sounds like the kid's cereal. These talismans help keep the forces attacking you at bay.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Exorcise Your Demons : You're haunted, literally and figuratively, by a figure from your past. Find a way to put them to rest.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Handheld Video Camera: The latest in portable recording technology; reversible viewscreen, 10x optical zoom, low-light mode and more. Too bad you forgot your charger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Magician's Cape: Every good magician needs a cape. It's not about style, it's about storage. Who knows what can be found in the folds of this one.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Knife: A sturdy folding knife, like those used by hunters or soldiers.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Grand Staircase: The stairs to the upper level. They are currently blocked off.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dining Room: An elegant dining facility.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hotel Rooms: Your room.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: History Lessons: Mr. Blackgate fills you in on the history of the Blackgate Hotel.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Summoned: You question Mr. Blackgate about the reason you received invitations.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Physique: Your body is a prime physical specimen. You are hardy and able to perform physical feats beyond the ability of most.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unshakable: You are not easily rattled, disconcerted or frightened.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Haunted: After a painful episode in your past you are continually second-guessing your actions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Oblivious: You overlook the obvious, physically and socially, all the time. If it's important and staring you right in the face, you won't see it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Coward: Jumpy and easily scared, you tend to think only about yourself in tense situations.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cursed: Things have a habit of going wrong at just the right time.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blackgate History: Built in the heady days after the Great War, it thrived in the through the early part of the 20th century, but the middle decades brought rumors of unsavory activities taking place during off-seasons. Its star in decline, the Blackgate slowly fell into disrepair and eventually closed under mysterious circumstances.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Redemption: You've done something terrible in the past. Will you ever be able to atone?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protect the weak: You are driven to defend those in need, even to your own detriment.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resist the Darkness: Fight your fears and lower nature. Rise above and prosper.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A New Adventure: You're always on the lookout for something new and exciting
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sunder the Bonds: Drive a wedge between friends and force people apart.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Keep the Secret: You know something terrible. Keep this knowledge from the world.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lobby: At first glance, the lobby is a shining example of gilded age beauty. Tall arches, gilded hardware and marble floors give the impression of glamour. Closer inspection reveals barely hidden signs of neglect and decay.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Long Hall: The North Wing hallway. Rooms numbered 101 to 120 line each side of the hall. At the far end a single window looks out over the wooded landscape.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Getting to know all about you: You take a minute to meet one of the other guests milling around the lobby while you wait.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Getting to know you (2): You take a minute to meet one of the other guests milling around the lobby while you wait.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: South Wing: It looks as though renovations started in this wing years ago, but never progressed very far. A thin layer of dust covers every surface, and the window at the end of the hall is covered in ripped plastic sheeting.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Kitchen: Stainless steel surfaces gleam gently under the lights. While the appliances and fixtures are past their prime, they appear to be in good working order.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Basement Access: The access stairway for the basement.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hotel Room (copy): Your room.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psychic Sensitive: Though not everyone believes in the Other Side, you say you do. You claim to have seen glimpses of it, but are you truly in touch with the mystical, or simply trying to cash-in?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enforcer: You, allegedly, worked for the toughest crime boss on the East Coast before his mysterious disappearance. Is there more to you than strength and cruelty?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Former Detective: Retired under unusual circumstances. After years on the force, you understand the value of deduction and logic in most situations. How firm are your beliefs, though?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Travel Writer: You've been all across the country, stayed at the best (and worst) hotels, and written about your experiences. Have you seen the unexplained, or are you convinced it doesn't exist?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Autodidact: You claim to have taught yourself everything you know. How reliable is your knowledge when push comes to shove?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Depth of Knowledge: You know everything there is to know on a single topic.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Magician: Fireballs, disappearances, and transformations? Just flashpowder, mirrors, and slight of hand. Do you search for deeper magic, or are you convinced it doesn't exist?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Outcast: Nothing ever goes right for you, no matter how hard you try. Have you accepted your lot in life, or are you looking for a chance to change your fate?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Logical: There's a reason for everything, sometimes it just takes a little more digging to figure it out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Experienced: You've been there and done that. There's not much that takes you by surprise any more.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Breadth of Knowledge: You know a little bit about everything, but not very much about anything.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charismatic: People like you, and you know it. You're not afraid to turn on the charm to get what you want.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Inflexible: You're unable to change your plans or opinions, even when faced with better options.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Socially Inept: You rub people the wrong way, put your foot in your mouth, and say just the wrong thing.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: D Student: Your best class in school was Lunch. You're not dumb, you just never learned much.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Frail: Physical limitations, natural or otherwise, prevent you from doing most physically demanding tasks.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tenacious: You never give up. Once you've set a goal for yourself, nothing will stand in your way.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Clumsy: Glasses fall out of your hands, rugs catch your feet, and doors are never in the right place.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Information Gathering: Probe the other guests to see what they know about the Blackgate.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prove the Unprovable: Find evidence of the supernatural and prove that you were right to all those who doubted you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive: You just want to get out alive.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Embrace the Darkness: Descend to the depths of your basest humanity and see what lies waiting.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Build the Bonds: Bring people together and lead them toward success.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Faulty Recollection: You don't always remember things correctly, occasionally with disastrous results.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mr. Blackgate: The owner of the Blackgate Hotel, and your host.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fortunate One: A child of luxury, you've never been denied what you want, money and connections solve all your problems. Are you happy with this life, or do you want more?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Scrapper: You can hold your own in a fight, physically and verbally.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dinner Party: The atmosphere, the food, and perhaps the free wine, loosens your inhibitions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Blackgate Spa: A small but comfortable spa area, featuring a large, marble tiled steam bath.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Troubling Visions: Terrible apparitions appear through the blinding steam. Are they a result of too much alcohol and rich food, or are the horrors you're seeing real?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: James the Maseur (optional): A young, physically fit man dressed in light cotton. He looks incredibly similar to one of the servers at dinner.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Locked Door: Mr. Blackgate forgot to unlock the door...probably.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find your way: The truncated tour and the events in spa leave you unsure of how to get to your rooms.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Night Terrors: Something terrible happened while you slept
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dreams of Things to Come: In your sleep you get a glimpse of the future. Perhaps it's prophetic, but then again, it's only a dream.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fortune and Glory: You lust for wealth, particularly material wealth. 
  
  Fame would be nice, too, because that can be parleyed into book deals and speaking engagements.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Unshakable: You are not easily rattled, disconcerted or frightened.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cursed: Things have a habit of going wrong at just the right time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Protect the weak: You are driven to defend those in need, even to your own detriment.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: uptight: You hate breaking the rules or letting your hair down. You hold back and can come of as rude as a result.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Best seller: Prove all those that doubt you that they where wrong by writing the next best seller at any cost
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enforcer: You, allegedly, work for the toughest crime boss on the East Coast. Is there more to you than strength and cruelty?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Do The Job: The boss gave you a job to do. Get it done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sycophant: You are exceptionally (if unintentionally) skilled at flattery.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Arrogant: You think you're better than other people. Even if you were right, but it still doesn't make you any fun to be around.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Experienced: She has been around a pampering or two and knows what to expect. Anything that doesn't meet expectation is simply unacceptable.