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This Wiki details the history of a Call of Cthulhu campaign begun in 1983 and ended in 2014. Game play began in January of 1920 and ended in 1932.  


== Getting started ==
To read about the restart of the campaign that began in 2022 and is currently active go to [https://hastursnotebook.org Hasturs Notebook]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:Updates|'''''WIKI UPDATES (updated February 1, 2014)''''']]
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* [[TheStarsAreRight:RedlandJack|'''''Quick Link to Redland Jack's page''''']]
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''NOTE - BLUE TEXT INDICATES ACTIVE LINKS; RED TEXT INDICATES PAGES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN CREATED''
 
=='''Cast Of Characters'''==
 
''Main article: [[TheStarsAreRight:Players Alphabetical|All characters]] in The Stars Are Right.''
 
* [[Player_Characters|Player Characters]]
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Inactive_Player_Characters|Inactive Player Characters]]
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Important_Non-Player_Characters|Important Non Player Characters]]
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Players_Alphabetical#Other_Non-Player_Characters|Other Non Player Characters]]
 
=='''[[The Stars Are Right Campaign Timeline|Game Timeline]]'''==
 
===Major Events===
 
Specific major events that embrace multiple campaigns and groups.
 
* [[The Stars Are Right: New York Incursion | The New York Incursion]], 19 October 1932
* [[The Dark Queen|The Dark Queen]]
 
=='''Cross References'''==
 
 
[[Cross Reference Index|Cross Reference Page]]
 
An attempt to cross reference and index the information about the campaign
 
 
 
=='''Campaign Summaries'''==
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Introduction|General Introduction to the Campaigns]]
 
There are three groups currently: The Elders, Bailey and the Sea (aka The Redland Jack group), The Irish Rose (...). 
 
===Bailey And The Sea===
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:BaileyTimeline|Timeline]]
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:BaileyInfo|Other Bailey Info]]
 
===[[The_Stars_Are_Right:_The_Irish_Rose|The Irish Rose]]===
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:TheIrishRoseTimeline | Timeline]]
 
''In Detroit in 1932, an oddly matched group of characters balances gangsters, a mysterious medical condition, an odd preacher and his sister and a state hospital scandal in an effort to figure out the complicated workings of the under classes.''
 
===Junior J-Men (and women)===
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:GovAgents|Timeline]]
 
===[[The Stars Are Right: China - Gods and Monsters|China - Gods and Monsters]]===
 
''At the start of October 1932, an expedition is sent to China to make a deal with Li Mai regarding a stronghold in China and the status of Auda.''
 
=='''Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings'''==
 
[[Steele_Poem|Steele - Undated Poem.]] 
::*Thought to have been composed during or just after Hannelore Rhyner's transformation into Medea on October 19, 1929
 
 
=='''Game Mechanics'''==
 
To be added soon.
 
== '''Glossary'''==
 
[[Terms Used Within The Campaign]]
 
=='''Important Groups'''==
 
[[Important Groups Within The Campaign]]
 
=='''Important Locations'''==
 
[[Trujillo, Spain]]
 
=='''The Library - A Collection of Writings'''==
 
''Main article: [[The Stars Are Right: Documents | All TSAR Documents]]''
 
* [[TheStarsAreRight:The Tablets Of Aelda|The Tablets Of Aelda]]
* [[TheStarsAreRight:Misc_Letters|Misc. Letters]]
* [[The_Stars_Are_Right:_Documents#Newspaper_Articles|Newspaper Articles]]
* [[The Stars Are Right: Books|Books]]
 
=='''External Links'''==
 
* [http://cthulhu.meetup.com/53/ Meetup.com: The Stars Are Right]
:This includes scheduling information and some useful files (the introductory file and blank character bio file)
 
* [http://jhkimrpg.livejournal.com/52332.html LJ Post: "Cthulhu Meetup"] (Feb 21, 2007)
:A personal report on joining one of the campaigns.
 
* [http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/quickSearch.jsp Historic Houses Trust]
:A phenomenal collection of vintage Australian photos, including the Police and Justice File.
 
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/ Images from the History of Medicine]
:Need an illustration from a sixteenth century medical text for... oh, reasons? IHM has you covered and then some. Also includes propaganda, public service posters, tools and impedimenta, and lots and lots of Victorian anatomy illustrations.
 
* [http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet NYC Municipal Archives]
:Over three quarters of a million photographs from the late 1800s on. Another great resource for period images of crime scenes, night shots, etc. Look for the body stuffed in an oil can!
 
* [http://historicdetroit.org/ Historic Detroit]
:Lots of essays and photographs of, well, historic Detroit! Especially useful for the Irish Rosers.
 
* [http://www.mythicdetroit.org/ Mythic Detroit]
: On the other end of the scale, a wiki devoted entirely to the weird and unsettling aspects of Detroit then and now. Check out the [//www.mythicdetroit.org/index.php?n=Main.VoodooMurders Voodoo Murders]!
 
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[[Category:The Stars Are Right|Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 16 May 2025

This Wiki details the history of a Call of Cthulhu campaign begun in 1983 and ended in 2014. Game play began in January of 1920 and ended in 1932.

To read about the restart of the campaign that began in 2022 and is currently active go to Hasturs Notebook

NOTE - BLUE TEXT INDICATES ACTIVE LINKS; RED TEXT INDICATES PAGES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN CREATED

Cast Of Characters

Main article: All characters in The Stars Are Right.

Game Timeline

Major Events

Specific major events that embrace multiple campaigns and groups.

Cross References

Cross Reference Page

An attempt to cross reference and index the information about the campaign


Campaign Summaries

There are three groups currently: The Elders, Bailey and the Sea (aka The Redland Jack group), The Irish Rose (...).

Bailey And The Sea

The Irish Rose

In Detroit in 1932, an oddly matched group of characters balances gangsters, a mysterious medical condition, an odd preacher and his sister and a state hospital scandal in an effort to figure out the complicated workings of the under classes.

Junior J-Men (and women)

China - Gods and Monsters

At the start of October 1932, an expedition is sent to China to make a deal with Li Mai regarding a stronghold in China and the status of Auda.

Diaries - A Collection Of Character Writings

Steele - Undated Poem.

  • Thought to have been composed during or just after Hannelore Rhyner's transformation into Medea on October 19, 1929


Game Mechanics

To be added soon.

Glossary

Terms Used Within The Campaign

Important Groups

Important Groups Within The Campaign

Important Locations

Trujillo, Spain

The Library - A Collection of Writings

Main article: All TSAR Documents

External Links

This includes scheduling information and some useful files (the introductory file and blank character bio file)
A personal report on joining one of the campaigns.
A phenomenal collection of vintage Australian photos, including the Police and Justice File.
Need an illustration from a sixteenth century medical text for... oh, reasons? IHM has you covered and then some. Also includes propaganda, public service posters, tools and impedimenta, and lots and lots of Victorian anatomy illustrations.
Over three quarters of a million photographs from the late 1800s on. Another great resource for period images of crime scenes, night shots, etc. Look for the body stuffed in an oil can!
Lots of essays and photographs of, well, historic Detroit! Especially useful for the Irish Rosers.
On the other end of the scale, a wiki devoted entirely to the weird and unsettling aspects of Detroit then and now. Check out the Voodoo Murders!
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