Episode 2 of Too Close to Home is here—and things are getting personal.
What began as a strange, unsettling situation is now spiraling into something far more invasive. The investigators are no longer just observers—they’re part of the horror. As paranoia sets in and reality begins to fracture, the line between safety and danger disappears entirely.
If you love slow-burn psychological horror, creeping dread, and stories that hit way too close to reality, this episode will leave you questioning what’s lurking just out of sight…
System: Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition)
Scenario: Too Close to Home
Author: Benjamin Schäfer
Publisher: Chaosium Inc. – Miskatonic Repository
In this modern Call of Cthulhu scenario, the investigators face a threat that has already embedded itself into their everyday lives. Every decision carries weight, and every revelation cuts deeper than the last.
Expect:
Psychological horror rooted in the familiar
Rising paranoia and fractured reality
Emotional stakes between family, safety, and truth
Sudden, brutal moments of terror
Roleplay-heavy tension with sanity on the brink
Keeper of Arcane Lore:
Dakota J. Smith
Investigators:
JJ Austen as Katy “The Cap” Hertz – The shining star with everything to lose
Parker Patzke as Danny “The Degen” Burrow – The guy you go to when you need… anything
Katie Wickline as Amanda “Mandy” Smith – The moral compass caught in the middle
This episode may include:
Viewer discretion is advised.
We are playing Too Close to Home with permission under Chaosium’s community content guidelines.
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We create cinematic, horror-driven TTRPG actual plays focused on:
Call of Cthulhu & investigative horror
Narrative-first storytelling
Slow-burn tension and psychological dread
Dark, immersive roleplay experiences
If you enjoy:
Sanity-shattering revelations
Dice that betray you at the worst possible time
Players fully committing to the horror
…then welcome to the madness.
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