I have been running D&D 3.5 campaigns for many years, and I have recently begun to host Call of Cthulu d20 games as well, using the 3.5 version. This falls nearly congruent with a recent interest I have taken with, as you might have guessed, the Slender Man. I was hoping to run a dark, horror themed CoC 3.5 game revolving solely around the Slender Man, trying to discern his true nature, and perhaps....perhaps...putting an end to him.
For the most part, however, the game will not be very heavily combat oriented, though there will certainly be the occasional fight with cultists/proxies/police/etc. As such, optimizers and min maxers need not apply; in this game, you can almost count on misfortune finding your characters, meaning, your character will probably die. I will be looking for such traits as good writing and story telling and a willingness to immerse oneself in the world we create.
Touching on the note of character death, briefly, even if the worst should happen, you will still be able to participate in the campaign. I will only elaborate on why and how this works when your character does die, as I feel maintaining a sense of mystery is paramount to creating a properly immersive atmosphere in this context. I want to make sure everyone has a good time with this game, no matter what, so I will be working closely with players to ensure everyone is enjoying themselves.
Albany New York, June, 2012: A multitude of sightings that match the appearance of the paranormal entity known as "The Slender Man" occur between the weeks of June 7th to the 10th. The ending of these sightings culminates in the supposed arson of a lesser known orphanage; St. Judith's Home for Children in Need. Though the fire results in the complete destruction of the orphanage, many escape with only minor injuries...save one. Alex Jasenski, a young boy, goes missing. His body cannot be found in the ruins of the building, or in the greater Albany area.
Eyewitness accounts report one sighting of the "Slender Man" on the evening of June 10th, one of the nurses who ran the orphanage seeing "a really tall and thin guy...like seven feet tall almost, standing in one of the windows as the building burned. I think it was the smoke, but I couldn't make out his face."
Four months have passed since this incident, and sightings of the Slender Man are on the rise again, particularly in the wooded areas surrounding Albany. This time, however, a series of abductions have been reported, instigating a city-wide panic and search for the one responsible. At the scene of each crime, bloody notes are left. The messages vary most of the time, but the most consistent notes read "Too Late".
The general public recognition of these sightings has drawn a multitude of paranormal enthusiasts and cryptid hunters to the city, who usually are at odds with the locals, who hold the notion that these thrill seekers are exploiting their misfortune. Tensions are high, and results are fleeting. Many still are not aware of the myth of the Slender Man, and those who do still refuse to buy into it. Regardless of belief, however, everyone agrees on one thing; something is very wrong in Albany New York.
Note: While I am aware there is lots of 'canon' mythos surrounding Slender Man, I have my own ideas for what I want the entity to be and do. While I will still use much of the information that has already been established, I will ultimately be taking this enigmatic myth in my own direction.