u/ImTybo

How to handle handouts

Hello, getting ready to run CoC for the first time and decided to do Edge of Darkness for my first scenario. In the very beginning of the scenario the investigators are given a lot to read, and I was just wondering how you as a Keeper handle that? Do you just throw it all at them and sit back and wait while they sift through it? Do you read it out loud or ask another player to read it out loud? Do you just hand it to them and continue to play, letting them read it at their own pace?

For this scenario in particular it doesn't seem like the handouts matter too much for actually solving the case, just adds some backstory information and context, but I worry for future scenarios my players won't actually take the time to read this much text and miss some clues.

Also, I play online and if anyone has anyway to make handouts (I use FoundryVTT) of things like police reports, newspaper articles, journals, etc. that would be very helpful! Thanks

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u/ImTybo — 12 days ago

Hello, I've looked through the book and I can't find where it states how many attempts can be done for First Aid and Medicine. I know that you can only successfully regain HP from a FA/Medicine check once per instance of damage, but how many times can someone try to FA/Medicine until they succeed? Can everyone try once?

Also from what I've gathered, regaining Sanity isn't really a thing unless it is in between scenarios spending months getting help?

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u/ImTybo — 17 days ago