The Esoterrorists

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tabletop_role-playing_game
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GUMSHOE_system
gptkb:Pelgrane_Press
gptkb:Robin_D._Laws
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Esoterrorists:_The_Roleplaying_Game
gptkbp:artwork cover art by Chris Huth
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Ennie_Awards
multiple nominations
gptkbp:challenges moral dilemmas
gptkbp:character point-based system
various archetypes
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:tabletop_role-playing_game
gptkbp:community online forums
active player base
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Graham_Walmsley
gptkbp:fighting_style minimal
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:game_length 2 to 4 hours
gptkbp:game_mechanics gptkb:GUMSHOE_system
tense and eerie
Keeper of Arcane Lore
investigation-focused mechanics
gptkbp:game_world gptkb:fictional_universe
gptkbp:gameplay various media
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
gptkbp:goal uncovering mysteries
gptkbp:has_ability investigation skills
gptkbp:has_expansion gptkb:The_Esoterrorists:_The_Black_Book
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element supernatural phenomena
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Esoterrorists
gptkbp:influences occult fiction
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for supplements and modules
gptkbp:is_motivated_by personal stakes
gptkbp:is_popular_in cult following
gptkbp:legacy influential in indie RP Gs
gptkbp:library gptkb:The_Esoterrorists:_The_Guide_to_the_Esoterrorists
gptkbp:narrative_style player-driven storytelling
investigative horror
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:2005
gptkb:2010
gptkbp:number_of_teams investigators
2 to 6
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Pelgrane_Press
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2005
gptkbp:session session-based play
gptkbp:setting urban environments
modern day
gptkbp:similar_games gptkb:Trail_of_Cthulhu
gptkbp:sound mysterious
dark and suspenseful
gptkbp:style_of_play narrative-driven
gptkbp:themes paranoia
fear of the unknown
gptkbp:website pelgranepress.com