Facilitator Sheet: Notes

Facilitator Sheet: Reference

Player

Investigators
Ghosts

Player
This Discord Has Ghosts in It preplay checklist:
• Review safety tools (page 10)
• Build server and set permissions (page 105) or use a pre-
made template (available at willjobst.itch.io/ghosts)
• Post rules references in relevant channels (available at
willjobst.itch.io/ghosts)
• Read through Live Setup (page 14)
Safety Tools
Lines and Veils
Lines and veils are two umbrellas under which to place sen-
sitive content. Lines include content that will be excluded
from the game: you’re drawing a metaphorical lines be-
tween your play session and any content you’d like to ex-
clude. Veils allow content to be included, but not directly ref-

Name
• Decide whetheryou want to try out Phantom Lab options erenced.

True/False
(page 86) X-card
• Schedule a time and send out invites The X-card is an optional tool that allows anyone in your

Name
• Print out facilitator sheet, or use the Google Sheets ver- game (including you) to edit out any content anyone is un-
sion comfortable with as you play. In This Discord Has Ghosts in It,
type “X-CARD”, “X”, or say “X-CARD” to X-out content from
Once the players are ready, do the following: the game. X-carded content will be removed from the game
going forward.
• Review safety tools Open table

Connection
• Set lines and veils An open table means that anyone can leave to table or game,
• Pick or design a haunted house for any reason without judgement.

Connection
• Write frights (two per player) Frights
• Pick roles Frights serve as a palette of fear we use to craft haunts and
• Split up haunted houses from. As a group, we create frights together.

Sequencing The Séance

This Discord Has Ghosts in It takes place over three phases: the Both sides get back on #walkie-talkies, and everyone reenters
the house. First, we clear up any missing information:
Bloodline

haunt, the intermission, and the séance.

Before the Haunt • Ghosts summon investigators using the @ function to

Secret Motive
(Check when revealed)

(Check when revealed)

Before the haunt, the investigator and ghost players split up
and fill out character cards. Ghosts enter the house and pre-
haunt rooms.
Investigators
Review investigator rules, then choose a connection, two
unique frights from the list, make secret motives, and pick a
name. Fill out character cards and make sure you get a copy of
each. Log the details in the Facilitator Sheet: Notes ledger.
Ghosts
Malign
rooms and share any missing details.
• Investigators reveal any remaining frights and spill any
remaining secrets.
Once a ghost’s true name, bloodline, and malign are revealed,
it’s time for the séance.
Make sure everyone is present for each séance, and that only
one séance happens at a time. During a séance, the ghost calls
the investigators to a special room. The investigators speak to
the ghost telling them what they know of their story and the
ghost returns with details and context.

Review ghost rules, then choose a connection, a bloodline, a

malign, a true name, and a false name. Fill out character cards The Choice

Frights
(Check when revealed)

(Check when discovered)

and make sure you get a copy of each. Log the details in the Fa-
cilitator Sheet: Notes ledger.
Ghosts can pre-post in the house with any extra time here.
The Haunt
During the haunt, investigators enter the haunted house and
explore it. Once most or all of the frights, bloodlines, and ma-
ligns have been discovered, it’s time for the next phase: the in-
termission.
Veils
The investigators must offer the ghost a choice whether to be
released or stay among the spirits.
“Spirit, will you move onto the next world, or stay among this
one?”
It’s the ghost’s choice whether or not they stay in this world or
move on to the next. Then, it’s time to move on to the next
ghost.
Looking Back
Once every ghost has had a séance, the investigators leave…

Lines
to progress.
phase if the group is struggling
to push the game into the next
discovered. Use the fourth ring
investigator and ghost details
Between 75% and 100% of the
• Fourth ring (3:00 AM)
discovered.
ghost details have been
Half of the investigator and
• Third ring (2:00 AM)
and maligns).
discovered (frights, bloodlines,
ghost details have been
1/4th of the investigator and
• Second ring (1:00 AM)
The game has started.
• First ring (midnight)
as pinging the entire Discord.
progress to the players, as well
voice chat and announce the
Use this clock to step into the
The Clock

The Intermission
During the intermission, we take a short break and get ready
for the final phase. Everyone should join the #waiting-room
voice channel to chat about the game (including the ghost
players!). Then, investigator and ghost players split up and get
ready for the next phase.
but not without looking back at that house, one last time.
• Each investigator describes one thing they notice about
the house.
• Each ghost describes one thing they notice about the in-
vestigators after they leave.

Looking back is the last thing each character does before the
game comes to an end.

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