First Impressions - Let Us In (Neo-70s horror in the Lastlands)

Let Us In is very orange!

'Let Us In' is a short (16-page) scenario designed as a one-shot by the author & illustrator of the Ultraviolet Grasslands, Luka Rejec. Published in an unusual size, this is a zine format, 3-colour (black, white and orange) release. It's attractively styled with two decent maps. My copy came with a postcard, showing the opening scene.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young student in want of a good inheritance, must visit their rich relatives for the harvest festival.

But what will be the harvest this year?"

'Let Us In' contains a very light system with some pre-generated characters. It's suggested that you tailor them to the system of your choice, but the reality is that there's enough there to run this out of the book.

The setup involves a journey to a remote town to check on Aunt Vira, an older relative who has sent a series of concerned letters to the family in the City.. The family want to be sure that she's alright and that there is no risk to the estate she lives at, so they send a young family member who was raised by her to visit.

Being well-heeled, the family member is sent with a driver, a bodyguard and a friend. The motivations and unique abilities for each are good and should ensure an interesting game session.

There's enough here for a good evening of fun, although I expect that it is unlikely to end well for the characters. It's a fun Halloween release which I may well bring out at a convention at some point. It has a feel of remoteness and isolation. There's a playlist of musical influences that I need to explore on Spotify.

Recommended (print copies via Exalted Funeral).

20 November 2021

Edit - here's the Spotify Playlist from the scenario.