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CAIN: The Unofficial Almanac of Stains

The Unofficial Almanac of Stains is a quickstart companion for CAIN. It is written for brand-new admins and for tables who want to get playing without building a campaign from scratch. Every hunt is a complete one-shot, and any of them can be dropped into a larger game. The book teaches the system by running it. By the time a table has played all five hunts, they will have met (almost) every sin type, managed pressure in every configuration, and used every core mechanic. Part One: Admin Tools Watching the Clock: a four-talisman tracking system that keeps the table from drowning in clocksDicey Situations: a quick-reference breakdown of hard checks, risk rolls, and fate rolls, including when not to rollAdministration and You: advice for the person on the other side of the screen Part Two: Hunting the Stains Every hunt includes Content warnings and tone notes up frontPre-written threats and complications with talisman lengthsTrauma questions with four clues each, placed as connective tissue between locationsSpatial maps showing the paths players can takeNPC cards with desires, secrets, and social quirksPressure tracks with narrative timelines, plus NPC movement under pressureInteractive handouts and forms to give new players a more tactile investigation expreience Who is it for? New admins who want a hunt they can run tonightPlayers new to CAIN who want to learn by playingExperienced admins who want pre-built set pieces to steal from Requirements Requires the CAIN core rulebook. This is an unofficial third-party supplement. This book deals with dark themes. Each hunt has its own warnings and veil/skip guidance. Across the book: physical disability and chronic illness, medical neglect, depression and passive suicidal ideation (handled as character context), torture (aftermath only), gun violence, kidnapping, human trafficking, body horror, child endangerment, workplace harassment, financial exploitation, and vehicular violence.