Through this month, I’m showing off the various ghost-punching organizations you’ll find in the Ghost Punchers RPG. Previously, we’ve looked at Singular Security and the Order of the Sacred Shield. This week, we’re entering the pretentious, eldritch halls of the Circle of the Ebon Star.
The Circle of the Ebon Star is an exclusive group of occultists dedicated to studying and controlling the spirit realm. Its members are well-versed in mystic lore, magical theory, and spectral violence.
The Circle is organized in a strict hierarchy. The Ascended Masters are the highest-ranked members, the Acolytes are the lowest, and there are dozens of ranks in between. It is the responsibility of the higher-ranked members to determine which ghostly incidents are worthy of the Circle’s intervention. It’s the duty of the lower-ranked members to carry out those interventions. In order to rise in rank, one must first prove one’s worth in the field. (And then come the mysterious rites… and there are so many rites!)
According to the Ascended Masters, the Circle has been defending mankind against unseen forces since the Middle Ages. They may be right. There are few public records of the group, and even their internal records are sketchy before 1872.
The Circle is very selective when it comes to new members. Only mediums who have shown themselves intelligent and capable are approached to join the group, and even then only if a current member will vouch for them.
Once accepted as Acolytes, new members are expected to carry out whatever ghost-hunting missions they are assigned. They’re also encouraged to work with other like-minded mediums in order to improve their own skills—and to keep an eye out for new recruits.
