MYS 01
Murder Mystery Parties
Murder at the Crooked Lantern
A fantasy Halloween murder mystery party for 6-8 players: on Lantern Night, Lord Aldric Vane dies in the cellar of the Crooked Lantern tavern at the stroke of midnight — without a wound.
- Players and time
- 6-8 guests + host (who can also play); 2-3 hours; adults and teens 13+; 'no gore, a dash of spooky'; prep about 30 minutes
- Pages
- 37
- Format
- A4 and US Letter
- Language
- English, Italian
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What's in the download
- Host guide with fewer-players options (6-8)
- Opening script
- 8 characters: Madame Zelda, Lady Isolde Vane, Fenwick Larkspur, Mirabel Thorn, Captain Rowan Blackwood, Ambrose Quill, Grimsby Oakhollow, Sister Vesper
- 3 rounds: The Body in the Cellar, Whispers and Lies, The Twelfth Bell
- 16 clue cards, accusation sheets, solution
- Food/drink/decor/music tips, 6 awards
This page is safe to share with your players or guests: it does not reveal the culprit, the solution or any answer.
Inside pages
Lines from the book
Come in costume and in character. Someone at this feast will not live to see the dawn.
Host tip: keep each round to 30-40 minutes. When the energy drops, move on.
Decor: carved pumpkins, candles, autumn leaves, a few cobwebs — and a sign on a door that says 'Cellar'.
