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Highway One

Highway One is the name for a Monster of the Week mini-campaign I ran for one of my groups last year. It was about an alien representing a cosmic Old One landing in the small town of Cambria, California (near where I grew up), and beginning to transform its residents into monsters in preparation for a dark ritual. It was some of the most fun I've ever had rolling dice. Had a good time sketching the monsters too!

Hayyoth, the main monster of the campaign.

Hayyoth, the main monster of the campaign.

I never really named these guys in the game, but I called the metamorphs in my notes sometimes. Humans transformed by Hayyoth's influence.

I never really named these guys in the game, but I called the metamorphs in my notes sometimes. Humans transformed by Hayyoth's influence.

A telekinetic metamorph that appeared near the end of the campaign.

A telekinetic metamorph that appeared near the end of the campaign.

The initial sketch of the psychic metamorph.

The initial sketch of the psychic metamorph.

I had a swimming version of the metamorph as well, though I ended up describing them rather differently than this. This design is also a homage to "The Monster of Piedras Blancas", an old monster movie set in the same area as my campaign.

I had a swimming version of the metamorph as well, though I ended up describing them rather differently than this. This design is also a homage to "The Monster of Piedras Blancas", an old monster movie set in the same area as my campaign.

I toyed with the idea of a super-metamorph that might appear in the final showdown, a sort of alien ubermensch, but ended up keeping things simple and just having my main monster.

I toyed with the idea of a super-metamorph that might appear in the final showdown, a sort of alien ubermensch, but ended up keeping things simple and just having my main monster.

A fun "title screen" I bashed together for the project.

A fun "title screen" I bashed together for the project.

I actually drew this guy for a different campaign, but it used the same system so I'm including it here. This is Sandy, as in Sandman, as in the guy who makes you sleep.

I actually drew this guy for a different campaign, but it used the same system so I'm including it here. This is Sandy, as in Sandman, as in the guy who makes you sleep.