{"product_id":"the-october-society-creative-writing-adventure","title":"The October Society Creative Writing Adventure","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe October Society\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Salem Creative Writing Adventure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a gravestone tucked into a quiet corner of an old Salem cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription is worn. The woman buried there has been nearly forgotten. There are no stories told about her on the walking tours, no grand monument marking her life, and very little left behind to tell you who she was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a few weathered details remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eThe October Society would like you to find out the rest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe October Society\u003c\/em\u003e is an interactive creative writing adventure that invites you to step into the role of investigator, researcher and storyteller as you follow a mystery through Salem, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour investigation begins among the old gravestones of Salem and takes you through \u003cstrong\u003ereal historic locations\u003c\/strong\u003e, quiet streets, bookshops, gardens and centuries-old rooms. At each stop, you'll uncover another small piece of the story—but deciding what those discoveries mean is part of the adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObserve your surroundings. Record clues. Sketch what you imagine. Develop theories. Question your assumptions. Follow the threads that seem important and see where they lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no right way to keep your journal. Fill the margins, make lists, doodle, write pages of theories or jot down only a few sentences. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is your case file.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional dice and oracle-card reflections are included throughout the adventure for anyone who would like to introduce a little chance and intuition into the investigation. They're completely optional and the full story can be enjoyed without them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you travel deeper into the mystery, fiction begins to weave through the very real history of Salem and the people and places that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome clues will answer questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers may leave you with entirely new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd somewhere along the way, a woman almost lost to history may finally have her story told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose Your Adventure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted Creative Writing Adventure + Sticker Kit — Limited Quantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReceive a physical copy of \u003cem\u003eThe October Society\u003c\/em\u003e Creative Writing Adventure along with a coordinating sticker kit created especially for the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stickers include artwork inspired by the places, objects and discoveries you'll encounter along the way—perfect for decorating your journal pages and building a case file of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted copies are available in \u003cstrong\u003elimited quantities\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownloadable PDF — Story Only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to begin right away? 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