Odd Jobs 1 - The Invitation
Summary: Iris Faith has recently discovered her magic, and is being mentored by a man who does 'odd jobs' for the NYPD. Tonight, she hits the streets with him for the first time. (This case involves magic as a centerpiece of its deductions. It is intended to introduce players to a specific system of magical investigations.)
Lead stats: 127 Leads / 0 Docs / 42 Markers / 1 Image / 2 Days / 27.0k Words (217 avg.) / 155.3 KB
Author(s): Marthinus Conradie
Game system: nyNoir
Game date: 9/15/1937
Difficulty: 1/5
Playtime: 5 hours
Version: 3.1 (6/23/25)
Game status: Playable
Features: 
Thumbs Up: 1
Downloads: 1 (views 2)
Owner account: Marthinus
Created: Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 06:19 AM
Published/Updated: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 07:57 AM
Published Files:
- The Invitation_soloForScreen_letter.pdf (2.5 MB)
- The Invitation_twocol_a4.pdf (2.1 MB)
- The Invitation_twocol_letter.pdf (2.1 MB)
Additional Instructions
To play this case, you need to download two things:
- One of the above casebooks in your preferred format (grab the final _twocol_letter.pdf if you are going to print it, or _soloForScreen_letter.pdf if you are going to play it on a screen).
- The New York Noir v6 directories, rules, and other additional files needed to play this case in pdf format
Alternatively, instead of using pdf directories you can use the online directory and map search tools.
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Reviews
Recommended
Impressions from an early playtest: Solid introduction to a new magical system and setting. A spunky lead with Iris. Intrigue with her Father's past along with her mentor Morten's. An interesting cast of characters in a messy web of relations. Lots of twists and turns as new identities and relationships are revealed. A subtle theme of pairs and dualities. The magic system is well explained and there is lot of satisfying traditional detective work as well. Fun case.
Disclosure I'm a fellow case writer.