H.P. Lovecraft's Dunwich: Return to the Forgotten Village (Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying, 8802)

by Keith Herber

Other authorsLynn Willis (Editor), Paul Carrick (Illustrator), John T. Snyder (Illustrator), Philippe Bouveret (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

793

Publication

Chaosium (2002), Paperback, 200 pages

Description

[CALL OF CTHULHU ROLEPLAYING] Dunwich is a small village located along the Miskatonic, upriver from Arkham. Until 1806, Dunwich was a thriving community, boasting many mills and the powerful Whateley family.Those among the Whateleys came to know dark secrets about the world, and they fell into the worship of unwholesome creatures from other times and places. Retreating to the hills and forests surrounding the town, they betrayed their uncorrupted kin.Prosperity fled, and a dark despair seized the people. What remains is a skeleton town, mills closed, its citizens without hope or future. However, secrets of the Mythos survive, to be discovered by brave and enterprising investigators.H.P. Lovecraft's Dunwich begins with "The Dunwich Horror, " Lovecraft's masterful tale of life in the town and its surroundings. It expands upon the story with extensive information about the town: pertinent buildings, useful people, and important locations are described in detail. A 17x22" map depicts the area for miles around, and two scenarios are included.… (more)

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Physical description

200 p.; 8.25 x 0.5 inches

ISBN

1568821646 / 9781568821641

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