H.P. Lovecraft's Arkham

by Herber, Keith; Morrison, Mark; Watts, Richard; Boyd, Mervyn

• ISBN13: 9781568821658
• ISBN10: 1568821654
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Chaosium

Summary

H. P. LOVECRAFT'S ARKHAMUnveiling the Legend-Haunted CityCHA 8803ISBN 1-56882-165-4MSRP $25.95By Keith Herber Dual Stat d20 and Classic (BRP) Call of Cthulhu"Behind everything crouched the brooding, festering horror of the ancient town . . . the changeless, legend-haunted city of Arkham, with its clustering gambrel roofs that sway and sag over attics where witches hid from the King's men in the dark, olden days of the Province."It was always a very bad time in Arkham . . . ."-H. P. LovecraftARKHAM is a small town along the Massachusetts coast-the setting favored by author Howard Phillips Lovecraft in his tales of monstrous horror.All in all a quiet place, Arkham is best-known as the home of Miskatonic University, an excellent school becoming known for its esoteric and disturbing volumes residing in its library's Restricted Collection. These tomes form the foundation of all current efforts to thwart the dire desires of the Mythos legion.H.P. Lovecraft's ARKHAM contains extensive background information about this haunted New England town-written to be used by serious investigators as a base from which to further explore the mysteries of the Cthulhu Mythos. Pertinent buildings, useful people, and important locations are described in depth. A 17x22" players' map of Arkham is bound into the back, and four thrilling adventures complete the package.Includes the H.P. Lovecraft short story "The Dreams in the Witch-house" (1933)New LayoutNew ArtworkFully compatible with both Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium Inc. and Call of Cthulhu d20.Part of our expanding 1920's Lovecraft Country line.This book contains material previously published as Arkham Unveiled (1990) and Compact Arkham Unveiled (1995). Each book long out of print.For more information contact Dustin Wright mailto:[e-mail]

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(1)
Lovecraft Country	6	(3)
``The Dreams in the Witch House''	9	(18)
Welcome to Arkham	27	(9)
Arkham Neighborhoods and Trolly Map, ca. 1928	26	(10)
History of Arkham	36	(5)
A Lovecraft Chronology	38	(3)
A Guide to Arkham	41	(191)
Neighborhood 1: Northside	42	(12)
Neighborhood 2: Downtown	54	(13)
Neighborhood 3: East-town	67	(3)
Neighborhood 4: Merchant District	70	(13)
Neighborhood 5: River Town	83	(4)
Neighborhood 6: Campus	87	(15)
Neighborhood 7: French Hill	102	(6)
Neighborhood 8: Uptown	108	(5)
Neighborhood 9: Lower Southside	113	(6)
Neighborhood 10: The Outskirts	119	(12)
Town Directory	131	(4)
Adventures
The Books of Uncle Silas	135	(17)
The Hills Rise Wild	152	(14)
The Condemned	166	(23)
Dead of Night	189	(18)
Appendices
Appendix 1: d20 Investigator Backgrounds	207	(5)
Appendix 2: d20 System Townsfolk	212	(13)
Appendix 3: Spell, Feat, & Skill Notes	225	(7)
Appendix 3: Player Handouts	232