My oldest finished and published roleplaying fiction story. inspired by (not a slave to) the Cthulhu myth written by H.P. Lovecraft & August Derleth.
1994 to 2022 © Andre Michael Pietroschek, all rights reserved
To roleplayers, and fans of the original cosmic horror concept, there are some rules you might appreciate being informed about:
Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion of the participants aka the players are seen as equalitarian until it violates the story playing out, as intended.
Lovecraft's original notion is that the investigators, be it by job profession, or wildcard of life, end up insane, or dead. Cosmic Horror has no happy ending for humanity. Ever.
Lovecraftian warning, and reminder, on the Cthulhu myth: Neither science, nor religion, nor any occultism, grant the slightest direct benefit, when it comes to the forbidden lore of his Cthulhu universe. And neither is violence able to off any of the real cosmic players. It makes sense, as not all of us are superficial jerks.
The Arkham Instigator, a world-famous newspaper, summary:
Today, 01.06.1923, the investigations of the police ended. The last months were filled with a nearly incomparable effort to illuminate the disappearance of the well-known persons struggling versus preternatural incursions. The small town, by the name of Dunseith, became the stage for an unsolved crime. The central persons: Adriano Putana, Sebastian Crowley, and J.T Pryce remain missing. Few hours after the local police were alarmed the government ordered that Dunseith was to be secured by forces of the US army. The scarce evidence comes down to a torn, bloodstained coat, blood, and two bullet holes of handgun caliber. Police declared that the assumption of a cult crime might be realistic. With the end of the investigations, the flags were lowered to half-mast. To us, the protection of our American way of life, even in the wake of the supposedly racist serial killer H.P Lovecraft, remains of paramount importance. Arkham’s greatest newspaper willingly covers all expenses of the investigation and further search for evidence.