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“North of Duwich lies an all but abundoaed count ty....It is not an ureu of Massachusetts in which muny people like to live. The houses which once stood proudly have fullen into such di.vuse that most of them would not now support cornforruble living.... The marks of decay ure evetywhere upparent - in the cmmbling chimneys, the bulging side wulls, the broken windows of the abandoned bums und houses .... Moreme< there hods etetrrally about this countiy un undeniuble atmosphere not alone of age and desertion, but also of evil. ’’

--II.P. Iavecraji d August Derleth

~ Call of Cthulhu is a roleplaying game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, in which ordinary Cthulhu and people are confronted by the terrifying beings its supplements have and forces of the Cthulhu Mythos. Players won dozens of Best-of-Class portray investigators of things unknown and gaming awards. Editions unspeakable, decent men and women of the include French, German, 1920s who unexpectedly learn dreadful secrets. Italian, Japanese, and Tales of the Miskatonic Valley presents several Spanish. such secrets, located in the heart of the area ip Samplewhich Lovecraft based hisfile stories. CALL OF Wmta L CTHULHU is FREE CATALOG Chaosium Inc.’s of Chaosium books 1191-2334CH18.95 trademarked and games? Write to: ISBN 0-933635-834 roleplaying game Chaosiurn Inc. I zRs of horror and 950-A 56th St. wonder. Oakland CA 94608-3129 of the Miskatonic Valley Uncovering Forbidden Secrets in Lovecraft Country

Sample file celebrating the second century H. P. LOVECRAFT 1890-1 937 Sample file TALES OF THE MI SUTON I c VALLEY

by Kevin A. Ross Scott Aniolowski Geoff Gillan Richard Watts Keith Herber Erik Herber Todd A. Woods

cover painting JOHN T. SNYDER interior illustrations BLAIR REYNOLDS "Trail of Yig" illustrations JOHN T. SNYDER fold-out map GUS DiZEREGA interior maps PETRA PIN0 and CAROL TRIPLETT carnival map TONY SANTOS

project and editorial KEITH HERBER additional editorial, design, and layout LES BROOKS cover design CHARLIE KRANK Samplecopyreading AMANDA LEE and ANNE Z. MERRITT file Chaosium Inc. 1991 CONTENTS

Introduction...... 5 Wbfcher in the Valley ...... 51 by Keith Herber by Kevin Rom The Dlg ...... 53 Freak Show ...... 6 Loccrl Legends...... 60 by KdnRoss wm Todd Woods Runnlng the Adventure...... 62 The Nkm’ Curnhnal... . , ...... , ...... -7 Resolution ...., ...... , , ...... *. #...... 74 Act I - Atkhum ...... 16 statistics...a ...... *...... *...... * 74 ActII-Bdton ...... 17 Act Ill -Aylesbuly ...... 1 8 Fude to Grey ...... 76 stotlstlcs ...... , ...... , , ...... 24 by Scott Anklowsld Thw Suspects (And a Bug) ...... 76 Regiment of Dread ...... 26 Flrst lnqulrjes ...... , . , , , ...... , . , , . . , ...... , . . . . , ...... 8 1 by Geoff Gllkn suturdoy clcrsses ...... 85 The Flrst Llay ...... ,.. , ...... e .... -28 Colleagues & Asocbtes ...... 87 The Second Day...... 30 The Home of Bad1 lves ...... 90 The second N@ht ...... 34 Epilogue: Basll’s Revenge ...... 96 The Next Duy ...... 36 The Reglmentoflhud ...... 39 Tmil of Yig ...... 59 by Erik Wrand Keith Herber A Painfed Smile ...... 42 Arkham ...... 99 by Rlchard Watts and Keith Herber Dunwlch...... 105 Whlte Face, Wtch Face ...... 43 The Tmll to Ylg...... 108 All About HlMa ...... , , . .. , . . . . . , ...... 44 Reseurchlng u Mystely...... 45 Player Handouis ...... f10 The Demlse of Hllda... , ...... ,...... 48 Cull of Cthulhu Releoses ...... 127 mng u spirit to Rest ...... 49 Lowcmft Country ...... 128

This book is respectfully dedicated to S.T. Jorhi, Marc A. Michrud, and Robert M. Price, three of many whose untiring efforts have furthered the appreciation of H .P. Lovecraft and incidentally made my job much easier. - Keith Herber, November 1991

TALES OF THE MlSKATONlC VALLEY is published by Chaosium Inc. TALES OF THE MISKATONIC VALLEY is copyright 0 1991 by Chaosium Inc.; all rights resewed. CALL OF CTHULHU is the registered trademark of Chaosium, Inc. Similarities between characters in TALES OF THE MlSKATONlC VALLEY and persons living or dead are strictly coincidental. W. Lovecraft’s works are copyright 0 1963,1964,1965 by August Derleth and are quoted for purpose of illustration. MiskatonicValley quote on back cover by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth Cover painting, interior illustrations and maps are copyright 0 John T. Snyder, Blair Reynolds, Gus diZerega, Petra Pino, Tony Santos, and Carol Triple@all rights reserved. The reproduction of material from within this book for the purpose of personal or corporate prof& by photographic, electronic, or other methods of retrieval, is prohibited. SampleAddress questions and comments concerning this book as well as requests for free catalogs of Chaosiumfile books, games, and supplements to Chaosium Inc. 950-A 56th Street, Oakland CA 94608-3129, U.S.A. Chaosium Publication 2334. Published in December 1991 ISBN 0-933635-83-4 Introduction

ales of the Miskatonic Valley is the fourth book in the Lovecrafr Country series and contains six T adventures set in communities and rural areas along HP. Lovecraft’s Miskatonic River. Although in- tended to compliment earlier releases - Arkham Un- veiled, Return to Dunwich, and Kingsport, City in the Mists - these adventures are wholly independent and can be enjoyed without benefit of the other books in the series. In fact, with only a small amount of keeper inge- nuity most scenarios can,be easily transplanted to loca- tions outside the Miskatonic Valley. Freak Show begins with a casual visit to a traveling carnival pitched near Arkham and Kingsport. Inside, at an exhibit called O’Dowd’s World of Wonders, they old mound located in the center of a marsh, reveal the find an infant deep one held captive and displayed to existenceof a hithertounknown tribe. Evidenceindicates public view. Following the carnival as it moves up the they wereslaughteredandwipedoutcenturiesago,not by valley, the investigators find themselves tom between the encroaching white men - by an alliance of other protecting innocent people from the terrorism of deep localIndian tribes. one hybrids, and saving the infant creature from the Fade to Gray takes place mainly in misty King- hands of its villainous keeper. sport, city of dreams. On the trail of a vicious serial Regiment of Dread takes place in Arkham. Here the killer, the investigators find themselves drawn into the investigators become involved with an aged veteran of twisted nightmares of an insane artist. Even after death the Civil War who, driven mad by guilt over his long- the crazed painter stalks the investigators, haunting ago cowardly actions, has invoked a great power in them in their dreams. order to regain his lost honor. The investigators are The Trail of fig takes place in Arkham and the inexplicably, and infallibly, drawn into the demented township of Dunwich. The suicide of a spirit medium, man’s nightmare. Madame Yolanda, leads investigators to explore the A Painted Smile also takes place in Arkham. Per- dusty exhibits in a closed-down museum and eventu- haps beginning even before the previous scenario ends, ally into the back country of Dunwich where they find the investigators find themselves stalked by a vengeful themselves involved with ruthless bootleggers and an spirit operating through the agency of an army of hand ancient curse. made dolls. A unique solution to this adventure is Future releases currently planned for the Lovecraj? rooted in 17th century Arkham’s dreaded witch-cult. Country series include Escape from Znnsmouth, Adven- The Watcher in the Valley allows the investigators tures in Arkham Country, and Beyond the Mountains of to work with an archaeological dig team excavating old Madness. Indian sites upriver, just southwest of Dunwich. Dis- coveriesSample found in an Indian settlement, and within an -Keithfile Herber