Mythos Society Guide to New England
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The Mythos Society Guide to New England is an expansive universal sourcebook by veteran game designer Clint Staples that can be used to enhance any horror¸ mystery¸ or adventure roleplaying scenarios set in New England. It is particularly suited for Mythos-oriented games like Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Live. It is also a fun and provocative read for anyone interested in the esoteric history of New England¸ and a resource for stories or other projects that have horror or the weird as themes; are based on or inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft or other Cthulhu Mythos authors; or are set during the period between the two World Wars.
The Mythos Guide to New England provides a record of the land and its inhabitants¸ its prehistory and history¸ and its natural and unnatural characteristics. In these pages you will find tales of the witchcraft¸ hauntings¸ monsters¸ and malevolence that have plagued the peoples of the region¸ from pre-Colonial days into the 20th century.
New England is a diverse territory. Some the earliest settlements in the New World lie cheek by jowl with rugged country that¸ to this day¸ is all but untraveled by humanity. The sea¸ with its rocky shoals¸ rugged coves¸ unknown depths¸ and centuries of legend and lore holds sway over the minds of the region's inhabitants. The mountains and forests are just as mysterious and deadly¸ keeping secrets centuries and even millennia old¸ some of which mankind would be better not off not knowing. Between these wild areas are the settled portions¸ farms and orchards inland and harbors filled with ships and the folk that sail them on the coast. Man prevails in such places¸ but in the shadowed lanes¸ forgotten cellars¸ and lightless passages beneath his world there is still much that is unknown and unsettling.
Read and use the knowledge contained within this book at your own risk.