Collections of Madness

The Great Trap (written by Heinrich D. Moore for Call of Cthulhu), GM-Alex The investigators receive a letter from themselves: one that they have no recollection of signing. The letter urges them to meet at the home of professor and physicist Adhemar Osterman. You are all part of an investigator group called The Esoterics , based out of the University of Chicago. The Esoterics meet up semi-regularly for investigations into the unknown, meetings you colloquially referred to as the “book club”. Ai-Ling (Bill-Nebraska) 48yo Chinese. Parents hoped she’d marry rich; to their displeasure, she’s an Astrophysicist at CU hypothesizing interstellar civilizations communicating with the human race.     Florence Maxley (Chance) 29yo attractive black Student , fashionably dressed. Professor Flint Larson (Mark-Australia) Former MI-8 codebreaker now Mathematician . Only call him “The Old Man” as he wears elbow patc...

After the Flood.Conclusion (written and GMed by Keith Craig) Alexa Barnham - photographer (Sawyer) Estella (aka Estel) Avery - Botanist (Bill) Dr Gretchen Levard (Nathan) Henrietta (aka Hen) Posch - Zoologist (Jen) Mark Lockhart - Forensic Scientist (Alex) Estel questioned Mark, “Did you ask them about their 1952 test results they did on the fungus?” Another call only pissed off the secretary, who tried to be polite, “Nebraska isn’t the only state dealing with flooding. I’ll research your request and get back to you later.” While Hen used her phone to check Cardona’s social footprint (Facebook, SnapChat, etc.) without success, Gretchen helped lead deputy Sgt White lay out a county map on the hood of his cruiser to begin evaluating the extent of the needed quarantine. Estel researched wind patterns from a week ago when the mushroom spores probably spread, “Mostly east, southeast of here for 20 miles but ...

After the Flood (written and GMed by Keith Craig) During the March 2019 flood event in the central plains, strong southerly winds shifting to powerful northerly and northwesterly winds created a “bomb cyclone” with blizzard‑force gusts that accelerated snowmelt, drove rapid temperature swings, and worsened ice‑jam flooding along the Missouri River and its connecting tributaries. 2 May 2019 Hooper, Nebraska . The devastating flood waters are finally receding, and the characters are tasked by the state to investigate possible health hazards. Such as a family death mentioned in the memorandum sent out by the Health Department: Alexa Barnham - photographer (Sawyer): wears a NU sweater and bucket hat. She is VERY tall which tends to throw people off. “Field work sure beats being stuck taking pictures of our down-and-out football team.” Estella (aka Estel) Avery - Botanist (Bill): 58 yo “old maid”. Married to her work and excited to prove her worth i...

11 July, 2025 : At least their pimp, Michael Bailey , operated on the northside of the Miskatonic River, in the nicer parts of Arkham. Which meant their residency in the Jenkin Hotel wasn’t some rundown, flea-ridden rat hole! Not that that made Michael a nice guy; like any pimp, he ruled with a fist. Take for example, 3 weeks ago, when he beat the living crap out of Talanda Hughes and dangled her one-year-old girl (Patti) over the 2 nd floor railing as added threat to keep her in line. Except, that only encouraged Talanda to run away and seek shelter from his abuse and this prostitution lifestyle. Diana (Dave): 20yo Bostonian studying medicine before she became pregnant and turned to prostitution in a desperate bid to support her 1yo child (Billy). Lucy (Brian): 28yo who tried to find success as a dancer. Her looks (APP85) were better than her dancing (25), which meant she was a better pole-dancer in the clubs where Michael found her and brought he...