Hi to all fellow Investigators out there exploring the depths of the Mythos that is Arkham Horror!
My online pseudonym is Dave Aflaris, but you guys can call me Dave. I'm a big fan of the Arkham Horror series and me and my friends frequently play the game during our weekly gaming meets. We've even come as far as to join the official Arkham Horror Second League and we're progressing quite well in our exploits under the name of "The Dice Project"
Inspired by what the creative minds of Fantasy Flight Games have been scheming to make a truly challenging league for all of us, I was struck with inspiration to start drafting scenarios to challenge everyone here and hopefully appreciate more the game and its expansions. Also to keep you guys occupied while waiting for the next scenarios to come.
Since the League has been putting much emphasis on Ithaqua and Shub-Niggurath for the past five scenarios, even going as far as to integrate the Black Goat of the Woods and Dunwich Horror of late, I've decided to put a much-set-aside Ancient One in this entire scheme of things - Hastur, The King in Yellow.
My first set of drafted scenarios covers Hastur making his foray into the already mad world of Arkham Horror, league-two style! You'd notice a similarity in format to the current League Two scenarios but I've done my best to make it as original as possible and as challenging as I can.
To start off, here's a starting story for my first custom scenario:
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From the diary of Julianne Smith
3rd of May:
Everything was a blur today, murky as the mysterious waters around the River Docks at night. I do not even know how long I was walking home today, walking home from Miskatonic University theater after watching the first Act of the famed "King in Yellow" play currently visiting Arkham. To be honest I halfheartedly attended the performance at the behest of my parents, who both worked for the University and insisted that I be immersed into some culture and not be cooped up at our mansion. Now I come to truly regret even going there at all.
I was even glad that one of my trusted friends, Kate Winthrop from Miskatonic University, was there attending the play as well. Although she has seen more madness than what transpired in the first Act of the play, she could not help herself but be disturbed by what the strange cloaked actors intend to portray to the public. Why, just last week we witnessed Father Michael lose his wits in the middle of his preaching at South Church, throwing the holy chalice at a mass attendant and almost injuring the poor young man as his words trailed to the play we had just witnessed a while ago. Then there was poor Ma Mathison, driving all of her tenants out of her house and barring down the entire area right after heading home from the theater. Goodness knows what that play does to the human mind!
My father was kind enough to let some of the people that poor mad Ma had chased out of the house - some of them being notable dilettante Jenny Barnes, who had come to Arkham to look for her missing sister; infamous gangster McGlen, among others. And just now I've come back from supper to learn from my father that poor Sheriff Engle, whom I chanced to see earlier today at the theater, had gone on a frenzy and shot three civilians who passed by the Police Station after watching the play today!
Arkham has changed since this play started at the University. Lately a thick mist hung in the air while the first Act commenced for the past few weeks and as we passed the creepy Silver Twilight Lodge on our way home, we get glimpses of unusual activity and festivity of the members therein. Apparently they are relishing the fact that such an insane play is manifesting itself in our poor town!
I pray to higher forces that whatever this unsettling feeling I'm getting is, I hope it doesn't turn for the worse. As I write this entry in my diary I see Jenny in deep conversation with Sister Mary, whom we also have taken in after the mad priest chased her out of the church, and on the other end there's McGlen, being held back by Ms Fern from the Asylum and being attended to by Dr Lee from the Hospital. Our mansion's become a beacon of hope for these people, it seems, and I don't want them to lose it now. Even I am getting weird and insane thoughts in my mind. I just hope it doesn't drive me to the brink of insanity as well.
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This Scenario puts Hastur in power against the Investigators, being heralded by a fellow Ancient One - Ithaqua. Allow me to present, The Mist of Madness: Act One
www.filefactory.com/file/agg148c/n/The-Mist-of-Madness-Act-One_pdf
Will appreciate comments, suggestions, or any reactions. Many thanks, guys, more power to everyone!