Call of Cthulhu: H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport Chaosium
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City In The Mist
"In the morning, mist comes up from the sea by the cliffs beyond Kingsport. White and feathery it
comes from the deep to its brothers the clouds, full of dreams of dank pastures and caves of
leviathan. And later, in the still summer rains on the steep roofs of poets, the clouds scatter bits of
those dreams, that men shall not live without rumor of old strange secrets, and wonders that
planets tell planets alone in the night."
- H. P. Lovecraft
Kingsport is a coastal town located a morning's stroll from Arkham. Draped in mists and fog, it is
home to artists and fishermen, sailors and dreamers. Here dreams and reality mingle to an
unsettling degree.
Some find solace in such dreams; others find only terror and death. Charles Baxter's dreams drove
him to despair. He took his own life, throwing himself into the sea. The only clues to his demise: a
water-soaked collection of poems.
Horrors exist in the real world of Kingsport as well, remnants of an ancient witch-cult that once
infested the town. Unspeakable things crawl through their burrows beneath Central Hill and lurk in
the fog off Jersey Reef, preying on fishermen and unsuspecting tourists alike.
Kingsport's soothing atmosphere and beautiful setting beckons to vacationers. Its perch on the
brink of the dream-world inspires artists. Investigators come to Kingsport to find understanding of
the dark realms of the Cthulhu Mythos. H. P. Lovecraft's Kingsport describes this fabled
Massachusetts town in meticulous detail-its important personalities, buildings, history, and its weird
people and places. This book also features a fold-out players' map of the town, a tourist brochure
describing places of interest, and three adventures with player aids for added realism and
enjoyment.
Includes the H.P. Lovecraft short story "The Strange High House In The Mist" (1931) and "The
Festival"
• New Layout
• Fully compatible with both Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium Inc. and Call of Cthulhu d20
edition.
• Part of our expanding 1920's Lovecraft Country line.
By Kevin Ross; Illustrated by John T. Snyder, Paul Carrick, Carol Triplett-Smith; Cover by John Snyder. 176
pages, illustrated. 8.5 x 11" Perfect-Bound Paperback. 15 x 20" Kingsport Region Map. 8.5 x 11" scored brochure
from the Kingsport city council. d20 Cthulhu Character Stat Appendix. This book contains material previously
published as Kingsport: City in the Mists (1991), long out of print.
This book is part of our Lovecraft Country setting for Call of Cthulhu .