The Lake Calls

Stories of old Native American legends tell of a star falling from the sky. Ill omens followed
soon after, the area hit by this fallen 'star' was shunned by all, man and beast alike.

The exact location where this meteor struck is lost to legend and time...

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Now, it's the 1920s. The investigators all live in the town of Arkham. Recently people have
gone missing around the lake area north-west of Arkham itself.

An unexplainable aurora have been flashing across the sky repeatedly the last few nights,
coinciding closely with when the disappearings began.

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Plothooks and Other Stuff

Only people from the Northeastern parts of Arkham have been going missing. Anyone living
and working away from that place have not been touched.

Some people from Essex have also gone missing. So far it's a pretty even split between
Missings from Arkham and from Essex.

A cult is worshipping the Aurora and holds tenants with witchcraft. It's not native to Arkham
itself, having roots instead both in Salem south of Arkham, as well as other places like the
northern parts of Canada, Greenland and a few people living at the Northpole.

This Cult from Salem (a Collection of 5 people) have recently moved to Arkham and is part
of the reason as to why people go missing: They Kidnap them, prepare them as Sacrifical
Offerings, and then let them go to their doom once ready.

The Meteor struck south of what is now known as Essex Falls near Essex.

A total of 10 people have gone missing by now, with a steady number of 1 or 2 people every
6 days or so.

The Meteor contained a Colour Out Of Space Embryo inside it, and due to it striking into the
Essex Falls Lake Area, the Embryo's maturity cycle was greatly slowed. Why this is, only it
would know. Maybe it's part of the compound in which the lake and the surroundings are
made up of. Maybe an old Protection Rite, erroded by time and the elements have not fully
stopped this Embryo, but instead just slowed it's growth and powers.

The Colour Out of Space Embryo is locked into place by a very (VERY) old Elder Sign,
originally placed at the area to seal away something... else. However due to the landing of
the Embryo, the Sign's power is just barely managing to keep the seal up as well as ward
away the Embryo's powers.

The Embryo is in fact already at the Larval stage by now, and close to reaching maturity into
a Young Colour.

All the missing people are infact victims of the Larval Colour, all of whom have been called
out there in the depths of night from their beds, although first caught by the Cultists for
preperation, walking right into the lake and then had their life force consumed by the Color.

However, it's not the Larval Colour that's been calling them, but rather something else...
hidden deep, deep beneath the water surface of the Lake. A sleeping Old One, Sealed there
by said same Eldersign which have inhibited the growth speed of the Colour. However a
slight amount of power have managed to escape the Eldersign and have managed to slowly
call a few victims by now to come to the Lake, of which the Larval Colour have taken great
use of before these Dream Called people could get far enough out into the lake and meet
the True Inhabitant of the Lake: Gla'aki itself, Servantless and deeply asleep, trying to call
people to their doom and once more arise.

The Aurora that's been happening recently is a direct result of the supressed Larval Colour's
Powers escaping in spurts of what is just thought of as a normal (but out-of-place) Aurora
Borealis.

There's an Old Book called 'The Luminous Collection'. It's not so much a book as a
collection of observations, scribbled insanities, as well as a light clue into the Cthulhu
Mythos itself, along with hints at how to deal with a Colour Out Of Space. It can be found at
the Miskatonic University's Libary in what's mostly known as the 'forbidden' section (which
is only rumoured to exist).

The Forbidden Section actually do exist, and it's tended by a rather... odd elder man called
Charles Wellington.

The Forbidden Section itself is found behind a secret panel in the main Library and is known
about both by the Headmaster of the Miskatonic University, the Librarian herself, as well as
Charles Wellington of course.

Within the Regular Library is also found a Book (or rather it's a Diary), it's author is
unknown but is suspected of being a man of african or middle-eastern descent.
Within it is hinted clues about Gla'aki resting in the Essex River Northeast of Arkham, as
well as the odd annotation about what to do in order to deal with him (aka. Stay away, don't
get spiked, etc. etc.)

Lastly, The Cultists have a book at their hideout known as only 'The Diary'. It's said to be
mostly the thoughts, daily notations, etc. written by a Paranormal Investigator (albeit not
what anyone would call themselves back then) a 100 or so years back.
This person, whose name remains lost to time, is most likely the original Head of the
current Cult, back when it was first established.
The Diary contains specific notes about a Colour Out Of Space encounter, along with later
worship tennants and how to interact with such a being, should you happen to encounter
them.

A young Father (around the age of 25) have lost his Daughter just a few days ago to the list
of Missing People. She was just gone the following morning. His Name is Patrick Thorne
and he works at the Arkham General Store. He's a Lone Parent and his Daughter is just 6
years old. He's been searching the the Town of Arkham for anyone willing to help him find is
daughter and will pay for whatever clues or hints to her location that anyone can bring him.

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People Of Note

Patrick Thorne - Lone Father with a missing daugther

Broken, lost and in shambles, Patrick wishes for nothing else but the return of his daughter.
She's been missing for a little over a day now.
Parick himself is a Average man of average height and weight. He usually wears a flatcap
and a woolen sweatshirt when not summer.

Ellie Thorne - Daugther of Patrick

Ellie is the most recent victim of the Disappearings (the 6th one from Arkham, the 11th in
total), as well as the youngest victim by a large margin (most victims had been well past the
teenage years). She's found at the old Cavernous mansion Ruins slightly North of Arkham. It
is here she's held by the Cultists and is slowly prepared to be sent out to the Colour and
thus sacrificed to it.
If found, she's in a sort of Hypnotic Trance, easily controlled by verbal command, but
constantly pulled towards the Lake if not securely held in place and forcibly dragged away.
(If she's not found by the 5th Night from gamestart, she'll be lost to the Larval Colour at the
Lake).

The Cultists - Worshippers of the Colour and Practitioners of Magic.

These Cultists are very much crazy, although not specifically insane, and worships the
Colours Of Outer Space as being godly creatures. They will stop at nothing to ensure the
maturity of the Larval Colour (although they know only a little bit about the Real Truth).
To reason with any of them is extremely tough to try and in any case, it's hard enough to not
instantly get into a fight with them if they are discovered.

Other Investigation Party - another group of Investigators trying to find Ellie Thorne.
A fellow group of investigators who wants the glory of finding Ellie and is in no way willing to
aid or otherwise help the PC Group.
All in all, they are Newbies thinking they know a lot, and acts more rashly than would be
advised. They are not Allies, but will show a mask of friendliness if it could help them reach
Ellie first.
(they are 4 people: Daniel (22), Rich (30), Maria (26) & Thadeus (51).)

Charles Wellington - Slightly Mad, Occult Adept

Charles is a practitioner of Magic, albeit a rare user of it due to the sanity-wracking
damages such practices tends to cause. He's been a resident at the Arkham Asylum a few
times. He tends to be timid enough, but can be easily enraged if one tries to steal one of his
books.

Miscatonic Librarian - Slightly Eccentric Madam

The Librarian of the local University: lover of books and alround nice-person. she's a 30-
something lady with that 'librarian' look to her (like glasses, long skirt and hush-hush
attitude).

The Sleeper In The Lake - Manifestation of Gla'aki

Gla'aki sleeps in the deep waters of the northeastern Lake area, which is technically a
slight bit southwest of Essex if correctly referenced. He sleeps there, having been sealed
into a dreaming slumber by unknown methods and means. Only an Eldersign is found in a
cave technically underwater, but dry and free of water itself. If Removed or otherwise
damaged or destroyed, The Old One will slowly awake and possibly spell the end of the
World, if not just being a forerunner of The End.

Colour Out Of Space - Larval form, closing Maturity to Young Cloud

The Larval Colour is currently in it's Larval Form. It will reach Maturity at the 5th's Night
from Gamestart. It can be killed, or merely left alone and it'll leave the area to feed
elsewhere now that it could break free from the Eldersign's Supression of both it's growth
and maneuverbility.
(It will reach Maturity to Young Cloud at the 5th Night, then it'll stay for a few days before
fighitng off the Eldersign and leaves the current area for elsewhere to feed and grow into
full maturity)

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Time Line

Day 0 - Sunday 8th of October 1920

Patrick Thorne: Patrick Asks the two groups of investigators to meet him the day after,
making his offer of payment to help find his Daugther.
(10 dollars are given for each day spend looking for Ellie.)
(Finding Ellie in time will grant the Group that finds her 100 dollars each.)
(Not finding her in time will cause Patrick to commit suicide right infront of the bad news
givers, gun into the mouth, trigger pulled. This causes 1/1d6 stress if right up close to him.
Causes 0/1d3 if only it's observed a litle further away, due to avoiding blood spatters and
such.)

Ellie Thorne: Ellie is a Captive of the Cultists, caught in the Dreaming Call from the Lake.
She'll remain here until night of day 5 when she's send as the final victim to the, by-then,
Young Cloud.
(She needs restraining until the 6th Day when the Cloud leaves the lake and the Eldersign's
full strength returns to keep Gla'aki deeply asleep and supress it's powers in full. If not,
she'll continually try to leave and head to the lake.)
Cultists: The Cultists are busy preparing Ellie with different spells and markings on her
skin, so she can be sent off to the Larval Cloud for sacrifice.
(Unless found before 5th night, they'll have sent Ellie out to the lake, following along to seek
a boon for their work.)
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Day 1 - Monday 9th of October 1920

Patrick Thorne: He invites the PCs and the other investigator group to eat at the local
dinner and discuss the details of his request.

Librarian: The University is open and so is the library, so our lovely librarian is of course at
work and available should one wish to ask her some questions.

Charles Wellington: As with the Librarian herself, Charles is also busily at work in the
hidden forbidden section, so if found, he'd be accessible to talk with from then on.

Other Investigation Party: The group of Daniel (22), Rich (30), Maria (26) & Thadeus (51)
arrives at the dinner that Patrick Thorne had mentioned, showing plenty of panache and
'we know something the rest of you do not' attitude.

Night 1
Cultists: A pair of cultists have entered the town in the night and accidentally disturbs the
Investigators enough to leave a possible trail to follow.

Other Investigation Party: The OIP have been almost cross-examining the police about
details and their current leads pertaining to the missing people. Not much is gained by their
attempt. They'll begin showing up when the PCs find something curious or noteworthy to
help them find Ellie.

Day & Night 2, 3 & 4 - Tuesday-Thursday, 10th-12th of October 1920

Cultists: Repeated visits to the town, each time there's a chance to spot them and follow
them.

Librarian & Charles Wellington: Both are available in the day time, with Charles still
contactable in the evenings and possible nights, if lucky or in good favor~

Day 5 - Friday 13ths of October 1920

Cultists: The cultists are making final preperations and rituals on Ellie Thorne

Ellie Thorne: Ellie is passive during the whole day as she's being prepared to be sent off
and sacrificed at the lake to the Maturing Cloud.
Night 5
Cultists: The Cultists are sending off Ellie and going along part-way to ensure bigger chance
of non-discovery.

Ellie Throne: Ellie is send off to her death.... Last chance to save her is before 11:20 PM.
later than that, and she's lost forever...

Morning 6 - Saturday - 14th of October 1920

Patrick Thorne: Partrick is told by the OIP that sadly his daughter was not saved, but the
bastards that kidnapped her have been dealt with. Later that week, Patrick vanishes into
the woods, never to be seen or heard off again, lost in the loss of his only Daughter.

The Other Investigation Party: They all return from the forest, one limping, one missing 3
fingers. They say they had ti defend themselves to deal with the Kidnappers (aka. the
Cultists). Sadly, this is a lie. They got beat up badly, ran off and observed the cultists taking
off and they lost their trail.
They tell Patrick they dealt with the Cultists and sadly could not save his daughter in time,
since she was already gone by the time they found the Kidnappers.