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Authors and artists otherwise retain copyright for their respective contributions.  \nCall of Cthulhu® is the registered trademark of Chaosium Inc.  \nSimilarities between characters in Arkham Now and persons living or dead are strictly coincidental.  \nH. P. Lovecraft’s works are copyright ©1963, 1964, 1965 by August Derleth and may be quoted for purposes of illustration. Any material concerning Shudde-M’ell and the Cthonians, and all other inventions of Brian Lumley as portrayed in his books, specifically The Burrowers  \nBeneath, are used with his kind permission. Cover painting copyright © David Grilla.  \nThe reproduction of material from within this book for the purposes of personal or corporate profit, by photographic, electronic, or  \nother methods of retrieval, is prohibited.  \nAddress questions and comments concerning this book to  \nChaosium Inc.  \n22568 Mission Boulevard \\#423  \nHayward CA 94541-5116  \nChaosium publication 23116. Published in December 2009.  \nISBN 10: 1-56882-321-5  \nISBN 13: 978-1-56882-321-8  \nPrinted in Canada.  \n2 Ark ham Now  \nTable Of Contents  \nIntroduction 05  \nWelcome to Arkham 06  \nTown Directory 12-14  \nNorthside 15  \nDowntown 28  \nEast-Town 45  \nMerchant Section 51  \nRivertown 67  \nMiskatonic University Campus 71  \nFrench Hill 104  \nUptown 111  \nThe Outskirts 123  \nLonely Hearts (Taste Great) 132  \nLost in a Book 138  \nI Did What The Virgin Asked 153  \nArk ham Now 3  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThis book, like so many publications in the role-playing game industry, has been a labor of love to write for your enjoyment and use. Even so, the authors felt a sense of trepidation in creating it: after all, it updates to modern times the famous and fabled city of Arkham, about which so much has been written by many talented and diverse hands. And of course, both the principal authors of this book hold in highest esteem the original Arkham Unveiled (since retitled H.P. Lovecraft’s Arkham), penned by Keith  \nHerber. We were very aware as we wrote each line of Arkham Now that many Call of Cthulhu players would be looking to Herber’s original to measure the present effort. We hope this latest Arkham for the 21st century will fill readers with a sense of fun and wonder in some measure approaching Herber’s original. Certainly our own copies of Arkham Unveiled are dog-eared, cola-stained, and spine-creased after many years of use; it is our hope that the present book will be similarly exposed to years of use by those who enjoy the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game.  \nWe have made a conscious effort to make this book as timely as possible; rents, mortgages, salary rates, and the like are left purposely vague since these things change as years go by-this is no longer a city frozen in time, but yours to move into the future. Any of this information will be common knowledge to the Keeper, or easily found online. This should allow the book to stay relevant for many years.  \nBoth principal authors of this work live and work in the heart of Lovecraft Country—we are trying to give the reader a feel of what this part of the world looks and feels like now; which is nothing like when Lovecraft took bus tours through the area. This is not a place that Howard would have enjoyed, with the urban sprawl devouring everything in sight. Massachusetts’ liberal bent in all matters political and social would likely unnerve the staunch conservative from Providence. He would have felt more an “outsider” than ever before.  \nAs with Arkham Unveiled, use as much or as little of the town as you would like. Even with the suburban sprawl of modern times, there is still plenty of open space and creepy little corners for anything that you can come up with, feel is missing, or occurs after this book is published. The authors wish to thank Lynn Willis and Chaosium for offering us the opportunity to pen this work, Keith Herber fo","cbCaidIR9J7NH2BR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidIR9J7NH2BR","pdf",3660308,14,"English","# Introduction\n## Welcome to Arkham\n## Orientation\n## Location","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Arkham Now’s introduction?\",\"answer\":\"It explains the book’s intent to update Arkham for modern play while preserving the sense of fun and wonder associated with earlier Arkham works.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book describe Arkham in modern times?\",\"answer\":\"It depicts Arkham as altered by suburban sprawl and modern commerce, with disturbing underlying qualities such as eerie vegetation, reservoir taste issues, and alarming birth defects.\"},{\"question\":\"How is information about the town treated by residents and officials?\",\"answer\":\"Citizens and local or state officials dismiss inquiries, while those who keep investigating may eventually disappear from public view due to mental health effects.\"}]","Arkham Now - Introduction | PDF",1791308523,22]