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LaBossiere  \n[ontologist@aol.com](ontologist@aol.com)  \nCall of Cthulhu  \nLegal Information  \nThis adventure is copyright 1991, 1997, 1998 by Dr. Michael C. LaBossiere. It may be freely distributed for personal use provided that it is not modified and no fee above the normal cost of distribution is charged for it. Visit my web site at [www.opifex.cnchost.com](www.opifex.cnchost.com).  \nCall of Cthulhu is Chaosium Inc's registered trademark for their game of horror and wonder in the worlds of HP Lovecraft. For more information, contact Chaosium Inc. , 950-A 56th St, Oakland, CA 94608--or call us at 510-595-2440. Visit Chaosium's [web page at](web page at www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/)[ ](web page at www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/)[www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/](web page at www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/).  \nIntroduction  \nThe adventure is a rather cruel trick to play on the players. The investigators will believe that they are going on a much needed vacation, far from the madness and horror of the Mythos. They will certainly be far from the madness and horror of the Mythos. Sadly, they will not be far from madness and horror.  \nThis adventure is set in the 1990s and is located in the imaginary town of Deerfarm, New Hampshire. With some modifications, it can be set in a different time or place.  \nGetting the Investigators Involved  \nThere are several ways to get the investigators involved with this adventure. First, the Keeper could inform the players that their investigators have won a vacation atthe Contented Cow. Second, the investigators might ask if their investigators can go someplace “quiet” to recover a few Sanity Points. The Contented Cow is well known as a quiet, restful place and would be ideal for the investigators. Third, if an investigator is undergoing treatment for Sanity loss, the person treating the investigator can suggest the Contented Cow as an excellent place to visit. In any case, the Keeper should find a plausible way to get the investigators to the Contented Cow.  \nKeeper’s Background  \nUnknown to the staff of the Contented Cow, two of their registered guests (Tamara and Jason Windflower) were murdered in California by Nadine Bryce and John Haplin. Haplin is a serial killer who has evaded the law for nearly a decade and Bryce is his girlfriend.  \nHaplin learned that his victims planned on going to the Contented Cow. Oddly  \nenough, Haplin’s career as a serial killer began at that very spot, ten years ago. When he was going to college, he worked part time for Becky and Roger Speight on their farm. One night Haplin decided to play a cruel joke on the old couple. He dressed up as a scarecrow, even making gloves covered with straw. After dressing up, he went to the farmhouse and scared them. For some reason, their terror awakened something cruel and nasty in him and he killed them. Since then, Haplin has been obsessed with inflicting terror and pain on helpless people.  \nThinking it would be a “real blast” Bryce and Haplin decided to assume the identities of their victims and go to the Contented Cow. Haplin wants to “do it big”by committing a series of killings that will become “bigger than life, an urban myth sort of thing.” Haplin’s plan is to kill some people in weird ways, then kill everyone at the Contented Cow and to finally blow up the Contented Cow with dynamite assort of a closure on his career as a serial killer.  \nInvestigation  \nThe following information can be found by the investigators.  \nThe Contented Cow  \nIf the investigators check on the Contented Cow, they will find that it is owned by an aging rock star who recovered at the original farmhouse in the 1970s. He purchased the land eight years ago and had the old farmhouse replaced by a newer, larger building. The star is currently in England and the investigators will not be able to reach him. Even if they could, he would have nothing useful to say to them.  \nAccording to all sources, the Contented Cow is a respe","cbCaioMGNAvN5QZe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioMGNAvN5QZe","pdf",13075,"English","# Introduction\n## Getting the Investigators Involved\n## Keeper’s Background\n# Investigation\n## The Contented Cow\n## Prior to the Contented Cow\n## A Story","[{\"question\":\"What is the premise of “The Scarecrow” for the investigators?\",\"answer\":\"The adventure tricks the players into believing they are going to a needed vacation far from the Mythos. The investigators end up not far from madness and horror instead.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the key antagonists behind the murders?\",\"answer\":\"Two guests, Tamara and Jason Windflower, were murdered by Nadine Bryce and John Haplin. 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