conversations.from: system
conversations.value: England, 1923
  
  In the darkest corners of forgotten libraries, scholars whisper of the legend of a lost tome: one which has the ability to grant the reader with unimaginable power ... but at a cost which all but the most desperate - or insane - are unwilling to pay.
  
  You have been contacted by renowned historian, academic and occultist Professor Henry McAlpin, who has offered you an incredible sum to locate the lost Book of Ka'leth and deliver it to him.
  
  Will you be able to locate the treasure he seeks? Are you strong enough to resist the temptation to look beneath its cover? Does it even exist at all, or is it merely the product of fevered and deluded imaginations?
  
  Armed with only the scantest information which the Professor is able to provide, there is only one way to find out...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re an expert on antiquities and artifacts, known world-wide for your skills.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Appraisal
  
  Suggested Weakness: Delicate
conversations.prefix: Antiquarian:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You teach archaeology at a prestigious New England college and are widely published.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Lore
  
  Suggested Weakness: Slow
conversations.prefix: Archaeology Professor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You stand at the forefront of “alternative physics”—where science meets mysticism.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sciences
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited
conversations.prefix: Physics Professor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your knowledge of the human body and its care is much celebrated.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Medicine
  
  Suggested Weakness: Oath
conversations.prefix: Medical Doctor:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The human mind is your purview—you understand how it works and when it doesn’t.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: The Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Judgmental
conversations.prefix: Psychologist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You blend archaeological knowledge with wilderness survival and digging techniques.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Survival
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.prefix: Field Archaeologist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You ache to make a mark on the world, to amount to something special.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Resources
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naive
conversations.prefix: Dilettante:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re at the beginning of an exciting career... you hope.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Vital Youth
  
  Suggested Weakness: Impatient
conversations.prefix: Graduate Student:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your military training makes you valuable the world over. It’s a dangerous place, this planet.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Hardy
  
  Suggested Weakness: Heartless
conversations.prefix: Soldier of Fortune:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve studied and written widely on matters of mysticism and folklore. Your fans are many.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mysticism
  
  Suggested Weakness: Bookish
conversations.prefix: Occult Author:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re sharp, perceptive, and quick—capable of appraising situations as well as objects.
conversations.prefix: Appraisal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your intellect is formidable and your knowledge spans many cultures and histories.
conversations.prefix: Lore:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have a calculating mind that prizes reason and calm precision above all.
conversations.prefix: Sciences:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re adept at medicine, from saving lives to identifying the telling marks of death.
conversations.prefix: Medicine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The human mind is a remarkable device and you understand how it works.
conversations.prefix: The Mind:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve survived the wilderness, bandits, and wolves in your search for ancient treasures.
conversations.prefix: Survival:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re well equipped with quality tools, society contacts, and funds.
conversations.prefix: Resources:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re energetic, athletic, and hale—ready for adventure!
conversations.prefix: Vital Youth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re a rugged, leathery sort. You’re hard to kill and ready to work through pain.
conversations.prefix: Hardy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know the ways of folklore and magic, some of it so much hogwash... some of it not.
conversations.prefix: Mysticism:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You’re delicate of touch, of demeanor, and of constitution.
conversations.prefix: Delicate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your mind may be sharp but your body is slow to keep up.
conversations.prefix: Slow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Outside your areas of expertise, you’re easily lost.
conversations.prefix: Limited:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve sworn an oath to save lives, avoid violence, and heal the sick.
conversations.prefix: Oath:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your judgmental attitude causes you troubles. If only others would try harder to measure up.
conversations.prefix: Judgmental:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You sometimes take chances that put you or others at risk.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A bit gullible and trusting of the wrong sorts, perhaps, but you mean well.
conversations.prefix: Naive:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You don’t wait around well. You want to act first and think about it later maybe.
conversations.prefix: Impatient:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The years have left you wary and callous, unwilling to risk your heart again.
conversations.prefix: Heartless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’re no athlete. Maybe you’re doughy or awkward or frail but you’re sure no athlete.
conversations.prefix: Bookish:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Learning is power, whether you share it or not.
conversations.prefix: Learn an Eldritch Secret:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You’ve stalked or been stalked by the most dangerous game. Time for a new challenge.
conversations.prefix: Hunt Something New:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stop waffling and wondering and find out what you believe to be true about the world.
conversations.prefix: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It’s not about inheritance, it’s about respect.
conversations.prefix: Show Your Father You’re Worthy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Push someone—perhaps yourself!—beyond the limits of reason and then study what happens.
conversations.prefix: Push A Mind Beyond Its Limits:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It’s not enough anymore to believe you’re right. Show them you’re right.
conversations.prefix: Show Them Your Work is Sound:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: If you can retrieve a never-before-seen treasure, your career will be revitalized.
conversations.prefix: Bring Back A Groundbreaking Artifact:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Maybe this work isn’t worth your life? Just get home alive.
conversations.prefix: Get Home Alive:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Human morals are a human construction. Knowledge of the infinite is more valuable.
conversations.prefix: Nothing Is Forbidden:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Love may be an earthly concern, but it’s real and it matters.
conversations.prefix: Matters of Love:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Read words that have gone unread for generations.
conversations.prefix: Deciphering:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Endure and survive the threats of the wild.
conversations.prefix: Survive the Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Prevent harm from coming to a colleague you admire or cherish.
conversations.prefix: Protect Someone:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rescue someone in peril, perhaps bringing them back from the brink of death.
conversations.prefix: Save A Life in Danger:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Set foot in a new or ancient place before someone else can despoil it.
conversations.prefix: Be The First:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protect the dig site from harm.
conversations.prefix: Protect the Dig Site:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get word out about what’s happening at the dig site.
conversations.prefix: Warn the World:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The best protections against the harsh realities of the world are friendship and allies.
conversations.prefix: Make A Friend:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get a photo that no one would believe if it weren’t true.
conversations.prefix: Photographic Evidence:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show someone that you’re not to be trifled with.
conversations.prefix: Right Might:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A simple matchbook adorned with a blue star and no words.
conversations.prefix: A Matchbook From The Blue Star:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A collection of newspaper clippings, sketches, and geographical survey maps.
conversations.prefix: Jameson’s Portfolio on the Peru Dig:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: At least $1,000 dollars American in bright green bills.
conversations.prefix: A Stack of Cold, Hard Cash:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: by Brother Francisco Castillo. Contains occult secrets about pre-Columbian South America.
conversations.prefix: The Heavens Below:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A six-shot snub-nosed pistol.
conversations.prefix: Revolver:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A long, double-barreled shotgun with a wood stock.
conversations.prefix: Shotgun:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ammo for a gun.
conversations.prefix: Ammunition:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One stick of dynamite with a long fuse.
conversations.prefix: Dynamite:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shovels, brushes, and picks suitable for quick or fine-detail work.
conversations.prefix: Digging Equipment:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A high-quality camera with tripod.
conversations.prefix: A Fine Camera:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: All dark hardwoods and plush chairs with a penthouse view.
conversations.prefix: Dr. Jameson’s Office:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The sort of place with marble pillars and a hedge maze.
conversations.prefix: The Aveline Estate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The plane rattles and dips in tough turbulence. It’s more for cargo than passengers.
conversations.prefix: Aboard Butcher’s Plane:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The city’s best-hidden jazz secret is this hole-in-the-wall club, open just twice a week.
conversations.prefix: The Blue Star Nightclub:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The table is buried under layers of maps and sketches and newspaper clippings.
conversations.prefix: Suburban Dining Room:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A quaint, humid little village on the road leading to the dig site.
conversations.prefix: A Remote Peruvian Village:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: No way a truck could make it across that. Only foot traffic could cross this rickety thing.
conversations.prefix: Swaying Rope Bridge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The dig site resembles, at first, just an assortment of low, stone walls and carved pits.
conversations.prefix: The Abandoned Dig Site:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This sort of jungle can swallow up a traveler with ease and never release its secrets.
conversations.prefix: Deep Jungle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A circle of sunlight through the well shaft above reveals a vast, finely carved chamber...
conversations.prefix: Far Beneath the Dig:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Avoid embarrassing yourself in flight.
conversations.prefix: Turbulence:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make a first impression on the locals that won’t get you in trouble later.
conversations.prefix: First Impressions:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Get across the rope bridge with all your equipment intact.
conversations.prefix: Cross the Rope Bridge:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The dig site fills with water and mud. Protect the artifacts!
conversations.prefix: Rains From A Clear Night Sky:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The track through the jungle is perilous and difficult to follow. Don’t lose your way.
conversations.prefix: Find Your Way:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: These strange passages beneath the earth make little sense. Will you ever see the sky again?
conversations.prefix: Lost Beneath:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Who can decipher these ancient markings?
conversations.prefix: Ancient Writings:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Someone from afar is taking shots at you!
conversations.prefix: Gunfire!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It is both there and not there, part tentacle and part grasping mouth. Understand it? Or flee?
conversations.prefix: The Impossible Creature:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Are you dreaming or is this real?
conversations.prefix: The Vision:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dr. Jameson isn’t brave enough to lead expeditions so he funds others’ trips into the unknown.
conversations.prefix: Dr. Jeremiah Jameson:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The widow of Michael Aveline, who was killed on an expedition of Jameson’s. She wants revenge.
conversations.prefix: Diane Aveline:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: One of the world’s great pilots and photographers.
conversations.prefix: Caroline Butcher:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A soldier of fortune hired to protect Dr. Jameson’s investments.
conversations.prefix: Walter Corrigan:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A locally renowned jazz musician and expert on folklore of the Americas.
conversations.prefix: Leonard Crenshaw:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A young driver, fixer, and guide in Peru. He’s been to the dig site Jameson’s curious about.
conversations.prefix: Jorge Quispe:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tall and shadowy in a fedora and trench coat. Who is this gravel-voiced stranger?
conversations.prefix: Mysterious Interloper:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This drug-addled cultist is ready to give his life—or yours—to please his monstrous god.
conversations.prefix: Mad Cultist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tentacles and feathery antennae probe out from a shadowy mass at the heart of this beast!
conversations.prefix: Tentacular Beast:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wider-winged than a condor, with a bone-chilling cry and gleaming teeth.
conversations.prefix: Hellish Flying Monstrosity:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You made a pact with Professor Henry McAlpin, sealed with your own blood.
  
  This will allow you to summon his assistance from afar, but only once.
conversations.prefix: McAlpin's Protection:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You made a pact with Professor Henry McAlpin, sealed with your own blood.
  
  Tracing this symbol and uttering the words "M'orketh Dhuul" will, according to McAlpin, summon his assistance in times of peril.
conversations.prefix: McAlpin's Protection:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A large ruby in the shape of a heart. According to Betsy, its previous owner, it will give you protection.
conversations.prefix: Betsy's necklace:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This battered leather case contains money which is bound to be useful in your forthcoming travels.
conversations.prefix: An attache case:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This map contains markings you are unable to decipher.
conversations.prefix: A Map of the Desert near Cairo:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The road leading to the coast is narrow and quiet, winding its way south through windswept fields.
conversations.prefix: On the road to Dover:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Professor Henry McAlpin's manservant and driver. 
conversations.prefix: Razwan Sharif:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are trapped inside the burning wreck of Professor McAlpin's car.
conversations.prefix: Escape the car:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin has made a most unorthodox request
conversations.prefix: Sign here:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dark and silent, the trees stand guard over the land like sentinels.
conversations.prefix: A copse of trees:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Filled with the bones of the dead, it would be easy to imagine this mass burial site beneath the streets of Paris as the gateway to Hell itself.
conversations.prefix: The Paris Catacombs:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut's office in the Sorbonne is a treasure trove of archeological wonders.
conversations.prefix: Doctor Mirabelle's office:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This bone-shaker will be lucky to make the trip off the airstrip, let alone to its destination.
conversations.prefix: Aboard the plane:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have never seen a city quite like Cairo...
conversations.prefix: The streets of Cairo:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This place is eerie enough during the day. Once the sun sets, however...
conversations.prefix: The Egyptian Museum at Night:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Beneath the shifting sands, undisturbed for millenia, lies the final resting place of Amuntohep.
conversations.prefix: Amuntohep's Tomb:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: At the centre of the tomb, surrounded by sandstone walls covered in hieroglyphs, lies the sarcophagus of Amunhotep.
conversations.prefix: The Burial Chamber:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: At first glance, this long-sealed chamber looks empty. Until you notice the book...
conversations.prefix: The Secret Chamber:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sickly green water stretches as far as the eye can see. Above, the sky is filled with gigantic floating creatures which glisten in the unnatural light.
conversations.prefix: Another world:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin looks pleased to see you and is eager to hear news of your mission.
conversations.prefix: Professor McAlpin's Estate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A pilot who will take anyone anywhere anytime - for a price.
conversations.prefix: Robert 'Boots' Johnson:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin's housemaid, she looks as though she has something to hide.
conversations.prefix: Betsy Couples:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You need to get to Paris by as quick a means as possible. Trouble is, you're broke.
conversations.prefix: Gaining passage:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut doesn't trust strangers. Yet she has information you need.
conversations.prefix: Gaining trust:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A dead end, in a passageway lined with skulls. Mysterious figures rushing towards you with glinting blades...
conversations.prefix: Trapped!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: No-one is prepared to take you as far as Cairo.
conversations.prefix: Pilot for hire?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Cairo bazaar is like a maze... and somewhere within it is the man you need to speak to
conversations.prefix: How bazaar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The snakecharmer bolts as soon as he sees you. You need to stop him!
conversations.prefix: This charming man:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: How on earth are you going to excavate the tomb without tools?
conversations.prefix: Beneath the sands:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: And you thought the desert was... well, deserted.
conversations.prefix: Gunfire!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Poisoned darts, pits and a sharp-looking pendulum. How are you going to get past?
conversations.prefix: A trapped corridor:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Can you convince Professor McAlpin you are worthy of his quest? The reward he promises is great indeed.
conversations.prefix: Up for the job:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: by Brother Francisco Castillo. Contains occult secrets about the Dark Ages in Europe.
conversations.prefix: The Heavens Below:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fashioned from black stone, it is carved with a single mysterious symbol.
conversations.prefix: An ancient pendant:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An academic and occultist, he is looking for adventurers to help him find a fabled object.
conversations.prefix: Professor Henry McAlpin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A country pile which has seen better days, this concoction of spires, turrets and gargoyles is the home of Professor Henry McAlpin.
conversations.prefix: Professor McAlpin's Estate:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Face hidden by the cowl of his robe, this cultist will stop at nothing to serve his unseen masters.
conversations.prefix: A nameless cultist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Sorbonne University, the beautiful Doctor Truffaut is younger than you expected.
conversations.prefix: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Able to hypnotise serpents, this street entertainer in Cairo may not be all he claims to be 
conversations.prefix: A snake charmer:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Archeologist and adventurer, Barchester Smythe II is a brash American with a penchant for wit and easy charm
conversations.prefix: Barchester Smythe II:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: With crazed expression and sharp knife, this priest's blessings are likely best avoided.
conversations.prefix: Priest of Amunhotep:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: One of the creatures has descended close to the surface of the water, its tentacles covered with hundreds of sharp-toothed mouths.
conversations.prefix: A tentacled monstrosity:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: From behind the sarcophagus, a terrifying figure emerges...
conversations.prefix: The burial chamber:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Where in heaven's name are you? And what are those creatures up in the sky?
conversations.prefix: The Plane of Ka'Reth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The portal is shrinking... hurry!
conversations.prefix: Time is running out:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: How on earth did he get on the plane? And how on earth are you going to stop him?
conversations.prefix: Return of the priest:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin looks overjoyed to see the book you have brought... and a little bit strange. Should you give him the book, or risk losing your reward?
conversations.prefix: Back in Blighty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin's private collection of aged books and manuscripts would rival those of most universities.
conversations.prefix: The library:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: India named the abomination standing before you. 
  
  Yet its name is also its curse. 
  
conversations.prefix: Face the fear:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It is not a trick of the light; this human-sized shape is real and it is moving.
conversations.prefix: A dark shadow:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: There is nothing but a black, empty space where this creature's face should be. And like space, it seems to draw you into its infinite nothingness.
conversations.prefix: A faceless monstrosity:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The English Channel is grey and uninviting. Passengers are embarking on the steamer. The ship sails for France within the hour.
conversations.prefix: Dover:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This mysterious passenger aboard the HMS Godspeed seems unusually interested in your travels.
conversations.prefix: A fellow traveller:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You usually know exactly what to say, and more to the point, how to say it properly.
conversations.prefix: Well-Spoken:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: God has a plan for you. You stand by your beliefs and know everything will come out right in the end.
conversations.prefix: Faith:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: But--God!--what if anyone found out? 
conversations.prefix: Dark Secret:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stop wondering and find out what's true about the world.
conversations.prefix: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your natural sweetness and kindness come out whenever it seems another person needs your help.
conversations.prefix: Gentle Nature:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You can't see an innocent get hurt or leave a friend behind, no matter how dangerous it is. You always go back for them.
conversations.prefix: Leave No Man Behind:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: God has a plan for you. You stand by your beliefs and know everything will come out right in the end. 
conversations.prefix: Faith:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Always need to take a closer look
conversations.prefix: Investigate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your ancestors were not great seafarers.
conversations.prefix: Seasickness: