conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Cunning and intrepid souls risk it all to uncover the truth and protect humanity from horrors buried deep in the ground — and in our secret history — in this moody and horrific adventure.
  
  A dig site in the Appalachian mountains uncovered something unnatural. From that epicenter an evil has awakened and it is spreading. Otherworldly aberrations stalk the site now and the government has evacuated the nearby town.
  
  Without any other options the government reaches out to self proclaimed "paranormal" experts to try and shed some light on the situation.
  
  Most of the groups who have gone in before now have either gone missing or have returned "different". These individuals are kept in quarantine.
  
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  WORDS FROM THE NARRATOR:
  
  This is a story influenced by some of my favorite authors as of late. I love horror novels with complex creatures that test the limits of one's imagination and cause boundless speculation. I am also a fan of not everyone making it out alive or intact. So be warned.
  
  I am a fan of creatures with complex relationships within their bestiary, but with this story I am stripping things down. There is a rhyme to the reasons, but the players must be what their characters are supposed to be: investigators.
  
  INVITES CLOSED:
  
  This game will begin shortly. I am finalizing the introduction and first scene now, but I have just had a lot of work thrown in my lap. Give me a day to resolve things on my end and we will get the show on the road.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Antiquarian: You’re an expert on antiquities and artifacts, known world-wide for your skills.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Appraisal
  
  Suggested Weakness: Delicate
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Archaeology Professor: You teach archaeology at a prestigious New England college and are widely published.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Lore
  
  Suggested Weakness: Slow
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Physics Professor: You stand at the forefront of “alternative physics”—where science meets mysticism.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Sciences
  
  Suggested Weakness: Limited
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medical Doctor: Your knowledge of the human body and its care is much celebrated.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Medicine
  
  Suggested Weakness: Oath
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psychologist: The human mind is your purview—you understand how it works and when it doesn’t.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: The Mind
  
  Suggested Weakness: Judgmental
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Field Archaeologist: You blend archaeological knowledge with wilderness survival and digging techniques.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Survival
  
  Suggested Weakness: Reckless
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dilettante: You ache to make a mark on the world, to amount to something special.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Resources
  
  Suggested Weakness: Naive
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Graduate Student: You’re at the beginning of an exciting career... you hope.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Vital Youth
  
  Suggested Weakness: Impatient
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Soldier of Fortune: Your military training makes you valuable the world over. It’s a dangerous place, this planet.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Hardy
  
  Suggested Weakness: Heartless
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Occult Author: You’ve studied and written widely on matters of mysticism and folklore. Your fans are many.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Mysticism
  
  Suggested Weakness: Bookish
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Appraisal: You’re sharp, perceptive, and quick—capable of appraising situations as well as objects.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lore: Your intellect is formidable and your knowledge spans many cultures and histories.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sciences: You have a calculating mind that prizes reason and calm precision above all.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Medicine: You’re adept at medicine, from saving lives to identifying the telling marks of death.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Mind: The human mind is a remarkable device and you understand how it works.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survival: You’ve survived the wilderness, bandits, and wolves in your search for ancient treasures.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resources: You’re well equipped with quality tools, society contacts, and funds.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Vital Youth: You’re energetic, athletic, and hale—ready for adventure!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hardy: You’re a rugged, leathery sort. You’re hard to kill and ready to work through pain.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mysticism: You know the ways of folklore and magic, some of it so much hogwash... some of it not.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Delicate: You’re delicate of touch, of demeanor, and of constitution.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Slow: Your mind may be sharp but your body is slow to keep up.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Limited: Outside your areas of expertise, you’re easily lost.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Oath: You’ve sworn an oath to save lives, avoid violence, and heal the sick.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Judgmental: Your judgmental attitude causes you troubles. If only others would try harder to measure up.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reckless: You sometimes take chances that put you or others at risk.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Naive: A bit gullible and trusting of the wrong sorts, perhaps, but you mean well.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: You don’t wait around well. You want to act first and think about it later maybe.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Heartless: The years have left you wary and callous, unwilling to risk your heart again.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bookish: You’re no athlete. Maybe you’re doughy or awkward or frail but you’re sure no athlete.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Learn an Eldritch Secret: Learning is power, whether you share it or not.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hunt Something New: You’ve stalked or been stalked by the most dangerous game. Time for a new challenge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation: Stop waffling and wondering and find out what you believe to be true about the world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Your Father You’re Worthy: It’s not about inheritance, it’s about respect.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Push A Mind Beyond Its Limits: Push someone—perhaps yourself!—beyond the limits of reason and then study what happens.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Show Them Your Work is Sound: It’s not enough anymore to believe you’re right. Show them you’re right.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bring Back A Groundbreaking Artifact: If you can retrieve a never-before-seen treasure, your career will be revitalized.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Home Alive: Maybe this work isn’t worth your life? Just get home alive.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nothing Is Forbidden: Human morals are a human construction. Knowledge of the infinite is more valuable.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Matters of Love: Love may be an earthly concern, but it’s real and it matters.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deciphering: Read words that have gone unread for generations.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survive the Wild: Endure and survive the threats of the wild.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Protect Someone: Prevent harm from coming to a colleague you admire or cherish.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Save A Life in Danger: Rescue someone in peril, perhaps bringing them back from the brink of death.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Be The First: Set foot in a new or ancient place before someone else can despoil it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protect the Dig Site: Protect the dig site from harm.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Warn the World: Get word out about what’s happening at the dig site.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make A Friend: The best protections against the harsh realities of the world are friendship and allies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Photographic Evidence: Get a photo that no one would believe if it weren’t true.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Right Might: Show someone that you’re not to be trifled with.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Matchbook From The Blue Star: A simple matchbook adorned with a blue star and no words.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jameson’s Portfolio on the Peru Dig: A collection of newspaper clippings, sketches, and geographical survey maps.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Stack of Cold, Hard Cash: At least $1,000 dollars American in bright green bills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Heavens Below: by Brother Francisco Castillo. Contains occult secrets about pre-Columbian South America.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Revolver: A six-shot snub-nosed pistol.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shotgun: A long, double-barreled shotgun with a wood stock.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ammunition: Ammo for a gun.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dynamite: One stick of dynamite with a long fuse.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Digging Equipment: Shovels, brushes, and picks suitable for quick or fine-detail work.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Fine Camera: A high-quality camera with tripod.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dr. Jameson’s Office: All dark hardwoods and plush chairs with a penthouse view.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Aveline Estate: The sort of place with marble pillars and a hedge maze.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Aboard Butcher’s Plane: The plane rattles and dips in tough turbulence. It’s more for cargo than passengers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Blue Star Nightclub: The city’s best-hidden jazz secret is this hole-in-the-wall club, open just twice a week.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Suburban Dining Room: The table is buried under layers of maps and sketches and newspaper clippings.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Remote Peruvian Village: A quaint, humid little village on the road leading to the dig site.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Swaying Rope Bridge: No way a truck could make it across that. Only foot traffic could cross this rickety thing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Abandoned Dig Site: The dig site resembles, at first, just an assortment of low, stone walls and carved pits.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deep Jungle: This sort of jungle can swallow up a traveler with ease and never release its secrets.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Far Beneath the Dig: A circle of sunlight through the well shaft above reveals a vast, finely carved chamber...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Turbulence: Avoid embarrassing yourself in flight.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: First Impressions: Make a first impression on the locals that won’t get you in trouble later.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cross the Rope Bridge: Get across the rope bridge with all your equipment intact.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rains From A Clear Night Sky: The dig site fills with water and mud. Protect the artifacts!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Your Way: The track through the jungle is perilous and difficult to follow. Don’t lose your way.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lost Beneath: These strange passages beneath the earth make little sense. Will you ever see the sky again?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ancient Writings: Who can decipher these ancient markings?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gunfire!: Someone from afar is taking shots at you!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Impossible Creature: It is both there and not there, part tentacle and part grasping mouth. Understand it? Or flee?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Vision: Are you dreaming or is this real?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dr. Jeremiah Jameson: Dr. Jameson isn’t brave enough to lead expeditions so he funds others’ trips into the unknown.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Diane Aveline: The widow of Michael Aveline, who was killed on an expedition of Jameson’s. She wants revenge.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Caroline Butcher: One of the world’s great pilots and photographers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Walter Corrigan: A soldier of fortune hired to protect Dr. Jameson’s investments.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leonard Crenshaw: A locally renowned jazz musician and expert on folklore of the Americas.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jorge Quispe: A young driver, fixer, and guide in Peru. He’s been to the dig site Jameson’s curious about.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mysterious Interloper: Tall and shadowy in a fedora and trench coat. Who is this gravel-voiced stranger?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mad Cultist: This drug-addled cultist is ready to give his life—or yours—to please his monstrous god.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tentacular Beast: Tentacles and feathery antennae probe out from a shadowy mass at the heart of this beast!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hellish Flying Monstrosity: Wider-winged than a condor, with a bone-chilling cry and gleaming teeth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Archaeology Equipment: Shovels, brushes, and picks suitable for quick or fine-detail work.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Leatherman Multitool: Ready for anything
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Laptop: Field ready and top of the line.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Whip: What archeologist doesn't have one? Most you say?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: AR-15: A weapon of much debate. Civilian models are only sold if they are semi-automatic.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professional Camcorder: Used to record any event. It has all the best features capable of capturing video during the day and night in high quality HD video.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Med Kit: A med kit containing just about anything to perform a field triage.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Necronomicon (Dee Edition): A reproduced copy of the famous grimoire. Perhaps missing a few of the more obscure incantations but effective for most situations.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nightvision Goggles w/ Helmet: This is a marine operation. They already have this kind lying around. The helmet is a bonus.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Voice Recorder: Professional quality for interviews, taking personal reminders or doing EVP sessions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sedatives Kit: Many syringes and lots of pills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tablet with Solar Case: Specific to Andrew Cass
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mag Light: Large and heavy. Both good in the dark and in a fight.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Headlamp: Illuminate he darkness from your dome.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Deep Forest: It is easy to get lost in the forest. The leaves cover the ground and the land is uneven.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pvt. Jorge Quispe: A young driver, fixer, and armed with a handgun. He has driven to the town several times. He seems a bit paranoid and overly cautious. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leonard Crenshaw: A locally renowned folk musician and expert on local folklore. Has been missing since the day the dig site was compromised.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Walter Corrigan: A soldier of fortune hired to protect Caroline Butcher.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Husk: This used to be an archeologist or a townsfolk, but now they are just mindless husks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Spector: A husk that floats above the ground and shows signs of intelligence. An ungodly light emanates from behind their eyes and their mouths hand ajar as if unhinged. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sphere: Particles of a unnatural light that moves with an insect-like intelligence. Dangerous.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dr. Robert Jameson: Dr. Jameson isn’t brave enough to enter the quarantine zone but he has been treating those who do.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: First Contact: Spheres: Are they real? Are you willing to risk figuring them out? Figure out what you can or flee.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Interrogate : Question those who have returned from previous expeditions. Make the questions count. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Early Morning Cacophony : As the clock strikes 3am the forest creatures all stir and raise alarm together. Alarm or a song?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Crash: Everyone should provide one card to prevent injury during the crash. If you play too many cards you deprive your teammates of successfully making through the crash unscathed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ammunition: Ammo for a gun.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Infrared Camera: A high-quality camera that's main purpose is to capture infrared images and video. Tripod include.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dynamite: A bundle of dynamite with a short fuse.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Combat Shotgun: Tactical shotgun. Carries 8 shells. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Forward Base: The military has setup a small base of operations outside the town of Foxcroft at a motel off the freeway.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Park Ranger's Cabin: A quaint cabin that used to belong to which ever ranger was on duty.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Troop transport vehicle: Known as a MTVR this six wheeled vehicle is a staple of troop and cargo transportation for the modern US military.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Caroline Hemsworth: One of the world’s leading journalists and photographers.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shadow Creature: Tall and shadowy entity that stands 8 feet tall when on its hind legs. It runs on all fours and emits a deafening "howl" that is almost outside the human listening range.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find Your Way: The track through the mountains and forest can be perilous and difficult to follow. Don’t lose your way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: First Contact: Husks: You stumble upon the first of the "husks" or what used to be the people who inhabited this area. Neither dead or alive these poor souls stand still and occasionally blink.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: First Contact: Shadow Creature: It isn't just your imagination, but something is following you. Unavoidable now, you must choose to approach it bravely or run for your life.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: First Contact: Spector: Possessed by a glowing light seen behind their eyes you encounter these floating husks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Portfolio on the Dig: A collection of newspaper clippings, sketches, and geographical survey maps.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Beretta M9: Semiautomatic pistol adopted by the United States Armed Forces in 1985. Carries 9 rounds.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mountain Climbing Gear: Lots of rope and gear to assist a group in climbing a mountain.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Colt 45: Great personal defense weapon
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Survivalist Gear: A backpack containing a compass, tarp, mosquito net, spade, waterproof matches, foil, ponchos (x4) and minor first aid supplies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gen David Belknap: A military man through and through. He is used to working with contractors which makes him the perfect guy to give you a briefing on the situation. He is rough, but not too rough on "civvies".
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mountain Road: Not the safest drive nor the easiest to sit through as a passenger.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Windy Road: This obstacle will test your stomach and endurance being seated for hours on end.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Locked Away: You are trapped by lock and key.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Introduce your character: Taking into account the issues Mary had describe your arrival at the base camp and how your character feels about the situation.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Introductions are in order: Describe your character exiting the black sedan. Did you end up disheveled like Mary? Fighting back a sneeze? Not happy about being locked up by armed personnel?
  
  Describe yourself from Mary's perspective then your character's. Do you look better then you feel?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Biologists Opinion: Mary is in the group: This card provides you with intel to approach a situation based on her insight, like a strength.
  
  Mary is not available: This card is used as a "what would Mary do?". If she hasn't provided intel the outcome will work against your character this scene like a weakness.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Personal Journal: Brought in from outside the quarantine zone as an exception.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leave, Try to escape: You attempt to flee.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stanley Carver: No one knows what happened to Stanley, but one thing is for sure. He is armed and dangerous.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Gas Station: Base camp for operations taking place within Foxcroft. The top floor is a radio station and the bottom is a convenience store.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Antiquarian: You’re an expert on antiquities and artifacts, known world-wide for your skills.
  
  ...
  
  Suggested Strength: Appraisal
  
  Suggested Weakness: Delicate
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Appraisal: You’re sharp, perceptive, and quick—capable of appraising situations as well as objects.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Delicate: You’re delicate of touch, of demeanor, and of constitution.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Show Your Father You’re Worthy: It’s not about inheritance, it’s about respect.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cryptozoologist: You've spent your life chasing after any ghost story or urban legend you come across. Used to using a video camera and custom tools you bring a low-funding mindset to the team as well as years of obsessed studying.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Day-Dreamer: You're often lost in thought or thinking about something unrelated. You imagination can run wild sometimes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Odd Fashion Sense: Dr. Kosugi, why do you always dress like a green Indiana Jones? ("BECAUSE IT'S PRACTICAL AND THOSE ARE GOOD MOVIES!")
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Quick Thinking: You can assess a situation and make a quick decision that usually works out in your favor.