conversations.from: system
conversations.value: There are many things in the world that go unseen by most people. They are disregarded as hallucinations, tricks of the mind, even scams. It’s easier to turn away from the darkness than see what’s behind it. There are some, however, who are illuminated or insane enough to see the truth of things.
  
  There is a pattern in the dripping of pipes between the walls at 3 AM. There are messages hidden in the static of dead air. Eyes watch us at all times, and not all of them are human. These and many other things become clear once you know what to look for. It’s the Baader-Meinhow phenomenon.
  
  Eventually, all the signs point to one location. Fairhaven, a small town on the coast of New England. Unremarkable to the point that most non-satellite maps won’t even acknowledge its existence, most of its visitors are tourists who took a wrong turn. They are out in a matter of minutes, forgetting they entered to begin with. 
  
  Those who walk in by choice are often far less lucky.
  
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  Shadows of Fairhaven is a horror story inspired by H.P Lovecraft's setting and stories. Please include your character's reason for entering the city in their bio or subplot. You are encouraged to create your own cards, as the deck is mostly for reference.
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: Selene: Your guide to the town. Given the place, there's  probably something she's  not telling.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Aria Jackson: A reporter, returning to the town after years around the world to finally solve its mysteries.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Fallen: The Abyss stared back into him.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: White Rabbit: A mysterious masked man.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Black Rabbit: A mysterious masked woman.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Glock: Your trusty sidearm, and swift solution to most problems.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sanity: Your first and last line of defense.
  
  
  ...
  
  *A wall between you and reality.*
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Madness: What made you lose some if your sanity? What are the consequences?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nightmare's Gates: There are voices from the deep, strange lights in a sudden darkness. This shouldn't be happening...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: FBI Agent: You are an FBI agent, come to investigate this strange town.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Investigate: Something strange is happening in this town... You want to know more.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Reporter: The truth won't uncover itself. You go where the news are, and spread them to the world.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Uncover your Past: What happened in those missing years? And why are you forgetting about them to begin with?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gifted: You pick up new skills faster than most others do. It might help you survive in a world you barely even understand.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Purposeless: You lack a cause to stand behind, a reason to go on. You want to be great, but who are you really?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Drifter: You have no home. People flicker in and out of your life so fast that it's hard to care about any of them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Runaway: You were once highly respected, but now you're on the run.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mad Librarian: You're a delightful mix of stuffy, antiquated literary devotion and unhinged obsessive madness, with both feeding into the other.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Obsessed: You see the patterns in the world around you; in the air, in your dreams, in the concerned stares of friends. Even if it truly IS real, you're obsession with it has become unhealthy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Solve the Puzzle: Your madness will never abate, at least so long as the mystery remains unsolved.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Artist: You have a talent for creating art, but your muses are fickle and often nightmarish.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Haunted: There are things watching you, whispering to you, and they just won't go away no matter how loud you scream.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Antiquarian: You’re an expert on antiquities and artifacts, known world-wide for your skills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lore: Your intellect is formidable and your knowledge spans many cultures and histories.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Delicate: You’re delicate of touch, of demeanor, and of constitution. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bring Back A Groundbreaking Artifact: If you can retrieve a never-before-seen treasure, your career will be revitalized. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Life Thief: You live life like a hermit crab, stealing identities and lives, living them until things begin to go south and then disappearing. You don’t hurt people. At least not if you can help it. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grifter: Con artist. Liar. Thief. Whatever they call it, you have it. You can talk most people into believing you, put on one hell of a show, and smile pretty while you do it    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Skin Deep: Everything you portray is only skin deep. You’re not who you seem and eventually someone will find out. Beauty only goes so far. How long before they see your beast?    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make A Life For Yourself: You’re tired of running and being someone you’re not. Maybe this time, this will be who you become. Maybe this time you can make it work. A new start. A new life. A new hope. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mental fortitude: Character has a high capacity to deal with the unexpected and the paranormal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: GAP YEAR: Everything has been studied, everything has been discovered. There is a paper on every occult or weird phenomenon.  What is the point?  I need time off...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Musician: Classically schooled but drawn to symphonic rock music (ala ELP, Yes and Queen), the era of popularity has passed into nostalgia.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Music: Skilled and talented in music, whether voice, strings, keys, brass, woodwinds or percussion - plus a few modern relevances. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hard of hearing: Unfortunately years of loud music have resulted in partial deafness and episodes of tinitus. A hearing aid helps but is hardly in line with the image.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Swan Song: A final legacy of music left to the world, both in composition and performance.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Artist: You have a safe outlet for your emotions, good or bad.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Composed: Nothing much ruffles your feathers. Part of being a good grifter is going with the flow and staying in control, constantly.