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: 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: McAlpin's Protection: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: McAlpin's Protection: 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.from: human
conversations.value: Betsy's necklace: A large ruby in the shape of a heart. According to Betsy, its previous owner, it will give you protection.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An attache case: This battered leather case contains money which is bound to be useful in your forthcoming travels.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Map of the Desert near Cairo: This map contains markings you are unable to decipher.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: On the road to Dover: The road leading to the coast is narrow and quiet, winding its way south through windswept fields.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Razwan Sharif: Professor Henry McAlpin's manservant and driver. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Escape the car: You are trapped inside the burning wreck of Professor McAlpin's car.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sign here: Professor McAlpin has made a most unorthodox request
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A copse of trees: Dark and silent, the trees stand guard over the land like sentinels.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Paris Catacombs: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Doctor Mirabelle's office: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut's office in the Sorbonne is a treasure trove of archeological wonders.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Aboard the plane: This bone-shaker will be lucky to make the trip off the airstrip, let alone to its destination.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The streets of Cairo: You have never seen a city quite like Cairo...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Egyptian Museum at Night: This place is eerie enough during the day. Once the sun sets, however...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Amuntohep's Tomb: Beneath the shifting sands, undisturbed for millenia, lies the final resting place of Amuntohep.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Burial Chamber: At the centre of the tomb, surrounded by sandstone walls covered in hieroglyphs, lies the sarcophagus of Amunhotep.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Secret Chamber: At first glance, this long-sealed chamber looks empty. Until you notice the book...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Another world: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin's Estate: Professor McAlpin looks pleased to see you and is eager to hear news of your mission.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Robert 'Boots' Johnson: A pilot who will take anyone anywhere anytime - for a price.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Betsy Couples: Professor McAlpin's housemaid, she looks as though she has something to hide.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gaining passage: You need to get to Paris by as quick a means as possible. Trouble is, you're broke.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gaining trust: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut doesn't trust strangers. Yet she has information you need.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Trapped!: A dead end, in a passageway lined with skulls. Mysterious figures rushing towards you with glinting blades...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pilot for hire?: No-one is prepared to take you as far as Cairo.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: How bazaar: The Cairo bazaar is like a maze... and somewhere within it is the man you need to speak to
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This charming man: The snakecharmer bolts as soon as he sees you. You need to stop him!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Beneath the sands: How on earth are you going to excavate the tomb without tools?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gunfire!: And you thought the desert was... well, deserted.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A trapped corridor: Poisoned darts, pits and a sharp-looking pendulum. How are you going to get past?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Up for the job: Can you convince Professor McAlpin you are worthy of his quest? The reward he promises is great indeed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Heavens Below: by Brother Francisco Castillo. Contains occult secrets about the Dark Ages in Europe.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An ancient pendant: Fashioned from black stone, it is carved with a single mysterious symbol.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Professor Henry McAlpin: An academic and occultist, he is looking for adventurers to help him find a fabled object.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Professor McAlpin's Estate: A country pile which has seen better days, this concoction of spires, turrets and gargoyles is the home of Professor Henry McAlpin.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A nameless cultist: Face hidden by the cowl of his robe, this cultist will stop at nothing to serve his unseen masters.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Doctor Mirabelle Truffaut: Professor of Egyptian Antiquities at the Sorbonne University, the beautiful Doctor Truffaut is younger than you expected.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A snake charmer: Able to hypnotise serpents, this street entertainer in Cairo may not be all he claims to be 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Barchester Smythe II: Archeologist and adventurer, Barchester Smythe II is a brash American with a penchant for wit and easy charm
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Priest of Amunhotep: With crazed expression and sharp knife, this priest's blessings are likely best avoided.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A tentacled monstrosity: One of the creatures has descended close to the surface of the water, its tentacles covered with hundreds of sharp-toothed mouths.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The burial chamber: From behind the sarcophagus, a terrifying figure emerges...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Plane of Ka'Reth: Where in heaven's name are you? And what are those creatures up in the sky?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Time is running out: The portal is shrinking... hurry!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Return of the priest: How on earth did he get on the plane? And how on earth are you going to stop him?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Back in Blighty: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: The library: Professor McAlpin's private collection of aged books and manuscripts would rival those of most universities.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Face the fear: India named the abomination standing before you. 
  
  Yet its name is also its curse. 
  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A dark shadow: It is not a trick of the light; this human-sized shape is real and it is moving.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A faceless monstrosity: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dover: The English Channel is grey and uninviting. Passengers are embarking on the steamer. The ship sails for France within the hour.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A fellow traveller: This mysterious passenger aboard the HMS Godspeed seems unusually interested in your travels.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well-Spoken: You usually know exactly what to say, and more to the point, how to say it properly.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Faith: God has a plan for you. You stand by your beliefs and know everything will come out right in the end.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dark Secret: But--God!--what if anyone found out? 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Worthy Material for a Dissertation: Stop wondering and find out what's true about the world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gentle Nature: Your natural sweetness and kindness come out whenever it seems another person needs your help.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Leave No Man Behind: 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.from: gpt
conversations.value: Faith: God has a plan for you. You stand by your beliefs and know everything will come out right in the end. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Investigate: Always need to take a closer look
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seasickness: Your ancestors were not great seafarers.