JOHANNES CABAL: THE FEAR INSTITUTE
Jonathan L. Howard
Copyright © 2011 Jonathan L. Howard
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Map by the author, using Campaign Cartographer 3
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Contents
Title page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword:
A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS
Epigraph
Map
Chapter 1:
IN WHICH THE FEAR INSTITUTE VISITS AND CABAL IS CONFRONTED BY THE POLICE
Chapter 2:
IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ARE VISITED, THOUGH BRIEFLY
Interlude:
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO CTHULHU AND HIS FRIENDS: NO.
1 GREAT CTHULHU
Chapter 3:
IN WHICH CABAL LEADS AN EXPEDITION BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP
Chapter 4:
IN WHICH THE FAUNA OF THE DREAMLANDS PROVE UNPLEASANT
Chapter 5:
IN WHICH CABAL WANDERS FROM THE BUCOLIC TO THE NECROPOLITIC
Interlude:
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO CTHULHU AND HIS FRIENDS: NO. 2 NYARLOTHOTEP, THE CRAWLING CHAOS
Chapter 6:
IN WHICH THE EXPEDITION CROSSES THE SEA AND CABAL TAKES AN INTEREST IN THE LEG OF A SAILOR
Chapter 7:
IN WHICH THE EXPEDITION EXPLORES A NAMELESS CITY OF EVIL REPUTE
Chapter 8:
IN WHICH CABAL HAS A SURPRISINGLY CIVILISED CHAT WITH A MONSTER
Chapter 9:
IN WHICH A HERMITAGE IS DISCOVERED AND A GREAT TERROR REVEALED
Chapter 10:
IN WHICH THERE IS A BATTLE AND CABAL MAKES IT QUICK
Interlude:
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO CTHULHU AND HIS FRIENDS: NO. 3 AZATHOTH, THE DEMON SULTAN
Chapter 11:
IN WHICH IT TRANSPIRES THAT DYLATH-LEEN IS NOT VERY NICE
Chapter 12:
IN WHICH THERE ARE MONSTERS AND CATS, WHICH IS TO SAY, VERY MUCH THE SAME THING
Chapter 13:
IN WHICH THE DOMESTIC WONTS OF SORCERERS ARE INVESTIGATED AND CABAL CANNOT BE CONCERNED
Interlude:
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO CTHULHU AND HIS FRIENDS: NO. 4 YOG-SOTHOTH, THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD
Chapter 14:
IN WHICH WE CONTEMPLATE THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHANNES CABAL
Chapter 15:
IN WHICH LITTLE IS SAID, BUT MUCH IS CONVEYED
Chapter 16:
IN WHICH CABAL PLANS IN THE LONG TERM AND LAUGHTER PROVES TO BE THE WORST MEDICINE
Interlude:
THE YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO CTHULHU AND HIS FRIENDS: NO. 5 AN ABC
Chapter 17:
IN WHICH CABAL EXPERIENCES OMOPHAGIA, ANNOYS THE VATICAN, AND ENDURES MUCH
Author’s note
Acknowledgements
