The town of Arkham, Massachusetts is the backdrop of many Cthulhu Mythos stories, both those written by H. P. Lovecraft and the authors who came after him. The same is true of RPG campaigns that take place in this setting. While the town itself is rather sprawling, one of its central features it boasts is Miskatonic University... and one of the university's central features is its library. Or, more... [click here for more]
Arkham, Massachusetts is one of the most identifiable places in Miskatonic Country. The home of Miskatonic University, it is the quintessential New England city found in H.P, Lovecraft's body of work. It's big enough to be more than just a small town, but not so large as to be teeming with huge masses like New York City. It has a distinguished history of which its residents are proud, and while there... [click here for more]
When most of us think of Arkham, Massachusetts, we tend to think of the classic aspects of Lovecraft Country. We think of the dry lectures on obscure religions and strange cultures at Miskatonic University, the bizarre pieces of art found hanging in campus galleries and the dusty shelves of the restricted section of the school library. You think of aging houses with dark secrets, late-night meetings... [click here for more]
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