Under the Library - A Call of Cthulhu Podcast
Under the Library, an actual play Call of Cthulhu podcast, where cosmic horror is steeped in mystery and slathered with self-deprecating humor. Our main storyline, a sandbox created by our Keeper (Michael), is currently set in (a fictions) 1942 New Mexico and following the misadventures of Colette (Emily), Eddy (Scott), Sam (Rick), Sister B (Wayne), and Buddy (Arthur). We focus on roleplaying, narrative, improv, and character building. We may stick our heads in front of a train because that’s what our character would do, and when we look under the bed even the Keeper may not know what we’ll find. We’re crafting a story, creating flawed characters, suspenseful events, and fulfilling revelations. Call of Cthulhu is a horror TTRPG; characters die horribly graphic deaths. It’s for mature audiences, but played by immature people.
Episodes
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In the tunnel, Colette and Amanda find themselves at a 3-way intersection and head west to the center of town. At the next intersection they turn south towards the mysterious building where two guards had turned Johnny away. As they arrive beneath the building, they hear voices from above.
Buddy find’s Sam at Doc’s and confronts him about...
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Colette checks in with Amanda and together they explore one of Lancelot’s “significant places in town.” They manage to break the concrete and rebar lid with some creative levering, and then descend into the tunnel.
In Sam’s room, Buddy talks to the book about Sam’s horrifying sketches and then feels compelled to talk to Sam directly. At ...
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In the Garden of Arts, Lancelot seems to have regained his identity. He leads Randy to the pond in the back of the garden and tries to force Randy to reveal the location of his passcard. Randy attempts to reset Lancelot again, but the trigger phrase fails and Randy loses control of the situation.
Later, Lancelot changes back into his normal clothing and heads to Bawdy B...
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Buddy rushes to help Sam, who had collapsed after discovering Cheryl’s absence from the camping group. JD assures Buddy no other groups are currently camping. He suggests Cheryl left Sam on purpose and says they could check the nearby town Deadwood, or perhaps back in Bloodstone.
In the doctor’s office, Lancelot feels confused and his mem...
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West of town, Buddy, Johnny, and Sam return a goat to Edwin the shepherd. Edwin does not think much of his neighbors in New Bloodstone, but he’s at least willing to direct the three toward a regular caravan route that seems to be in the same direction as the vultures Buddy saw previously. Sam speaks cryptically to Edwin about leaving a goat out and E...
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As Buddy explores one of the significant locations Lancelot mentioned, Johnny checks on Jimmy and then rejoins the group to share that Colette decided to stay in town. Sam speaks to Earl the bartender, who warns them again about the Beast of Bloodstone.
The three gather supplies and get horses from Jaker, who’s name is actually Steve, bef...
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Doc finishes stitching up Sam’s shoulder wound and gives Colette a bottle of pills for Sam to take 3x daily for one week. They leave the surgery room and join Buddy, Johnny, and the sleeping Amos.
Sam questions Lancelot about his town and then asks Lancelot what he yearns for, prompting another strange episode. Johnny then pushes Lancelo...
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On the far side of the square Johnny speaks to a vomiting, obviously hung over Jimmy Pistapontamore, learning that he’s undercover in New Bloodstone but doesn’t trust his agency or the government, and sometimes feels like he’s losing his identity.
Johnny then heads to the clinic where he finds Buddy with a sleeping Amos. Buddy realizes Amos has two holstere...
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Colette drags Lancelot across the square to join Sam and Buddy. Sam shares both old and new maps of the town, looking for a reaction from Lancelot. Lloyd breaks into the conversation to share stories of “the beast of Bloodstone” and gruesome experiments in the hills.
Colette points out to Lancelot that in the process of expanding his gar...
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At sunset a wagon rolls into the center square of New Bloodstone, sparklers flashing on top of a 6’ tall cake, accompanied by guns shooting into the air. It’s a celebration in honor of New Bloodstone’s 100 week anniversary!
Hearing the guns and jubilant shouts, Colette convinces Lancelot to leave the garden with her, hoping to introduce him to Sam. He’s suspicious of th...
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In the Garden of Arts, Lancelot leads Colette to a wild grove in the back of the garden. Colette discovers that Lancelot has never left New Bloodstone, and this admission drives him into a strange fit.
Sam takes Amos to dinner in Bawdy Bills and sees Pete the Poet heading upstairs. Sam becomes curious and begins asking questions about Pet...
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In Potter’s Place, Buddy claims he dropped the loose pages but Rose sees through his lie and accuses him. Leaving the store, Buddy runs into Johnny who shares information about the body that was dragged from the square. In return Buddy shows him the papers, which contained detailed documentation of New Bloodstone in a familiar hand.
Sam q...
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Buddy heads to Doc’s clinic to have his arm burns treated. He then seeks out Potter’s Place, a local shop for books and oddities, in search of information about the history of New Bloodstone. The proprietor, Rose, points Buddy in the right direction, and as he picks up a book, some handwritten pages fall out.
At the General Store, Sam of...
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Sam and Amos head to the clothing store where the clerk Jenny decks them out in “western” clothing including some very unique hats. Johnny also procures himself a big white hat and questions Jenny about the military presence at Old Bloodstone.
Upstairs with the book, Buddy asks it how to find connections between New Bloodstone and the fac...
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The passenger train arrives in New Bloodstone and stagecoaches are on site to transport everyone into town. The staff of the local hotel, Bawdy Bill’s, welcome their new guests, and then everyone splits off in different directions. Sam, Amos, and Johnny go in search of period clothing as Colette finds information on sightseeing and Buddy researches O...
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Buddy rushes back to his compartment to question the book about the illness that Sam suspects is spreading, and it answered with a series of inscrutable pictures and patterns.
Days pass, and as the train draws closer to Bloodstone, Johnny and Colette talk about Eddy, his notes, and his plans for the future of the investigation in Bloodst...
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Johnny, Colette, and Amanda exchange introductions, although Colette is distrustful and at first gives her alias. As they talk, Buddy passes by the open door and Colette rushes after him, followed by Eddy and Amanda.
The four arrive in the dining car and Buddy examines the strange hole in the window, as Sam enters offering a round of shots. We learn he has given whiskey...
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Sam is between two train cars, examining the coupling mechanism, when he sees men carrying a wrapped body. He follows them into the prep car to find Johnny securing the body and giving orders to carefully clean the blood at the crime scene.
Sister B is still clinging to the top of another train, passing through town after town without pau...
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Johnny Daunte exits the dining car, heading towards the locomotive and hoping to notify an authority of the incident. He eventually reaches the conductor, who gives Johnny full authority to direct the clean up and investigation. Johnny instructs the staff to wrap the remains and store them in one of the food prep fridges.
In the meantime,...
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Colette’s dream merges with reality as she awakens to the sound of screams in the train. She heads toward the front to investigate, stopping to help Amanda usher the bloody woman to her compartment.
In the meantime, Sam has left Amanda behind, moving into the dining car to find Buddy attempting to burn the cover of the book and then spea...
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