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Map
San Francisco is a location on the World Map.
Mentioned Places and Institutions
- Chinatown
- Tlaxcala Mining Company
Mentioned Residents
- Hammett, former Pinkerton Agent
- Jack Manion, inspector
- Miller, doctor
Mentioned Nearby Places and Institutions
- Alcatraz Island
- Hearst Castle
- Winchester Mystery House
Real World Location
San Francisco is a city in California, United States.
Notes
- San Francisco is famous for its Chinatown district.
- Hearst Castle, mentioned in
Charlie Kane's bio, is located several hours south of San Francisco in San Simeon. - Expedition Encounters can take place here if using the Cities in Ruin expansion.
Lore
- San Francisco appears in H.P. Lovecraft's short story, Dagon.
Location Encounters
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| 1 | Core | Inspector Jack Manion is looking for information about the Tongs in Chinatown.[1] If you can help him, he'll teach you the basics of police work in exchange. You may spend 1 Clue to improve  .
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| 2 | Core | You find the husk of a squid-like creature in a tunnel. Just seeing it terrifies you (-1). If you pass, you identify the cthonian; improve 1 skill of your choice as scientists clamor to contribute to its study. If you fail, you run headlong through the tunnel; gain a Leg Injury Condition.
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| 3 | Core | You meet Hammett, a former Pinkerton Agent,[2] on the street car and try to convince him to teach you how to be a detective ( ). If you pass, he agrees; improve . If you fail, he's too distracted by his financial woes; gain a Debt Condition while helping to support his family.
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| 4 | Core | You speak to a military prisoner on Alcatraz Island. He tells you his story of deserting after encountering a horrific creature ( ). If you pass, he thanks you for believing him and blesses your name; gain a Blessed Condition. If you fail, the story throws you into a hysterical fit, and the guards arrest you; gain a Detained Condition.
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| 5 | Core | You are invited to the Hearst Castle and find yourself surrounded by the best and brightest. You may become Delayed to stay for a few days. If you become Delayed, you pick up some amazing talents; improve 1 skill of your choice. |
| 6 | Core | While patrolling in Chinatown, you become adept at spotting signs of cult activity. Improve . You find their temple, but must dispel a hex on the door to enter ( ). If you fail, lose  1 Health and  1 Sanity as the hex saps your life away.
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| 7 | Core | The Examiner hires you to spend a night in the Winchester Mystery House. They provide you with experts in detecting the supernatural. Improve . The odd architecture and the building's history threaten to unhinge your mind as the evening passes (-1). If you fail, lose 2 Sanity.
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| 8 | Core | A pulp author named Smith invites you to read his work. The stories disturb you (). If you pass, you gain insight into how the invisible world remains hidden; improve . If you fail, the tale chills you to the bone; gain a Madness Condition.
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A private investigator prepares you to help him on a case. Improve . He's looking for a strangely shaped skull that's gone missing after being recovered from a file. Your investigation reveals Atlantean symbols including the one for "resurrection" (-1). If you fail, you do not notice the symbol for "curse;" gain a Cursed Condition.
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You study a fascinating book entitled Megapolisomancy which describes how to use the energy of large cities to manipulate the future[3] ().If you pass, you gain keen insight into future events; improve . If you fail, a horrific, paranormal creature manifests in your room; lose 1 Health and 1 Sanity.
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A tall, gaunt man with a bald, skull-like head introduces himself as Surama and offers to teach you the secrets of Atlantis.[4] However, you can sense he is trying to manipulate you as he speaks. You may gain Dark Pact Condition to improve and 1 other skill of your choice.
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At the Tlaxcala Mining Company, you find strange records of a man who could transport himself across tremendous distances.[5] The idea sounds absurd, but some elements of his story ring familiar. You may spend 2 Sanity to move to a space of your choice.
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You hear of a powerful wizard in Chinatown named Lang-Fu,[6] who will help you if you can afford his fee (-1). If you pass, he uses his sorcery to transform you; improve 1 skill of your choice. If you fail, he deems you unworthy, and several deep ones attack you; lose 1 Health and 1 Sanity.
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The fabric of reality is weak in the seedy Tenderloin district. As a result, many here suffer from the Black Madness. Very little of what they say can be understood (-1). If you pass, you learn much; improve 1 skill of your choice. If you fail, they drag you with them into the unknown; gain a Lost in Time and Space Condition.
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You are asked to examine a corpse. Working with the mortician, you learn some basic forensic skills. Improve . The body has a strange wire hood over its head and seems to have been electrocuted. It's a grisly sight (-1). If you fail, the image haunts your nightmares; lose 2 Sanity.
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As a stranger bumps into you, a small needle pierces your skin, infecting you with the black fever. Dr. Miller oversees your recovery ( ). If you pass, you recover, and Miller teaches you to be alert to such tactics in the future; improve . If you fail, the fever stays with you; gain a Poisoned Condition and a Paranoia Condition.
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References
- ↑ For more information about this, see the Jack Manion page on Wikipedia.
- ↑ For more information about this, see the Dashiell Hammett page on Wikipedia.
- ↑ For more information about this, see the Megapolisomancy page on the H.P. Lovecraft Wiki.
- ↑ A character from the story A Sacrifice to Science by Adolphe de Castro, later revised as The Last Test by H.P. Lovecraft.
- ↑ A character from the story The Automatic Executioner by Adolphe de Castro, later revised as The Electric Executioner by H.P. Lovecraft.
- ↑ A character first appeared in the game Call of Cthulhu's The Fungi from Yuggoth campaign.
