The Disintegrator - Revision history

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Disintegrator}}
 [[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Mi-go scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Shoggoth scenarios]]

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 Sequel Plot Hooks:  The investigators will probably make some recurring friends and enemies with the various factions involved in this scenario, depending on the outcome.
-<!-- {{DEFAULTSORT:TheUnsorted}} -->
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Disintegrator}}
 [[Category:CoC:Scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Mi-go scenarios]]

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 '''Artist(s):''' [[Jonathan Wyke]], [[Stephanie McAlea]], [[Richard Pace]],
-'''Setting:''' [[1930s]], [[Lovecraft Country]], [[Pulp]], "late in October"
+'''Setting:''' [[1930s]], [[Lovecraft Country]], [[Pulp Cthulhu]], "late in October"
 '''Appears in:''' ''[[Pulp Cthulhu: Two-Fisted Action and Adventure Against the Mythos]]''

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 [[Category:CoC:Mr. Sleep scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Ursus Foundries scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Hotel scenarios]]
 [[Category:CoC:Pulp scenarios]]

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 '''Locations:'''
 * [[Arkham]]
-** [[Miskatonic University]] (to launch scenario)
+** [[Miskatonic University (Location)|Miskatonic University]] (to launch scenario)
 * [[Kingsport]]
 ** White Point Hotel

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 ===Synopsis===
-"The Disintegrator" is a scenario set in a relatively isolated seaboard hotel on the New England coast in late October and intended for between two and five players. It concerns the heroes being engaged by a wealthy scientist and philanthropist of their acquaintance, named [[Professor Lionel Finch]], on a very unusual errand to, in effect, gatecrash a private sale auction. The auction is for a most singular and potentially dangerous item—a so-called "disintegrator" device, which breaks down matter and destroys it utterly. Professor Finch wants the heroes to determine if the device is real, what it can do, and just what kind of danger it poses to public safety. Unbeknown to all, the truth is stranger and far more dangerous than anyone imagines:  the auction sale is real, the disintegrator is real, but just about everything else the heroes come to know at the beginning of the scenario is a dangerous lie. Dark and inhuman forces are gathering at the White Point hotel.
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 ===References===
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 '''Organizations'''
 * [[Ursus Foundries]], an unscrupulous arms manufacturer
 ===Comments===

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 According to the scenario's author:
 <blockquote>
-This adventure is intended an introduction to Pulp Cthulhu and deliberately engages in a number of tropes of the pulp genre—mad scientists, deadly inventions, mysterious and sinister strangers—as well as some dyed-in-the-wool stalwarts of the mythos—the isolated New England location, warring elder races, the deadly mi-go, and a hideous creature wearing the guise of a man—as an illustration of how these things can be seamlessly combined without clashing in tone. Although deliberately self-contained, this scenario can also serve to fit into a larger campaign, or perhaps start a campaign where the heroes first come together as a group and, should they survive, then go forward with a well-earned reputation with the occult, fringe-science, and unexplained phenomena. If "The Disintegrator" is being used as an introduction to a campaign, the Keeper is encouraged to add their own plot threads, encounters, and factions of their own design into the scenario (which may mean changing or adding to the attendees at the auction) to exploit at a later date, as well as provide the heroes with potential friends and contacts to aid them in the future—or conversely, enemies with a grudge to bear!<br>
+This adventure is intended to be an introduction to Pulp Cthulhu and deliberately engages in a number of tropes of the pulp genre—mad scientists, deadly inventions, mysterious and sinister strangers—as well as some dyed-in-the-wool stalwarts of the mythos—the isolated New England location, warring elder races, the deadly mi-go, and a hideous creature wearing the guise of a man—as an illustration of how these things can be seamlessly combined without clashing in tone. Although deliberately self-contained, this scenario can also serve to fit into a larger campaign, or perhaps start a campaign where the heroes first come together as a group and, should they survive, then go forward with a well-earned reputation with the occult, fringe-science, and unexplained phenomena. If "The Disintegrator" is being used as an introduction to a campaign, the Keeper is encouraged to add their own plot threads, encounters, and factions of their own design into the scenario (which may mean changing or adding to the attendees at the auction) to exploit at a later date, as well as provide the heroes with potential friends and contacts to aid them in the future—or conversely, enemies with a grudge to bear!<br>
 <br>
 This scenario hinges on social interaction in its opening stages and then later on the ability to think fast in a survival situation. By the adventure’s conclusion, the heroes will likely be fighting the other non-player characters (NPCs) even if they opt to flee or bargain with the horrors from beyond that turn up to claim their prize. Thus, a mix of occupations and pulp archetypes are advised. At least one hero with some detailed knowledge of science is helpful but not actually necessary (an optional NPC, [[Doctor William Walker]], is provided if needed, to make up for this lack of expertise).

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 ==Summary==
-The Disintegrator is scenario set in a relatively isolated seaboard hotel on the New England coast in late October and intended for between two and five players. It concerns the heroes being engaged by a wealthy scientist and philanthropist of their acquaintance, named Professor Lionel Finch, on a very unusual errand to, in effect, gatecrash a private sale auction. The auction is for a most singular and potentially dangerous item—a so-called "disintegrator" device, which breaks down matter and destroys it utterly. Professor Finch wants the heroes to determine if the device is real, what it can do, and just what kind of danger it poses to public safety. Unbeknown to all, the truth is stranger and far more dangerous than anyone imagines.
+The Disintegrator is a scenario set in a relatively isolated seaboard hotel on the New England coast in late October and intended for between two and five players. It concerns the heroes being engaged by a wealthy scientist and philanthropist of their acquaintance on a very unusual errand to, in effect, gatecrash a private sale auction for a most singular and potentially dangerous item—a so-called "disintegrator" which breaks down matter and destroys it utterly. The heroes should determine if the device is real, what it can do, and just what kind of danger it poses to public safety. Unbeknown to all, the truth is stranger and far more dangerous than anyone imagines.
 ==Links==
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 ===Synopsis===
-"The Disintegrator" is scenario set in a relatively isolated seaboard hotel on the New England coast in late October and intended for between two and five players. It concerns the heroes being engaged by a wealthy scientist and philanthropist of their acquaintance, named [[Professor Lionel Finch]], on a very unusual errand to, in effect, gatecrash a private sale auction. The auction is for a most singular and potentially dangerous item—a so-called "disintegrator" device, which breaks down matter and destroys it utterly. Professor Finch wants the heroes to determine if the device is real, what it can do, and just what kind of danger it poses to public safety. Unbeknown to all, the truth is stranger and far more dangerous than anyone imagines:  the auction sale is real, the disintegrator is real, but just about everything else the heroes come to know at the beginning of the scenario is a dangerous lie. Dark and inhuman forces are gathering at the White Point hotel.
+"The Disintegrator" is a scenario set in a relatively isolated seaboard hotel on the New England coast in late October and intended for between two and five players. It concerns the heroes being engaged by a wealthy scientist and philanthropist of their acquaintance, named [[Professor Lionel Finch]], on a very unusual errand to, in effect, gatecrash a private sale auction. The auction is for a most singular and potentially dangerous item—a so-called "disintegrator" device, which breaks down matter and destroys it utterly. Professor Finch wants the heroes to determine if the device is real, what it can do, and just what kind of danger it poses to public safety. Unbeknown to all, the truth is stranger and far more dangerous than anyone imagines:  the auction sale is real, the disintegrator is real, but just about everything else the heroes come to know at the beginning of the scenario is a dangerous lie. Dark and inhuman forces are gathering at the White Point hotel.
 ===References===

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 * Illustration: The Demonstrations
 * Illustration: Spitting in the Eyes of Monsters
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