The People of the Monolith (Tome)

“They say foul beings of Old Times still lurk
In dark forgotten corners of the world,
And Gates still gape to loose, on certain nights,
Shapes pent in Hell.”
— Justin Geoffrey, 1926.

Description

Amongst the Stones

Handwritten, containing poems later found in People of the Monolith (pub. 1926), bound in the skin of a hunting horror.

Although several of the verses contained within this slim volume are identical to those which appear in Geoffrey’s later published work, some are earlier versions which see heavy revision prior to their official publication by Erebus Press, Monmouth, Illinois. Others are unique to this manuscript.

One of the unique poems is "The Trappings of a Queen," which describes the dread ruler Nitocris' regal paraphernalia in great detail.

• Author: Justin Geoffrey
• Language: English
• Date: 1918
• Study: 1 week
• Sanity loss: 1D3
• Cthulhu Mythos: +1/+2
• Spells: none

People of the Monolith

This slim volume contains a collection of poems by the decadent American poet, Justin Geoffrey. Measuring 4 by 6-3/4 inches, 1200 copies bound in bright red buckram were issued by Erebus Press of Monmouth, Illinois, in 1926. Early sales were slow but after news of the poet’s madness and subsequent death reached the public the edition soon sold out.

Copies of this collector’s item, in good condition, have been known to command as much as $10 during the 1920s. Some say that Geoffrey published a limited edition of twenty copies in 1924 bound in the skin of a chthonian. This edition, if it exists, would be much more valuable.

Aside from the splendid title poem the collection also includes “Out of the Old Land”, “Dark Desires”, “Star Beast”, and the frightful “Strutter in Darkness”.

• Author: Justin Geoffrey
• Language: English
• Date: 1926
• Study: 1 week
• Sanity loss: 1D3
• Cthulhu Mythos: +1/+2
• Spells: none

Role Playing Game Stats

First Edition

TO DO

Sixth Edition

Sanity Loss 1/1D3; Cthulhu Mythos +3 percent