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The book talks at length about an obscure avatar of Nyarlathotep known as the Small Crawler; its worship and the rituals pertaining to it. | The book talks at length about an obscure avatar of Nyarlathotep known as the Small Crawler; its worship and the rituals pertaining to it. | ||
| − | As well as the rites for summoning the Crawler, the book also contains incantations for bodily rejuvenation, conjuring | + | As well as the rites for summoning the Crawler, the book also contains incantations for bodily rejuvenation, conjuring veils of darkness, weakening enemies and summoning demons. Many of these rituals require a blood sacrifice. |
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 13 September 2014
The Cthaati Kardath is the title of a fictional volume which first appeared in the privately published Call of Cthulhu scenario The Horror on Haldon Hill by Rick Lippiett
Description
The Cthaati Kardath was originally written in Sanskrit but no known copies in that language have survived up untill the present day. The few remaining volumes of the Kardath are written in Hindustanti.(the accuracy of the translations may vary)
Contents
The book talks at length about an obscure avatar of Nyarlathotep known as the Small Crawler; its worship and the rituals pertaining to it. As well as the rites for summoning the Crawler, the book also contains incantations for bodily rejuvenation, conjuring veils of darkness, weakening enemies and summoning demons. Many of these rituals require a blood sacrifice.
Location
Allthough most of the surviving copies of this book remain in India, a handful of volumes may have made it back to Britain during the campaigns. The British Museum and the University of Oxford may posses copies.
Role Playing Game Stats
- Sanskrit version
- Sanity Loss 1D8/2D8; Cthulhu Mythos + 15 Percent.
- Hindustani version
- Sanity Loss 1D8/2D8; Cthulhu Mythos + 13 Percent.
