{"id":1644,"date":"2014-07-10T10:36:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T16:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theunspeakableoath.com\/home\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2014-07-10T16:04:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T22:04:14","slug":"the-unspeakable-oath-24-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theunspeakableoath.com\/home\/2014\/07\/the-unspeakable-oath-24-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unspeakable Oath 24 is here"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new issue of The Unspeakable Oath<\/em> is available now in PDF<\/span><\/a><\/strong> and will start shipping soon in print<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Every order of the print edition comes with an instant PDF download.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Unspeakable Oath<\/i>\u00a024 includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cult of A<\/span><\/h2>\n

Bret Kramer’s examination of a disturbing modern-day cult preying mainly on young women.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Cult of A is no less a Cthulhu Mythos cult than the Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh or Starry Wisdom; but instead of turning its power out against the world, devotees of A direct Her dark powers against themselves.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Mardler House<\/span><\/h2>\n

A modern-day scenario by Greg Stolze\u00a0about a deeply haunted\u00a0home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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‘True’ is a word that gets tricky around the Mardler house. There\u2019s one truth inside and one without, and crossing them up is a perilous endeavor. Leaving the house, scarred by its disenjambment from normal causality, is a good way to wind up with a reputation as a hysteric, a liar, or a delusional paranoid. It\u2019s a good way to become <\/span>hysterical, false, or insane. But departing is still safer than entering a place where the regular rules don\u2019t apply.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Chosen of Eihort<\/span><\/h2>\n

A new monster by Brian Sammons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most who know of Eihort write off the bloated, ovoid Lord of the Labyrinth as a parasite, existing only to impregnate those unfortunate enough to cross paths with its brood. Eihort cares not for the adulation of human worshipers. It only desires the time when its countless offspring will emerge from their hiding places to claim the world for their progenitor. To ensure that outcome, Eihort desires lots and lots of offspring.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Agent Purple’s Green Box Blues<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Delta Green shotgun scenario by James Haughton.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The agents of P-cell found an artifact of paranormal significance, which was believed to have been secured in a Green Box, when they infiltrated the headquarters of a gang with potential occult connections. P-cell was discovered.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Holding Cell<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Delta Green shotgun scenario by Bret Kramer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Delta Green needs all its agents,\u00a0even the broken ones\u2014and some are more broken than most.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Secret Shopper<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Delta Green shotgun scenario by Ed Possing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving is the first day of the Christmas shopping season. Crowds of consumers get out early to hunt for special offers. This year something is hunting the consumers.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Black-Eyed Children<\/span><\/h2>\n

A\u00a0Tale of Terror by Scott Carter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not all horrors are ancient. Some coalesce newborn from the stress and fears of modern life, or else take on new forms heretofore unknown.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Hidden Passage<\/span><\/h2>\n

A\u00a0Tale of Terror by Ben Riggs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While moving boxes in the basement, an Investigator feels a draft. She follows it to a gap in the masonry of a wall. With a little light fingering a whole section of the wall pops open, revealing a secret passage!<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Smuggling<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Tale of Terror by Chad Bowser.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An intermodal container with\u00a0its ISO indicators scratched off washes up on a beach.\u00a0Inside is a grisly scene. The twenty-by-nine by ten steel box doesn\u2019t contain consumer goods. It\u2019s filled with human skeletal remains.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Smuggling,<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Fragments of the Simeon Bible<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Mysterious Manuscript by Ben Riggs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In May 1297, Simeon the Recluse\u00a0was accused by the Holy Inquisition of heresy and devil-worship. Unlike countless thousands of other unfortunates, the inquisitors got this one right.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The World Needs Bad Men<\/span><\/h2>\n

A Directive from A-Cell by Adam Scott Glancy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always wondered what such a campaign might look like, run from the point of view of hard-bitten police officers working to unravel a mystery that makes no rational sense. Fortunately, HBO came to my rescue in the winter of 2014 with the epic first season of True Detective.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Dread Page of Azathoth\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

An editor\u2019s column by Shane Ivey. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lure players with curiosities of beauty and awe beyond the reach of everyday life. Awaken their sensitivity to unknown possibilities. Then let the most dizzying and terrible revelations unfold alongside the worst gruesomeness.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Eye of Light and Darkness<\/span><\/h2>\n

Reviews by and for Call of Cthulhu<\/em> players,\u00a0including:<\/span><\/p>\n