Masks of Nyatlathotep

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Handouts And Clues

This adventure includes a large number of well made handouts that form vital clues for the Investigators. All handouts received to date in the campaign are documented here.

All dates on handouts should be increased by 10 years. So a handout dated 1921 is actually 1931. This is because the adventure is set in 1935 instead of 1925 as was intended in the original game.


The Carlisle Expedition


Newspaper clippings from events in the Carlisle Expedition.


Found on Jackson Elias


A significant number of clues were discovered in a bag that Jackson Elias had in his hotel room, where he died.

A card from the Penhew Foundation, a Egyptology Society based in London. One of the members of the Carlisle Expedition, Aubrey Penhew, founded this Fundation.

A mysterious photo of a ship, possibly somewhere in China?

A card of the Emerson Imports company, with the name Silas N'Kwane on the back.

A letter from Miriam Arkwright of the British Museum to Jackson Elias.

A match box from the Stumbling Tiger bar, in Shanghai.

A letter to Roger Carlisle from a Warren Bassett in Cairo, Egypt.

A flyer for a lecture at the British Museum in London. It is not for one night only and is running for a few months on a Monday evening.


Provided by Erica Carlisle


Erica Carlisle, Roger's sister, gave the Investigators some information.

A letter written to Erica by Roger while he was in Egypt.

The psychoanalysis notes of Dr Hutson on Roger Carlisle.


Provided by Jonah Kensington


Jonah Kensington, Jackson Elias's publisher, revealed that Jackson was planning to write a book about the Carlisle Expedition and had been in co-respondance with Jackson during his investigation.

Jackson's initial letter to Jonah Kensington.

Jackson's notes while in London

Jackson's Final Note.

Notes on the structure of the book Jackson Elias was planning to write about the Carlisle Expedition.


Found at Henson Engineering


Plans for taking unusual, almost alien items and building them into a new configuration. Astor Engineers believe the new design relates to some advanced method of aerial propulsion.


Found at Penhew Foundation


A telegram from Dr Clive in Cairo, Egypt

A bill from Ernest Whitfield Á Co, Birmingham for installing a walk-in safe at Henson Engineering, Derby.

A strange looking jade green statue.

A business card for Empire Spices, Soho, London.

A shipping label for the Randolph Shipping Company, Darwin, Australia.


Found at Misr House


A letter from Omar al-Shakti from Cairo, Egypt. Dated HJanuary 1935.

A ledger showing various shipments between Shanghai, Derby, Cairo, Mombasa and Darwin.

An unfinished letter suggesting Edward Gavigan was involved in the death of Jackson Elias.

An expensive looking head dress made of diamonds that look like eyes.

A pair of Egyptian style sceptres, one with the shape of a crook, the other an inverted ankh.

A painting of the Black Pharoah, subsequently destroyed.