This module was bundled with the third and subsequent reprintings of the boxed set. The "girl in peril" artwork was considered too lurid, and was covered by a promotional sticker starting with the fourth reprinting. This intact copy is a rare find. Merritt was the first pulp author to recognize module-writing as a profitable new fiction market, and we all know the other big names who soon jumped into the game.
didnt hpl write that call of cthulhu thing - was his circle the first gamer group
ReplyDeleteExactly (wink). His play-by-phone Hyperborea campaign with REH is well-documented.
DeleteI think HPL ultimately preferred play-by-mail...
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