TEXT: TRIBAL DANCE
  by
  Linden Dunham
  Tribal Dance is a modern day Call of Cthulhu scenario for 3-6 experienced
  investigators.  The scenario is set in the imaginary Gloucestershire town of
  Brichester which provides the location for much of Ramsey Campbell's
  mythos fiction.
  A New Investigation
  The investigators are contacted on  Monday by Nick Harlow, the owner of a
  small recording studio in Brichester.   Last Saturday night his studio was
  broken into and Rob Grover, his sound engineer and business partner, was
  murdered.  Both the break in and the attack on Grover appear completely
  motiveless.  Nothing was taken from Grover or the studio.
  A veteran of the 70's rock scene with numerous drug busts to his credit,
  Harlow doesn't trust the police to find his partner's killer.  He wants the
  investigators to look into the matter and bring Grover's murderer to book.  
  Harlow can supply some information about the circumstances of Grover's
  death:  Grover spent most of Saturday working on a 12" single by Doctor
  Psychotrop, a local DJ.   The record was supposed to have been finished on
  Friday but had been delayed due to Psychotrop's perfectionist approach and
  insistence on adding some extra samples halfway through the recording
  process.    Grover agreed to work Saturday as a favour to Psychotrop, whose
  music he liked, thus ensuring the single would be ready for the DJ's spot at a
  local club the following Friday.   Psychotrop left the studio with 50 pressings
  of the single at 10.30pm.  Grover stayed behind to tidy up and was killed
  around thirty minutes later.  Having been called upon to identify Grover's body
  Harlow can testify as to the grievous nature of the wounds inflicted on his
  former partner:  "It looked like someone had carved Rob up with a butcher
  knife.  The bloke who did it must be a real psycho."     
  Keeper's Notes
  Grover was killed by a Byakee which was summoned to Earth by a sampled
  Tcho-Tcho tribal chant in the record he was producing.   Dr Psychotrop (real
  name Paul Sanderson) had obtained a tape recording of Tcho-Tcho tribesmen
  worshipping Hastur the Unspeakable made in 1978 by a Brichester University
  anthropology expedition.   Sanderson  listened to only a part of the tape but
  quickly decided that its eerie chanting and manic drumming were just what he
  needed to add authenticity to his latest vinyl opus, a dance single entitled
  "Tribal Rhythm".   He and Grover sampled a couple of sections of the tape at
  
  random without bothering to listen to it all the way through.   Unfortunately the
  "cleaned up" sampled segments contain the operative incantations from the
  Call Hastur spell.   Playing the finished record in the studio was sufficient to
  attract the attention of one of Hastur's Byakee servitors.   By the time the
  creature arrived at the studio Sanderson had already left, taking his newly
  pressed records with him.  The Byakee quickly ascertained that Grover was
  not a cultist, killed him, and destroyed the master tape of "Tribal Rhythm"  to
  prevent any more unwarranted summonings before returning to Aldebaran.
  Sanderson, meanwhile,  intends to premiere "Tribal Rhythm" at the climax of
  his DJ slot at The Glasshouse night club on Friday night.  Playing the record
  in the presence of a large crowd, many of whom are in a trance like state due
  to constant dancing and/or ecstasy consumption, will be sufficient to attract
  Hastur to Earth.  The Great Old One will manifest itself inside the Glasshouse
  causing widespread death and insanity amongst the assembled clubbers.     
  The investigators have until Friday night to find out how Grover died and to
  prevent the summoning of He Who Cannot be Named.
  Crime Scene
  Harlow's studio is situated on the edge of Lower Brichester in an former
  industrial area.  It occupies most of the basement of an old factory.  Various
  unsavoury characters can be see hanging around outside drinking from cider
  bottles and cans of strong lager.   One or more of them will try and cadge
  some change off the investigators.  
  The police have finished their examination of the studio and the investigators
  are free to inspect the area where Grover died.   Initial findings are as follows:
  1.) The door to the studio has been torn off its hinges suggesting that the
  killer possessed abnormal strength.
  2.) The studio carpet is spotted with dried blood although not excessively so.
  An investigator who makes an Idea roll will find this strange given Harlow's
  description of the wounds inflicted on Grover by his killer.  Grover should
  have bled a lot more.  
  3.) Investigators who succeed in a Spot Hidden roll will find a small clump of
  fur in the middle of one of the bloodstains.   Subsequent analysis of the fur
  either by a laboratory or by a suitably equipped investigator making a Zoology
  roll will reveal that the fur comes from no known animal.     
  4.) Most of the recording equipment is undamaged although one tape deck
  has been smashed.  Harlow explains that this deck would hold the master
  
  tape of the recording on which Grover had been  working prior to his death.
  Harlow believes that the police have taken the tape as evidence.
  As the investigators are leaving the studio they are approached by one of the
  neighbourhood winos.  He has deduced that the investigators have come
  about "the murder."  He claims to be a witness and for a couple of quid he will
  tell them what he saw on the night of the killing.  Anyone handing over money
  will be treated to a rambling monologue describing how a dragon flew down
  from the night sky and forced its way into the studio:  "It was there for a about
  five minutes and I could hear it roaring and that poor lad screaming and the it
  came out again and it had blood all over its claws and teeth.  Then it just flew
  away into the sky."  The wino's tale is largely true although over embellished.
  At one point he will claim the creature was breathing fire and had bright red
  glowing eyes.
  The Police
  The enquiry into Grover's death is being led by Detective Inspector Stone of
  Brichester police.  He will initially be resistant to the idea of amateurs horning
  in on his investigation.  However, there are several aspects of the case which
  bother him and he will agree to share information with the investigators if they
  can convince him that they have something  worthwhile to contribute.  The
  inspector is susceptible to Oratory, Fast Talk and possibly Law rolls but not
  bribes.
  Stone informs the investigators that Grover was killed by trauma and massive
  blood loss after apparently being attacked by a wild animal.  His body exhibits
  several wounds which were made by large claws.  The neck region also
  contains two puncture wounds from which blood was drained.  The
  pathologist has been unable to identify what sort of animal could inflict such
  wounds.
  Stone has worked in Brichester long enough to accept the existence of the
  supernatural. He believes that he is dealing with some kind of vampire
  because of the puncture wounds and the great strength needed to tear the
  studio door off its hinges.  He has not shared this suspicion with any of his
  colleagues but will confide in any investigator who seems receptive to the
  idea that there may be an occult aspect to Grover's killing.  Stone's vampire
  theory is of course a red herring but the inspector's open mindedness
  towards the supernatural makes him a potentially valuable ally.  He can use
  his police powers to obtain evidence that the investigators may have trouble
  acquiring on their own.   
  Stone has the DAT cassette taken from the master tape deck.  He does not
  believe that it has any value as evidence and will hand it over to the
  
  investigators if they ask for it.  The cassette casing is cracked and fistfuls of
  tape ribbon have been pulled free.  Attempting to repair the tape requires a
  Mechanical Repair roll at half the usual chance (one per hour allowed).  A roll
  of 80% or higher results in the destruction of the tape and its contents.  A
  successful repair enables the investigators to listen to Dr Psychotrop's "Tribal
  Rhythm,"  with attendant after effects (see Tribal Rhythms below).   
  Sanderson
  Harlow tells the investigators that Sanderson is "a nutcase.  Thinks he's
  Aleister Crowley or something.  He used to be in
  some industrial outfit back in the eighties, Flesh Wound they were called.
  He's into dance music now.  Nick used to like that stuff.   Can't stand it
  myself."
  Harlow can give the investigators Sanderson's address from his business
  records.  
  Sanderson lives in the Mercy Hill area of Brichester in a detached red brick
  Victorian house set well back from the road.  A sign in the overgrown front
  garden welcomes visitors to the Church of Higher Consciousness.
  Suspicious investigators may wonder if they are dealing with a cult...
  The amount of information the investigators obtain from Sanderson will 
  depend on how he is approached: If they turn up at his door accusing him of
  killing Grover and being in league with Cthulhu he will flat out refuse to talk to
  them.  Reasonable investigators will be admitted into the house and taken
  into to the library to conduct their interview.  The interior of the house is dark
  and gloomy with the scent of joss sticks not quite masking the smell of
  marijuana.  The investigators catch sight of several people in a rooms off the
  hall lounging on bean bags staring vacantly into space or holding desultory
  conversations with one another.     
  The library is a former dining room lined with shelves full of books on 
  esoteric subjects such as the occult, ufology, new age, drugs, anthropology
  and ancient history.  Just as Sanderson is about to start talking to the
  investigators the phone rings and he excuses himself.  The investigators now
  have five minutes to look around the library.  
  A close inspection of the bookshelves reveals the presence of some minor
  Cthulhoid texts; Frazer's "The Golden Bough" and the "Witch Cult in Western
  Europe" as well as an ultra rare copy of Roland Franklyn's "We Pass From
  View."
  
  On one bookshelf there is a pile of tapes of the type used in  reel to reel
  recorders.  The top tape has two labels stuck to it.  One is printed and reads
  "Property of Brichester University Library,"   the other is hand written in faded
  biro and reads "tchau-tchau ritual.  Anthrop dept exped, Malaysia 1978."
  Investigators with Cthulhu mythos skill should make an Idea roll to realise that
  tchau-tchau is a corruption of tcho-tcho, a notorious tribe of Old One
  worshipping savages.   The remaining tapes also have library stickers and
  handwritten descriptions but seem fairly innocuous being recordings of rites,
  ceremonies and chants of tribal cultures unconnected with Cthulhoid activity.
          
  There is also a box of records in one corner of the room.  The records are all
  in identical black sleeves and bear a label reading "Dr Psychotrop's Tribal
  Rhythm."
  Investigators who try and eavesdrop in on Sanderson's telephone
  conversation must make a Listen roll.  Even then they only a catch a few
  words:  "Yeah, the record's all finished...Think there'll be plenty of stuff for
  me?...Great...Should be a good night then...Yeah, see you Friday Steve."       
  When Sanderson returns to the room he makes it clear that he has nothing to
  tell the investigators beyond what he told the police.  He left the studio at
  10.30pm, well before Grover was supposed to have been killed.
  If questioned about the Church of Higher Consciousness Sanderson will tell
  the investigators that it is a loose collective of like minded individuals, all of
  whom are interested in exploring altered or heightened states of perception in
  an effort to reach a state of enlightenment.  Sanderson will become vague at
  this point resorting to pseudo-mystical mumbo jumbo.  However, he freely
  admits that the church's activities involve the use of drugs, as well as
  meditation techniques and anything else a church member might feel like
  trying.  Sanderson's particular interest is the creation and exploration of
  trance states via a combination of drugs and rhythmic, percussive music.  He
  claims that this is a common practice in many native cultures.  Sanderson
  wants to create a modern, urban version of the same technique and believes
  that with his latest record he has achieved this.  He  claims to have
  successfully married modern dance beats with authentic sampled tribal
  chants and claims that the resulting fusion is a new type of music which he
  terms Tribaltronic.  If quizzed about the source of the tribal chants Sanderson
  tells the investigators that one of his church members works at Brichester
  University library and has access to various recordings made by the
  anthropology department.        
  If requested to play his new record Sanderson will refuse saying that the
  investigators will have to wait until the premiere at the Glasshouse on Friday
  night.  If the investigators push the matter he will rapidly lose 
  
  his temper and accuse them of having come to spy on him and plagiarise his
  musical ideas.  He demands that the investigators leave his house and
  begins pushing them towards the door.  Sensible investigators will beat a
  retreat at this point.  If they stay to fight a number of church members equal to
  the number of investigators will join in on Sanderson's side.  The investigators
  will probably win the ensuing brawl but they risk being arrested as a
  neighbour will call the police who will arrive in 1D4+2 minutes.   Sanderson
  may also persuade his old Flesh Wound colleague Steven Adams  (see
  Research - Flesh Wound below) to pay the investigators a visit and
  administer a revenge beating.  If the investigators take any of Sanderson's
  property e.g. his mythos books or copies of Tribal Rhythm then they can
  definitely count on Adams and/or his thuggish minions being sent to recover
  the stolen items.     
  Research
  Flesh Wound: Brichester Library  contains back issues of the local and
  national music press both of which contain references to Sanderson and his
  old band.  Investigators who succeed in a Library roll (one per two hours
  allowed) obtain the following information: Flesh Wound were a four piece
  Brichester band consisting of Paul Sanderson (vocals/tapes/keyboards),
  Laura Kelly (guitar) , Michael Watson (bass/tapes) and Steven Adams (drums
  and percussion)  who gained  some  notoriety for their extreme live shows
  which involved, amongst  other things, throwing offal over the audience,
  screening footage of war atrocities, and provoking at least one small scale
  riot.   Flesh Wound recorded on the local Dum-Dum label from 1982 to 1988
  and made three records in that period described variously as "a painful sub-
  Throbbing Gristle drone", "an unpalatable combination of pipe-clanging music
  and childishly obscene lyrics", and even less charitably "crap."    Their fourth,
  and last, recording was "The Franklyn Tapes" a cassette only album based on
  the life of the 1960's Brichester mystic and his book "We Pass From View."
  Released in 1989 it was derided as "A ridiculous would be occult concept
  album unworthy of even the most hare brained death metal band."  Flesh
  Wound split up soon afterwards.  Sanderson continued his musical career,
  jumping onto the dance music bandwagon and releasing several singles on
  his own Higher Consciousness label.  These solo efforts were generally
  written off as being derivative of other more popular acts.
  Of the remaining members of Flesh Wound Laura Kelly and Michael 
  Watson are married with children and living in a new built suburb on the 
  edge of Brichester.  They can be located with a Library roll and a fifteen 
  minute search of the telephone directory.  Having settled into comfortable
  domesticity they now consider the antics they used to get up to in Flesh
  Wound as just a bit of youthful fun.  They regard Sanderson as a harmless
  acid casualty despite his obsession with the paranormal. They are more wary
  
  of Adams whom they recall as being "a thug with a drum kit.  Most of the
  trouble at Flesh Wound gigs was down to him."  The last the Watsons heard
  Adams was involved in the drug trade. 
  Steven Adams is  harder to track down. Streetwise investigators i.e. those
  with previous experience as a police officer, crime reporter, criminal lawyer or
  similar profession will have heard of him if they make a Know roll.
  Investigators who specifically research the Glasshouse nightclub (Library roll
  required, one per two hours allowed)  will also come across his name in some
  recent local  newspaper articles.  Adams is the owner of the Glasshouse
  which is located in central Brichester.   The club is a well known trouble spot
  and has a reputation as a drug den.  Adams claims to be doing all he can to
  reduce the drugs problem at the club but comments by the police make it
  clear they are unconvinced.  Any investigator who listened in to Sanderson's
  telephone conversation shouldn't need to make an Idea roll to realise that
  Adams is the "Steve" Sanderson was talking to.  In the event that the
  investigators decide to pay Adams a visit refer to The Glasshouse below.  
  Brichester University Library: The investigators will have been led here by
  the tapes in Sanderson's house.  There is a 30% chance of Sanderson's
  contact, Mark Howard, being on duty when they visit.  Howard isn't
  particularly tough and can be strong armed into giving details of his
  relationship with Sanderson.   Howard isn't a true church member.  He
  latched on to Sanderson as  a good source of ecstasy and acid.  He procures
  books and other library materials in which the guru is interested in return for
  free drugs.  His last "assignment" was obtaining a range of tapes from the
  library's anthropology archive.  The tapes were of "natives singing, that kind
  of thing."  Howard specifically recalls taking a reel to reel tape from the back
  of the cabinet where all the  other tapes.   "It looked like it had just been
  chucked in the back and forgotten about.  I reckoned it would be up Paul's
  street to I took it."
  Howard has no information about  the origin of the tape and suggests that the
  investigators talk to someone in the anthropology department.
  If Howard isn't at work the investigators will have to speak to the senior
  librarian.  He is unaware of the arrangement between Sanderson and Howard
  and will be mystified at the amount of material missing from the anthropology
  archive.  The librarian remembers the university expedition to Malaysia in
  1978.  "A dreadful business.  One man dead and another left stark raving
  mad."   He suggests that the investigators talk to Professor Douglas in the
  anthropology department if they require further details.
  Brichester University Anthropology Department: The investigators are
  seen by Professor Douglas in his office.  He will be curious as to why they are
  
  interested in the ill fated 1978 expedition.  He will give short shrift to anyone
  claiming the expedition has somehow unleashed a hideous supernatural
  force.  "You people are even crazier than Lewis was," he shouts as he shuts
  his office door in the investigators' faces.        
  Clever investigators will employ a more subtle approach, pretending to be  or
  fellow academics interested in the expedition's findings or employing some
  other  subterfuge to persuade the professor to tell what he knows:
  In 1978 Douglas was a student at Brichester University .  He and five other
  students accompanied Professor Richard Hill, the University's then chair of
  anthropology, to Malaysia to observe the customs of a tribe living in the
  country's interior.  The expedition found the tribesmen hospitable and
  welcoming  although it soon became apparent that they were not on friendly
  terms with everyone.  The tribesmen had an intense dislike and fear of their
  neighbours, the tchau-tchaus, who lived further up in the mountains.  The
  tchau-tchaus it was claimed were evil and worshipped a demon whose name
  could not be spoken aloud (Cthulhu mythos roll required to recognise this as
  a reference to Hastur the Unspeakable).  One student, Colin Lewis,
  suggested that the tchau-tchaus might be  more interesting  subjects than the
  local tribe and proposed mounting sending a party to contact them.  This was
  vetoed by Professor Hill on the grounds that it was too dangerous and might
  antagonise the expedition's hosts.
  The expedition proceeded satisfactorily for three weeks until one evening
  when Lewis and his friend, Matthew Stewart, were found to be missing along
  with a tape recorder.  A search of their tent uncovered  a note saying that a
  villager had told them that night was a major ceremonial occasion for the
  tchau-tchaus.  Lewis and Stewart had gone into the mountains to watch the
  tchua-tchaus worship and hopefully obtain a recording for posterity.  Nine
  hours later Lewis returned to camp cut and bruised and gibbering
  incoherently about the "tentacled mass that floats in the air."  In his hands
  Lewis clutched the smashed remains of the tape recorder.  When examined
  the tape inside the recorder was found to be intact.  Upon playing the tape it
  became apparent that Lewis and Stewart had observed and recorded a
  native ceremony of some sort, had been discovered and forced to flee for
  their lives.  Only Lewis made it back.  Stewart's body was found the next day
  on a trail leading into the mountains.   It had been extensively mutilated as if
  by some wild creature although there was surprisingly little blood. around
  (Stewart was killed by a Byakee which drank most of his blood before tearing
  him to pieces).  Lewis never recovered from his ordeal and on returning to
  Britain was confined to the mental health unit at Mercy Hill hospital.   
  Professor Douglas  recalls that the tape made by Lewis and Stewart was
  quite disturbing.  "Lots of chanting and drumming going on.  If you listen to
  
  Lewis's comments on the tape it's clear that he believed that he was
  witnessing the summoning of some unworldly creature.  Poor devil, he was
  completely deluded. Stewart as well, of course."   Douglas doesn't know what
  happened to the tape but he will  be unsurprised to learn that it fetched up in
  the university library.   The expedition came home in some disarray and most
  of its research data was dumped wherever convenient without ever being
  collated or published.
  Mercy Hill Hospital: The hospital won't be keen on releasing Colin Lewis's
  details to investigators without good reason.  Again subterfuge may be
  necessary along with Fast Talk or Oratory rolls.  Alternatively, the
  investigators could call upon Inspector Stone to assist them in getting the
  information they require.
  Eventually, the investigators are told that Colin Lewis was discharged in 1992
  following the closure of the mental health unit.  His last known address is Flat
  1, 10 Park Road, Lower Brichester.
  Lewis's Story: 10 Park Road is a formerly impressive Victorian house
  knocked into smaller units.  Flat 1 is the basement flat.  A haggard middle
  aged man opens answers the door in response to the investigators' knock.
  Speaking in a quiet monotone he admits to being Colin Lewis.  He will make
  no move to invite the investigators into his home although he will allow them
  once they suggest going inside.  The interior of the flat is filthy.  The floor is
  covered with a layer of rotting food and rubbish.  A thick film of dirt coats
  every surface.  The smell is unbelievable.  It will be obvious to the
  investigators that Lewis is incapable of looking after himself.   
  Despite his evidently precarious mental state Lewis agrees to answer any
  questions that the investigators might have about what he saw in Malaysia.
  His version of events is similar to Professor Douglas's but he maintains that
  he saw the tchau-tchaus summon their god "down from of space."  The god
  was massive with long tentacles that writhed in time to the natives chanting.
  Stewart screamed when he saw the creature and the natives heard him.
  "That's when we ran, " says Lewis.  "The natives sent some kind of flying
  creature after us.  It caught Matt,  but I got away."
  If  Lewis is told that the tape he made has been sampled and incorporated
  into a record his lucid period abruptly ends as he begins to scream at the
  investigators: "Don't you see?  It'll bring the god down from space again!  You
  must stop it!  Stop it coming down from space..."   He tails off muttering,
  "Down from space," over and over again.  Compassionate investigators will
  try and obtain some medical assistance for Lewis at this point.  Callous ones
  will just leave him to his demons.  In any event there's nothing else to be
  learned here.
  
  The Glasshouse
  The Club: The Glasshouse is an old factory building that has been converted
  into a nightclub with a flat above the main premises.   The club get its name
  from the large panels of frosted glass set into the building's flat roof.  Steven
  Adams bought the building three years ago using capital raised from drug
  dealing and his old band mate Sanderson who is a silent partner in the
  business.  Sanderson's name appears on the club's business records but he
  takes no part in its day to day running.  Adams originally intended to "go legit"
  and get out of the narcotics trade altogether.  However, the burgeoning dance
  scene with its accompanying demand for drugs offered the opportunity to
  make far more money than just running a club by itself would.  Adams
  adopted on the practice of allowing only a select number of approved drug
  dealers into his club.  In return for a percentage of their takings and drugs
  (with all of the latter being passed on to Sanderson)  Adams offers the
  dealers a secure base from which to sell together with a ready made market.
  Rogue dealers are kept out by Lenny and Terence, the bouncers.
  Day Time: If the investigators visit the Glasshouse during the day they find
  the club locked up.  Knocking on the door for about five minutes will
  eventually produce a response from Adams.  He pokes his head out of a
  window in the flat above the club.  Once he has ascertained that they are not
  the police Adams tells the investigators to "get lost."   An Oratory or Fast Talk
  roll is required to persuade him to come down and talk to the investigators.
  When he finally appears Adams will insist on talking to the investigators on
  the doorstep of the club.  Investigators who succeed in a Spot Hidden roll will
  notice the bulge of a handgun in the front of Adams's jacket.  This may
  dissuade investigators from insisting that they go inside to talk.  Adams will
  not use the gun unless physically attacked.   His response to any lesser
  threat is just to slam the door in the investigators' faces.          
    
  Adams will be extremely defensive when questioned.  He will admit to a
  business arrangement with Sanderson but not much else.  He will strenuously
  deny any allegations of criminal activity at the club.    Investigators who argue
  for the necessity of cancelling Sanderson's DJ spot to prevent the release of
  an evil supernatural force will be dismissed as lunatics.
  Night Time: Investigators visiting the club in the evening will find easy
  enough to gain entry although Lenny and Terence are adept at spotting
  concealed weapons which may cause some investigators problems.  The
  club is relatively quiet in the early part of the week with Adams putting on
  themed nights to drum up trade.  These are student night (Monday), rock
  night (Tuesday) and over-thirties night (Wednesday - also known locally as
  "grab a granny night"). There is little illegal activity at the club during these
  
  evenings.  The local dealers tend to wait until the more popular Thursday,
  Friday and Saturday nights when a horde of young clubbers descend on the
  Glasshouse.    
  Adams can usually be seen in the club during the evening.   He emerges from
  his back office after the main doors have shut to see how business is going.
  Investigators have the option of approaching him then if they wish.  It should
  be noted that any sudden move towards their boss runs the risk of provoking
  a response from Lenny and/or Terence.  If the investigators do talk to Adams
  his responses will be the same as described previously although he will be
  more sure of himself as he has his hired muscle to back him up. 
   
  The Summoning
  At nine o'clock on Friday evening Sanderson takes up his usual position
  behind the club's sound system.  He plays a selection of current dance hits
  until half-eleven when the club begins to fill up as the pubs shut.  Towards
  twelve the tempo begins to pick up as Sanderson plays records with much
  harder and faster beats than the preceding chart fodder.   At midnight
  Sanderson suddenly announces "and now here it is:  The latest Tribaltronic
  sounds from your very own Dr Psychotrop."   The opening beats of Tribal
  Rhythm fill the dance floor.   
  Any investigators present should realise that it is imperative that Sanderson is
  stopped from playing the record.  If the investigators fail to act then He Who
  Cannot be Named will be summoned:  The activity on the dance floor takes
  on a frenzied quality with many of the dancers seeming to be in a state of
  rapture.  Some mouth the words of the chant along with the record while
  others throw their hands ecstatically in the air.  As the record ends around a
  dozen of the of the dancers collapse to the ground seemingly exhausted.
  Hastur has leached away their life energy (in game terms all of their magic
  points) to enable it to  travel from Aldebaran. Due to the lack of several key
  components in the summoning spell  (see Tribal Rhythms below) Hastur is
  unable to  fully manifest itself.  Instead it possesses Sanderson.  The DJ's
  body swells and expands becoming bloated and monstrous.  The
  transformation takes place with an obscene slurping noise.  All those
  witnessing the transformation lose 1D10 SAN (1 pt if SAN roll made).
  The creature's first act is to smash the sound system's record deck with a
  single blow of one massive fist.  It then jumps down onto the dance floor
  where it throws people aside like rag dolls as it makes for the nearest exit.
  1D10+2 people are killed in the ensuing panic stricken stampede.  If allowed
  to escape the creature disappears into the night, never to be seen again?
  
  The authorities will try to suppress any accounts of Sanderson's
  transformation blaming them on the drug addled imaginations of the club's
  patrons.  The deaths at the club will be blamed on inadequate safety
  precautions. The Glasshouse will be closed down and Steven Adams
  prosecuted.       
  Ending the Adventure
  Ideally the investigators should figure out that Grover was killed by a mythos
  creature summoned by the record he was working on.  They should then
  realise that the record itself presents a further danger and must be destroyed
  to prevent further summonings.   How the investigators accomplish this is up
  to them.  A last minute intervention in the Glasshouse battling Adams and his
  cohorts will appeal to action minded investigators although it should be noted
  that Sanderson still has 49 copies of Tribal Rhythm back at his house.  More
  prudent types may like to take action before then, perhaps by trying to reason
  with Sanderson.  Sly investigators may decide to steal the existing copies of
  the record either when visiting the Temple of Higher Consciousness or by
  returning later to burgle  the premises.  
  Even if Hastur is brought to Earth the scenario can continue with the
  investigators trying to discover how he was summoned and then attempting
  to hunt down the avatar which has been released onto the streets of
  Brichester.  The avatar will have its own plans: It may attempt to found a
  Hastur cult in modern Britain.  Alternatively, it may want to locate the
  remaining pressings of Sanderson's record either to destroy them or utilise
  them for its own purposes.  The record could be of use in assisting Hastur to
  tap into the "youth  market" and recruit young people into its cult.     
  SAN Rewards
  Discovering the cause of Grover's death.................................1D6
  Destroying all copies of Tribal Rhythm.................................... 1D8          
  Preventing the summoning of He Who Cannot be Named.....1D20
  OR
  Destroying the avatar of He Who Cannot Be Named..............1D10   
  
  Tribal Rhythms
  There are two audio recordings that may come into the investigators'
  possession during the course of this scenario.  Listening to them can help the
  investigators solve the mystery of Grover's murder but there are hazards
  associated with each.
  Lewis and Stewart's tape: This recording is very much as described by
  Professor Douglas.  The quality is not particularly good, much of it sounds
  distant with only the occasional interjection by Lewis and Stewart sounding
  close to the mike.  Nonetheless eerie chanting, whistles and drumming are
  audible at many points and Lewis and Stewart's commentary is disturbing
  enough in itself.   At one point Lewis exclaims "A human sacrifice!" followed
  by "What are those things and what in the name of God are they doing to
  him!"
  Towards the end of the tape Lewis says "There's something forming over the
  altar, some kind of cloud.  My God! it's alive! The tentacles..."  This is followed
  by a piercing scream of terror and Lewis saying "Shut up, they'll hear you!
  Too late,  Here they come!  Run for it Matt!"  The tape abruptly ends at this
  point.
  Anyone listening to the tape all the way through must make a SAN roll or lose
  1D3 SAN.  A listener who makes a  Cthulhu Mythos roll will realise that the
  tape is a recording of a summoning of a Great Old One compete with
  attendant servitors.  The tape's quality makes it impossible to be more
  specific but investigators should eventually be in a position to make an
  educated guess as to which entity is involved.  The tape's poor quality also
  means that it is relatively harmless.  A small SAN loss is the only danger to
  the listener.
  Dr Pychotrop's Tribal Rhythm: A fairly undistinguished dance record with a
  middle section composed of tribal chanting sampled from Lewis and Stewart's
  tape.  The chanting is clearer than on the source tape having been "cleaned
  up" in the studio during recording.  Investigators who make a Cthulhu Mythos
  roll will recognise the chant as belonging to a Great Old One summoning
  ritual (the name of the Great Old One should be given if the investigator rolls
  a critical success).  Investigators who make a subsequent Idea roll will realise
  that the chant is audible enough to be effective in summoning a mythos entity.
  If the record is played all the way through there is a 75% chance of a Byakee
  being summoned.  The creature will arrive within  2D10 minutes.  Irritated by
  the summoning, the Byakee  will try to smash the record and any equipment
  used to play it.  As noted previously, playing Tribal Rhythm in a suitably
  charged atmosphere may attract the attention of He Who Cannot be Named
  
  (50% chance or Keeper's discretion).  The Great Old One will materialise
  within 1d6 minutes.  The likely lack of ritual paraphernalia such as standing
  stones and Byakee attendants will mean that Hastur will be unable fully
  manifest itself at the summoning site.  Instead it will possess the person
  nearest to the record when it was played, or else appear in non-corporeal
  form.    
  
  Important NPCs
  Name: Paul Sanderson
  Sex: Male
  Age: 35
  STR:  9  DEX: 15 INT: 13     Idea: 65  Dam Bonus: Nil
  CON: 10  APP: 15 POW: 14     Luck: 70  Hit Points: 12
  SIZ: 14  SAN: 60 EDU: 14     Know: 70  
  Skills: Archaeology 36%, Astronomy 13%, Bargain 36%, Chemistry 35%,
  Cthulhu Mythos 03%, Drive Auto 45%,  Fast Talk 43%, Library Use 35%,
  Occult 46%,  Oratory 41%, Pharmacy 23%, Play: Keyboard 54%, Sing 43%
  Notes:  Sanderson is the only child of doting, and wealthy, parents who
  conceived him late in life.  When his parents died Sanderson inherited all of
  their property and money.  This legacy has funded his largely unsuccessful
  music career and the Church of Higher Consciousness.  If Adams hadn't
  approached him with idea of investing in The Glasshouse he would certainly
  have squandered all of his money on various crackpot projects by now.  The
  club provides him with a decent income, plentiful drugs and a platform from
  which to inflict his music on the world at large.
  Sanderson likes to portray the Church as a serious organisation which is
  genuinely seeking cosmic enlightenment. He will become vague if questioned
  about the exact nature of enlightenment or the practicalities of achieving it.  In
  truth, Sanderson just adopts whatever ideas appeal to him at a particular time
  and then discards them once something else catches his interest.  All of
  these enthusiasms have some paranormal element.  Thus Sanderson has
  taken a past interest in ufology, esp, and satanism amongst others.  At the
  moment his main fixation is tribal mysticism.    The rest of the church are a
  rag bag mixture of drug users, hangers on and the occasional true believer.
  The church is far too loosely structured to be considered a cult.         
  Sanderson is a fool but he is not evil.  If the investigators can prove to him
  that his new record has the power to summon monsters he will be genuinely
  appalled and will agree to the destruction of all copies of "Tribal Rhythm".
  Sanderson is aware of the Cthulhu Mythos but his knowledge derives from
  skimming Roland Franklyn's "We Pass From View" which he regards as a
  normal occult text.  Thus he is familiar with the name Eihort and Franklyn's
  theories of reincarnation but is ignorant of the wider mythos.  He will be
  surprised and fascinated to learn that there are other Great Old Ones with
  their own cults.  This discovery may lead him to become a student of the
  mythos if he survives the scenario.          
  Sanderson is tall and thin with unruly fair hair.  He wears wire rimmed glasses
  which give him a studious look.  He speaks with an affected  languid drawl
  which many people find irritating.  His lowered SAN is due to his Cthulhu
  
  Mythos knowledge and prodigious consumption of psychedelic drugs.         
  Name: Steven Adams Sex: Male 
  Age: 35   
  STR: 13  DEX: 13 INT: 15     Idea: 85 Dam Bonus: 1D4
  CON: 16  APP: 11 POW: 14     Luck: 70 Hit Points: 15
  SIZ: 14  SAN: 70 EDU: 11     Know: 55  
  Skills: Accounting 50%, Bargain 45%, Chemistry 32%, Debate 45%, Dodge
  33%, Drive Auto 54%, Fast Talk 56%, Fist/Punch 54%, Jump 41%, Listen
  53%,  Pharmacy  31%,  Pistol  46%,  Play:  Drums  60%,  Sneak  63%,  Spot
  Hidden 52%, Throw 45%
  Notes: Adams has matured since his Flesh Wound days.  He no longer
  indulges in acts of mindless aggression preferring to channel his energies into
  making money, firstly as a drug dealer and more recently  as a night club
  owner.  He is still capable of violence though and investigators should be
  wary of provoking him.  He owns a 9mm automatic pistol which he will not
  hesitate to use if he feels threatened.  Adams has no time for Sanderson's
  pseudo-mystical beliefs but feels some residual loyalty to him for helping to
  finance his business.  He shares the club's profits equally with his partner and
  doesn't try to cheat him.  He is also not adverse to doing Sanderson a favour
  if asked e.g. intervening on his behalf if the investigators are muscling him.
  Adams is of stocky build with short black hair.
  Name: Lenny/Terence
  Sex: Male    
  Age: 29    
  STR: 16  DEX: 16 INT: 10     Idea: 50  Dam Bonus: 1D4
  CON: 14  APP:  9 POW: 11     Luck: 55  Hit Points: 15
  SIZ: 16  SAN: 50 EDU: 10     Know: 50  
  Skills: Club (Baseball Bat) 60%, Dodge 40%, Fist/Punch 65%, Head Butt
  30%, Kick 40%, Spot Hidden 60% 
  Notes: These two steroid cases are Adams's enforcers.  They do pretty much
  what  he  tells  them  to.   They  are  somewhat  violence  prone  and  The
  Glasshouse's bad press is mostly due to their heavy handed door policy.
  Both men have bulky physiques and shaved heads.  They almost look like
  twins.   
  Avatar of He Who Cannot be Named
  STR: 64  SIZ: 19 POW: 35 CON: 27  INT: 15 DEX: 10     
  
  Hit Points: 23
  Move: 8
  Armour:  3 points baggy flesh
  SAN Loss: 1/1D10
  Attacks: 1 x Crushing Blow, To Hit: 50% Damage: 5D6
  Spells: All spells known by Hastur
  Sources and Afteword
  "The Rough Guide to Rock" particularly the entries relating to Christian
  Death, Coil, Psychic TV, The Shamen and Throbbing Gristle. 
  "Black Man with a Horn" by Ted Klein.  Excellent Lovecraft inspired story
  which contains a similar  corruption of Tcho-Tcho to the one used in this
  scenario and also places the tribe's home (or one of them at least) in the
  Malaysian peninsula.   
  "The Franklyn Paragraphs" by Ramsey Campbell.  Intriguing but ultimately
  anti-climatic story centring on the search for occultist Roland Franklyn and his
  notorious book "We Pass From View".      
  "Valkyrie Magazine" issues 15 and 16 contain a detailed guide to Ramsey
  Campbell's Severn Valley by Shannen Appel.
  Various Newspaper articles about the Essex dance and drugs scene. 
  Lenny and Terence is a song from the album Post-Historic Monsters by
  Carter U.S.M.
   
  I'd also like to thank to my brother Cameron Dunham for providing me with
  information about music recording.
  This is an attempt to marry the Cthulhu Mythos with modern dance music
  concentrating on the new age - tribalistic pretensions of some of its
  practitioners. I like some of the music but not the drugs and quasi-mystical
  bullshit that often go with it.  From a fictional point of view the whole culture
  seems ripe for infiltration by Cthulhoid elements particularly those with
  tribal connections.
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Call of Cthulhu/Cthulhu Now/Modern Day Adventures/CoC - Now Adv - Tribal Dance.pdf