Big City Strangeness

Another ritualistic murder has taken place in New York City and Detective Harold Lynne is on the case.

Due to the nature of the killings Lynne contacts Madison Hargrave, owner of the cities popular occult store. He and his partner Detective Simon Mitten, who is clearly more interested and open to the paranormal than his partner, explain the case to Hargrave. She reveals that hasn't had any noteworthy customers of late, just the usual buyers and the odd intrigued "mainstreams".

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Hargrave locates an obscure book and presents it to the detectives. She explains that it was written by Adrien Broduer, a Frenchman, in 1892. Broduer claimed to have died in France in 1861 and upon his death he was transported to a place he referred to as the Land of Souls, a place where the souls of all former living creatures came together upon death. The realm was very diverse with many types of terrain and its occupants were essentially immortal. However, it was possible for a soul to consume another, weaker soul, thus raising its power. He mentions there being multiple kings & queens who ruled various portions of the realm. It was apparently able to

Ghouls:

 * Archer
 * Aquatic Man
 * Barber
 * Baseball Guy


 * Butcher
 * Clown
 * Cop
 * Demon Dog-like Monster
 * Executioner
 * Gunslinger
 * Hammer Man
 * Hillbilly
 * Hunter
 * Jester
 * Knight
 * Kung Fu Practitioner
 * Man In Suit
 * Motorcycle Gang Member
 * Nazi
 * Ninja
 * Nun
 * Pirate
 * Possessed Car
 * Prisoner
 * Prohibition Gangster
 * Punk Girl
 * Reaper
 * Samurai
 * Scarecrow
 * Straightjacket Patient
 * Surgeon
 * Vampire


 * Vietnam Era Soldier
 * Voodoo Woman


 * Wolfman
 * Zombie