Revealing the Old Arkham Graveyard Map from Graveyards of Arkham!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Dec 2023
Today Graveyards of Arkham Kickstarter backers ($99 and above) received a digital copy of our magnificent Old Arkham Graveyard Map.
Graveyards of Arkham backers at specific levels were able to reserve a graveyard plot of their own; soon we'll be asking them to pick out a headstone from our selection of master masonry, and write their epitaph. There's even a City of Arkham notarised Plot Certificate, which we'll share soon!
About the Old Arkham Graveyard
The Old Arkham Graveyard on East Church Street in the French Hill neighborhood sits across the street from Smith’s Boarding House - certain rooms within provide a splendid view of the cemetery, although Phineas Smith who runs the boarding house with his wife Harriet suggests refraining from staring at the graveyard at night lest the view encourages troublesome nightmares.
The graveyard is a remnant from Arkham’s founding. Antiquarians and history lovers may delight in finding many 17th century headstones among its well kept vegetation and newer plots. Of course, those taking too much of an interest in the graves are liable to be warned off by Klaus Mehler, the groundskeeper, who is disdainful of those who disturb the rest of those who lie there.
Created by the wickedly inventive HPLHS
The magnificent Old Arkham Graveyard Map was created specially for the Graveyards of Arkham Kickstarter by our wickedly inventive friends Sean Branney and Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. They also contributed the wryly authentic advertisements on the Akrham Map we've already shared in this Kickstarter, and look out for Andrew as a guest NPC when Graveyards of Arkham releases!
Sean and Andrew have won multiple awards for their amazingly authentic props and documents exploring the Mythos, and with this resonantly detailed map you can see why! Check out the other prop sets the HPLHS has created at their website, including the Masks of Nyarlathotep Gamer Prop Set and Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set.
They're already two-time ENNIES Product of the Year winners, but the HPLHS continues to raise the bar with their latest Call of Cthulhu prop set: the new Arkham Investigator's Wallet. This is a real vintage-style leather wallet, packed full of more than 40 things that an investigator in 1920s Arkham might have on them. To help crank up the fun, they've even included an all-new Call of Cthulhu scenario written to feature the wallet and its contents!
The Old Arkham Graveyard Map will be available to purchase in general release in the lead-up to the launch of the Graveyards of Arkham Call of Cthulhu actual play series in 2024. In the meantime, do check out the ENNIES-nominated previous series Bookshops of Arkham, if you haven't already!