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The Baxter Legacy

Welcome to The Baxter Legacy (inspired by the legendary Spawn of Azathoth), a massive globe-trotting campaign for Call of Cthulhu set in the roaring 1920s. The narrative kicks off in Providence, Rhode Island, with the reading of Professor Philip Baxter's will. When a terrifying spectral apparition disrupts the funeral proceedings, the investigators are thrust into a desperate, worldwide race against time, cults, and cosmic madness.

From the quiet, scholarly offices of New England to the dilapidated ranches of Montana, and down to sunken Spanish galleons off the coast of Florida, this campaign leaves no stone unturned. The investigators will clash with insidious cannibalistic cults, extraterrestrial Mi-Go, and monstrous entities hidden in the dark corners of the earth, slowly uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of reality.

But the waking world is only half the battle. The journey will drag the team into the surreal logic of the Dreamlands, exploring the feline-filled streets of Ulthar, crossing the Stone Desert, and facing Outer Gods. The epic conclusion takes them to the treacherous, snow-swept peaks of Tibet to stop an apocalyptic time-stasis ritual. Featuring 74 meticulously designed maps, this campaign provides Game Masters with a truly immersive, ready-to-play VTT experience.

Chapters / Acts8 Dedicated Chapters

Battlemaps Available74 Free Maps HD

VTT CompatibilityFoundry, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds

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Chapter #1Providence, Rhode Island

A Ghostly Presence

The reading of the professor's will

The campaign begins with a chilling paranormal encounter: in the dead of night, an investigator is awakened by a soft, supernatural green light. At the foot of their bed stands a faceless, spectral apparition of their late friend and mentor, Professor Philip Baxter. This terrifying visitation sets a dark and urgent tone, signaling that the professor's recent demise was anything but natural. Days later, the investigators gather in Providence under a torrential downpour to attend Baxter’s gloomy funeral at Swan Point Cemetery. The somber atmosphere is punctuated by the tense reading of his will at Judge Braddock's austere law office. Here, the characters are bequeathed not just his worldly possessions, but a perilous legacy: mysterious clues, a house full of secrets, and fragmented notes hinting at bizarre Dreamlands, including a ruined china shop and the perilous Jungle of Kled.

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Chapter #2Providence, Rhode Island

Chapter 2: Providence, Rhode Island

Shadows Over the Baxter Estate

The investigation into Philip Baxter's tragic demise brings the investigators to the gloomy, historic streets of Providence, Rhode Island. As they dig deeper into the deceased scholar's past, they must question his closest relatives and associates, including Angela, Julian, and Silas Patterson. But they quickly realize that the secrets left behind by Baxter are far from ordinary, stretching into the surreal and dangerous territories of the Dreamlands. From cluttered 1920s bungalows hiding deadly Mesozoic arachnids in cobwebbed attics to bloody rural garages hinting at dark, occult rituals, the trail of clues is as perilous as it is baffling. The investigators will need to piece together missing documents, interrogate suspicious locals, navigate a macabre funeral home, and perhaps even tread into the fiery caves and feline-filled towns of the Dreamlands to uncover the horrifying truth.

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Chapter #3Garrison, Montana

Garrison, Montana

The Observatory and the Mi-go

The investigators arrive in the remote mining town of Garrison, Montana, seeking answers at the isolated Tuesday Night Academy observatory. Their investigation quickly plunges them into the wilderness, where a dilapidated ranch and a towering fire watchtower offer sweeping but terrifying views of the surrounding mountains. What begins as a search for astronomical anomalies turns into a fight for survival. As they delve deeper into the rugged terrain, the group uncovers a hidden ravine choked with thorns, guarding the fetid nest of a sasquatch tribe. Even more disturbing is an irradiated, sealed cavern glowing with a sickly green light. Here, they must confront alien Mi-go creatures scouring the earth for a fabled seed of Azathoth, forcing the investigators to face the cosmic horrors lurking beneath the Montana sky.

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Chapter #4St. Augustine, Florida / Bimini

Chapter 4: St. Augustine, Florida

The search for Colin Baxter and sunken treasures

The investigators travel to St. Augustine, Florida, on the trail of Colin Baxter. Their investigation leads them from clandestine 1920s speakeasies to a rusty steamboat expedition towards Bimini. Underneath the waves, they must explore the sunken remains of a Spanish galleon, *La Rosario*, and potentially uncover ancient, unfathomable stone ruins on the ocean floor. Back in town, the mystery deepens with a profaned grave in a muddy cemetery, leading into claustrophobic ghoul tunnels. The investigators must navigate sordid alligator farms and confront a terrifying cannibalistic cult hiding within the dark catacombs of an old Spanish fort, culminating in a blood-chilling ritual room deep underground.

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Chapter #5Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean

The Andaman Islands

Journey into the Jungle Mission

The investigators arrive at the rain-drenched colonial outpost of Port Blair, their last glimpse of civilization before plunging into the suffocating wilderness of the Andaman Islands. Their objective is to locate the isolated mission of Cynthia Baxter, but the grueling trek north through dense tropical canopies and leech-infested swamps will rapidly drain their physical and mental endurance. Upon reaching the wooden mission on stilts, the harrowing truth of their expedition comes to light: Cynthia has undergone a terrifying metamorphosis, orchestrated by the indigenous Tcho-Tcho tribe. The investigators must navigate between the remnants of abandoned villages and primitive jungle settlements, realizing too late they have walked directly into a sinister web of ancient worship. The climax awaits at a dark clearing illuminated by flaming torches, where cultists gather around a pulsating, geometric black monolith. For those foolish or brave enough to explore further, fossil-filled gorges and the abyssal, web-choked caverns of Atlach-Nacha offer sanity-shattering revelations deep beneath the earth's surface.

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Chapter #6The Dreamlands (Ulthar, Kled)

Ulthar and Beyond

Exploring the Dreamlands

The Investigators plunge into the ethereal Dreamlands, arriving at the bustling city of Ulthar, famous for its feline guardians and cobblestone streets. Their quest for forbidden knowledge leads them to the vast, labyrinthine Ulthar Library, where a deadly confrontation with an evil dwarf awaits among the endless dusty tomes. Leaving the safety of the city, the journey grows increasingly perilous. They must navigate the overgrown, sweltering jungles of Kled to uncover the ruined Palace of the Sacred Spring. Beneath its ancient roots lie dark underground cells that ultimately lead to a nightmarish clearing, where the Outer God Yibb-Tstll and its terrifying Nightgaunts hold court.

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Chapter #7The Dreamlands (Stone Desert, Hatheg-Kla)

Chapter 7: The Eternal Quest

A Slumbering Journey with the Ghouls

The boundary between the waking world and the Dreamlands wears thin as the investigators embark on a perilous oneiric quest. Starting from a mundane, rain-slicked graveyard in 1927, an open tomb serves as a macabre gateway into a sprawling subterranean nightmare. Guided by an unlikely alliance with a pack of ghouls, the party must navigate glowing mycelium forests, avoid the ritualistic chamber of Tsathoggua, and bypass the treacherous camps of ancient Serpent-Men. Emerging from the depths, they face the blinding, desolate expanse of the Stone Desert near the foot of Mount Hatheg-Kla. Here, amidst colossal ruins and forgotten graveyards where skull-adorned trees take root, they cross paths with a mysterious desert walker—none other than the legendary sorcerer Eibon. With Eibon's cryptic guidance, the final leg of the journey leads to the oppressive, dense forests hiding Bombel's Castle. Within this crude stone tower lies their ultimate goal: a captive princess whose fate is intrinsically tied to the cosmic balance of the Dreamlands themselves.

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Chapter #8Darjeeling, Lhasa, and Tibet

The Tibetan Interior

Confronting the Ghost Father

The expedition reaches its ultimate climax as the investigators venture deep into the unforgiving Tibetan plateau. Arriving first in the bustling, sacred streets of Lhasa and finding brief refuge at the British Legation, they must quickly prepare for a treacherous journey. Ahead lie freezing rivers, perilous mountain gorges, and hostile encounters ranging from border patrols to relentless Soviet agents commanded by the cult. Their true destination is the ancient, snow-swept Ruins of Nen-mka, where a devastating ritual is underway. The investigators must descend into the Occult Ceremony Chamber and navigate the toxic, otherworldly Valley of the Seed. Ultimately, they will cross the threshold into the Extradimensional Great Chamber of Eibon—a surreal realm of black marble and crystallized spatial lines—to thwart a catastrophic time stasis.

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The Baxter Legacy

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Select a Campaign Chapter

A Ghostly Presence

Chapter 2: Providence, Rhode Island

Garrison, Montana

Chapter 4: St. Augustine, Florida

The Andaman Islands

Ulthar and Beyond

Chapter 7: The Eternal Quest

The Tibetan Interior

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