The Picture in the House

Either way, it's the first mention of Arkham and the first mention of Miskatonic, although not in the context of the university.

I'm not suggesting you read The Picture in the House, to be clear.

It relies pretty heavily on racist undertones and overtones, and it doesn't really build at all on the mentions of Arkham or the Miskatonic Valley.

Only recently has the game really settled on the official lore of Arkham proper, and it goes something like this.

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The Picture in the House by H.P. Lovecraft.

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The Picture in the House by H.P. Lovecraft.

Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places.

For them are the catacombs of Ptolemies and the carven mausolea of the nightmare countries.