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5. The Townsfolk Of Innsmouth - Call Of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth

You'll notice something's off about Innsmouth the second you step off the bus - an eerie wind swirls about the cobblestone streets and rattles the trees, underscoring the sense of utter desolation that permeates the entire town.

There are people milling about... but there's something off about them too, and any attempts at communication are met with disarming brevity if not outright hostility. Rude? Most certainly, but a closer look at the denizens of Innsmouth is all it takes to reveal an even more unsettling truth about your situation: the people surrounding you aren't human.

They damn sure don't look it, at least - following your movements with large, bulbous eyes, and growling their words out through crushed glass. Then, there's the skin: deathly pale and disturbingly translucent. Suddenly, it becomes imperative that you conclude your business as swiftly as possible, as the idea that something is watching you from the pitch-black alleys is harder and harder to shake.

Thankfully, the town's only hotel provides some measure of comfort with easily securable doors. It should be safe... right?