We all (I assume) know about Sarnath and the Doom that came to it right?
Well, suprisingly enough Sarnath is actually a real place. Its some village over in India or Tibet. I just thought that was interesting.
We all (I assume) know about Sarnath and the Doom that came to it right?
Well, suprisingly enough Sarnath is actually a real place. Its some village over in India or Tibet. I just thought that was interesting.
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Next thing we know, you'll be telling us Kadath is a mountain n the Himalayas
If this were a CoC game, Dubya's last name would be Jermyne (intentional misspelling).
[quoteelrio]You know English is a great language for precise communication, in much the same way that a fish makes a great hammer.[/quote]
It's a Tale of Two Cities. The contemporary Sarnath is a Buddhist holy site. The HPL Sarnath exists in the Dreamlands.
Many pulp writers used real names in their stories. Robert E. Howard for example. Sarnath is a very good name for that city by the way. It's easy to remember and sounds mysterious.
And, you can pronounce it. Every time something like R'lyeh comes up at the gaming table we have a short, fast-paced "discussion" over the thing.
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