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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 3: Oxford

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

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Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

KURT Cross, car owner and actor on his current most steady job. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, the only actual consulting detective in this cast. Female, mid 20s, posh British accent.

Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, descendant of a long line of Ottoman cavalry officers. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Mrs. Mary HOWARD, concerned mother of a missing son. Female, mid 40s, London accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, field medic turned adjunct botanist. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Professor Josef DIETRICH, Oxford professor of history and a friend of the late Professor Ragnarsson. Male, mid 40s, German accent. 

Professor Frederick HALE, Oxford professor of history and lurker in basements. Male, early 50s, posh British accent.

The voice of Professor Emundr RAGNARSSON, speaking from beyond the grave. Male, late 50s, Icelandic accent.

Scene 1: Ext. South Bank market – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 2: Flora and Fauna

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

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Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Dr. Howard COMPTON, remarkably cheerful coroner. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, Scotland Yard detective troubled by poor sleep. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, University of London adjunct botanist. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent. 

Richard PRYCE, grower of rare orchids. Male, early 40s, posh British accent. 

Henry CARLTON, Ernest’s army buddy. Male, early 30s, London accent.

Two or three CULTISTS, all male; accents and age can vary.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, intrepid lady detective. Female, mid 20s, posh British accent. 

KURT Cross, her long-suffering assistant and face of the operation. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Constable John TAYLOR, cog in the machine. Male, early 20s, London accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., Iskandar’s superior and keeper of a certain sort of peace. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

William “WILL” Grey, bartender who regrets several of his life choices. Male, late 20s, London accent. 

NIGEL Blackthorne, a man who has read too many tomes of forbidden knowledge. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.

The memory of HALIME, Iskandar’s young daughter, now deceased. Female, seven years old, could speak with an English or Turkish accent.

Mrs. JUDITH Rosenfeld, Iskandar’s landlady. Female, late 40s, slight Yiddish accent.

Scene 1: Int. London hospital – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 1: The Books of the Dead

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Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Professor Emundr RAGNARSSON, Oxford professor of archaeology. Male, late 50s, Icelandic accent.

Professor Josef DIETRICH, Ragnarsson’s colleague. Male, mid 40s, German accent.

Frederick MATTHEWS, anxious hotel owner. Male, late 40s, London accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, lady detective. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

KURT Cross, American expatriate actor and private detective. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

William “WILL” Grey, bartender and owner of the Cross and Coin. Male, late 20s, London accent. 

NIGEL Blackthorne, gentleman occultist. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.

Eli ROSENFELD and James BIRCH, local students and involuntary debate participants. Both male, early 20s, London accents. 

Constable ANTONY St. John, London beat cop. Male, early 30s, London (specifically Estuary) accent.

Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, detective for the Metropolitan Police. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

EMILIA Niyazova, Iskandar’s personal assistant. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent. 

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., Superintendent at Scotland Yard. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

Constable John TAYLOR, Metropolitan Police officer. Male, early 20s, London accent.

ESTRILDA de Westemond, 13th-century witch and stand-in for a number of women lost to history. Female, early 20s, North English accent.

Howard COMPTON, coroner for the Metropolitan Police. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

Scene 1: Int. Oxford University, Faculty of History – Day

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Chapter One: The Souls of the Heathens (Part One)

The Well Below the Valley cover image: A dead tree stands on a field of short grass, against a blank gray sky. Bottom text reads, "A fan-made Call of Cthulhu module."

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It is February 13, 1922, and it is a cold and rainy Monday morning in London.  Three days ago, Professor Emundr Ragnarsson was found dead in his hotel room. The investigators will visit and revisit various important locations, speaking to witnesses and gathering clues in order to find out who killed the professor.  Meanwhile, a rival detective at Scotland Yard will be conducting his own investigation, and an acquaintance of the victim’s has his own theories as to what happened. The real killer is out there, however, and the investigators must discover the truth before he and the mysterious organization he serves strike again. 

(All page numbers refer to the Seventh Edition of the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook, published 2015 by Chaosium, Inc. I am in no way affiliated with Chaosium or the writers of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game system. Content notes for this chapter: murder, mentions of sexism and racism, memory loss/mind control, drowning.)

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