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"And He shall put on the semblance of men, the waxen mask and the robe that hides, and come down from the world of Seven Suns to mock..." ~ H.P. Lovecraft, Whisperer in Darkness ~
Held annually during the ten days leading up to Shrove Tuesday, Carnevale di Venezia is a celebration famous for its music and its masks. Participants parade through the streets with excessive celebration before their Lenten fasts. On its surface, Carnevale is a vibrant and colorful spectacle that runs throughout the entirety of the city, along crowded streets, over bridges, along the Canal-side, and past many of the city's most beautiful buildings.
However, there's something odd about this year's celebration. Although it has been a part of the city's cultural identity since the 11th Century, Carnevale has been in decline since it was outlawed by the King of Austria in 1797. So why has the celebration now returned to Venice in such strength? Is there a sinister plot behind its return? While revelers throng the streets of Venice, masked conspirators advance their sinister agendas, shadows envelop the city, and something terrible rises from the lagoon!
In this Carnevale of Horrors, you must race quickly through the layers of mystery and conspiracy, lest the cultists and their sacrifices summon a being of unfathomable malice! Playable as a standalone adventure or as a 'side-story' to your ongoing campaign, the mysteries in this sixty-two card scenario for Arkham Horror: The Card Game lead you and your fellow investigators far from the quiet, New England shores of Arkham, where you'll cross the Atlantic and partake in the Carnevale of Venice. But, while this festival begins with music, mirth, and merriment, it quickly spirals into abject horror!
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