Potential

"Potential" is a short story by famed British horror writer Ramsey Campbell set in the expanded Cthulhu Mythos. It was published by Arkham House in 1973 in the Campbell collection Demons by Daylight.
==Synopsis==
Whilst searching for acceptance, Charles meets a man who introduces him to a secretive cult. The cult convince Charles to commit an unspeakable act, one which transforms Charles himself into the sacrifice necessary to summon forth a dark entity.
==Characters==
*Charles, a man looking to belong somewhere.
*Cook, a cult member.
*Smith, the cult's enigmatic leader.
==Mythos Connections==
*The story is set in Campbell's fictional Severn Valley setting, specifically Brichester, the backdrop to many of his Mythos-related stories.
*Both H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth are referenced in "Potential" as being the same people as in real life.
Category:Ramsey Campbell works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works