Stragglers from Carrhae

"Stragglers from Carrhae" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Darrell Schweitzer.
== Synopsis ==
In the aftermath of the Roman defeat at Carrhae, two legionaries are plagued with dreams sent by the Outer God Nyarlathotep, who wishes them to lead his undead armies in the conquest of Earth. Despite one of the two giving in to Nyarlathotep's will, the other retains enough sanity to resist, and kills his comrade rather than allow darkness to descend over the world.
== Characters ==
* Unnamed Narrator, a Roman legionnaire who survived the Battle of Carrhae.
* Marcus Vibius, the narrator's best friend and fellow survivor.
* Nyarlathotep, an Outer God.
== Publication History ==
"Stragglers from Carrhae " was first published in the Dark Regions Press anthology World War Cthulhu in August 2014. It was included in the collection of Schweitzer’s own works Awaiting Strange Gods by Fedogan & Bremer in 2015.
Category:Darrell Schweitzer works
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