Arkham

## Map

Arkham is one of the 9 named  City spaces on the World Map. It is connected to:

* London by a Ship path.
* Space 5 by a Train path.
* Space 6 by a Train path.
* Space 8 by a Ship path.
* Space 9 by a Ship path.

## Encounters

### America Encounters

Arkham Location Encounters have a high probability of giving Incantation Spells.

### City Encounters

As Arkham is a City space, an investigator can resolve a General Encounter here.

### Expedition Encounters

Expedition Encounters can occur here if playing with the  Mountains of Madness expansion.

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### Devastation Encounters

If playing with the  Cities in Ruin expansion, Arkham may be devastated, thus Devastation Encounters can be resolved here.

### Other Encounters

* A  red Gate may spawn on this location, so an investigator can undertake an Other World Encounter here.
* A  Mystery token may be placed on this space and can be encountered as part of Hyperborean Aurora Mystery.
* A  Rumor token may be placed on this location through Song of Spheres Mythos card; it can therefore be encountered.
* An  Adventure token may be placed on Arkham and can be encountered as part of Raising Funds for an Expedition, Discovery of a Cosmic Syzygy, Ritual at the Final Hour or A Chance Encounter Adventures.
* Dunwich Horror and Haunter of the Dark Epic Monsters may spawn on this space and can be encountered.

## Lore

### Real World Location

The town of Arkham is a fictional place in the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Nevertheless, the actual location corresponds to the eastern side of the real city of Wenham, Massachusetts, in Essex County, northeast of Beverly and west of Manchester-by-the-Sea.

### Notes

Miskatonic University, the fictional university, would be located near Gordon College.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A location first appeared in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.
2. ↑ Refer to Anna Kaslow, a character first appeared in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A character first appeared in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.'s *The King in Yellow* expansion.
4. ↑ For more information about this, see the The Unnamable (short story) page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 For more information about this, see the Black Man page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
6. ↑ The address of the Terrible Old Man's house in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.'s *Kingsport Horror* expansion. For more information about this, see the The Terrible Old Man page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
7. ↑ A location first appeared in the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu's *Return to Dunwich* supplement.
8. ↑ A game in Darke's Carnival, a place first appeared in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.'s *Dunwich Horror* expansion.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 For more information about this, see the Shadows over Innsmouth page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
10. ↑ For more information about this, see the The Dunwich Horror page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
11. ↑ A location first appeared in the game Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.'s *Kingsport Horror* expansion.
12. ↑ For more information about this, see the The Strange High House in the Mist page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
13. ↑ See Wenham location on  *Google Maps*.