The Thing in the Yellow Mask
Avatar of Nyarlathotep
In this form, Nyarlathotep appears as a humanoid entity draped in yellow silk robes with a mask obscuring its face. The visage concealed beneath the mask is that of a long-dead inhabitant of some crypt, covered with rotten flesh and writhing with maggots. This form strongly resembles the King in Yellow, and is often mistaken for it. Similarly, this form of Nyarlathotep is widely regarded as the high-priest-not-to-be-described who inhabits the prehistoric stone monastery of Leng. However, it is neither of these creatures. In this form, Nyarlathotep appeared before the primitive 'Ygirothian people and bade them to build the city from which they drew their name.
CULT: The Thing in the Yellow Mask is no longer worshiped, except by surviving 'Ygirothians, and those who would follow their corrupt ways.
CHARACTERISTICS: This form has no voice, but makes its wishes known via simple sign language which it conveys with its skeletal hands. All of Nyarlathotep's skills and abilities in this form (including weapons and spells) are the same as for his human form, detailed in Call of Cthulhu. It costs 0/1d4 Sanity points to see the masked Thing and 1d4/1d10 sanity points to see the Thing unmasked.
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