Past the black lands of Khem
Beyond the red lands of Drvt
Seek not to travel there
Past the power of the gods
Beyond the ken of mortal thought
Avoid this forsaken place
For no treasures nor fruits
Nor scrolls nor talisman
Lie within this place
It is the Unnamed
The Unspoken
The Cursed
Know then that this place
Was built ages before
Our grandfathers
And their grandfathers
Before the pyramids took shape
Before the unity of the lands
Before the parting of primal Nun
Before the birth of the gods
We know not where this place
Arose from, nor who built it
It is not a place for mortal man
No mortal hand could craft
Such profane structures
In the middle of the desert
No chisels have kissed this place
Yet an unseen hand hath shaped
A city not of straight lines
But indescribable contorted forms
A vile book is carved all about
The hieroglyphs resonate with
Madness and sorrows
What creatures could have
Inhabited let alone build this place
Disappeared in ages before
That place which is not to be named
The foul scar on the world
Lays in ruins now
Decimated by the gods
And hidden from man
Seek not to enter this dark place
Be not tempted by its cursed lore
Serve not the Dark Elsewhere
For ye will reap only damnation
For thyself as well as all creation
-Document: A translation of a wall inscription of an unknown tomb from the notes of Dr. Thomas Winters, colleague of Dr. Richard Harrison
Men of Egypt
Men of foreign lands
Pay heed to my warnings
And never dare to enter this tomb
For the gods have decreed
That for a thousand thousand sins
That for wanton blasphemy
That this damned spirit
This spiller of blood
This corrupter of souls
This breaker of divine ma'at
Will be bound to the chains of flesh
For all time
Stay away
Wander not near this place
Lest the Mad One awaken
For even in death will he serve
The Dark Elsewhere
In the name of Anubis I warn ye
In the name of Anubis I beg ye
Let not the fiend escape this place
And smother all creation with his taint
-Document: Internal memo written by Dr. Victor Frankenstein to the rest of the University of Strasbourg archeological staff in Egypt
Date: XX-XX-19XX
To: History and Anthropology Department
From: Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Subject: Expedition to set out earlier than scheduled
As many of you may well know, the University of Strasbourg has recently formed an academic partnership with Dr. Rafik Mrad of the Cairo Museum's Egyptology Department. Due to circumstances beyond either party's control, we've been forced to move our scheduled journey to Dr. Mrad's "Valley of the Gods" and the ruins therein to set out in two days rather than eight. Arrangements are being made as efficiently as possible, and everyone will be expected to be prepared by 7:00 AM. Rumors of unusual cargo are utterly false and are to be disregarded.