This story is based on a Lovecraft-inspired live roleplaying game which was run twice by Disturbing Events in 2010 and 2011. I can take no credit for the characters that were created by the players, their heroic and wonderful actions during the party, nor many of the magazine and newspaper articles and some of their reported words in this book. Nor can I claim any ownership of Miskatonic University or the creatures from the Mythos that appear in this book.

Likewise much of the story, the history, the magic, the paintings, the music and the monsters belong only partly to me and mostly to others. The game was co-written and run with Rob Pryce, who should take most of the credit for the Saxons, all of the credit for the police raid and so much more. And for not killing me with the shotgun every time I had another ‘good idea’. Special thanks also to Trish, who invented the Sanctuary;  Kim, without whom there would have been no book of spells or letters from Jimmy Page; Mark who built Grendel; Rich for painting the album covers; Drew and Andy for their ever invaluable support; Elliot for singing on the album and embodying Neil Fenn and finally Tig and Paul for playing the two versions of John Markham and terrifying us all as Grendel.

I have changed some outcomes and stories and the end of the game to make this version work and I hope the players will forgive me. With two versions of the game to draw from I couldn’t write in everyone as much as I would like, but if you look hard you are all there somewhere. 

I will, though, take the credit for Delta, Neil and John and the myth of the greatest band who never were. I am still their number one fan.