<i><b>The Story So Far</b>

After returning from his stint in the army during
WWI, Dexter became a stage magician, and proved
to be very successful at his trade, but he always
longed to find real magic. As they say, be careful
what you wish for. Years later, in a rundown store,
Dexter came across a burnt and torn fragment of the
Necronomicon itself. Intrigued by this ancient piece
of occult knowledge, Dexter began to use his wealth
in search of the truth about the ancient lore, and what
he found horrified him.

Now, the more he learns, the less he wants to know,
but his studies have led him to believe that a great
evil will soon rise in Arkham. He knows that he may
well be the only person with the ability to stop this
evil from swallowing the world, so he has come to
that sleepy town to speak with the proprietor of Ye
Olde Magic Shoppe, one of the few magic shops
that contain true lore, and not merely the stage tricks
he once studied.</i>