"The Haunting of Uthnor"

by Laurence J. Cornford

originally published The Book of Eibon, Chaosium, 2002

Eibon and a former pupil, Cyron, go to investigate a procession of ghosts appearing in Uthnor.  While watching a spectral vision, the inhabitants of the village are driven mad and burn down the village, killing one another.

Cyron and Eibon determine there is a link between the spectral manifestations and an orbiting comet, which is in fact a chunk of Azathoth.  

To find answers, they design a glass that sees through time.  They see the past of Hyperborea, then its fall, its replacement by the modern age, then the fall of our civilization, and many more, all the way out to far-future Zothique, and finally, the end of the world.  All of this connected with the comet.

Eibon and Cyron realize there is nothing they can do to prevent these things.

An evocative bit of Smith-iana.  Still nothing special.

"The Burrower Beneath"

by Robert M. Price
originally published Fungi #16, Fall 1997

Eibon seeks the secret of immortality in the writings of Koth-Serapis, an ancient sorceror (ancient even in Hyperborean times!!).   He determines that he must contact the spirit of K-S.  

He travels to a distant isle, and finds a spot to perform his ritual.  A dhole-like creature appears to him, and snarkily informs him that the secret of eternal life entails become a living, decaying corpse - and if you're cool with that, it can be done.

Eibon realizes that the dhole-like creature is K-S, and is dissuaded from his plan.

An amusing bit of Smith-iana.

"In the Vale of Pnath"

by Lin Carter

originally published Nameless Places, Arkham House, 1975

Eibon seeks the secret ingredient for the Ygthar Elixir.  According to the records of Zon Mezzamalech, its something called the Glund Fluid.  But none of Eibon's researches tell him what this Glund Fluid is.

Traveling to the Peaks of Throk, he learns that the Fluid is drawn from a giant, tortured living brain!

Another Smith pastiche from Carter.  Less inspired than some others.

"The Offspring of the Tomb"

by Laurence J. Cornford
originally published The Book of Eibon, Chaosium, 2001

Journeying in search of materials for magic, Eibon encounters an old friend, Yhok-Omi.  It seems Yhok-Omi is in dire straits, being hunted by his own son, Gadamon, now a ghoulish creature.  Though Eibon and Y-O try to ward off the beastie, Gadamon eventually gets his prey.

Another amusing Smith pastiche.

"Annotations for the Book of Night"

by Robert M. Price

originally published Mythos Online #2, July, 1997

Eibon acquires a fragment of a book said to contain important magical secrets.  Every day, the book seems to repair itself and more information filled in.  The ghost of the original owner appears, and Eibon hands the book over.

Another amusing Smith-ian pastiche.

"Utressor"

by Laurence J. Cornford
originally published The Book of Eibon, Chaosium, 2001

Eibon and Zaljis pass into another world called Utressor, where they experience many strange things before concluding that Utressor may be nothing more than the dream of a madman.

Another entertaining Smith-ian pastiche, but nothing more.

"Shaggai"

by Lin Carter
originally published Dark Things, Arkham House, 1971

Eibon keeps summoning a demon named Pharol to answer a question about a passage in the Pnakotic Manuscripts.  Pharol keeps telling him he must talk to "the Dweller in the Pyramid".   

After visiting several other worlds, including Yuggoth, Eibon learns that he must journey to Shaggai, a planet everyones afraid of.

On Shaggai, he finds a gigantic pyramid, wherein the hieroglyphs and sigils and pictographs freak him out, and he finds a giant, white, luminescent dhole-thing eating slowly away at the planet.  He flees in horror.

An evocative but rather pointless bit of Smith-iana.