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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Byrons_Ghost" data-source="post: 2001706" data-attributes="member: 7396">Z-Mi-go sound like a pretty good choice, running these sorts of experiments on humans is definately part of their MO. One thing to consider is their motivation; granted, they have alien minds, but they should be getting something out of this setup, even if it's more sacrifices for their diety (who I think is Azathoth, but I could be misremembering).For clues to unravel the mystery, you could use letters written by the wife, or old journals from the time when the cult was originally begun. One of the standards in these local cult cases is also finding the insane or guilt-ridden member who's on the verge of snapping and getting the whole story from them. The young doctor might be a good choice in this case, or perhaps an older single parent who has lost multiple daughters to the cult.It's good that you're thinking of the ultimate resolution of the mystery- a lot of CoC adventures get stuck on that point, they just present the situation, let the players figure things out, and then assume that the PCs will simply kill, blast, and destroy whatever seems Mythos related. In this case, I would say that driving off the mi-go (either with weapons or spells) will cause the collapse of the cult, removing the head as it were. There's likely to be some mortal leaders as well, of course. They could either be lumped in with the mi-go at the climax, or left in town for future plot development. Another option is to have the clones dissolve or otherwise disappear when the mi-go depart, leaving the town with a large number of disappearances on their hands. Regular law enforcement could then pick things up from their, prosecuting the remaining cult members for whatever they feel like.Speaking of law enforcement, this doesn't really seem like an FBI type case. They're generally called in by local law enforcement, though of course there's exceptions. Most likely, anyone with a badge is just going to write the mother off as a nutty mother-in-law. Especially since there's no actual victim missing. All this makes for a great Mythos investigation, since the police won't be paying attention. But it's unlikely that the agent would be assigned to it, unless you're going with a more X-Files type of game. It is quite likely that the mother, being ignored by authorities, could call in some sort of private investigators.Hope this helps- it sounds like a pretty good scenario! Hoping that you're players aren't familiar with Stepford, of course...</blockquote>

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