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SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S
ABBEY
And Other Excerpts
A Monograph for Chaosium’s Cthulhu Dark Ages by Michael Patty
Interior Illustrations & Maps by Michael Patty
Cthulhu Dark Ages Line Developer Dustin Wright
First Printing, February 2004.
© Chaosium Inc.
Playtesters:
Blair & Cathy McMurtrey
Carl Bailey
Steve Bailey
This Monograph is a work in progress. It is being presented in this format as a preview of
things to come for those who cannot wait for it to be published in a more complete manner.
Saint Bartholomew’s Abbey – 1
Introduction
Jeff & Jamie Bailey
Introduction
The work you hold is made up of three parts. Together, they may provide you with
a place to begin play, a regional setting to explore, and a Sacred Order with which
characters may ally themselves.
The first Section details of the “French” St. Bartholomew’s Abbey in the year of
our lord 962 AD. This monastery is an excellent place to begin your Cthulhu Dark
Ages campaign and will figure prominently in future CDA releases.
The second section is an overview of 10th century France. It is intended to pro-
vide you with a region and back drop in which to begin play.
The third section is The Order Of The Sword Of Saint Jerome. This
Organization can be an invaluable resource for players and Keepers alike. Within it’s
ranks Characters can find allies in their fight against the Darkness. This Order will be
given more detailed treatment in upcoming releases.
We hope that you the reader will find the material contained here in of value as
we all explore the world of Cthulhu Dark Ages together.
For more information about Chaosium, Cthulhu Dark Ages, and Dark Ages
Europe, please visit our web page at www.chaosium.com
Dustin Wright
Cthulhu Dark Ages Line Developer
February 2004
2 – Saint Bartholomew’s Abbey
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S
ABBEY
Saint Bartholomew’s Abbey is an autonomous
Benedictine monastery situated along the Lot
river. The Abbey is nestled below the Cévennes
mountains within the Massif Central re gion (a
mountainous area dominating most of south-
eastern France).
As with many of the monasteries of the
tenth century, Saint Bartholomew’s is located
in a fairly remote area. The monks of the
Abbey are not completely cut off from civiliza-
tion, however, as the small village of Vallés is
less than a mile down-river, while the city of
Mende is just over 15 miles to the north (a
lengthy distance to someone in the dark ages).
The Abbey of Saint Bartholomew owes no
allegiance to a local lord (hence the term
“autonomous”), which is something that can-
not be said of many of the monasteries of the
period. The monks of Saint Bartholomew’s owe
allegiance only to the Benedictine Order and
the Vatican.
The hard working monks of Saint
Bartholomew’s have several industries to sup-
port themselves, some of which are more suc-
cessful than others. An efficient water-mill
alongside the Lot grinds grain for local farmers,
of which the Abbey gets a portion as payment.
The monks of the order also produce cheese
and wine from local products. The cheese is
INDUSTRY
translates in Hebrew to “son of Talmai.”
It is worth noting that the French form of Thus, the name commonly used for the saint
the name Bartholomew is actually is actually not his name at all, but a descrip-
“Barthélemy” (roughly pronounced bar- tion of who his father was. The given name
TAY-le-mee). Since the fictional Abbey of associated with Saint Bartholomew is
Saint Bartholomew referred to in this seg- Nathanial (not to be confused with the arti-
ment is located in France, the French form san monk named Nathanial mentioned in
of the name would be the obvious choice to various places in this manuscript; that monk
use. However, since this material has been was born much later than the Apostle
written for a mostly english speaking audi- Nathanial, and was named for him).
ence, and since the actual individual in
question was neither English nor French, the
english version was deemed more appropri-
ate. Keepers who prefer a more realistic lin-
guistic/historical touch should feel free to
incorporate the French version instead.
On a related topic of possible interest,
the biblical name Bartholomew actually
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Saint Bartholomew’s Abbey – 3

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