Strange NPCs: Edgar Cayce

We’re back and we’re catching up with our sleep. Don’t worry, we’re still using this time productively, just like Edgar Cayce taught us. Whether it’s diagnosing your athlete’s foot, telling you of your past life in ancient K’n-yan, or just prophesying the fall of Penge again, we’re on the case. Just take care not to transcribe any snoring as that just tends to confuse the reading. Now, can you leave us to peruse the Akashic Records for another 15 minutes? We were up late last night. Strange NPCs: Edgar Cayce We are returning to our Strange NPCs format, in which we look into the lives of historical figures who might inspire our games of Call of Cthulhu. This began with our first two “Great NPCs of History” episodes (one and two). We then had more detailed episodes about Albert Fish and Louis Wain. This episode looks into the life of Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet. While Cayce’s work grew in fame following his death, becoming a cornerstone of the New Age movement, his origins were more humble. That’s not to say they weren’t filled with strange events. We delve into his life, belief and legacy, looking for elements we might include in our games. Thank you to Mecrutio on our Discord server for suggesting this topic. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * New Age movement * William Blake * Potato salad kickstarter * L Ron Hubbard * Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L Ron Hubbard by Russell Miller * “The Call of Cthulhu” by HP Lovecraft * Theosophy * Edgar Cayce’s beliefs about reincarnation and scripture * There is a River by Thomas Sugrue * Tutankhamun * The Association of National Investigators * Edgar Cayce Hospital * Kult: Divinity Lost * TENS machines