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Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness Hints

How can I learn more about Gregor Herschell?

  • 1 of 16: Only one other person has been a little friendly towards you so far.
  • 2 of 16: Talk to the grocery store owner, Mr. Crumb.
  • 3 of 16: Visit the harbor as Mr. Crumb suggests.
  • 4 of 16: A boatman working on his boat there will talk to you now.
  • 5 of 16: He mentions the Providence Gazette, the local newspaper, and points it out on your map to the south.
  • 6 of 16: Inside the office of the Providence Gazette, talk to the man sitting at the desk.
  • 7 of 16: Another door is now unlocked.
  • 8 of 16: Go inside a closet-sized room full of filing cabinets.
  • 9 of 16: Search the filing cabinets for articles containing Herschell's name.
  • 10 of 16: Now that you are armed with more information, the boatman will talk more.
  • 11 of 16: He refers you to a man called Black Fish, who he says lives across the street.
  • 12 of 16: Black Fish's house is flanked by two barrels and sits immediately opposite the boat.
  • 13 of 16: Get inside Black Fish's house and talk to him.
  • 14 of 16: Black Fish has much to tell you. When finished, he refers you to another man named Arthur Procops, who is usually in the Commons at this time of day.
  • 15 of 16: When you near the Commons, chattering voices can be heard from outside the building. The Commons must be a tavern.
  • 16 of 16: Arthur Procops sits outside the Commons smoking a pipe. Talk to him.