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Flux and tree men

This subject is written on a topic in the real world and reflects factual information. This subject contains information from the "Lovecraft Circle" Myth Cycles, and while guided by HPL are not based on his work alone. 𝓦𝐓 The Tree Men of M'bwa is a short story by Donald Wandrei, first published in Weird Tales, February 1932.

Although not explicitely set in the Mythos on its own, some of its content is incorporated in later Mythos stories.

Plot Summary

A group of white explorers enter an area modern white men have yet to map, and discover a weird shining pyramid entity, the God of the Red Flux, and the zombie-like creatures into which it turns humans - the Tree Men of the title.

The entity from the shining pyramid is alien, referred to only as The Master. There are also references to previous visitors to the circle of trees in which the Master resides, including men from Atlantis, Rome and Egypt. Mention is made of "Evil Old Ones" but there is no direct correlation made or reference to the Mythos in this story.

The Tree-Men of M'bwa and the God of the Red Flux are listed in Chaosium's Malleus Monstrorum for the Call of Cthulhu RPG.

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