The Nine
Source: Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Investigator’s Handbook
7e Official
Headquarters
Clandestine / Distributed (Meets in major world capitals)
Leader / Figurehead
The Chancellor of the Veil (Identity Unknown)
Era
Classic 1920s, Modern
Purpose & Directives
An ancient, secretive esoteric network dedicated to gathering, securing, and cataloging dangerous arcane relics and occult tomes before they trigger cataclysms.
Membership & Recruitment
Occult scholars, antiquarians, museum directors, wealthy patrons, and intelligence agents.
Suggested Occupations
Antiquarian, Occultist, Museum Curator, Professor, Author, Dilettante, Spy.
Resources & Benefits
Private esoteric vaults, rare book libraries, substantial endowments, and global correspondence codes.
Background & Lore
Tracing its lineage back across centuries, The Nine believe that reality is a fragile glass vessel that unguided sorcery will shatter.
A clandestine esoteric society dedicated to finding and locking away forbidden knowledge.