Nov 7, 2018 3:50 pm
In the middle of the dark forest, on a ragged cliff, stands the Hornfell Estate. Once the mighty seat of a noble line - now a desolate ruin. The inhabitants of the nearby village, Orosburg, tell stories about the fall of this renowned family: the patriarch dabbled in black magic, the matriarch in witchcraft, the oldest daughter cohorted with devils, the oldest son terrorized the villagers - but the truth lays buried under the rubble, as one night, about a decade ago, the Estate was destroyed in a fire.
The villagers avoid the ruins... They whisper there are strange lights and weird sounds, foul creatures and poisonous fumes... Their superstitions are stronger than the lure of the riches that might be found therein.
But now the Estate has a new owner: a distant cousin of the Hornfell family, a dark and mysterious stranger, who showed up out of nowhere, shining signet ring bearing the family sigil on his hand, and a parchment with the will of the last Hornfell patriarch.
He brought with him a group of adventurers, who are brave or foolhardy enough to enter the Estate and do his biding.
The villagers avoid the ruins... They whisper there are strange lights and weird sounds, foul creatures and poisonous fumes... Their superstitions are stronger than the lure of the riches that might be found therein.
But now the Estate has a new owner: a distant cousin of the Hornfell family, a dark and mysterious stranger, who showed up out of nowhere, shining signet ring bearing the family sigil on his hand, and a parchment with the will of the last Hornfell patriarch.
He brought with him a group of adventurers, who are brave or foolhardy enough to enter the Estate and do his biding.