Members only tencandles Ye Be Cursed For centuries you’ve plied the open waters of the Atlantic, eternally seeking ships to drag down the briny depths. Countless vessels have fallen to your predations, consigning their souls to hell simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Yours is a name that strikes fear
Members only tencandles Chionophobia It started with the weather forecast. A foot of snow predicted over the next several days didn’t seem like much of a problem. Unfortunately, the snow never stopped falling. Ten days ago, the dream of a winter wonderland turned into a climate disaster, as the sky grew dark and
Members only tencandles The Proposal Get ready bachelors, bachelorettes, and non-binary dateable entities! You’re the latest contestants on “Haunted Love”! In this thrilling new game show, 16 contestants will compete for the love of the elusive "Apres Sovereign". No one knows much about them, for the duration of the show their voice will be
Members only tencandles Carl: Your Robot Overlord We have been on the cusp of the most fundamental breakthrough in human history for years now: Artificial General Intelligence. Now, we may have finally broken the barrier and created a being born of our collective imagination, feeding the world's content to it until it awoke to a true semblance
Members only tencandles Sailing the Starlit Sea You know not when the first ancient ones rose from the depths of the sea. Massive creatures, reminiscent of whales, yet ancient and terrifying. Your ancestors made the pact with them (or perhaps, more accurately, they made the pact with your ancestors). In the centuries that followed the Aspidochel have
Members only tencandles Sleep Paralysis The scientific term for those little demons that sit on your chest in the dead of night, holding you still, dripping ruin into your nostrils and stealing your breath is "sleep paralysis", apparently. A trick of the brain, they say. It's not really a hellspawn ready to torment you in
Members only tencandles Resist ⚠️Content Warning: Depictions of Suicide "... at this time we do not know what is causing the mysterious psychosis, only the rapid onset of symptoms which invariably leads the afflicted to engage in extremely risky behavior. The government has advised that all families stay in their homes unless absolutely necessary, and
Members only tencandles Malevolent Gods (Inspired by "I have no Mouth and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison) It's been over a century since the world ended. Since we ended it with our never ending desire for war. We were obsessed with fighting over the same scraps of land. Perpetuated the cycle of violence by
Members only tencandles Stained Glass Crunch. Snap. The sounds of the glass breaking under the weight of something large. Something deadly. That noise will be etched into your mind until you lay down to rest. Ten Days ago the sun went out. For the first couple of days, it was just like any other natural
Members only tencandles Statues in the Mist A once-in-a-lifetime backpacking trip to the European back country sounds like an amazing prize, right? That's what you thought when you opened up the mysterious letter that arrived under your door. You didn't stop to question why the postal delivery technician hadn't just put it in the mailbox with every
Members only tencandles The Back Halls Liminal spaces, they're called. The places behind the real world, endless corridors, hallways, and tunnels. Transitory locales, the way to get from here to there - they exist in their own right but are often ignored. Temporary parts of the journey.
Members only tencandles Spelunker's Nightmare The thrill of exploration is what brought you down into these depths. Well, that and the lure of a solid gold treasure hoard. Your small band of archaeologists (treasure hunters) set out on what was to be your tenth expedition - exploring twists and tight tunnels, braving the claustrophobic environment
Members only tencandles Tenebrous Echos You’ve always been a little strange. Touched, your parents said to you at the time. Cursed is the more appropriate word for it. Ever since you can remember, you've seen them. Just at the edge of your vision. Shadows - not unlike the spirits or "ghosts" that you see
Members only tencandles Psyche Ten Days Ago, the light went out. The woman's body went limp as she fell to the kitchen floor. Her husband rushed her to the hospital, where she was hooked up to machines that beeped to the rhythm of her weakening heartbeat. Tests were run, but the doctors could find
Members only tencandles Hunted in the Wild You've never really had a good relationship with sleeping. Whether it's because you've dedicated yourself to work or you can't shake the nightmares, a restful night's slumber has long eluded you. Surprising, then, the last thing you can remember before waking up among the underbrush was your eyelids getting heavy,
Members only tencandles Tranquility Nestled in a quiet valley, deep in the tranquil mountains, far away from the din of the city lies a village quite unlike any other. It's said that the people there have found the secret to eternal life, and that they're willing to share it with whomever can make the
Members only tencandles At the Edge of the Universe "It's all fun and games at the edge of the universe". That's what it said on the brochure anyway. No, really, the Europa expedition actually printed leaflets with that slogan on it. Don't think it convinced very many potential recruits into signing up. Regardless of the ill-informed ad campaign, you
Members only tencandles Strike Team Antares It was just past midnight when the call came in, a regular occurrence on the "bone shift". Established nearly a year after the collapse, Strike Team Antares is a small group of 30 individuals - the elite. Those few who could both survive the horrors of the eternal night, and
Members only rpg We Are Legend "I knew it was goddamned bats! It's always bats!" Gary shouted over the sounds of the banging on the walls and doors, as he looked up from his microscope. The makeshift lab converted from a standard suburban ranch house has been your home for the past year. A few others
Members only rpg Delve in the Dungeon No well-adjusted person heads down into an old and musty tomb to loot it of its glittery treasures, so it's a good thing that no one would describe you and your party as well-adjusted. The allure of a good adventure, stories to tell back at the tavern, and piles of
Members only rpg A Knife in the Dark It's been several months since the rumors started, people snatched off the streets at night and found the next morning throat slit from ear-to-ear. Their blood completely drained, yet not a drop to be found nearby. At first it was just a few people that society looked down upon -
rpg Artemis's Charge Hunters without peer. That's how each and every one of you has been described. By friends, by family, and most of all, the Temple of Artemis. This day your devotion has been rewarded by the goddess to undertake one of her most sacred hunts. You shall rise to that call.
rpg Enhanced Ink Science Fiction writers are always coming up with all sorts of ways the world is going to end. Genetic modification run wild. Crop failure on a massive scale. Robot uprising. You know the staples. When the first genetically-adapted biotic tattoos came on the market, it was met with a mix
rpg Desert Rover Mk. II The hum of the engines, and the soft swishing of the sand seas below you have been a persistent theme of your life. You were born here, on the Desert Rover Veltrain, along with everyone else you've ever met. The massive rover is the size of two city blocks (whatever
rpg Neverending Masquerade It began the same way for each of you. An invitation, gilded letters guiding you to the ancient manse. A masquerade ball, for one and for all, it promised to be the party of the century. Of course you simply had to accept. An ebony carriage pulled by white stallions
