The Baron Baron Victor von Ravenscroft... The infamous master of Ravenscroft Manor. He was thought to have been many things, a warlock, a necromancer, a vampire... call him what you will, but he was evil incarnate. Legend has it the Baron was not entirely of this world. His origins are filled with mystery and most that had gotten too close, came to pay the price. It is rumored that Arkham held the key to whatever the Baron and his coterie of associates were originally plotting… But only the dead truly know.
A young girl during the age of disappearances was rumored to escape Ravenscroft Manor and ran to a nearby town. In her madness, she told of a grand conspiracy that the Baron planned on bringing about the downfall of humanity using creatures of his own making. Legions created out of those people who had disappeared from Arkham. And all with the help of some massive eldritch terror that lives within the dungeon of Ravenscroft Manor. Once unleashed, their kills would awaken the elder gods Cthulhu and Azathoth from their slumber in the deepest depths of the oceans and in the far reaches of space. The poor girl’s account was recorded, but she was never seen again. Some suspect the Baron and his followers had found her… while others suspect she was locked up in the Asylum of Miskatonic University. Justice eventually caught up to the Baron, when a large mob of angry villagers laid siege to Ravenscroft Manor. However, they should have paid heed to the words of the mad girl, for the true horror came once they breached the gates. Ravenscroft Manor was infested with many ghastly and terrible creatures that instantly attacked the villagers had to face, waiting within its walls… After many lives were lost, they finally caught the Baron burned him as a warlock… But it was the Baron who had the last laugh as he placed a terrible curse upon the village and all their kin. That he would one day return to claim revenge. That was two centuries ago… And while many have made jokes and urban legends of the Baron and his curse over the village of Arkham…. Many of the ancestors of those who were there that night were marked with obscure deformities. And those who are not marked by the physical curse, are said to be labored with horrific nightmares of things lingering in the darkness, waiting to take them away. While many claim it’s a result of the Baron’s curse, with modern advances in science, all those things can be controlled. So… the legend of the baron and his atrocities started to fade. Until now! One night in autumn, a terrible storm descended upon the village, almost out of nowhere. It shook the village with immense thunder. But many who lived by the abandoned manor could hear sounds something more between the deafening thunder. Otherworldly cries and screams which shook them to their soul... for the sounds they heard were coming from the manor. It is up to YOU to investigate what is happening at Ravenscroft Manor! And beware the shadowy clutches of Baron Ravenscroft’s Curse. Could the Baron have come back? After all these years, did he find a way to cheat death?! Will you survive the dark corners of his haunted palace and save the people of Arkham?! We shall see! |
Hester Tillinghast Poor Hester... her fate was sealed when she became the Baroness of Ravenscroft Manor. She was the daughter of a sea captain who owned a fleet of ships out of Arkham, Massachusetts. The Baron struck a deal with Captain Tillinghast that in exchange for wealth and power, and no questions asked about his mysterious cargo coming from around the world, that the Baron would be given his daughter, Hester. Originally against her will, she broke her engagement with her love Ezra, an Arkhamite who would become the bitter enemy of the Baron.
Years later, when many of the townsfolk would go missing and the screams from the Manor would travel through the wind, Ezra saw an opportunity to get revenge on Baron Ravenscroft. Ezra led an assault on the haunted palace known as Ravenscroft Manor and would fight off legions of the horrid creatures within the confines of its halls. Eventually they seized the Baron and he and the townsfolk burned him on a tree. Thinking Hester was only hexed by the Baron, Ezra had her spared from being tried as a witch... as it was common knowledge that dear sweet Hester had not only accepted her fate as the Baroness, but embraced it by becoming the Baron's assistant. Ezra had hoped the curse over her would lift with the Baron’s passing… But his hopes were in vain, for Hester never did snap from the Baron’s influence. She hid her true intentions and lived out this so called “nightmare” without the Baron, in secret. When Hester passed years later, she too cursed the villagers of Arkham , that she would return to feed upon the blood of the villagers of Arkham and be reunited with the Baron. Now, it is rumored that the Baron has awakened. For a woman resembling Hester has been seen watching from the windows of Ravenscroft Manor. And if her curse has indeed come true, it would mean that she has returned as a vampire. Then it is only a matter of time before she leaves the halls of Ravenscroft Manor… Be it to gather subjects for the Baron’s work, or for Hester and her brood of vampires to feed upon the villagers of Arkham. Will you be next?! We shall see! |
Madame Keziah After the Baron's death and the passing of Hester Tillinghast, a lone woman moved to the village of Arkham to attend Miskatonic University and focus on mathematics. She moved into an old crooked house and would frequently lock herself inside with her studies. At first, those whom lived near by would see her writing on the walls and ceilings, and thought her to be an eccentric but odd student. Passerby's described the writings to look like mathematical equations from her studies, and would often pay no mind to the girl. However one night a villager spotted the texts’ lines and curves on the walls glowing green, and sharp light appeared to flash inside the house and through the windows. Shortly after, a howling scream wailed in the wind accompanied by the sound of rats chittering. She was found the next day outside the house in a daze and her diary in hand.
The villagers, still frightened from the memories of the Baron... feared of another evil befalling Arkham. And instead of waiting, they acted quickly. The villagers labeled her a witch for this phenomenon of glowing lights and curves with her room and had placed her on house arrest until she could be properly tried for witchcraft. Unfortunately for them, this would be their undoing as a large rat-like creature almost the size of small man was seen darting into Keziah’s house and up to her room. The guards gave chase and when they reached her room, they were blinded by the site of a powerful burst of green light and were hit back with large tentacles. When they got up, Keziah and the rat-like creature were gone… laughter echoing in the wind signaled her escape. Those who were there that dreadful night know that while she may have disappeared, it’s a just a matter of for how long. Legend claims that she found something within Ravenscroft Manor that allowed her to gain these incredible powers. Could it be that Keziah was attempting to awaken the Baron and Hester? Or something more sinister? Who knows. Could she have escaped into Ravenscroft Manor? We shall see! |
Leif Ewan Stitches The sinister Leif Ewan Stitches, a crazed clown that came of Ravenscroft Manor only recently looking for refuge from his crimes catching up with him. Always the trickster, Stitches stumbled across the library of the Baron and realized he could create his own little haven within the confines of the Ravenscroft Estate. He brought in his old friend Docteur Grand-Guignol to help him with this new "act" to attract more victims to the manor by throwing a little circus party & sideshow and invite the townsfolk inside to have fun... at their own expense. At the same time, he hoped to take advantage of the manor being abandoned, and make a profit off of selling all the eccentric pieces within its walls.
However, both Leif and the Docteur’s greed had dire affects and accidently resurrected the Baron from his slumber. Stitches may be sinister... but unleashing the Baron was not part of his plan, and now he finds himself to be a pawn in a dark web of mysteries. Instead of the Baron taking revenge on the trespassers, he placed both criminals in his service. As a reward, Leif was given riches as he so desired… in return, he must continue to bring souls into the manor for the Baron to continue his work. But now, poor Leif finds himself possessed by the powers he accidently unleashed, and periodically goes on macabre hunts in the night to find victims of his own. However he can only stop this bloodlust if he obeys his new master’s plans. Or else, Leif’s thirst for murder will become uncontrollable. Will Leif leave YOU in Stitches? We shall see! |
Docteur GranD-Guignol For all the twisted individuals to enter Ravenscroft Manor, perhaps it is “the good docteur” who found the most solace. The diabolical Docteur Grand-Guignol is a master sideshow owner who has traveled the world over, bringing the most macabre spectacles from Europe. Delighting in the dark theatre, his Sideshow of Horrors puts fear and anxiety into those whom would attend it. The monstrous acts and creatures have put terror into those whom would watch his shows. However once his old friend Stitches found a new place to call home, he couldn't pass it up. To have an old spooky manor to play host to his sideshow? Why not!?
When he arrived, Stitches immediately brought the docteur up to speed on his plan to sell all the loot inside… but shortly after they began pilfering the items with the manor… he came face to face with the Baron himself. And for Stitches, now in the employ of the Baron, if he and the docteur wish to carry out their plans, they must both serve him with "entertainment" and bring fresh souls to the manor. If not, their souls would become forefit to him! The docteur saw this as an opportunity and gladly offered his services to the Baron. In return for being obedient to his new master, he asked only that the Baron teach him some of his tricks. Unlike Stitches, the Baron saw a bit of himself in the docteur, and began teaching him some of his methods of Necromancy to help his sideshow and maximize the fear. Grand-Guignol now controls the newly hypnotized & zombified staff of the sideshow, while allowing the Baron to feed on the fear off the patrons. This deal was signed in blood and the docteur, now twisted and insane with his master's influence, now looks to not only perform the best between himself and Stitches, but plans on stealing the show. Will the good docteur hypnotize YOU with his new powers? We shall see! |
Thanatos: God of Death Since the dawn of time Thanatos, son of Nyx (Goddess of the Night) and Erebos (God of Darkness) and twin brother to Hypnos (God of Sleep), has served as the God of Death. His main purpose is to escort the souls of the righteous to the gates of the gods... And for the damned, to guide them to his younger brother Charon, the ferryman of the River Styx in the Underworld. Long through the ages Thanatos has controlled the Nine Harbingers of Death, nine guardians to help their master with his work. Each representing different deaths…
Over the millennia, Thanatos has guided his followers of the Order of the Nine to build him a grand temple in the ancient kingdom of Wallachia, a land of endless wars and death that lasted hundreds of years, offering the perfect environment for the order and the god of death to thrive. After many centuries, Thanatos went into a deep slumber as the Nine continued his mission, only appearing in times of great death. Now, Thanatos' Temple has been disturbed by an ancient evil that has sought to bring the God of Death back to the land of the living. One night during a ritual... the High Priest of the Order of the Nine was carrying out the annual tribute to their god on Walpurgisnacht when he suddenly became violently ill under the persuasion of this ancient evil. Thanatos began to manifest but latched onto his faithful servant to save him... and emerged from the High Priest's body. These dark forces have resurrected Thanatos and he can no longer rest until his dark master's will commands it. Thanatos has risen to cultivate and cleanse the world... To what end, who can tell? All the while, the mysterious "master" lurks unseen... waiting in the shadows to unleash his new ally on all those who would stop him. Do you dare approach Thanatos? Do you dare cheat him of his obligations to the gods? We shall see! |
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