Teh Creepy ...

daggerhart · March 27, 2006, 12:44:17 AM

hi, this is inspired by the Creepy Thread at WotC. In fact, that is the only W0tC thread I have ever read....
...ever. http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=166882 (that thread where GM's would list all the freaky events to creep out pc's with. )

But i thought it was awesome, so i wanted to get somethign started over here.

I'll get the ball rolling.

1) the PCs becomes in possession of a mirror, when they look upon it, the reflection always has a hideous grin on it's faces, but otherwise mirrors the PC's action.

2) (from Heros of Horror) Somewhere in the distance, a baby cries. In a matter of minutes the sound changes to a young child shrieking, then a young woman shrieking, then an old woman choking, then silence.

daggerhart · March 27, 2006, 02:08:51 AM

as the PCs traverse through a small town, suddenly everyone in the village stops, turns, and walks towards the PC while chanting their name.
within a minute, the villagers return to their normal routine with no idea what has happened.

Senkennomei · March 27, 2006, 03:13:57 PM

*claps hands* Very nice! I like the sudden change to "nothing happened" action which begins / ends these.

I'll definitely have to keep these in mind to use on my PCs (My campaign on the WOTC boards is going to become VERY dark in time)...

The PCs stand around the deathbed of a revered and elderly priest. As he breathes his last breath, a still silence falls over the group. After they start speaking of what to do next, the cadaver suddenly sits up, its eyes already focused on one of them before they even open. The corpse grabs the member's shoulder, goes through a violent fit of laughter, then falls back onto the bed, dead as a post.

The PCs are at a food stand, and they are served a peculiar looking dish. After eating the meal and thoroughly enjoying it, they ask the chef what it is. The chef smiles to reveal thick, dark blood seeping through his teeth. He falls backwards onto the floor, allowing them to get a good view of the gaping hole in his stomach and the trail of intestines leading to the frying pan in his hand...

daggerhart · March 27, 2006, 03:32:07 PM

those are good!

i love stuff, where like, the PCs eat, or bathe, in something totally normal... whcih turns out to be incredibly disgusting.

but the heros of horror but is very specific about setting the mood for these sort of things, otherwise they come off as hokey.

... ill have more, i'm sure.

Senkennomei · March 27, 2006, 03:42:57 PM

Yea, I own heroes of horror...honesty, I find it a waste since I was winning awards for short horror stories long before the book ever came out...

As the PCs are making their way through a village, one member of the party suddenly feels a hand grab his shoulder and a voice menacingly snarl, "Don't move." Something blunt presses against his lower back, which he assumes to be a crossbow. Whirling about with a weapon drawn, the PC slashes, only to find his senses awakened to a totally different voice. "Excuse me, I wa-" the woman's voice is cut short by his blade, which slashes open the pregnant belly formerly pressed against his back. Her slender hand falls from his shoulder as she falls in a bloody heap at his feet. Suddenly, the PC feels a hand grab his shoulder and a voice menacingly snarl, "Don't move." Something blunt presses against his lower back, which he assumes to be a crossbow. "You're under arrest."

daggerhart · March 27, 2006, 03:51:20 PM

*the PCs awaken to find themselves in a thick fog (yes, even that guy who was supposed to be standing watch). Every direction they go, it leads back to their campsite after only a few yards. Within a couple of minutes the fog rolls out and everything seems normal.

daggerhart · March 27, 2006, 04:13:41 PM

*when the PCs wake up their animal companions are nowhere to be seen. they are easily found, but seem very hostile towards the PC. with a little coaxing, the animal calms down and seems okay.

... edit: acutally, thats not so much creepy as just inconvenient.
ill do better next time.

brainface · March 27, 2006, 04:29:31 PM

dude, seriously. that situation just requires animal snacks, perhaps a little petting ;)

Soup Nazi · March 27, 2006, 04:32:33 PM

The PCs roll into a peaceful hamlet, where they seek refuge from a long journey in the tiny local Inn. The people of the town are friendly and pleasant, but ever so slightly off.

Whenever the players make eye contact with the townsfolk, they smile and seem quite normal and happy, but when they aren't talking directly with the PCs they seem vacant and listless. They stare unblinkingly as they go about their business, and seem almost completely mechanical as they droll through their daily lives.

The only normal seeming person in the entire village (and by normal I mean at least emotionally alive) is an orphan girl, who the PCs find digging through trash cans and pig troughs for food. She's terrified of the other villagers, and goes into hysterics whever they draw near.

...you finish the story from here

-Nate-

Senkennomei · March 27, 2006, 04:55:33 PM

Quote from: nastynateThe PCs roll into a peaceful hamlet, where they seek refuge from a long journey in the tiny local Inn. The people of the town are friendly and pleasant, but ever so slightly off.

Whenever the players make eye contact with the townsfolk, they smile and seem quite normal and happy, but when they aren't talking directly with the PCs they seem vacant and listless. They stare unblinkingly as they go about their business, and seem almost completely mechanical as they droll through their daily lives.

The only normal seeming person in the entire village (and by normal I mean at least emotionally alive) is an orphan girl, who the PCs find digging through trash cans and pig troughs for food. She's terrified of the other villagers, and goes into hysterics whever they draw near.

...you finish the story from here

-Nate-

I'm pretty sure I saw that on a Twilight Zone episode a while back... :)

Ishmayl-Retired · March 27, 2006, 05:30:29 PM

One I've used before in a campaign with daggerhart and brainface:

PCs, wandering through a forest, hear the terrified voices of men in battle, fighting for their lives. They can never find these men, or even signs on a combat.

Ishmayl-Retired · March 27, 2006, 05:52:27 PM

The PCs find a mirror in an abandoned house. When they look through it, they see an image of someone they know being brutally murdered by a dark shadow. When they go to find that person and investigate, he is perfectly okay.

Expanding on that:
A few days later, the PCs receive news that their friend (whom they saw in the mirror) has been murdered. The details of the murder are exactly as they saw in the mirror.

Soup Nazi · March 27, 2006, 05:54:24 PM

QuoteI'm pretty sure I saw that on a Twilight Zone episode a while back...

Pure coincidence...I never watch (or have watched) it particularly much. Although it does have that Twighlight Zone feel deosn't it?

-Nasty-

Soup Nazi · March 27, 2006, 05:56:13 PM

QuotePCs, wandering through a forest, hear the terrified voices of men in battle, fighting for their lives. They can never find these men, or even signs on a combat.

That's quite interesting. Very open ended and simple, yet quite creepy. I like it.

-Nasty-

Ishmayl-Retired · March 27, 2006, 06:03:25 PM

These two are stolen from the WotC thread, but I liked them enough that I brought them here (yes, I know, another mirror one):

In a mirror, a young girl, terribly beaten, is watching the PCs. When they see her, she comes towards the mirror and bangs on it, mouthing "Help Me," and leaving bloody hand prints.

The PC's are chasing a bad guy, and keep losing sight of him, but are still following him, when suddenly he is there, killed in a negligent, yet gruesome, manner. Carved into his chest are the words "You are welcome."

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