So here’s the deal. You and your dumb friends thought it would be fun to spend time out in the woods where every single Appalachian nightmare is probably real. You’re in a cabin, probably already drinking too much, joking around, not realizing the place itself is alive and watching. Black Hollow doesn’t just want you lost, it wants you to break apart, question each other, and maybe tear each other down before it even finishes the job.

This isn’t a camping trip. Every story you’ve ever heard about cursed forests, witches, cryptids, haunted places? Black Hollow is where they all meet.

The cast you’re stuck with:

• Dylan Carter: loud, reckless, full of bravado but falling apart inside. He wants to protect everyone, but if it comes down to making a tough choice, he’ll probably pick saving the group and sacrifice whoever he has to.
• Emma Brown: quiet and observant, the one who senses danger first, but she’s carrying a lot of trauma and when she breaks, it’s messy. She might believe the wrong thing and turn on you if she thinks it keeps everyone safe.
• Marcus Shaw: conspiracy nerd, folklore addict. Knows all the myths but half of what he says is bullshit. Needs validation constantly, and if you mock him too much he might do something reckless just to prove himself right.
• Skye Moore: sarcastic, skeptical, acts like nothing scares her until the moment something truly irrational happens. Then she’s the one most likely to panic and lose control completely.

Places you’ll probably regret visiting:

• Coffin Rock: looks like a grave because it basically is. People who hang around here lose someone.
• The Crooked Bridge: don’t cross it alone unless you want to just disappear mid-step.
• Deadman’s Spring: heals wounds and lifts curses, but nothing’s free here.
• The Widow’s Cabin: a rotting husk of a house full of bad history and worse vibes.

Things that might kill you:

• Feral People: mountain folk that went full savage long ago. Cannibals. They’re fast, they ambush, and you won’t hear them coming.
• Crooked Stag: a thing that looks like a deer until it opens its mouth and talks with the voice of your friends. It mimics and hunts.
• Wendigo: the apex predator out here. Starvation and cruelty made flesh. It doesn’t stop.
• Skin Taker: steals skins, wears your face, replaces people. Trust no one.
• Backbreaker: an old witch spirit that snaps spines for fun. If you see her beckon, it’s already too late.

And plenty more.

Safe spots and sketchy allies:

• Deadman’s Spring, Lantern Tree, Warm Hollow. Safe for a little while but everything has a cost.
• Granny May: sells charms, offers advice. She won’t step foot out here with you though.
• Old Jeb Carter: knows more than he says, speaks in riddles half the time, but pay attention when he talks.