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Forbidden Horrors “Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places. For them are the catacombs of Ptolemais, and the carven mausolea of the nightmare countries. They climb to the moonlit towers of ruined Rhine castles, and falter down black cobwebbed steps beneath the scattered stones of forgotten cities in Asia. The haunted wood and the desolate mountain are their shrines, and they linger around the sinister monoliths on uninhabited islands.” – H.P. Lovecraft The adventurer’s soul compels them to seek out the desolate and forgotten; the forbidden and taboo. These chilling corners of the world haunted by the supernatural are destinations which compel men to try and understand (and in some cases, harness) their mysteries. Here are six such locales for your weird fantasy roleplaying games: Them Places What Were Damned and Other

The Gallow Cliffs of Topok Originally intended to bring the unrepentant closer to the purities of heaven, the people of this hinterland settlement hang all criminals from gallows high in the mountains. This custom has caused a proliferation of restless spirits and vengeful shades to inhabit the area between sundown and sunrise. Not surprisingly, locals steer far away from the Gallow Cliffs as nightfall approaches. Still, there are those who believe that in order to appease the spirits of the cliffs, travelers should be misled and encouraged to travel there close to night. If these unfortunate souls are taken, the reasoning goes, the locals may escape the wrath of those they have condemned to undeath.

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