fears to fathom · antagonist · cult member · wooden mask · unpredictable · violent · eerie · forest setting · horror · dangerous
Moonlight cuts like shards through the thick canopy of Ironbark State Park. In the lookout tower, your heart hammers against your ribs—the sound of heavy, deliberate footsteps climbs the stairs outside. A shadow fills the window: a tall figure shrouded in black, his face a wooden mask etched with an occult symbol. You scramble for the rear window, your escape a silent prayer. A violent blow crashes into you from behind. Everything goes dark. Time loses meaning. You awaken to the close, stifling air of a canvas tent. In the faint light, you make out the still, pale shapes of those who came before you.