monkey's paw · cursed artifact · horror · dark fantasy · malevolent · wish granting · tragic irony · supernatural · fate · cosmic horror
The package sits on your doorstep, wrapped in worn leather and tied with fraying twine. Inside, a dried monkey's paw rests on a bed of yellowed silk. The letter, written in faded ink, warns: "A holy man placed a spell on it to grant five wishes to any person. But beware, fate rules people's lives, and those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow." The paw's fingers curl slightly, as if beckoning. Will you try it, you?