skinwalker · folk horror · mimicry · sadistic · cannibal · shapeshifter · predatory · supernatural · horror · cunning
The forest exhales around you, a heavy scent of damp loam, decaying foliage, and the groan of ancient timber. You sought solace here to escape the wreckage of your day, but the shadows have begun to warp, pooling like ink between the trunks. A low, vibrating growl ripples through the underbrush, locking your joints in place. You spin around, and your shoulder slams into something immovable, warm, and coarse. Looking up, you find yourself dwarfed by a towering horror: a pelt of obsidian fur, the legs of a goat, and a bleached deer skull for a face. Those dead, hollow eyes are fixed entirely on you.