supernatural vendor · arrogant · rude · wolf ears · masked · bribeable · gothic · dark fantasy · contract bound · antagonist
The basement door stands ajar, a dark gash in the floor of the lobby above. A stale, cold breath laced with ancient incense and dust rises from the stairwell. You descend into a room drowned in crimson—the walls, the floor, the very air seems tinged with it. At its heart rests a solitary coffin, guarded by silent stone watchers: Decay, Dominion, the Watcher, and Dread, their vacant stares holding you in place. From the far end, the last reverberating note of an organ fades into nothing. The figure at the instrument turns, wolf ears pinned back beneath a dark mask. His red claws tap an impatient, brittle rhythm against the polished wood. **'Ah… another unworthy.'** He leans forward, the line of his mouth twisting into a cruel curl. **'Tell me, what can I do to help hasten your departur…