From publisher blurb:
A creepy forest, a scorned lover, a darkly magical revenge...
It's a concept, a lead-in, a bit of background, a map, and a stat block. You run with the rest!
This is meant to get you started, and you fill in the blanks.
INTRODUCTION:
Between the ancient trees of the dark woods, fear clawed at his heart like a ravenous beast. The moon's feeble light filtered through the dense canopy, casting eerie shadows that danced in the night. His footsteps were hushed, barely audible, but every crunch of fallen leaves seemed to echo like thunder in the oppressive silence.
The man's breath came in ragged bursts, and sweat trickled down his brow. He knew he had trespassed upon dangerous ground, but the promise of hidden treasures had lured him deep into the heart of the accursed forest. He had heard the whispered tales of Kezia, the woman scorned, who preyed on those who dared to venture too close to her realm.
As he moved cautiously through the gloom, a sinister presence seemed to close in around him, the very air tingling with malevolence. His instincts screamed at him to flee, to turn back and seek safety within the tinker camp, but greed had dulled his reason.
And then, as if summoned by his recklessness, a voice, silken and beguiling, brushed against his ear like a lover's whisper. He froze, his heart pounding as he strained to hear the words, the temptation that lured him further into the shadows.
"Come closer, my love," it murmured, a siren's call that bound him in its dark enchantment. "I've been waiting for you.”
In the stillness of the night, he saw them, shadowy figures moving amongst the trees, their forms shifting and indistinct. Fear clamped icy fingers around his throat as he realized the truth: Kezia and her spectral servants had found him, and there was no escape.
With each step he took, the darkness grew deeper, the forest closing in around him. The man's cries for mercy were met with only laughter, a haunting chorus that echoed through the woods, sealing his fate.
And so, lost in the depths of the cursed woods, he became another nameless victim, a cautionary tale to all who dared to venture near Kezia's realm. The darkness swallowed him whole, leaving only the chilling whispers of his demise, a grim reminder that in the heart of the forest, a woman scorned could be a harbinger of doom...