The Sign on the Charnel Wall

Note: This is a first draft unedited version, submitted for the Appx. N Jam. Currently awaiting an editing run but is otherwise complete. 

The charnel house stands like a rotten tooth amongst barren moorland that stretches as far as the eye can see. It’s an ugly, threatening thing - perhaps once a converted bothy or crofters hut. Dry-stone walls support a thatched roof that leans horribly with the howling wind. The interior is dark, and accessible only by an oak door barely hanging off of its hinges. 

There is always a sign propped up against the outer wall. For some it appears as chalk on a slate. For others whitewashed on a wooden board. Others see it as a displaced metal road sign, its scarlet red face contrasting against the uniform grey sky. Whatever its appearance, it always presents one word : “EXIT”. 

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The Sign On The Charnel Wall is a short , strange encounter that can be dropped into any existing creepy game, or used as an encounter/challenge for a character who has died and is awaiting resurrection or passage beyond! Inspired by 'As Above, So Below, The Magnus Archives and Silent Hill' Descend deep into the Charnel House, and reveal your deepest secrets in order to escape...