The Torturer

Though the pain courses through our very bones, we defy the voice’s command. We will not give up our comrades. There is a ghastly screech of rage — then the pain is gone.

For denying the Torturer’s appetites, the party suffers the Curse of the Torturer. If this is the party's third Curse, click here.

When a spirit is displeased by the party, it will lay its Curse upon them. Curses have dire consequences. The more Curses a party gathers, the more lives will be claimed in the Heart of the Wood. Furthermore, if a party incurs three Curses, the Wood's spirits will reject them and they will be forced to flee for their lives, ending the game.
When you incur a Curse, place it in a designated area of the table so that all travellers are aware of it.

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At last, the wave of pain subsides. Addled and half-blind, we limp our way from the barn. We will camp far from this place tonight.

If this is your FIRST night in the Thicket, click here.

If this is your SECOND night or later in the Thicket, click here.