Post by PHAROS on May 27, 2020 22:13:30 GMT -6
BLACK LAKE
A mere fifty mile road trip from New York City, Black Lake is a popular destination for those seeking scenic shores. It's an unusually deep lake for it's size and even on the hottest summer days it's dark waters are icy cold, making it more of a haven for boaters and water skiers. Only the most resilient of swimmers brave the beaches, but it's more than just the frigid depths of the lake that can deter, the legend of the "Black Lake Beast" has persisted for the better part of a century, as well as numerous other sightings of strange aquatic creatures. Locals believe that the unusual depth of the lake provides credence to the stories and no one else in Omensvale has amassed more "evidence" of the creature's existence than Myles O'Grady, who can be found at O'Grady's Museum in Laketown.
Stories that the locals may share about the lake are the eerie tales of high strangeness surrounding it, but a few in the know of it's odd geography may mention the underwater caverns that are rumoured to link up with the cave system under Sterling Forest. For those who may have a flare for superstition they might draw a connection between the caverns and the 'Faerie Realm', linking it to the cause of the all strange occurrences in the area. They may not be wrong.
HIGH STRANGENESS
Strange phenomena occurs in the form of strange lights hovering over the lake at night. Some people believe this to be 'ball lightning' others consider it to be something supernatural. The 'Wisps' move with intelligence and avoid people. As with all preternatural occurrences, it is not possible gain video or photographic evidence, thus the credibility of the stories are always questioned and often dismissed. Strange dark shapes under the surface of the water are sometimes reported, commonly explained away as giant sturgeon or the like, but they look like nothing of the kind. The "Black Lake Beast", identical to the "Loch Ness Monster", with exception that people say it has horns, also makes it's appearances in blurry photographs and shaky videos. Occasionally people disappear on the lake, their deaths blamed on boating accidents, drunkenness, or blatant irresponsibility, but the reality is that sometimes they are preyed upon by the 'Beast' or other monstrosities that lurk in the depths.
Just like Sterling Forest, Black Lake develops 'hotspots' where these things gain strength and physically manifest, and also remember that preternatural characters will stimulate strangeness. Characters are allowed to interact with and fight these entities but cannot kill them, and will just be lucky to survive.
A mere fifty mile road trip from New York City, Black Lake is a popular destination for those seeking scenic shores. It's an unusually deep lake for it's size and even on the hottest summer days it's dark waters are icy cold, making it more of a haven for boaters and water skiers. Only the most resilient of swimmers brave the beaches, but it's more than just the frigid depths of the lake that can deter, the legend of the "Black Lake Beast" has persisted for the better part of a century, as well as numerous other sightings of strange aquatic creatures. Locals believe that the unusual depth of the lake provides credence to the stories and no one else in Omensvale has amassed more "evidence" of the creature's existence than Myles O'Grady, who can be found at O'Grady's Museum in Laketown.
Stories that the locals may share about the lake are the eerie tales of high strangeness surrounding it, but a few in the know of it's odd geography may mention the underwater caverns that are rumoured to link up with the cave system under Sterling Forest. For those who may have a flare for superstition they might draw a connection between the caverns and the 'Faerie Realm', linking it to the cause of the all strange occurrences in the area. They may not be wrong.
HIGH STRANGENESS
Strange phenomena occurs in the form of strange lights hovering over the lake at night. Some people believe this to be 'ball lightning' others consider it to be something supernatural. The 'Wisps' move with intelligence and avoid people. As with all preternatural occurrences, it is not possible gain video or photographic evidence, thus the credibility of the stories are always questioned and often dismissed. Strange dark shapes under the surface of the water are sometimes reported, commonly explained away as giant sturgeon or the like, but they look like nothing of the kind. The "Black Lake Beast", identical to the "Loch Ness Monster", with exception that people say it has horns, also makes it's appearances in blurry photographs and shaky videos. Occasionally people disappear on the lake, their deaths blamed on boating accidents, drunkenness, or blatant irresponsibility, but the reality is that sometimes they are preyed upon by the 'Beast' or other monstrosities that lurk in the depths.
Just like Sterling Forest, Black Lake develops 'hotspots' where these things gain strength and physically manifest, and also remember that preternatural characters will stimulate strangeness. Characters are allowed to interact with and fight these entities but cannot kill them, and will just be lucky to survive.
, Jr.