Wraith: Cold Comfort

About the adventure

Wraith: Cold Comfort is a story of vengeance long overdue. A serial killer claimed you as a victim (in a manner of your choosing at character creation) and took from you a trophy. For so long have you wandered the Shadowlands, beset by grief you're unable to process. Your frustration and fury at the one who wronged you, robbed you of life's potential, has remained impotent in the face of fighting simply to exist. But now, your chance has come. Word has spread that he was captured, executed, and is now in the hereafter with you. A soul like his, however, is a trophy, claimed by the highest bidder. To reclaim the piece of you he stole, and to have any chance at peace, you and other victims must gather your strength and get to him. In Wraith players are entities trapped in the afterlife, unable to move on, tethered to lost potential, purpose, or loved ones. Every character also has a Shadow, the dark side of them working to ensure their damnation and to thwart their attempts to achieve any manner of peace. Each player will play their own character and another player's Shadow. Given this type of setting and the interaction of PCs and Shadows, expectations will be clearly set. Dramatic and engaging interaction is encouraged, roleplay within the confines of our personal limits is crucial. Mature adults only. Players looking to ruin someone's game experience are not welcome. Safety tools will be strictly enforced. Wraith, by design, raises situations in which characters are at odds and actively working against each other. That does not mean the player's goals are always opposed. Consider how your character might fail, what temptations might bring them down, and let that inform how your Shadow should behave and allow yourself to explore a potentially exciting and disastrous outcome.