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Concept 

The hunters trapped by an eerie mist that suddenly surrounds the small desert town of Woodvile, Texas 
 
The hunters are travellers having a meal in Serling’s Cafe when an eerie green-yellow mist suddenly surrounds the town. Soon the 
hunters became aware that they have become the hunted… 
 

Hook 

A naturally occurring Transdimensonal Nexus has formed in Woodvile, Texas linking the town with the Froghemoth Dimension. 
Unless the Nexus is closed the entire town we soon be swept into that dimension and the citizens devoured by the froghemoths. 
 

Countdown 

Transdimensonal Nexus opens, strange mist floods town. Space-time around the town is now curved and citizens 
DAY  cannot leave. Cell phones and Internet fail 
 

Froghemoth starts hunting town citizens 

SHADOWS   

Town becomes increasing wet and alien vegetation appears. 

DUSK   

Town citizens gather at Shatner’s Guns & Ammo to plan defense. Froghemoth appears and devours town leaders. 
SUNSET  Citizens Panic. 
 

Physics Professor devoured. City now transformed into alien swamp. 

NIGHTFALL   

Transdimensonal Nexus transfers all of Woodvile, Texas to the Froghemoth Dimension. Remaining 
MIDNIGHT  town citizens eaten 
 
 

Notes, Custom Moves, Etc. 

Additional complications can appear in the form of panicking or selfish town citizens. 
 

   

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​ onsters & Minions 

NAME  Froghemoth  NAME   

TYPE  Monster   Beast  TYPE     

MOTIVATION  A horrifying swamp monster from another  MOTIVATION   

dimension 

POWERS  If a Froghemoth attempts to grip you with its  POWERS   

tongue and tries to engulf you, roll +Tough. 
•On a 10+, you break free. 
•On a 7-9, you break free but suffer 1-harm or 
the loss of a valuable item (Hunter’s choice). 
•On a miss you are engulfed. 
 
When a character is engulfed by a froghemoth 
at the start of each scene, roll +Tough. 
•On a 10+, you force the froghemoth to vomit 
you forth for no additional damage. 
•On a 7-9, you 2-harm or the loss of a valuable 
item (Hunter’s choice). 
•On a miss you suffer 4-harm. 
 

WEAKNESSES  Can only manifest when Transdimensonal  WEAKNESSES   

Nexus is open 
 

ATTACKS  Engulf  ATTACKS   

ARMOUR    ARMOUR   

HARM CAP.  ☒ ​0/14 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐| HARM CAP.  ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
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NAME    NAME   

TYPE      TYPE     

MOTIVATION    MOTIVATION   

POWERS    POWERS   

WEAKNESSES    WEAKNESSES   

ATTACKS    ATTACKS   

ARMOUR    ARMOUR   

HARM CAP.  ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ HARM CAP.  ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
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​ ystanders & Locations 

NAME  Jane Lamb  NAME  Dr. Michael Clayton 

TYPE    False Theory  TYPE  Scientist  Reveal info 

MOTIVATION  Jane loves old school rockabilly and thinks  MOTIVATION  Michael will suspect the worlds have collided 
someone spiked the coffee which explains the  but keep his mouth shut till the first meeting. 
madness  He needs to rig up a device to reverse the 
polarity and save the town 

NOTES    NOTES  Lots of technobabble 

NAME  Bill Shatner  NAME  Darrell Russel  

TYPE    Busybody  TYPE    Victim 

MOTIVATION  Wants the town to shoot the beast and hold up  MOTIVATION  Darrell is a run down skinny man. He was laid 
in the church  off a few years ago and now hangs out at the 
dinner as he has a crush on Jane 

NOTES  Fat man  NOTES   

NAME  Reverend Adam King  NAME  Dana Hill 

TYPE    Victim  TYPE    Helper 

MOTIVATION  The reverend calls the end times and is a doom  MOTIVATION  Dana is the local cook for Jane and has a crush 
sayer. He gets eat. Repeatedly.   on Michel. She’ll do anything to protect him 
and end her life should he die.  

NOTES    NOTES   

NAME    NAME   

TYPE      TYPE     

MOTIVATION    MOTIVATION   

NOTES    NOTES   

 
 
Locations: 
Name  Type 
Serling’s Diner  Hub 
Shatner’s Guns & Ammo  Crossroads 
Transdimensonal Nexus  Hellgate 
Professor’s Lab Lab 
 

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