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Outline of the mystery Monster

Leech is an ancient creature feeding on sensations. By devouring eyes, she Leech / Katarzyna Jenkins is a thin, spindly humanoid with
eats emotions out of people while they experience them. The beast can take disproportionately long, gangly limbs and ivory skin that looks like it
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human form between hunts and camouflage herself for a long time. Now,
after centuries of solitude, she has decided to summon her chosen one from
the land of shadows. She will have to gather a lot of strength and perform
a ritual in which a human sacrifice will be crucial. To achieve this, she took
the form of Katarzyna Jenkins – one of the people managing the “Old Mill”
shopping mall – and started implementing her plan.
of th e be h olde r
is covered with mucus. She has no eyes, but her hands have additional
mouths full of fangs. As she cannot experience any emotions, her main
goal is to absorb other people’s experiences. Although she usually feeds
infrequently, now she must gather a lot of strength to perform the ritual
that summons her chosen one to the material world.
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Illustration: @Ramonkey_art; Editing(pl) : Marta Błaszkowska

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Suggestion: Keeper, treat “In the Eye of the beholder” as a mix of “Pan’s • invulnerable to injuries;
Labyrinth” aesthetics with “Die Hard’s” action and claustrophobic • can take a human form; people and fe in
atmosphere. Have fun! • extremely quiet when she wants to – she can hide very well.

Attacks:
Countdown • biting hands (4-harm, intimate);
• strike with Shadow Fist (2-harm, close, ignores armor).
Day The Leech becomes the new head of the Old Mill
mall, starts the renovation of one wing, and orders the
preparation of strange Christmas decorations. Armor:
none
Shadows The Monster kills a viewer in the cinema to gather
strength before the ritual (an excellent place to start your
game). Weaknesses:
• true nature visible in mirrors;
Dusk The Leech butchers again for the same purpose (choose
a Bystander the PCs didn’t like). • vulnerable when she feeds on someone;
• has to drain energy from people experiencing strong emotions.
Sunset The Monster attacks and kidnaps a victim (choose a
Bystander liked by PC). The event is seen by another
Bystander who is killed or seriously injured by the Harm capacity:
Monster (or a Minion).
               
Nightfall The Leech performs a ritual in the festival zone and
sacrifices the kidnapped victim.

Midnight The Gate to the world of shadows opens, the chosen

one arrives.
Gallery descriptions
When presenting the scene, make your description vivid. You can use
words such as: noisy, flashing lights, crowded, throng, hostesses with
samples, noise, queue, Christmas jingle, decorations, performances,
snowflake, wrapping gifts, Christmas tree, a couple arguing, chaos,
someone is in a hurry, aroma of gingerbread, warm light, ribbons, a
group of friends talking, artificial snow.
I encourage you to use safety tools in your sessions. Eating out eyes is a topic that should be
treated with due delicacy.
Hooks
• I n a TikTok or Youtube stream from the shopping trip, you see
a strange white figure in the background. Unfortunately, the
figure is pixelated.
• A s Christmas / Easter / other holiday is approaching, seasonal
decorations are installed in the gallery. While watching an ad, you
noticed that the decorations look very suspicious, as if ... occult?
•S  tart in media res: A body is laying in a cinema chair with eaten
eyes, hands hanging limply, covered by popcorn. A policeman
asks your characters: “So what agency did you say you were from?”
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Bystanders Bystander: Witness (motivation: to reveal information) Locations
Don’t even try to use all the listed NPCs in one four-hour session. Treat A beginner Instagrammer and wannabe influencer. She spends a lot of
them as a toolbox and use only those you need. time in the gallery, constantly recording everything. The wing under renovation
Location: Location: Maze (motivation: to confuse and separate)
inspector Zubrzycki Grandfather Żeńka Dustsheets are hanging everywhere, ladders are set up, but it’s a bit
Minion: Traitor (motivation: to betray people) Bystander: Gossip (motivation: to pass on rumors) strange that there are no working people here. A great place to hide.
An unfulfilled painter who became a policeman. The Leech feeds him A homeless who begs in front of the gallery entrance and uses
with the remnants of sensations sucked out of people, in return for the bathrooms inside. A nice guy. He sees The festival zone
Cinema
which the inspector obeys her and sweeps uncomfortable facts under a lot and talks even more (often Location: Hellgate (motivation: to
the carpet. pointlessly). create evil)
Attacks: 9mm pistol (2 damage, close range, noisy). This is where the summon-
Harm capacity:               ing ritual will take place
(see: Night). Festive (Christ-
Lucia Baros mas) decorations are hanging
Bystander: Official (motivation: to be suspicious) on the walls in the large hall,
Cinema supervisor. Following corporate procedures is her first and The wing arranged in occult patterns.
highest goal. Her second goal is to find out what happened in her under renovation Between them, there are many
cinema (see: Evening). stands with festive products.

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Bystander: Busybody (motivation: to interfere in other people’s plans) co Location: Deathtrap
zone od
Fo
The security guard at the gallery (or a cleaner at the cinema) is a man (motivation: to harm intruders)
in his fifties. He constantly shows up behind the party and offers them Dark halls, viewers focused
“helpful” suggestions how to do everything better (i.e. his way). Underground on the screen, and emotions
car park reaching their zenith make
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Bystander: Victim (motivation: to put themselves in danger) for Leech.
The artist responsible for Christmas decorations. A 30-year-old nerd
ide .
who talks endlessly about how his installations peform a subversive role d ec ere
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Food court
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in late capitalism. Yo at’s Location: Crossroads (motivation:
wh
to bring people, and things, together)
Zojka customers generator (4k6) Everyone will meet here sooner or later.
Bystander: Innocent (motivation: to do the right thing)
Teenage pickpocket working in the gallery. From time to time she lifts K6 Name Characteristic feature Type Came here for... Mall corridors
wallets or steals phones (from unwitting victims’ coats). She often hangs 1 Adrianna tallness Victim gadget
Location: Deathtrap (motivation: to harm intruders)
out with other kids. Out of hundreds of employees and customers roaming the open shop-
2 Zygmunt stained clothing Victim clothes
ping mall, who is the monster, and who is the next victim?
Maria Kownacka 3 Teresa curses a lot Witness date
Bystander: Helper (motivation: to join the hunt) 4 Sebastian just got lost Gossip gift for a partner Underground car park
An enthusiastic 40-year-old woman, serving food in an Asian restaurant Location: Deathtrap (motivation: to harm intruders)
5 Julia very attractive Gossip to meet some friends
located in the food court. She is fascinated by supernatural phenomena Huge spaces full of nooks and crannies, beyond the range of CCTV.
6 Karol in a hurry Gossip out of boredom
– a walking encyclopedia of the occult. Quite a nice prowling place.