BLACK SHUCK
The players are on the road when the
weather takes a serious turn. Gusting
winds and rolling thunderheads are
lights the gloom outside and picks
out the shape of a massive, black
dog, with one glowing red eye,
Words & Layout by Owen McGauley inspired by Black Shuck by The Darkness
accompanied by sheets of lashing rain ambling purposefully toward the
soaking all to the skin in seconds. church in the lashing rain.
Lightning arcs into trees nearby and
the following thunder sounds like the Lightning will strike the church,
baying of a huge hound. causing the steeple to collapse in
flames, crushing the altar. BLACK
Distant lights and a clanging bell SHUCK will burst through the door
pierce the downpour, offering in D4 attempts; the door splintering
sanctuary. Blysborg is a small town and cracking with each thunderous
that derives the majority of its attempt. The priest will attempt to
income from the surrounding farmland. stop him, but erupts into flames in
It has an unusually large church at the maw of the beast. The hound is
its centre, standing dominantly over sizzling and steaming as the rain
the surrounding streets, its rose evaporates off its hide. The rank,
window glittering in the darkness. stench of sulphur fills the air.
The townspeople have gathered in the BLACK SHUCK will run straight
church for they know what the thunder into the congregation,
brings. BLACK SHUCK. The town killing with total
is deserted of all life and when the disregard. But
players arrive the bell has ceased always doubling
tolling. All buildings are black dark back to block the
bar the church. entrance. All
other doors in
All doors to the church are locked the church are
except the main doors. If the players nailed shut.
enter the church the priest exclaims
“Who left the doors unbarred?!” He The dog must die!
sprints from the altar towards the
players to bar the doors. Lightning
HP 22 - Morale 11 Hide -d4
Bite d10 Claw d6 + special
Special PC hit by claw must
make Strength DR 12 or get
pinned to the ground.