Stories & Chronicles
Immerse yourself in 86 narrative chronicles from across world folklore. From first-person creature POV tales to secret Beastkeeper expedition logs.
A Day in the Life: The Wendigo
Deep in the North Woods, a hunger that cannot be sated stalks the snow. Follow the Wendigo as it grows gaunter with every meal.
A Day in the Life: The Tengu
High on the peaks of Mount Kurama, the Tengu guard the sacred forests. Witness their martial arts practice and their judgment of travelers.
A Day in the Life: The Strigoi
The earth is heavy, but his hunger is heavier. The Strigoi is not a charming count. He is a peasant corpse with a red face and a burning thirst.
A Day in the Life: The Selkie
In the sea, she is swift, sleek, and free. On land, she is slow, cold, and longing. The life of a Selkie is a life divided by the tide and the skin she must hide.
A Day in the Life: The Sasquatch
In the dense rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, a giant moves without a sound. Track the Sasquatch as he avoids humanity and masters his domain.
A Day in the Life: The Rakshasa
A gentleman in the day, a tiger at night. The Rakshasa is the master of illusion. He walks among men, eating their sins and their flesh. Beware the backwards hands.
A Day in the Life: Raijin
He rides the clouds and beats the drums of the storm. Raijin is the thunder god, chaotic and loud. But creating a perfect storm takes rhythm.
A Day in the Life: The Qalupalik
Beneath the Arctic ice, a green-skinned woman waits. Listen for the humming of the Qalupalik as she hunts for disobedient children.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Ashen Grimoire
Deep beneath a ruined abbey, Alaric races Elias Thorne to secure the final Key of the Veil, navigating a labyrinth of eternal fire to prevent the end of the world.
A Day in the Life: The Popobawa
In Zanzibar, they sleep in groups outside their homes. They know if they sleep alone, the Popobawa will come. And he will make sure everyone knows his name.
A Day in the Life: The Pontianak
The scent of drying laundry and jasmine marks her passing. In Southeast Asia, the vengeful spirit of a woman who died in childbirth stalks the night.
A Day in the Life: The Oni
Thunder rumbles in the mountains, but it isn't a storm. It is the Oni, guarding his iron citadel. Witness the brute strength and terrifying discipline of the Demon King.
A Day in the Life: The Nue
A black cloud descends on the Emperor's palace. It brings illness and nightmares. Within it hides the Nue, a chimera of monkey, tiger, and snake. A chaotic fusion of beasts.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Widow’s Loom
Alaric investigates an abandoned textile mill in Yorkshire, where a cursed loom is spinning the threads of destiny and revealing the Syndicate's terrifying endgame.
A Day in the Life: The Nian
Every 365 days, he descends from the mountains. He hates red. He hates noise. He hates fire. To the Nian, the Lunar New Year is not a celebration. It is a war.
A Day in the Life: The Nachzehrer
It does not drink blood. It eats its own shroud. The Nachzehrer lies in the open grave, devouring itself to drain the life from its village. A plague in human form.
A Day in the Life: Mothman
A shadow over Point Pleasant. A harbinger of doom or a misunderstood guardian? Spend a night in the TNT area with the cryptid legend.
Labyrinth Solitude with the Minotaur
Trapped in an endless maze, a prince-turned-monster wanders. Experience the crushing isolation and primal hunger of the Minotaur of Crete.
A Day in the Life: The Mapinguari
Deep in the Amazon, something ancient stirs. It has one eye, two mouths, and a smell that can knock a man unconscious. Spend a day with the jungle's most fearsome secret.
A Day in the Life: The Loch Ness Monster
The surface of the Loch is calm, a mirror for the Highland sky. But below, in the peat-stained dark, a giant navigates an ancient world. She is the Queen of the Deep.
A Day in the Life: The Leshy
The Slavic woods have a protector who changes size with the trees. Walk with the Leshy as he tends to his domain and plays tricks on mushroom hunters.
A Day in the Life: The Krampus
Saint Nicholas brings gifts for the good. Krampus brings chains for the rest. On the eve of December 5th, the shadow of the Alps has horns.
A Day in the Life: The Kitsune
Amidst the lanterns and laughter of the Matsuri, a nine-tailed spirit walks among us. A study in duality, disguise, and fried tofu.
A Day in the Life: The Kelpie
The lochs of Scotland are beautiful but deadly. A black horse waits on the shore, offering a ride that leads only to the deep.
A Day in the Life: The Kappa
The rivers of Japan hide a creature both polite and deadly. Observe the Kappa as it tends to its head-dish and challenges travelers.
A Day in the Life: The Jorōgumo
In the shadow of a Japanese castle, a beautiful woman plays a biwa. But do not be fooled. The Spider Woman weaves a web of seduction and death.
A Day in the Life: The Jiangshi
In the mist of a Chinese village, a stiff corpse awakens. Follow the 'Hopping Vampire' as it seeks the breath of the living to feed its hunger.
A Day in the Life: The Haetae
He stands at the palace gate, a statue come to life. He eats fire and drinks justice. The Haetae is the ultimate judge, and no lie can survive his gaze.
A Day in the Life: The Gnome
You walk over his roof every day. Beneath the garden soil, the Gnome is at work. He is the keeper of roots, the friend of worms, and the enemy of the mole.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Bone Dice
Alaric finds himself in a high-stakes gambling match in a smoky London pub, playing against a trickster demon for a pair of dice that alter fate, and gambling for information on Thorne's endgame.
A Day in the Life: The Ghoul
In the ethereal glow of the moon, a creature stirs in the crypt. It is not evil, merely hungry. Witness the solemn existence of the grave-dweller.
A Day in the Life: Frigg
The Queen of Asgard spins the clouds and knows all fates, yet speaks of none. She holds the keys to the halls and the secrets of the world. A silent burden.
A Day in the Life: Freyr
The golden god of peace does not fight. He waits. In Alfheim, the light never truly dies, it just turns to gold. Witness the silent vigil of the Harvest Lord.
A Day in the Life: The Dullahan
The Headless Horseman of Ireland rides tonight. Witness the gruesome maintenance of his severed head and the ride of the Death Coach.
A Day in the Life: The Drop Bear
Tourists think it's a joke. Locals know better. High in the eucalyptus canopy, a predator waits. Gravity is its weapon, and silence is its ally.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Lantern of Souls
In a mist-choked graveyard in Edinburgh, Alaric must retrieve a ghostly lantern before its light leads the wandering dead into the realm of the living, all while dodging Thorne's mercenaries.
A Day in the Life: The Draugr
Inside a frozen barrow mound, the dead do not rest easy. Spend a night with the Draugr as he defends his Viking treasure from thieves.
A Day in the Life: The Chupacabra
In the dusty scrublands of Puerto Rico, a spiny predator wakes. Follow the 'Goat Sucker' on a tense, alien hunt beneath the tropic moon.
A Day in the Life of Cerberus: Eternal Sentinel of the Underworld
Step into the shadowy realm of the Underworld and follow Cerberus, the three-headed guardian, as he fulfills his eternal duty.
A Day in the Life: The Cailleach
In the heart of Scotland’s highlands, The Cailleach walks the land, weaving winter’s tale. Discover her story, one of nature, balance, and transformation.
A Day in the Life: The Bunyip
Australia's billabongs are quiet places, until the water stirs. Explore the murky depths with the Bunyip, the shape-shifting master of the swamp.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Gorgon Chalice
A decadent masked ball in Venice turns deadly when Alaric tracks down a chalice rumored to turn any liquid poured into it into a petrifying poison.
A Day in the Life: Black Shuck
A giant black dog stalks the coast of East Anglia. Is he a demon of hell or a guardian of the lonely roads? Walk the doom patrol.
A Day in the Life: Barong
In Bali, the battle between good and evil is a dance that never ends. Step into the costume of the King of Spirits as he faces the Demon Queen.
A Day in the Life: The Banshee
A silver comb, a grey cloak, and a cry that shatters glass. Follow the Bean Sídhe as she performs her sorrowful duty for the families of Ireland.
Morning in the Mortar with Baba Yaga
Deep in the Siberian Taiga, a hut on chicken legs stirs from its slumber. Witness the daily rituals of the Forest's most feared guardian.
A Day in the Life: The Amarok
In the frozen silence of the Arctic tundra, the pack is strong. But the Amarok hunts alone. Witness the solitary stalk of the North's greatest predator.
A Day in the Life: The Adlet
Is it a man? Is it a dog? In the frozen wastes of the north, the Adlet is both. And it is faster than anything on two legs or four.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Sunken Crown
Alaric plunges into a flooded sea cave off the coast of Cornwall to retrieve a crown forged by a forgotten empire, only to realize he is holding a Key to the Veil.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Blood-Ink Quill
Alaric is called to a prestigious law firm to deal with a demonic contract dispute, only to uncover a terrifying land acquisition plot by the Obsidian Syndicate.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Whispering Skull
A seemingly simple retrieval job in a dusty London antique shop quickly spirals into a dangerous trap set by the Obsidian Syndicate.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Clockwork Heart
In the forgotten depths of a Parisian catacomb, Alaric Vane discovers a ticking mechanism that contains the soul of a desperate alchemist, and a horrifying connection to the Obsidian Syndicate.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Weeping Blade
A trip to a highland auction house puts Alaric Vane face-to-face with a spectral knight bound to a rusting longsword that bleeds salt water, and introduces a dangerous rival.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Obsidian Mirror
Alaric Vane travels to a secluded manor to appraise an ancient Aztec mirror. He soon discovers that the reflection staring back is not entirely his own.
Chronicles of the Veil - The Howling Fog
Alaric Vane, an acquirer of the unknown, journeys to the fog-shrouded town of Greystone to appraise a cursed pendant. What he uncovers is a tale of debts owed to the sea—and a bargain with a witch that will haunt him forever.
The Dullahan: The Headless Rider
A late-night encounter on a lonely road with the Headless Horseman, holding his own glowing head and wielding a whip made of bone.
The Ifrit: The Fiery Jinn
A survival story of a desert sandstorm that turned out to be the fiery, towering form of a malevolent Jinn.
The Hydra: The Regenerating Serpent
A toxic, breathless encounter in the swamps of Lerna, dealing with the regenerating heads of a massive serpent.
The Griffin: Guardian of the Scythian Peaks
An explorer's account of discovering a massive nest high in the mountains, guarded by the majestic eagle-lion hybrid.
The Banshee: The Wailing Ghost
A terrifying account of hearing the death wail echoing across a misty Irish moor, and a fleeting glimpse of an ethereal figure.
The Chimera: The Triple-Headed Inferno
A harrowing ambush in the Lycian mountains by a terrifying hybrid that breathed living fire.
The Manticore: Blood in the Persian Sands
Escaping the crimson jungles of ancient Persia after a brush with a man-eating terror.
The Jackalope: Horns in the High Desert
A slightly whimsical, yet eerie tracker's log of a horned hare in the American West.
The Sirens: The Lethal Song of the Mediterranean
A harrowing nautical log of a crew tying themselves to the mast to survive a cursed song.
The Basilisk: Gaze of the Serpent King
Navigating a petrified ruin while avoiding the lethal gaze of the legendary Serpent King.
Lich – Whispers from the Shed
The Harper family’s picture-perfect life is turned upside down when their daughter Lily discovers whispers coming from the shed. What they uncover is beyond imagination.
The Ahool: Terror of the Javanese Canopy
Surviving a night in the deep rainforest while hunted by a giant, shrieking bat.
The Grootslang: Keeper of the Diamond Cave
A harrowing descent into a South African cavern to face the ancient elephant-serpent.
The Kappa: The River Demon of Kyūshū
Investigating local drownings in a murky Japanese river and luring out a reptilian trickster.
The Thunderbird: Rider of the Storm
Witnessing a colossal storm-bringer riding the lightning above the Great Plains.
The Tengu: Ascetic of the High Peaks
A secluded mountain monastery encounter with a masked avian trickster spirit.
The Bunyip: Stalker of the Billabong
Stalking a primal, predatory force in a remote Australian billabong at twilight.
The Nuckelavee: The Flayed Terror of Orkney
A terrifying encounter with the skinless horse-demon on a desolate, storm-battered beach.
The Jersey Devil: Terror of the Pine Barrens
Navigating the freezing, pitch-black labyrinth of the New Jersey Pine Barrens to document a cursed 13th child.
The Chupacabra: Predator of the Scrublands
Tracking a ruthless, blood-draining predator across the hot, dry scrublands of Puerto Rico under the cover of night.
The Aswang: Night Terror of the Philippines
A sleepless, paranoid night spent in a rural village, listening to the deceptive "tik-tik" sound on the tin roof.
The Minotaur: Echoes in the Labyrinth
Navigating a crumbling, subterranean labyrinth by the fading light of a single torch, hunted by the bull-man.
The Mothman: Eyes in the Appalachian Dark
A tense log written after breaking down on a lonely, fog-covered stretch of road in West Virginia.
The Kraken: Terror of the High Seas
A harrowing journal entry written aboard a battered galleon as a massive, tentacled horror rises from the black abyss.
The Kitsune: Trickster Spirits of the Fox Fire
An encounter at an abandoned Inari shrine at dusk, tracking glowing fox fires and trying to separate illusion from reality.
The Wendigo: The Hunger of the Winter Woods
A chilling survival log detailing a descent into paranoia and extreme cold while tracking an ancient curse.
Baba Yaga: The Iron-Toothed Witch of the Woods
Lost in the deep birch forests of Russia, searching for the infamous walking hut and its terrifying occupant.
The Kelpie: Terror of the Scottish Lochs
Investigating the dark, rain-swept shores of a Scottish loch, where a beautiful horse waits with a dripping mane.
The Yeti: Guardian of the High Peaks
A harrowing expedition into the freezing altitudes of the Himalayas in search of the elusive snow giant.
Leprechaun: The Trickster of Irish Lore
Who is the leprechaun—the trickster, the cobbler, or the guardian of Ireland’s forgotten treasures? Their laughter lingers longer than their gold.
Bai Ze: The All-Knowing Beast of Legends
More than a creature, the Bai Ze is a symbol of humanity’s endless pursuit of knowledge and harmony in a chaotic world.