The Shadow of the Forest

Insert page content here.The shadow is a strange, black creature. It has no true form, aside from a shapeless blob. It takes on the form of what scares the encounterer the most. It is mostly neutral towards humans, unless angered. It can be fairly friendly when it needs to be, particularly to small, lost children, leading them, out of the northwest missouri woods. But when angered, it can be…brutal.

The only time it ever killed people was in the early 1900’s. Workers were destroying the forests in which it dwelled, angering the beast. The first few workers reported seeing a feral creature, crawling through the early morning mist. The rest simply shrugged it of as a coyote, or some sort of stray dog.

This only angered the creature further. One worker walked off to the woods to get more supplies. A scream followed soon after. The body was covered in scratches, only on his throat and wrists. It was done quickly, but as a warning to the workers. A warning they did not heed.

The next worker died a few weeks after the first attack. He was found with large chunks torn out of his sides and throat. The forensic scientists said the bites were significantly bearlike, probably one of the wild bear species that lived around there. The workers, once again shrugged it off. Only the Shadow knew what happened.

No one else died for a few months, but the more superstitious workers were more cautious, a few even quit. The skeptical that remained passed the deaths as coincidences. Not much was seen of the beast by the workers, but the local few Indians that live there see the shadow. The manager decides to ask around. He found a translator and began questioning.

They responded saying it was a spirit that guards the forest, but the manager says it’s a load of bullshit. He continues the job. He later went missing. He was never found.

After the dissapearance, the living workers fled, never to speak of the incident. Never mess with the Shadow if you can help it, treasure the forest and it’s resources, do not abuse them. The Shadow can find you, whether you want it to or not.