Derek Stoelting wrote the new starter adventure in the Quick Start Kit, Tainted Blood . Here he provides additional background material on one of the locations from the kit. We'll let him do the typing. . .  I wrote the starter adventure in Elf Lair Games's   Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars Adventure and Quick Start Kit . One of the locations in the scenario is the Mandragora Book Store. My original write-up on the Mandragora went far and above what was necessary for the scenario. So, I cut it down to just what was necessary for the scenario. After all, I didn't want to completely overwhelm someone new to the game.  This should give you a little more flavor for your games. You can read the original background after the photo and there's more information on the Adventure and Quick Start Kit after the gates. . .  Landscape Photography of Gray and Brown 2 Storey House 82936526   ©   creativecommonsstockphotos   |   Dreamstime.com...

Note: Here is a monster you can use with the upcoming Eldritch Witchery from Elf Lair Games. Impundulu The Impundulu, or Lightning Bird, is a type of vampiric servant used by evil witches. The bird is born when lightning strikes the ground.  To all others it appears as a lighting strike, but to the witch it has chosen it appears as a bird.  Once so chosen the bird will manifest to all as an Impundulu. The bird can also assume the form of an attractive man to lie with the witch each night. The Impundulu may also attempt to seduce other women, and feeds on them as a vampire, but it is not an undead creature, but rather one of the Calabim, or Demons of destruction. The Impundulu must charm his victim to gain access to her home and bed, once there he will drain 1-3 (1d6/2) points of Constitution in blood each night. After three nights he will cease his attacks.  The victim could well be close to dead at this point. Any victim lowered to 0 Con dies. V...