A Liminal Horror Starter Scenario

Interrupting a lonely stretch of highway, nestled between towering pines, lies the Shelterwood Inn. To the weary traveler, its blazing neon sign promises a restful stay … but a deep darkness hangs beneath the glow. On this rainy night the fate of two parties intertwine, and both face that darkness: one to survive, the other to control. 

Stopover at the Shelterwood Inn is a free to download introductory scenario for Liminal Horror, suitable for around 1-2 sessions of play. A redux of the original scenario One Night at the Shelterwood Inn, this new edition has been revamped to be better focused on Liminal Horror and provide players with a taste of the type of experiences the system can provide. Take the role of unfortunate souls stranded in a lonely hotel who have unknowingly walked into the middle of a clash between a clandestine organization and a sinister horror hiding beneath the surface.

Touchstones

Below are some of the inspirational pieces of media for this scenario:

•   Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - Drew Goddard
•   Night of Blood (1987) - Jim Bambra
•   Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017) - Mark Frost & David Lynch
•   Misery (1987) - Stephen King
•   Mexican Gothic (2020) - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Looking for More?

Stopover at the Shelterwood Inn was written as a companion piece for both Einfühlung and The Bloom, providing a similar framework and a place to take your players next depending on whichever strikes your interest. Do you wish to push forward to the next adventures of This Mysterious Life or continue the journey to Coldwater to uncover the creeping horror that besets the town?

What is Liminal Horror?

Liminal Horror is a rules-lite, adaptable survival-horror roleplaying game about normal characters and their struggles against the things that go bump in the night. The game focuses on surviving the weird and investigating horrors while blending simple, old-school inspired rules with modern, narrative first principles. Survival is NOT guaranteed and those that do make it through the night are often forever changed. 

A table-ready version of the core rules for players and facilitators can be found for FREE through either of the links below:

• A free pdf can be downloaded at https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror
• A free web-based version of the rules is available at https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/
• The Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition is available here in print and digitally (currently on pre-order from Backerkit)