Open Design #5: Blood of the Gorgon

Men always seek the blood of monsters. Some spill it to avenge their massacred families. Others swim through an ocean of gore to find treasures worth the envy of kings. A few know blood can be a priceless treasure in and of itself.

 

Alchemy has long used the lifeblood of monstrosities as arcane fuel, and of all the legendary beasts, the blood of the gorgon holds the most secrets. Ancient sages say it stills men's hearts, and makes them beat again. They say it can draw a festering corpse from the grave as fresh and kicking as a newborn babe. They say it helps a man walk the world as a god.

Few know the blood's darkest secret – its ability to draw out the monster within every soul. Those who drink gorgon's blood are forever changed. The darkest horrors of their mind come unbidden to the light, unleashing the monsters caged in our hearts with sinew and blood.

The heroes hunt a deadly murderer who stalks the streets of the Free City of Zobeck after nightfall, and cross blades with a guild of monsters who rule the city from below. Lucky heroes might risk no more than their lives. Unlucky heroes must wager their souls in a game where monsters and men dance close enough to share their blood… and their fate.