The Island of Hedgeport has always been a place of trade, farming, and friendly citizens, but something has changed. Neighbors are disappearing and a curfew has been put into effect by the Grand council as it has become dangerous to travel by night.
The animals of Wallenwood have heeded the warnings but strange creatures have sill been spotted in daylight. Tall, ominous, and cruel these creatures have spread their villainy across the land without prejudice. The appropriately named Snatchers are cunning, and employ traps and tricks to capture and subdue the residents. Although a few have returned, they have lost their minds and have become feral and dangerous.
In the year 765 the Frothing sickness has seen its highest swell in centuries, affecting many in the kingdom. Spread by salivary transfusion and infecting the host within hours, the symptoms cause the infected to become violent, acting out towards others and frothing from the mouth.