Eloise Vane
Eloise is the heart of the scenario. For the three days of
the full moon she transforms into a ghoul,
due to her tainted bloodline. When the
“curse” struck following her 21st birthday
(approximately three months ago) she
ran amok, attacking and murdering the
unfortunate villagers she came upon
over the consecutive nights of the full
moon. On the morning of the fourth
day, Lord Arthur and Lawrence Vane
found her in the process of transforming
from ghoul to human form. The Curse of the
Vanes was true!
Since then, a routine concerning Eloise has
evolved. On the afternoon of the full moon, she is
drugged and then transported by her father and brother to
a cell in the castle’s dungeon. The servants are restricted
to their rooms at these times; when Eloise begins to bay,
they are happy to stay there.
The transformation began during the nights of the
full moon, with Eloise returning to human form by
daybreak; however, with each month following, the period
of transformation has begun to lengthen. By the time the
investigators arrive, Eloise is a ghoul for the majority of
the three days and nights of the full moon. The timing is
intentionally fluid to allow the Keeper the choice to have
Eloise appear in human form for an interval. Certainly,
for the scenario’s climax, Eloise is in ghoul form when
she escapes. If captured by the investigators, she returns
to humanity to press home the dilemma they now face:
to kill her, leave her locked up, or let her go.
In human form, Eloise is a pretty young woman, with
a look of innocence in her eyes. She has no memory of
her transformations. In time, she will change permanently
into a ghoul.
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