Dead Man Walking

Summary
Murphy Duke is given a new mission for his crew of monstrous monster hunters in Whitby, New Hampshire. Eyewitness reports describe a figure shrouded in fog on the Takei Family Farm, a sure sign of something supernatural. The hunters visits the scene, talking to local police. Callum sniffs out the monster's trail from the night before, following it to the neighboring farm where the hunters begin to question the Gilden family. Upon noticing some weird fog, Holster and Jaime head off into the woods. Holster recognizes this particular type of fog as the product of a Vampiric Revenant, an undead creature created from a spell. Murphy calls the Sect and is told not to destroy the curse that created the revenant. The hunters track it to an old drain pipe, where Holster dispels the curse that created it, much to Murphy's dismay. In the car on the way home, Murphy looks into the past to see the moment that Holster sold the scroll that created the revenant.

Plot
Murphy is told about a monster in Whitby, New Hampshire: a mysterious figure surrounded by fog on a farm. The neighbors saw the ghost but not the farmers.

Takei Family Farm
Police on the scene - trespassing

Beck Takei - 40 y/o farmer who can get it, single, lives with his father

Murphy assumes that Beck was awake during the haunting and just doesn’t want to say. Callum sniffs out a trail: the monster went up to the side of the Takei house, and then off into the woods, following the stream. It appears to have been peering in the window.

Gilden Farm
Separated by a stream - two different farms

The Gilden Farm - these are the people that reported the ghosts, they saw a lot of smoke and were worried that some teens were smoking weed in the middle of the night (half-moon)

Into the Woods
Holster and Jaime walk into the woods, following a stream. Holster recognizes the fog: the creature is a vampiric revenant. They breathe weird fog out, and they’ve been cursed to rise again. Old Norse, someone who was dissatisfied in life. (Holster sold a cursed scroll that can make a revenant. He might be behind the making of this particular creature)

Investigation time: We all share our information and hit the books

Monster: Vampiric Revenant
The fog it breathes out makes you fall asleep. It sucks blood as well, It’s weak to holy stuff most likely HARMED BY: fire, decapitation, removing the curse. Must go back to where it died/was buried during the day

Samantha Duke (no relation): Murphey’s boss, calls. We are not allowed to kill the monster and must instead bring it in

TIME TO HUNT IT:

Callum sniffs out where the revenant came from: the storm drain under the road

Oh no its time to debate things: party split on how to deal with this thing, either killing it outright or capturing it

Split up, Murphy traps the revenant in the storm drain with magic. Side effect, it’s very loud and it wakes up the revenant.

Jaime immediately passes out upon entering the tunnel, Terryl runs into the tunnel and takes some harm while trying to save Jaime. Holster says “fuck it” and begins to dispel the curse. Terryl pulls Jaime outside of the tunnel, Callum runs in to attack the revenant and gets whacked, now Murphy whips out a gas mask and goes for it.

Generally, this thing can no longer move, it has a fucked up leg and a broken shoulder.

{Murphy: “You better not be casting that spell!”

{Holster: “Die mad about it!” finishes the spell

''It was indeed cursed. Killed by ending the curse''

Jaime enacts emotional support himbo vibes, gets Callum out of the tunnel and reassures Terryl; Murphy and Holster have a very intense discussion, Holster admits to selling a curse that could make these monsters.

4am, January 5th, inner city boston, dead cold winter is when he sold the curse.

Murphy ''goes back in time with magic to check this interaction. It does indeed happen….''

Jamie and Callum talk on the motorcycle. Callum is very tired and lets slip that he thought that Jaime died. Surprise surprise its sad times

Conclusion
A woman in a patchwork coat is the recipient of the curse. Holster approaches her on a park bench. Pays with a bag and a wad of cash. She tucks the dossier into her coat and leaves. Holster walks away. ''Murphy sees the woman’s face. He can recognize her on sight now''

Information gathered: the corpse is one of a veteran who came back from overseas and got sick. He was homeless, sleeping in storm drains, and eventually died. The curse eventually caused him to come back to life, he most likely was cursed overseas.