That name is withstanding, but I like it so far cause it sets the tone for the roleplay.

Returning to a typical roleplay standard, the Faintly Gallows will revolve around an inn called 'The Faintly Gallows'.  The inn is located within a small town surrounded by a thick wooded area that I'm just gonna call 'Darkwood' for now.  There are a few main roads in Darkwood, some safer than others, and by getting off-trail you're basically signing your own death warrant.  There may be a few outlying villages, lumber mills, and cabins spaced out in some more-desirable locations, but most of the important stuff will take place in and around the town where the inn is located.

Characters will be more on the vague or subtle side of things.  You know, like convicts, hunters, trackers, explorers, mercenaries, rogues, assassins, or something like that; there are no majestic knights or noble figures - and if there are then they're probably exiled or retired.

So anyway, a number of stories will take place here.  Some action, some mystery, some drama, maybe a bit of romance, and we'll do it in mini-stories that may or may not branch out into other stories.  Most of us will be regular patrons at the Faintly Gallows, where we will meet, gather, and talk or set out to adventure.  There's no telling what you'll find out in Darkwood, so feel free to explore and make up your own destiny in this small region.

The first story, however, will deal with the arrival of a warrior, his young companion, and the group of supernatural beings who have been following them and the threat that they pose.  Your role in that story is up to you - you don't necessarily have to take part in it but it is encouraged.


Here are some tags you can read over and get an idea of where I am going with this:
Dark, gloomy, grimy, dirty, underworld, muddy, rainy, chilly, nightmarish, harrowing, darkness, night, gritty, mysterious, strange, supernatural, roguish.