Marsden Falls

Captain Hershel Marsden, the captain of the whaling ship HMS Charybdis, also called the Dark Leaf, settled down and founded the town along the New Hampshire coast of Marsden Falls, with his children, after the death of his wife from tuberculosis in 1826. Under his leadership, the Marsden family built an impressive shipyard and drew workers from afar to settle in the area with the promise of a good-paying job and a better life. Once the businesses were flourishing, the town was prosperous, and the children were grown, the old sea captain went back to the sea for one last trip.

Years would pass before Marsden would set foot back in the town he founded. And with him, he brought riches of unimaginable worth. Travelling to strange lands and discovering even stranger customs, the sea captain lived in his house at the top of the hill overlooking the town with his servants whom he acquired during his trip. No one ever saw him again; the only sign of life was the lights in the windows that could be seen across town. It is said that as long as the light burns in the house, and a Marsden is in residence, the town will be prosperous. All these years later, generation after generation, a Marsden lived in that house. Now the house is dark, with the passing of Maximillian Marsden, in the year of 2022. The town is starting to decline in the absence of leadership. Now with the distant heir contacted, the town waits to see if the lights in the old mansion will burn once again.

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Welcome to Marsden Falls, a town shrouded in mystery, where secrets lie buried beneath the surface of everyday life. What appears to be a quaint and unassuming community harbors a history riddled with strange occurrences, disappearances, and supernatural events.

As players step into this eerie setting, they will unravel the town’s hidden past, uncover conspiracies, and confront forces beyond their comprehension. Each decision they make may shape Marsden Falls’ fate—will they become its saviors or its downfall?

Whether investigators, locals, or outsiders drawn by curiosity, they will soon realize: once you enter Marsden Falls, leaving is never as easy as it seems.