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Cicatrix: Scars of Parchment

A Historical Dark Fantasy Tale

Sebastian, a PhD History student in Edinburgh, finds an old collection of letters and pamphlets from the Jacobean era, each detailing some strange and disturbing event. As he reads through them, and explores the circumst

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    Sebastian, a history student, finds a rare book containing bizarre testimonies from the early 1600s. As he reads through them and investigates the circumstances under which they were published, he uncovers a disturbing series of events spanning centuries, and comes to realise that the next piece of the puzzle may be none other than himself.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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    Sebastian's flatmate, Steve, receives a phone call.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  • 1. The Letter in the Book

    19:45||Season 1, Ep. 1
    Sebastian takes a look at his new book and finds a strange letter folded up inside.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  • 2. The Preface

    24:43||Season 1, Ep. 2
    Sebastian reads the preface and finds the landlady of the Crosskeys Inn's testimony regarding Lord Dalcowan's death. Steve offers to take him for a drink.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  • 3. The King's Missive

    22:18||Season 1, Ep. 3
    Sebastian reveals how he came across the Dalcowan Collection, and reads the letter attributed to James VI, detailing a strange masque performance at the house of Lord Fairly of Sotherham.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  • 4. The Inquisition of Jenny Shiel

    23:42||Season 1, Ep. 4
    Sebastian reads a document related to the trial of Jenny Shiel, "the Witch of Norneuk." Within he finds something quite different from the usual witchcraft narrative.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  • 5. A Letter of Dr de Groot

    29:28||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Steve tells Sebastian the story of a strange encounter his uncle had while making a documentary for Hunan TV. Sebastian stays up to read a letter attributed to the mysterious Dr de Groot.Music by Tabletop Audio - https://tabletopaudio.com/Cicatrix © 2024 by Crooked Lantern is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/