The Lonely

Throne
A Mysterious Location

by Matthew Sanderson
The Lonely Throne
A Mysterious Location for MÖRK BORG
by Matthew Sanderson
THE TALES THEY TELL
T
here is a tale told by some who
have ventured to Graven-Tosk
seeking the riches that lie waiting
in its crypts. They speak of the many
statues that stand silently over the resting
dead. Among these stone watchers are the
winged heralds of long-dead gods, faceless
recreations of the corpses laying before
them, and veiled mourners whose carved
tears will never reach the ground.
The tale varies from person to person.
Some claim to have seen it with their own
eyes, and some state they have only heard
the accounts second- or even third-hand.
Nonetheless, they all agree that there is
something strange about all the statues of
the veiled mourners: a single finger on
their left hand points to another statue of
their kind.
Following their directions, from statue
to statue, leads the curious visitor to a
rectangular plot surrounded by a low,
crumbling stone wall. On either side of the
entrance to the plot are a pair of
gravestones. Opposite them, built into the
wall, is a high-backed stone chair. Two
veiled mourners stand beyond that far
wall, looking over this chair which has
become known as the Lonely Throne.
The Lonely Throne was once so ornate
that it would have been fit for any king or
queen that has ever lived, or ever will live.
But the passage of untold years has taken
its inevitable toll. Just like the names
carved long ago upon the two gravestones,
the detail that once adorned the Lonely
Throne has been worn away, leaving
behind only hints of its long-lost grandeur.
The tales say that those who seek this
place find its location changes with every
visit. Only by following the changing path
laid out by the veiled mourners will
seekers find it. But why would someone
seek out this place? Because it is said that
those who sit upon the Lonely Throne, in
the resting place of the innumerable dead,
on the darkest nights, can attract the
attention of something buried deep under
Graven-Tosk that can grant them
forbidden knowledge, for a price.
What secrets of the grave have been
imparted to those brave enough to sit
upon the Lonely Throne, and what price
they paid, none dare say with certainty.
There is one fact that all tellers of the tale
can agree upon though: not all that follow
the path of the veiled mourners return to
tell what they may have found.

FINDING THE LONELY THRONE
S
tatues of veiled mourners are
visible from many of the well-
trodden pathways through
Graven-Tosk. The PCs will pass by d3+3
veiled mourners as they head deeper into
the cemetery, before they reach the Lonely
Throne. The same number of encounters
from the table below awaits them along
the way. How long it takes to travel
between each statue is decided by the GM.
Encounters [d10]
In the event that an encounter is rolled more
than once in a single journey, the GM should
select the next encounter up the table that has
not yet been rolled to prevent repetition. If there
are no unused encounters going up the table,
then go down instead.
1. Wrong turn. The PCs lose sight of the
next veiled mourner and find themselves
back on a main path through Graven-Tosk.
They must find another statue to forge a
new route to the Lonely Throne.
(On subsequent attempts to reach the
Lonely Throne, if
the PCs roll for
an encounter
they have
had on a
previous
journey,
the GM
can replace such encounters with Encounter 2,
below, or an encounter of their choice).
2. Nothing happens. The PCs pass through
the seemingly never-ending landscape of
eroded headstones and crumbling crypts.
They feel as though they are being
watched from all sides by unseen eyes.
3. A Wraith guarding a crypt attacks the
PCs for venturing too close to its resting
place. Should the Wraith be defeated and
they search the crypt, the PCs may find
treasure within (Roll on the Occult Treasures
table in the MÖRK BORG rulebook).
4. Rat-infested crypt. The ground under
d4 PCs’ feet gives way and drops them into
a collapsed crypt filled with hundreds of
hungry rats. What the rats lack in
strength, they make up for in numbers. d8
hungry rats attack each PC each round.
PCs can climb out of the crypt with Agility
tests (DR14). The rats cannot escape the
crypt to pursue their prey. [HUNGRY
RATS: HP 2, Morale -, Bite d4]
5. d4 Blood-Drenched Skeletons lurk in a
large, water-filled open grave the PCs pass
by. They attempt to drown the PCs in the
muddy depths (assuming they are not
torn apart in the process).
6. A Grotesque lurks among the crypts
lining the path the PCs take. It ambushes
the PC at the back of the group.

7. d6 Prowlers are breaking into a crypt.

The PCs can attempt to sneak past them
with Agility tests (DR14) but if any fail,
they are all spotted by the Prowlers. Quick-
thinking PCs may attempt a Presence test
(DR16) to convince the Prowlers that they
are not interested in the crypt or its
contents (d20 in silver per Prowler
present), otherwise they are attacked.

8. Plague pit. The PCs pass an open plague

pit filled with hundreds of bodies of men,
women and children. A cloud of disease-
carrying flies hangs over the pit and
quickly moves to envelop the PCs. The flies
can be evaded with an Agility test (DR16).
PCs touched by the flies become infected if
they fail a Toughness test (DR12).

9. Remains of a former tomb robber.

A maggot-ridden corpse lays where it fell,
still clutching an equipment pack. d6
maggots will burrow into the skin of
anyone that searches the corpse (roll on the
Corpse Plundering table in the MÖRK BORG
rulebook) and fails an Agility test (DR12).
Each maggot inflicts 1 damage per day as
it burrows through its host’s flesh until it
is cut out (inflicting 1 damage to the host
per maggot removed). Until every maggot
has been removed, a host gains no benefit
from resting.
10. Night falls. Maybe the PCs travelled
slowly and cautiously, or perhaps the route
through the cemetery was longer than
expected. By the time the PCs reach the
next statue, night has fallen, forcing them
to make camp at the base of the statue.
Roll for nocturnal encounters [d10]:
1-4: The night is far from quiet, filled
with the sounds and cries of the many
unseen things that lurk in Graven-Tosk,
but the PCs are not attacked.
5-7: d8 hungry rats (see stats above) are
attracted by the presence of the PCs and
intend to feast on the unsuspecting prey.
They can all be scared away by fire and a
successful Presence test (DR10).
8-10: d4 Prowlers raid the camp, intent
on killing the PCs so they can easily steal
their rations and equipment.
In the cases of 5-7 and 8-10 above,
approaching enemies can be detected with
a successful Presence test (DR12 if
awake/on watch, DR16 if asleep). Enemies
that are undetected automatically win
initiative in the first round of combat.
In addition to nocturnal encounters, at
midnight the moon emerges from behind
the clouds, illuminating the statue which
then speaks to the PCs. It is one of the
unfortunate souls that was not able to pay
what was demanded of them when they
sat on the Lonely Throne. It warns the PCs
of what costs the entity may demand in
return for what is has to offer. (The GM
may now roll/choose from the Entity table and
can summerize the entries on the Cost table for
the PCs). As the moonlight fades, the statue
begs the PCs to turn back. It falls silent
after the moon is fully obscured.
This encounter allows the PCs to search the
cemetery the next day for what they might need
to pay the entity, should they not already
possess it (see Optional below).
Arriving at the Lonely Throne:
At the end of the trail of statues, the
PCs find themselves at the Lonely Throne,
as described in The Tales They Tell. The air
is still and silent. An intense feeling of
loneliness comes over the PCs as it
suddenly feels like they are last remaining
souls alive in an otherwise dead world.
Optional:
If the GM decides/rolls that sitting on
the Lonely Throne will summon
Kemagataan (see The Entity), and if no
PCs possesses one, the GM should
consider allowing the PCs to find one or
more crucifixes during their journey
through Graven-Tosk. Encounters 3, 7 and
9 are good opportunities for this. Roll d6 to
determine if it is wood (1-4) or silver (5-6).
Additionally, as Encounter 10 can
provide the PCs with a valuable chance to
prepare for their arrival at the Lonely
Throne, the GM can opt to forgo rolling for
the PCs third encounter and simply use
Encounter 10 instead (if not already used).
If the PCs wish to search the cemetery
for anything (e.g. an unopened, trapped
crypt containing Occult Treasures;
Prowlers that can be used as sacrifices,
etc.) a Presence test (DR12) can be
attempted once per interval between
statues from a suitable vantage point.
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THE ENTITY
T
he GM can either roll on the table
below to determine the nature of
the entity that appears when a PC
sits on the Lonely Throne or choose
whichever option they prefer. In all cases,
the entity only appears to those who sit on
the throne after darkness falls over
Graven-Tosk.
What is summoned? [d3]
1. Uthoux, an undead necromancer.
The lich’s appearance is preceded by a
near-deafening thunderclap as five
lightning bolts shoot to the ground within
feet of the PCs.
Immediately after the flash, Uthoux is
stood in front of the Lonely Throne,
looking down at the PC sat upon it. The
lich is eight-feet tall, resembling a walking
corpse with decaying, grey skin through
which the occasional bone protrudes. Its
eye sockets are vacant pits filled with
darkness, yet it is still able to see. It is
partially clothed in moldy rags and a
crown of twisted, black metal sits
precariously upon its almost bald head.
Uthoux offers unclean scrolls of its
own creation.
In addition to its own attacks, if
Uthoux is attacked, angered or the PCs
refuse the terms of its offer, it can call
upon its undead servants to attack the
PCs. The slabs covering the two graves
inside the plot are pushed aside from
below, revealing steps leading down to a
network of tunnels extending across the
cemetery filled with innumerable undead.
A zombie emerges from each entrance
every other round of the fight. PCs can flee
and outrun the zombies with a successful
Agility test (DR14).
[Uthoux: HP 20, Morale -, Barrier
(necro) -d6, Strike d6, Special may
successfully use Powers from unclean
scrolls listed in the MÖRK BORG rulebook
and from the What is Offered list in the
fight a number of times equal to the
number of PCs present +d4. PCs cannot
use Powers in the lich’s presence]
2. Dvasekgia, a powerful wraith.
The phantom’s appearance is preceded
by fog rolling in from across the
surrounding cemetery. Visibility reduces
to just a few feet in every direction.
The phantom slowly rises from the
ground in the center of the plot. It is
ethereal and slightly luminescent. It turns
towards the PC sat upon the Lonely
Throne. Despite Dvasekgia’s almost
transparent quality, it has substance and
can interact with its environment. Its
skeletal body is wrapped in what appears
to be a long, hooded robe that conceals all
but its hands and lower part of its skull. Its
robe billows around it, but there is no
wind.
Dvasekgia offers the locations of lost
treasures buried in the cemetery.
In addition to its own attacks, if
Dvasekgia is attacked, angered or the PCs
refuse the terms of its offer, it can call
upon spirits of the dead to attack the PCs.
Two ghosts rise out of the slabs covering
the two graves inside the plot. These
ghosts function as wraiths, but they
cannot be harmed directly by any weapons
or Powers. To defeat them, the PCs must
destroy their earthly remains in the two
graves. The stone slab covering the
remains can be moved away with a
Strength test (DR14) or smashed open (HP
10, no attack roll needed, just roll damage),
allowing access to the mummified
remains below (HP 15, no attack roll
needed, just roll damage). PCs can flee and
outrun the ghosts with a successful Agility
test (DR16). The fog covers the whole
cemetery and lifts only at sunrise.
[Dvasekgia: HP 30, Morale -, Barrier
(necro) -d4, Touch d6 + special, Special
exceptionally fast and very difficult to hit
(DR16). Always wins initiative due to its
alacrity. Each touch drains all abilities by 1
for the duration of the fight]
3. Kemagataan, a forgotten god.
The deity’s appearance is preceded by
darkness enveloping everything beyond
the wall. Only the area within the confines
of the plot remains visible, illuminated by
a sickly light of an indeterminate origin.
Crucifixes the PCs carry start to glow.
The darkness to the left of the Lonely
Throne swirls and thickens, solidifying
into a form that resembles a walking
three-dimensional shadow. It leans over
the PC sat upon the Throne, breathing
heavily. Kemagataan is humanoid, about
seven-feet tall. Its legs are bent the wrong
way and it has cloven hoofs. Atop its head
are a pair of curled horns. Its hands are
claw-like. Its face is mercifully hidden
behind by a veil of shadows. If revealed, its
face is a terrible sight to behold.
Kemagataan offers forbidden
knowledge from throughout the ages.
In addition to its own attacks, if
Kemagataan is attacked, angered or the
PCs refuse the terms of its offer, it can call
upon its Pale One servants to attack the
PCs. The slabs covering the two graves
inside the plot sink into the ground,
revealing seemingly bottomless pits of
darkness. From these Tartarean depths
emerge 1d4 Pale Ones each turn. Each is
considered to have rolled a 3 for its
specialty, allowing it to use one random
unclean Power in the fight. PCs can flee
and outrun the Pale Ones with a successful
Agility test (DR16). The darkness covers
the entire cemetery and lifts only at
sunrise.
[Kemagataan: HP 40, Morale -, No
armor (see below), Claws d8, Lightning
Bolt 2d8, Special may only be harmed by
Powers or crucifixes (wood d4, silver d8).
May also use its Lightning Bolt attack to
attack up to 1d4 separate targets each
round (roll the 1d4 each round). It may also
reveal its face, permanently reducing all
the abilities of any PC who sees it by 1
(only effects a PC once)]
In each case above, the entity cannot be
truly killed (they are already dead). Nor
can it be outrun. The entity is only
dispelled upon reaching 0 HP, causing it
to fade away into nothingness and return
to the nether realm from whence it came.
There, it will wait to be summoned again
by the next soul that dares to sit upon the
Lonely Throne. Upon its next appearance,
it returns with its full HP.
Optional:
If the PCs wish to destroy the Lonely
Throne, this could have one (or both) of
the following effects. One, this can prevent
the entity from returning in the future
after being dispelled. Two, damaging the
Lonely Throne also damages the entity,
(giving the PCs more of a chance in
combat). Damage done to the Throne
reduces the entity’s HP (no attack roll
needed, just roll damage). At 0 HP, both
the entity and the Throne are destroyed.
WHAT IS OFFERED
T
he three entities offer different
gifts to each PC that sits upon the
Lonely Throne. Roll on the tables
below to determine what they are
prepared to offer. This (like The Cost that
follows) is non-negotiable.
Uthoux
(Unclean Scrolls) [d10]
1. Paralyzing Touch. Completely paralyze
a creature for d4 rounds (they cannot
attack or defend while paralyzed, thus
attacks against this creature automatically
succeed and only damage need be rolled).
2. Armor of Death. Gain armor Barrier
(necro) -d4 for d10 rounds.
3. Dead Zone. Powers from sacred scrolls
may not be used by anyone within 30 feet
for d10 minutes.
4. Rigor Mortis. A creature of your choice
gets -d6 on its next roll of your choice
(damage, test etc.).
5. Wraith Calling. Summons the spirit of a
dead creature (its name must be known)
as a wraith. They are not compelled by this
Power to obey commands of the
summoner.
6. Wraith Command. A single wraith will
blindly obey your commands for d10
minutes.
7. Drain. Steal d8 HP from a single
creature (any HP gained that would
exceed your max HP are lost).
8. Ghost Walk. Become incorporeal for d6
rounds (you can pass through solid
objects, you cannot be harmed by physical
weapons, but you can be harmed by
Powers).
9. Contagion. All living creatures within 30
feet become infected.
10. Undead Servitor. One creature, dead
for no more than a day, is risen as a
zombie that blindly obeys all your
commands.
Dvasekgia (Lost Treasures
in Graven-Tosk)[d10]
While Dvasekgia can offer directions to the
locations of the treasures listed below, it does
not inform the PCs of any traps that might need
to be avoided in order to obtain them, as that is
not part of the entity’s service. If the PCs
attempt to obtain any of these items, roll on the
Traps and Devilry table in the MÖRK BORG
rulebook to determine what complications
await them.
1. The treasure of a wealthy merchant.
The crypt with their skeletal remains also
contains bags full of silver pieces (d10 x100
silver in total).
2. The treasure of a wealthy long-dead
noble. The vault with their remains, which
have long-since turned to dust, also
contains crates full of silver pieces (d10
x100 silver per PC in the party).
3. A staff made from the bough of a dead
tree. When pointed towards the sky, once
per day, the staff can change the weather
within a one-mile radius. The new weather
lasts until the next dawn (Roll on the
Weather table in the MÖRK BORG rulebook to
determine the new weather conditions).
4. Iron manacles that can bind any
creature (corporeal or not) and from
which they cannot escape. Roll to bind
them as a Melee attack against the target.
The manacles drain 1 HP from their owner
for every whole day they bind a creature in
this manner. The owner cannot regain HP
in any way while the manacles are in use.
If the owner dies, the manacles
automatically open, freeing the creature.
5. A plate gauntlet that increases the
Strength of those that wear it by +1 (to a
maximum of +6), but reduces Agility by -1
(to a minimum of -3) while it is worn.
Removing the gauntlet flays the hand
inside (inflicting d6 damage) as it bonds
with the wearers skin seconds after being
worn.
6. A spyglass that allows its user to
perceive their surroundings as though
night were day, and adds +1 to perception-
based Presence tests (to a maximum of +6).
If used during the day, the user gains no
benefit from the device and intense light
blinds them in the eye they used for d10
days.

7. An oil lantern made with a red stained-

glass globe. Creatures fighting PCs in the
presence of the lantern (when it is lit) roll
an additional d6 when rolling for morale.
The lantern consumes oil more rapidly
than normal lanterns, with its reserve
lasting Presence +6 minutes rather than
hours.

8. A sealed glass bottle containing a

trapped lightning bolt. This acts as a
lantern that never goes out while intact
and unopened. If the seal is broken, the
lightning bolt will shoot out in the
direction the open bottle top is pointed,
hitting an opponent with a successful
Presence test (DR12, d8 damage). Upon a
failure, or if the bottle is otherwise broken
open, the lightning bolt hits the nearest
creature instead (e.g. anyone holding the
bottle, etc.).

9. A sword made of flawless crystal.

Requiring only one hand to use, this
magical blade is designed specifically to
harm wraiths, inflicting d10 damage per
successful strike. If used against any other
creature/target, the blade shatters and is
useless, while also dealing no damage.
10. An ancient tome of blasphemies. The
book is written in a dead language lost to
the passage of time, and the text on each
page never appears to be the same twice.
Successfully reading aloud, phonetically, a
passage from the book requires a Presence
test (DR14). If failed, the reader invokes
the wrath of ancient gods and
spontaneously erupts in green fire causing
d6 damage at the end of each round until
the reader succeeds an Agility test (DR14)
to put out the flames.
If the Presence test is successful, roll d4
for the blasphemy’s effect:
1. Up to d4 creatures of the reader’s
choice spontaneously erupt in green fire
(d6 damage at the end of each round for
d6 rounds).
2. Up to d6 creatures of the reader’s
choice are mesmerized by the
blasphemous spoken words. They will not
attack or defend while they are
mesmerized, thus attacks against these
targets automatically succeed and only
damage need be rolled. They remain
mesmerized each round that the reader
successfully makes a Presence test (DR14)
to continue reading and perform no other
action. If one of these rolls on a
subsequent round is failed, all remaining
mesmerized targets are enraged and
immediately attack the reader. They will
not stop until the reader has been
destroyed, or they fail a morale test.
3. All living beings (apart from the
reader) within audible range lose all
actions for the following d2 rounds as they
are gripped by agonizing pain, bleeding
from their ears, eyes and nose (causing d2
damage in the process).
4. All PCs present can feel the
blasphemous words gnaw away at their
mind and erode their grip on reality.
Everyone (including the reader) must
make a Presence test (DR12) or lose 1
Presence permanently (to a minimum of
-3). Creatures are not affected.
Kemagataan
(Forbidden Knowledge)
This entity has no table to roll on. It is
intended as a plot-device that can help
GMs advance their stories (assuming that
they are using The Lonely Throne in an
ongoing adventure) or help PCs that are
stuck trying to solve a particular problem.
Kemagataan may offer knowledge that
may have otherwise been lost to the
passage of time or is otherwise hidden
from many in the wider world. The GM
can use this to impart knowledge to the
PCs that they may find useful. This can be
framed as Kemagataan allowing the PCs
to ask any one question, the answer to
which could aid them with their current
campaign (e.g. “How can I bring Anthelia
the vibrant life she craves?”). Alternatively,
Kemagataan may offer them the answer to
a question it poses about something the
GM plans to use in future adventures (e.g.
“Do you want to know what Josilfa Migol’s
deepest, darkest secret is?”, etc.).

THE COST
I
f a PC accepts
the entity’s
offer, whatever
it may be, they must pay the cost
it demands before they receive that
which they desire.
The cost is that the PC must… [d6]
1. Surrender all the silver pieces they
possess to the entity.
2. Surrender a magic item/occult treasure
to the entity.
3. Make an offering of their own blood to
the entity (reducing them to 1 HP).
4. Make a human sacrifice to the entity.
5-6. Tell the tale of the Lonely Throne (just
as they heard in The Tales They Tell, thus
perpetuating the folklore) to convince d4
people to follow in their footsteps and
come here to seek out what the entity
might offer them too. Convincing a single
person to embark upon such a journey
requires a Presence test (DR14). If the PC is
not successful within the passage of d4
moons, they will suffer the entity’s wrath
(see Dire Consequences following).
Costs 1-4 must be paid before the PC leaves
Graven-Tosk or the sun rises (whichever
comes first). Should the PCs go searching
for payment (e.g. an unopened, trapped
crypt containing Occult Treasures;
Prowlers to sacrifice, etc.), a Presence test
(DR14 in normal nocturnal conditions,
Dr16 if in fog/complete darkness) allows
them to find what they need. Each search
attempt takes d4 hours.
If the PCs sat on the Lonely Throne
shortly after nightfall, they have 12 hours
of darkness ahead of them. If they waited
till midnight, they may only have 6 hours.
If the PC cannot (or refuses to) pay the
cost in time, or attempts to leave Graven-
Tosk without paying, the enraged entity
appears wherever they are in the cemetery
and attacks them (and all others present).
If this occurs at dawn, it attacks for up to
d6+6 rounds before it vanishes, hit by the
first direct sunlight of the new day. The PC
also rolls on the Dire Consequences table.
 In the case of Cost 5-6, the PC will most
likely not be in Graven-Tosk when their
time runs out. While they avoid combat
with the entity, they instead roll twice on
the Dire Consequences table and take the
higher result, wherever they are.
Dire Consequences [d10]
1-4. The PC suffers d10 damage as they are
attacked by an unseen force that fills the
air around them with the screams of a
thousand tortured souls.
5-8. The PC feels their soul being torn
apart by an unnatural, terrifying force.
This reduces an ability by d6 (to a
minimum total of -3).
Roll to determine affected ability [d4]:
1. Agility 2. Presence
3. Strength 4. Toughness
9-10. The PC screams in terror and
vanishes into nothingness within the blink
of an eye. They reappear as one of the
veiled mourner statues that points the
way to the Lonely Throne, trapped in a
body of stone until the end of time.
Should a PC that has rolled on the Dire
Consequences table (and survived) sit on
the Lonely Throne again, they immediately
suffer the 9-10 result above. The entity will
not tolerate the return of one that has
enraged them before.
If a PC pays the cost demanded of
them and thus receives what is promised
to them by the entity, there is nothing
preventing them from sitting on the
Lonely Throne again on a subsequent
night and attempting to obtain further
rewards. As long as they can meet the cost
demanded of them, the entity will offer
them what it will. Whether or not the
same entity appears is a question that can
only be answered by the GM.
LEAVING THE LONELY THRONE
O
nce all the PCs leave or flee the
Lonely Throne with no
immediate intention to return,
they stumble upon a main path through
Graven-Tosk surprisingly quickly.
If a PC then attempts to retrace their
recent steps to the Lonely Throne, they
find only a barren patch of empty ground
over which an atmosphere of dread hangs
heavy in the air. Anyone that finds this
cursed place must make a Presence test
(DR16) or lose 1 Presence permanently (to a
minimum of -3). The feeling of dread stays
with them for the rest of their days.
Inspiration: Devil’s Chairs
T his location is a submission for the
FÖLK-LORE Game Jam, taking
inspiration from real-world
folklore to create gaming material
compatible with the MÖRK BORG
Over time, young people who retold
the stories used them as a way to dare
others to sit on a Devil’s chair after dark to
prove their bravery. Some of the tales
tempted listeners by stating that those
roleplaying game. brave enough to face the Devil may also be
During the nineteenth century, stone rewarded by him in some way.
chairs and benches became a popular Variations upon the core theme exist,
feature in graveyards across the United with some chairs representing places
States and, to a lesser extent, the United where worshippers can leave offerings to
Kingdom and Europe. Many were the Devil. Other tales, which do not feature
intended to provide a comfortable place the Devil at all, instead warn that bad luck
for visitors to rest while paying respects to will befall anyone sitting on certain chairs,
their loved ones and became known as sometimes being connected with stories
mourning chairs. These were often about individuals buried close to such
positioned so that they faced certain sites. Others claim that sitting on certain
graves. Other more ornate chairs were chairs will wake the dead from their
built as decorative monuments and were graves and that they will carry away their
not intended to be used as places to sit. victims to the underworld.
As this trend died away, stories
emerged in folklore about certain local
mourning chairs. These stories often had
similar structures, with many stating that
the Devil would appear before those who
sat on the chair after dark (particularly on
such nights as Halloween). These tales led
to certain mourning chairs becoming
known as Devil’s chairs.

The Lonely Throne is an independent production by

Matthew Sanderson and is not affiliated with Ockult
Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published
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