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Modern Dispatch #77: The Shadows Among Us

Modern Dispatch 77 thumbnailModern Dispatch #77 brings more horror to your modern adventures with The Shadows Among us! Whether it lurks in their closets, squats beneath their beds, or even chases them around the world, monsters must be opposed. And even the dullest of heroes who see a big, hairy, creature with eyes of flame, scythe-like claws, and fangs the size of steak knives instinctively know a monster when they see it.

However, the most dangerous monsters are those that masquerade as something innocuous. They know the weaknesses of our flesh and the frailty of our spirits, and they take advantage of these failings to get up close and personal. These monsters slide into the characters’ lives, and possibly even their souls, to strike when the heroes are most vulnerable. The Shadows Among Us introduce three creatures that prey upon human beings. Each uses a different form of disguise to infiltrate society and fulfill its need to feed itself and its young, propagate its species, or destroy those who oppose the Shadow.

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