Running Banshee

Prepare the scene

The sobbing stops. A pale face turns toward you, drawing breath for a sound the room seems too small to contain.

A mourning spirit lingers at the edge of sight, its expression fixed between grief and accusation. Its rising scream turns a haunting into an immediate danger.

Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.

Run the profile

Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.

Present the counterplay

Silence its route by creating distance, or address the death and grief behind the haunting.

Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.