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🔥 Haunted forests. Hollow winds. The Wendigo waits. Our What the Frost Whispers journal captures the cold silence of the cursed. ❄️🖋️ Personalize the spine. Begin your descent: monsterandmyth.com

#Wendigo #CryptidJournal #MonsterAndMyth #WinterHorror #DarkFolklore
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
oakboundstudio.bsky.social
Pre-orders open this weekend for Deepwood Shadows, The Woods RPG. Storytelling adventures in a world of folklore fantasy. Find out more in Friday's edition of The Acorn- oakbound.co.uk/news

#rpg #ttrpg #thewoods #oakbound #dnd #wfrp #runequest #darkfolklore #roleplaying #roleplayinggame #fantasy
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
The Doll That Waits Between Graves
Her smile never fades, not even after the last visitor leaves.
#GothicSurrealism #HauntedElegance #DarkFolklore #AIArt #Promptshare #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A hauntingly surreal figure stands motionless in a misty graveyard lined with weathered stone mausoleums. The figure wears an elaborate Victorian-style dress in muted crimson and black tones, layered with distressed lace and frayed fabric. Its most striking feature is an oversized, spherical mask resembling a cracked porcelain doll’s head—white with deep, empty black eye holes and a carved, eerie smile. The mask is scuffed and chipped, its expression frozen in unsettling cheerfulness. The figure’s body posture is still and doll-like, hands hidden within the folds of the dress, evoking the sense that it might suddenly move. Autumn leaves scatter across the damp cobblestone path beneath her boots, and the skeletal branches of trees arch overhead, their few remaining golden leaves glowing faintly against the gray sky. The entire scene feels suspended between beauty and dread, as though time itself holds its breath. Keywords: gothic doll, eerie forest, decayed mask, victorian dress, haunted graveyard, surreal horror, autumn leaves, cracked porcelain, unsettling smile, dark fantasy, ghostly stillness, atmospheric tension Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
oakboundstudio.bsky.social
With art by the amazing @theartofschwager , the Woods RPG has been a long time in the making. We're so nearly there.

#thewoodsrpg #deepwoodshadows #rpg #fantasyrpg #darkfolklore #celticmythology #celticmyth #fantasyroleplay #wfrp #dnd #trudvang #runequest #roleplaygames #indierpg #indiegames
October 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
The Fog Remembers Their Names
Two forgotten souls walk where the living no longer linger.
#DarkFolklore #CinematicHorror #HauntingAtmosphere #GothicArt #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A haunting, cinematic scene depicts two spectral figures walking down a desolate, mud-soaked path under a heavy, colorless fog. The taller figure on the left wears a long, tattered black coat and a high top hat, their silhouette sharp yet eroded by the mist. Beside them shuffles a smaller, frailer companion, stooped and ragged, as though eroded by time itself. Their clothes hang in torn layers, soaked and fraying. Puddles gleam faintly under a dim, diffused light, reflecting ghostly fragments of their shapes. The world around them fades into shadow and fog—bare trees clawing upward, half-seen structures dissolving in the haze. The air feels heavy, damp, and timeless, as if this road exists outside of life. Everything in the composition suggests decay, sorrow, and memory—two lost wanderers bound together by the weight of the unseen. Keywords: fog, gothic, silhouettes, decay, ghostly, cinematic, eerie, desolation, atmosphere, mist, folklore, path Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
Under a crescent moon, the Mothman hovers — beautiful and terrifying.
Wear the legend. 🛒 monsterandmyth.com
#Mothman #MonsterAndMyth #CryptidCulture #DarkFolklore #EyesInTheDark #WestVirginiaCryptid #ParanormalStyle #FolkloreFashion #MythicalCreatures #UrbanLegendApparel #MonsterMerch #WingedTerror
A muscular man with a beard stands indoors, wearing a charcoal-colored t-shirt featuring a vivid illustration of Mothman. The creature has large, crimson wings and glowing red eyes, standing with wings spread in a dark, misty forest. A crescent moon glows overhead, adding an ethereal, ominous light to the scene. The shirt captures the legend’s haunting beauty. A Monster & Myth logo appears in the corner.
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
oakboundstudio.bsky.social
The Woods RPG is nearly upon us! Perfect for those dark winter evenings.

#rpg #rpggame #thewoodsrpg #deepwoodshadows #dnd #d&d #adnd #wfrp #tabletop #darkfolk #folkhorror #runequest #coc #darkagerpg #darkfolklore #vaesen #folkhorrorrpg #oldhammer #oldschoolrpg
October 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
The wind carries more than cold.
The Wendigo Field Guide tee marks the sightings. The rest is up to you.
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#WendigoCryptid #MonsterAndMyth #WinterFolklore #CryptidTee #ParanormalStyle #GreatLakesMyths #DarkFolklore #MythicFashion #WendigoWatch #StayOutThere
A rugged man stands alert by a frozen river under a full moon, wearing a winter parka and a blue t-shirt that reads “Cryptozoology Field Guide – Wendigo – Great Lakes, USA & Canada.” The shirt features an illustration of the Wendigo — an emaciated, antlered creature — with sighting dates from 1886 to 1979. Snow flurries dust the scene as the man’s expression suggests he’s sensing something nearby. The Monster & Myth logo is in the bottom right.
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
gnawpawstudios.bsky.social
Beneath the fog… it breathes.

#KuboNgLagim #TheDreadedHut #GnawPawStudios #HorrorGame #FilipinoMythology #PinoyFolklore #MythicalCreatures #FolkloreHorror #IndieHorror #HorrorGaming #SurvivalHorror #ScaryGames #IndieGameDev #GameDev #PinoyGameDev #DarkFolklore #creepygames #MythologyHorror
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
The Rider Without a Face
He gallops through fog and legend, where the moon keeps his only witness.
#GothicMyth #DarkFolklore #HauntingVisions #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A headless horseman charges through a mist-shrouded forest under a massive, ghostly full moon. The rider’s tattered black cloak whips in the wind, its edges frayed and torn like the remnants of an old nightmare. His gloved hand is raised as if summoning the darkness forward, while his armored boots dig into the flanks of a powerful black horse rearing high on its hind legs. The ground is strewn with dead leaves and stirred by the animal’s hooves, sending a swirl of debris into the cold air. Bare, skeletal trees loom in the background, their branches twisting upward into the pale light. The atmosphere is thick with spectral mist and eerie stillness, suggesting an ancient curse riding again through the forest. Keywords: headless horseman, gothic horror, haunted forest, moonlit night, dark legend, mist, spectral rider, cursed figure, folklore, eerie atmosphere, black horse, shadowin, divine light, marble, blood, fallen grace, sacred decay, gold accents, baroque architecture, mythic tension Created with MidJourney using my Echoform™ prompt structure. Resolution and other adjustments made using Lightroom. Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#QP your witch by country art
Tag: #aicountrywitch Korea
The Smoke Between Worlds
She carries the ash of the forgotten
#darkfolklore #witchaesthetic #hauntingbeauty #mythicportrait #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A haunting portrait of a woman dressed in tattered, soot-stained robes of deep red and ashen gray. Her pale, almost ghostly skin is streaked with soot, and her disheveled black hair rises in loose tendrils like drifting smoke. Her eyes burn with intensity beneath dark lashes, and her crimson lips contrast starkly against her pallid face. In her left hand, she holds a small metal bowl exhaling a faint blue-green flame and a ribbon of mist that swirls upward around her form. In her right hand, she clutches a large clay jug, cracked and blackened, marked with faded calligraphy. Ropes, beads, and talismans dangle from her belt, giving her the appearance of a wandering spirit medium or forgotten priestess. The air around her is dense with smoke, blurring the edges of her figure into the gray void behind her, as if she stands between the realms of the living and the dead. The mood is eerie, cinematic, and steeped in myth. Keywords: witch, folklore, smoke, ritual, spirit, eerie, kimono, blue flame, haunting, ash, fantasy portrait, mythic atmosphere Created with MidJourney using my Echoform™ prompt structure. Resolution and other adjustments made using Lightroom. Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
therealjackfinn.bsky.social
Culling of the House of Boars

Available in paperback & ebook November 4th

Preorder your copy today!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTGQ3LRL

#horrorfan #horrorstory
#macabre #darkfantasy
#strigoi #romanianfolklore #romanianmythology #vampirefolklore #vampiremythology #easternEuropeanfolklore #darkfolklore
October 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
🔥 Haunted forests. Hollow winds. The Wendigo waits. Our What the Frost Whispers journal captures the cold silence of the cursed. ❄️🖋️ Personalize the spine. Begin your descent: monsterandmyth.com

#Wendigo #CryptidJournal #MonsterAndMyth #WinterHorror #DarkFolklore
October 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
therealjackfinn.bsky.social
Culling of the House of Boars

Available in paperback & ebook November 4th

Preorder your copy today!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTGQ3LRL

#horrorfan #horrorstory
#macabre #darkfantasy
#strigoi #romanianfolklore #romanianmythology #vampirefolklore #vampiremythology #easternEuropeanfolklore #darkfolklore
October 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
99shadows.bsky.social
In the old stories of the Kuku Yalanji, there’s a creature that hides in fig trees. Red-skinned, frog-like, it swallows you whole…and spits you out smaller, stranger.

#99Shadows #DarkFolklore #ObscureFolklore #CreepyCreatures #ForgottenFolklore #Cryptids

99shadows.com/2025/10/01/b...
Beware the Yara-Ma-Yha-Who: Australia’s Creepy Little Vampire -
beware the yara-ma-yha-who, australia's creepy little vampire Australia might be known for its kangaroos, koalas, and beaches, but it also has one of the creepiest monsters you’ve probably never heard...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#SeptFallChallenge Sept 21: Ember-Kin circling the first autumn fire pits
The Fire Dancer’s Rite
She spins where flames and autumn leaves blur into one spellbound storm.
#autumnfire #darkfolklore #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
In the center of a fiery ring bordered by heavy black stones, a lone figure dances amidst a violent storm of flames and falling crimson leaves. The dancer, clad in a tattered dark gown, is partially obscured by fire and smoke, their silhouette framed by swirling embers and drifting maple leaves that look like burning fragments of the forest itself. The trees above are awash with red foliage, their branches glowing with the reflection of the fire. Around the circle of flames, shadowed figures gather, some shrouded in cloaks, watching the ritual unfold in reverent or fearful silence. The ground reflects the inferno like liquid glass, doubling the vision of fire and leaf as if the entire world were consumed by autumn’s blaze. The scene feels both ceremonial and apocalyptic, suspended between beauty and terror. Keywords: ritual fire, autumn leaves, burning circle, silhouette dancer, folklore ceremony, forest flames, red storm, dark ritual, embers, cult gathering, mythic rite, spectral figure Created with MidJourney using my Echoform™ prompt structure. Resolution and other adjustments made using Lightroom. Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
September 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
unrealwanderer.bsky.social
🧵 Rice for the dead. Red thread for the curse.
Each step has meaning. Together… a vessel is born.

👉 Learn more: www.youtube.com/@UnrealWande...

#CursedLegend #DarkFolklore #CreepyTradition
September 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
inksatiable.bsky.social
The merchant clung to a vow sworn to Allah: speak the beasts' tongues, and he dies. But his wife won’t relent—demanding the truth even as death looms. 🌙✨ #DarkFolklore #PowerStruggle #MustRead #BookCommunity
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September 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
“Quoth the raven: Nevermore.” 🖤🌈
A gothic classic reimagined with Pride — the Rainbow Raven Tee.

Find it here: monsterandmyth.etsy.com

#MonsterAndMyth #Nevermore #RainbowRaven #DarkFolklore #GothicStyle #PrideCryptid
A person stands in a dark, moody forest wearing a brown T-shirt featuring a rainbow-colored raven with the word “NEVERMORE” beneath it.
September 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
Bigfoot’s out. ✌️🌈👣
Our Rainbow Bigfoot tee is cryptid lore with a Pride twist — folklore made bold on Comfort Colors.

Track yours here: monsterandmyth.etsy.com

#MonsterAndMyth #RainbowBigfoot #CryptidCollector #PrideCryptid #BigfootLore #DarkFolklore
Two people stand on a forest path at dusk. One wears a yellow T-shirt and the other a pink T-shirt, both featuring a rainbow-colored Bigfoot giving a peace sign.
September 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
Step softly… the Woodbooger watches. 👣🌲
Our Field Guide tee brings Appalachian legend to life in rugged Comfort Colors style — cryptid lore you can wear.

Find yours: monsterandmyth.etsy.com

#MonsterAndMyth #Woodbooger #CryptidCollector #BigfootLore #DarkFolklore #Cryptozoology
A man in a brown Woodbooger Field Guide T-shirt stands in a forest. In the background, a shadowy Bigfoot-like figure looms among the trees.
September 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
monsterandmyth.bsky.social
Eyes in the dark. Wings in the night.
The Mothman Field Guide tee is your wearable cryptid sighting — folklore, firelight, and eerie style in one.

Shop now: monsterandmyth.etsy.com

#MonsterAndMyth #Mothman #Cryptid #DarkFolklore #CryptidCollector #LegendaryStyle
A man in an orange Mothman Field Guide T-shirt stands on a path at dusk. In the background, a shadowy Mothman figure with glowing red eyes perches on a bridge against the sunset.
September 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
ghoststorylover.bsky.social
Today's #podcast: "The Revenant" by K.D.P. Wildwood. A cursed shepherd faces the sins of his past.
www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
#GhostStory
#DarkFolklore
#SupernaturalFiction
#KaidankaiPodcast
#HorrorPodcast
#RevenantTale
#ShortStoryPodcast
#PodcastRecommendations
The Revenant by K.D.P. Wildwood
In the fields of haunted pastures, a cursed shepherd faces the sins of his past. K. D. P. Wildwood is a trans Midwestern author living in Ohio with his husband
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August 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
morganawartist.bsky.social
Thankyou to those who joined my livestream tonight! Here is a sneaky peek at the new artwork started during it! This illustration is focused around a piece of folklore from the native peoples of Alaska(its whole folktale will be shared upon completion!) 🖤😁 #folklore #livestream #darkfolklore
August 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#3wordchallenge Aug 9: Baker – Goblin – Bubble
The Goblin’s Rising
Steam curls around his crooked grin — the secret ingredient is older than the oven.
#fantasyart #darkfolklore #goblinlife #GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
A grotesque goblin-like creature hunches over a battered workbench in a dim, smoky workshop, shaping a lump of dough with bony, sinewy hands. Its skin is mottled and rough, its long pointed ears jutting outward beneath a tattered red bandana that clings to wiry, matted hair. Steam rises in ghostly tendrils from the fresh dough, mingling with the dusty air, giving the scene a damp, almost fungal warmth. The goblin wears a filthy, crusted apron over dark, worn clothing, its feet planted on a stool as it leans intently over its craft. The foreground is crowded with mismatched clay bowls and cracked pots filled with bread, batter, and other lumpy mixtures, all coated in a thin layer of flour. The background fades into shadow, with faint shapes of shelves, tools, and hanging bundles barely visible, lit only by a distant amber glow. The atmosphere feels ancient, damp, and steeped in folklore, as though this creature has been baking in the same kitchen for centuries. Keywords: goblin baker, fantasy kitchen, dark folklore, bread making, steam, clay bowls, rustic baking, eerie atmosphere, creature design, flour dust, medieval workshop, dim lighting Created using Midjourney and my Echoform™ prompt structure. The original render was saved as a JPEG in Lightroom to optimize file size. This is a complete, unedited image. Use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects.
August 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM