Between 1878 and 1892, Maine experienced a silver boom and became home to more than a dozen small mines. The quality of the ore was overstated, though, and the lack of local smelters drove expenses too high for mining to become profitable. Silver Ford was one of several towns that sprang up during the boom to service the mines.
Nestled on the shore of Lake Murkitt in the heart of breathtaking hill country, Silver Ford survives today as a tourist destination. Starting on Labor Day the population of the town begins to swell, until the out-of-towners outnumber the locals by almost three to one as fall begins.
Silver Ford has more than its fair share of ghost stories. A draw for tourists, they’ve enlivened many a campfire cookout in the hills above the town, but the residents speak of these stories with caution. Though the town enjoys very little crime, over the years a few people have gone missing in the woods and mountains, not to be found until the next spring—if at all.
As a feline living in the town, you’re well aware that every ghost story contains a grain of truth. Your Parliament keeps tabs on the known spirits, but most of you agree it’s wise to leave them alone unless they threaten the people of Silver Ford.
Most of the time, you work to protect your Burdens against other people or the sometimes-unnatural creatures that venture into the town from the surrounding wilderness. But every now and again, something far more sinister raises its head.
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