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The Past is Never Dead A Backwater: Southern Gothic Horror Tabletop adventure A woman has disappeared from One-Horse Hollow, a small town west of New Orleans. Normally, wardens wouldn’t be called in for something like this, but she was a member of the aristocracy – of the One-Horse Hollow Jeffersons, whose line (dubiously) dates back to Thomas Jefferson. The woman lived alone–except for an old servant–and was a recluse. The local sheriff discovered her disappearance only after she didn’t pay her taxes for the year and several reminders passed without reply. William Rose of New Orleans’ city council has asked that you look into the matter, as he is a friend of the well-known Jefferson family, and he has let the Hollow’s sheriff know that you’ll be coming. Background The purpose of this adventure is to explore several southern-gothic tropes, including an obsession with family lineage and an eccentric and cruel matriarch. “The Past is Never Dead” focuses on investigation-style gameplay with some exploration and combat. GMs can use this adventure to introduce characters to a rural, small-town setting outside of New Orleans: One-Horse Hollow. Alternatively, it can be set in Prayerville of “The Devil Came Down” adventure.  This adventure is suitable for the following: 3-5 Low-level wardens6-9 hours (2-3 sessions)Easy or average difficulty This scenario is 23 pages in length, includes relevant maps, one virtual tabletop token, and can be played with the free Backwater Quickstart. This scenario can be used in conjunction with the Backwater Adventures collection as another plot by "Mr. Scratch." Want to see the game in action? Check out the Backwater actual play: The Past is Never Dead. The Backwater Setting   Long after The End descended upon the Old World... Humanity started to rebuild itself, albeit wretched and forlorn. Survivors salvaged what they could of government in the form of the American Lands. They rebuilt roads, though in fewer numbers and inferior quality, and