Haunted woods to terrify your players

Haunted forests and woods are common in old stories because villagers had every reason to discourage children from straying too far or had actually become suspicious of something sinister going on in.

In a game it can be much harder to convey the same creepy feeling that dark and oddly silent woods can conjure up in real life.

The brothers Andrei and Sergui Cosma of PhotoCosma have done a wonderful job in photographing some of the shadowy woods in their home country of Romania. It’s well worth checking out their full gallery but here’s a sample and perhaps they’ll act as inspiration for your haunted woods.