In the forgotten village of Dunwich, nestled amongst the rolling hills of Massachusetts, there lay a dark secret, whispered only in hushed tones by the few inhabitants who remained. Buried deep beneath the surface, within the foreboding Dunwich Caverns, ancient horrors lurked; creatures so abhorrent and grotesque that even the bravest of souls dared not venture near.
Legend spoke of the Nightgaunts, shadowy beings with leathery wings and tentacle-like appendages, which slithered through the air with an eerie grace.