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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Joshua Randall" data-source="post: 1585358" data-attributes="member: 7737">Thematically this is somewhat similar to Lovecraft's story The Colour Out of Space, which you should read for inspiration (if you haven't already). It also has some of the vibe of the Species movies. Anyway... you mentioned that the little girl was mostly normal until puberty. Emphasis on mostly. Aside from being somewhat cold and aloof, what sorts of things would she have done in the past, that would stick in people's minds? Example: she particularly relished dissecting frogs in biology class, even though the other kids were grossed out. How is she getting her kills back to her lair? She can probably pick up a dog and drag it back with no problem, but a cow or an adult human is too heavy for her to lift. So, maybe she dismembers her prey where they fall and takes just part of them back at a time. The PCs might initially think aliens are mutilating the cattle -- in fact, you could have a credulous local newspaper reporter playing up that angle. Also, let's throw in a red herring. A group of local boys have been torturing dogs and cats for 'fun', and some of the blame falls on them. You can either make these kids sympathetic Huck Finn types, or they can be degenerate inbred scum in the true Lovecraft mold. It could also be fun to have the whole town under the girl's sway. Perhaps psychically, or perhaps they have been implanted with some kind of insectoid larvae that controls their brains a la Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. As the PCs get closer and closer to the girl, the townsfolk become more and more obstinate and aggressive. The PCs have to figure out a way to neutralize the girl without slaughtering innocent townsfolk. Hope this helps!</blockquote>

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