Singular, unsettling tales suggested the mansion itself was a gateway to some fabulous and unnamable power. And yet, I began to tire of conventional extravagance. I lived all my years in that ancient, rumor-shadowed manor. Gazing proudly from its stoic perch above the moor. You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial. 'We are not the Flame!' they will cry out, 'We are but moths and we are DOOMED!' And their screams will echo amidst the pitiless cyclopean stones. And below, in that limitless chasm of Chaos, they will realize the truth of it.

Terror and Madness can find cracks in the sturdiest of armors, the most resolute of minds. 'We are the Flame!' they cry, 'And Darkness fears us!' They descend, spurred on by fantasies of riches and redemption, to lay bare whatever blasphemous abnormality may slumber restlessly in that unholy abyss.

There is a place, beneath those ancient ruins, in the moor, that calls out to the boldest among them. He will comment on a grand variety of events and parts of the game including the sparse cinematics, positive and negative dungeon interactions, critical hits, hero recruitment and death, as well as various interactions within the Hamlet and more. The Narrator reacts differently to many events and actions of the player. Even in death, however, the Ancestor accompanies and guides the player as the omnipresent Narrator. In a final letter sent to the player, he bequeaths them the Estate and urges them to reclaim it from the burgeoning corruption that now plagues it due to his actions. This discovery shocked him into realising the depths of his crimes and recklessness, only too late for him to personally make amends. After a lifetime of debauchery and arcane pursuits, he excavated an unspeakable, ancient horror far below the foundations of his mansion. The Narrator is the Ancestor of the player and former owner of the Estate.

2.43 Encountering Darkest Dungeon bosses.

2.42 Crimson Court DLC cinematic - 'Forbidden Tannin'.

2.41 Crimson Court DLC cinematic - 'Younger Years'.

2.38 Having a hero reach 50% stress or health.

2.33 Having a hero receive the deathblow.

2.27.5 Killing an enemy with blight or bleed.

2.27.3 Killing an enemy with a strong attack.

2.26.2 Getting a critical hit when healing.

2.26.1 Receiving healing through skills and/or food.

2.18 Encountering a Color of Madness mini-boss.

2.16 Encountering a Color of Madness boss.

2.8 Starting an expedition to kill a boss.

2.3.1 Entering a building for the first time.

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