The Village That Watches: a Dark Fantasy Where Everyone Is Friendly. Too Friendly.

Welcome to Oakhaven.It’s clean. It’s peaceful.And everyone is watching.When the hopelessly disorganized Order of the Rusty Tankard arrives in a remote valley searching for a missing merchant’s son, they expect muddy roads, bad ale, and worse directions.What they find instead is perfection.The village of Oakhaven is flawless—pristine streets, generous innkeepers, polite villagers, and water so pure it feels like a blessing. No crime. No hunger. No conflict. No one ever leaves… and no one seems to want to.Nyx, a sharp-eyed rogue with a lifelong allergy to trust, is the first to notice something is wrong. Conversations feel rehearsed. Smiles linger too long. Dreams begin to overlap. And everywhere they go, the villagers offer water.As the party digs deeper, they discover a town built on comfort, connection, and a terrifying question:What would you give up to never feel alone again?Blending dark fantasy, dry humor, and creeping psychological horror, The Village That Watches is a story about found family, false peace, and the seductive danger of belonging without choice.Perfect for fans of:Fantasy with sharp humor and flawed heroesSmall towns with big secretsStories that make you laugh… and then quietly unsettle youJust remember:Everyone gets thirsty eventually.