From Introduction: Tales Told by Shadows is a collection of adventures and scenarios for the Medieval horror and dark intrigue Roleplaying Game Danse Macabre (2004). How to Use These Tales Treat each adventure as a sketch only. You may have to vary the tale a little or a lot depending on the actions of players – which can un unpredictable at the best of times and chaotic at the worst. Don’t think of the scenarios are hard and fast stories, they are more of a framework of events that may or may not happen. Also, remember that although in some of the Tales there are important non-player characters, it is the player characters who are always the protagonists. Make as much of the story as possible revolve around the players.