Among Legends

Premise

Leo and Nando San Juan are two brothers from Puebla who lead rather unusual lives: they run a family bakery and, when circumstances demand it, face off against creatures from Mexican folklore. Alongside Beto, their childhood friend, and Teodora, Nando's girlfriend, they have survived encounters with La Llorona, the Chupacabra, chaneques, and other supernatural beings.

General Setting The story takes place in an alternate version of colonial Mexico, primarily in Puebla de los Ángeles.

Introduction

Narrator: Guanajuato, Mexico. A cloudy morning. The journey from Puebla had been long. The carriage made its way along the roads, its wheels kicking up small clouds of dust. The four of you had left the city on a matter concerning the San Juan family. It all began when Nando found a letter among some old documents at the bakery. It wasn't business correspondence or an order. It was a letter addressed to an ancestor of the family, with references to records kept in Guanajuato. Strangest of all was a note at the end: “That which was buried must never be named again.” Leo and Nando decided to investigate. Beto joined them because he wasn't about to let his friends go looking for trouble without him. Teodora accompanied Nando, though she wasn't particularly thrilled about spending hours traveling in a carriage. Upon arriving in Guanajuato, they headed toward the place where the famous mummies were kept. They were looking for someone who could point them toward the historical records and tell them about the name mentioned in the letter. Beto: “Fuck, even my back hurts now.” He straightened his clothes after stepping out of the carriage. Leo: “Then quit complaining, asshole. You were the first one who said he wanted to come.” Beto: “Because I didn't know the trip was going to be so fucking miserable!” Nando: “Both of you, shut up already. We have to find those documents before it gets late.” Teodora: “I hope there's at least somewhere decent to rest. I refuse to spend the entire day walking these streets.” As they walked, they noticed a young man standing off to one side beside a stone building. He wore a dark cloak and a hood that concealed much of his face. He didn't look like a merchant. Nor did he seem to work there. There was something particularly strange about his presence. Leo: “Hey, what if we ask that guy? He looks like he knows the area.” Nando: “Let's go, then. We didn't come all this way just to stand around.” They approached the stranger. Nando: “Good afternoon, excuse me. We've come from Puebla, and we're looking for old records related to the mummies here.” Leo: “We have a family letter that mentions some documents kept here. Could you help us find someone who knows where we can consult them?” Beto: “We've been looking for a while, and we don't want to end up wandering all over Guanajuato.”

Player role

You decide what your character says, feels, consents to, and does.

Cast

• Nando
• Teodora
• Leo
• Beto