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Something primordial stirs within the depths of Oldfaire, as the Circle of the Crimson Mirror searches for missing allies.

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Candela Obscura is an ongoing monthly horror drama that follows an esoteric order of investigators as they use centuries of knowledge to fight back against a mysterious source of corruption and bleed. Leveraging gaming as a story mechanic, the series features the Candela Obscura tabletop roleplaying game from Darrington Press, which is built on the Illuminated Worlds system.

Candela Obscura: The Circle of The Crimson Mirror will be three episodes long starring Aimee Carrero, Imari Williams, Alexander Ward, and Taliesin Jaffe alongside our Gamemaster, Liam O'Brien.

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Originally Created by Taliesin Jaffe and Chris Lockey Game Design and Writing by Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall Directed by Steve Failows Produced by Maxwell James and Steve Failows Lightkeeper portrayed by Taliesin Jaffe Music by Colm McGuinness Character Art by Lisa Fricke

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