Woundgarden [Bodysnatcher Progression Horror]

Forget power fantasy. This is a power nightmare, and you don't get to wake up. Listen. The face you wear belonged to a stranger. The memories you carry are stolen. You are a Vessel. A hollow thing. Your purpose is simple. Go to the village of Greyhollow. Find what he died for. You will walk in his skin. You will feel his love and grief. You will be the perfect imposter. Do not seek your origin. I ate the first page. Now, begin. This is a story about a monster trying to be a human. Woundgarden is a dark fantasy about a shifting, shape-stealing entity that wears stolen lives to survive, only to discover the people it becomes are worth grieving, and worth fighting for. Other stories give you a monster with a human heart. This one gives you something rarer: a hollow thing learning, one stolen life at a time, what a heart is even for. It starts with a body in a swamp and a choice that takes half a second. Everything that follows is the cost of that choice. And it grows. What to Expect • A protagonist who is both the monster and its victims. • A tier-based system where power is defined by words and symbols, not numbers. • A world steeped in oppressive dread, desperate violence, and visceral body horror. • A slow-burn, high-stakes mystery that grows teeth the longer you look at it. • A twisted take on the Found Family trope. • A story where moments of hope are rare, fragile, and fiercely earned. Schedule & The Journey Ahead A new chapter will arrive every Monday. Each revelation should have time to fester. Read 6 chapters ahead on Patreon.