Rumor of Thorns

Sinister tidings whisper from the deep forest.
Promises of pain, and the glint of moonlight on thorns.
Something foul stirs in the shadows.
An unknown evil stalks the land, and five souls stand unwittingly in its path. Destiny has claimed them, even though they would not choose this battle for themselves.
Together, they must stand against the encroaching darkness. In the end, it may claim them all.
But here at the start, all they know is a rumor of thorns...