The Department for Irregular Services

Ancient monuments can attract beings from the Hidden World. To protect both those beings and the general public (not to mention    employees), the Office of Works established the Department for Irregular Services (DfIS) in 1703. The department is now part of   Historic England.

The DfIS deals with boggarts, ghost realms, fae, trolls and more. A Footpath Closed sign might indicate a footpath needing repair, or it might be to avoid disturbing a sleeping troll. 

Currently led by Bernard McTavish, the group comprises a team of six based in a haunted office in Marlborough, Wiltshire.   The team consists of McTavish, Hester Babbage (an archivist) and what McTavish describes optimistically as four roving “field   agents” (the PCs): Dr Cassandra Blackwood (occult history), Titus Stone (paranormal engineering and protective wards), Grey   Calderwell (fae expert), and Erik Grimsson (cryptozoology).

Contents

The Department for Irregular Services:  An overview of the department, along with key members of staff, assets and equipment, their relations with other Liminal factions, key locations and the Avebury Manor ghost realm.

Five detailed player characters:  Dr Cassandra Blackwood, Titus Stone, Grey   Calderwell, Erik Grimsson, DI Yasmin Burton,  P-Division's   liaison officer.

The Hairy Hands: An investigation into an old Dartmoor legend. The Hairy Hands have returned - but why?

Hardknott Roman Fort Ghost Realm: The discovery of a dangerous ghost realm at an old Roman fort in the Lake District.

The Wherwell Cockatrice: A mysterious death brings the Department face-to-face with a deadly foe.

Four Ghost Realms: The Department for Irregular Services documents numerous ghost realms. Here are four: Machrie Moor stone circles, Rushton Triangular Lodge, South Stack Lighthouse, and Bilton Viaduct.

AI disclosure: There's no AI art in The Department for Irregular Services, although I did use ChatGPT to help brainstorm some ideas.