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The Ghostface

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The Ghostface (Danny Johnson)
Lore Overview

Every killer loves attention, but few crave it quite like Danny Johnson — the man the world would come to know as The Ghost Face. Behind the charm of Jed Olsen, a smiling journalist and “friendly freelancer,” lurked something much darker: a voyeur, a predator, and an artist obsessed with his own infamy.

To the staff at the Roseville Gazette, Jed was an eager new hire — polite, professional, and hungry for a good story. He blended in perfectly, collecting trust as easily as he collected headlines. But beneath the easy grin, Danny Johnson was documenting more than words. He was chronicling his own atrocities — the Roseville Murders.

Victims were found butchered in their homes, doors unforced, lives extinguished with calculated precision. The police were baffled. The town was terrified. And Jed Olsen? He was thriving. He wrote their horror into print, feeding off the fear he’d created. Each article, each photograph, each whispered rumor — all were part of his masterpiece.

When he captured the image of a masked figure slipping into a house at night, Roseville’s panic erupted. The headline read: “The Ghost Face Caught on Tape.” No one suspected the man behind the camera was also the man behind the mask.

Then, without warning, Jed vanished. On his desk, a note remained:

“I hope you liked my stories — I enjoyed bringing them to life. Don’t worry, I’m not done.”

Danny Johnson had simply moved on, like a phantom chasing the next thrill. He lived for the chase, the fear, the kill — and the spectacle that followed. To him, murder was performance art, and terror his medium.

One humid Florida night, as he admired his grim collage of victims and headlines, the air grew cold. The heat and stench of sweat were replaced by something else — Fog. It poured through the cracks in the walls, swallowing the room and the life he knew. Then came the whisper of footsteps, the crunch of leaves, and the echo of a scream.

Danny smiled behind his mask. The Entity had given him a new audience — one that would never stop watching, and never stop running.

“Smile for the camera… this story ends in blood.”

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“You lurk in the shadows, eliminating your victims one by one.”

After hooking the Obsession, Furtive Chase triggers its primary effects for 14/16/18 seconds:

  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
  • Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.

After the Obsession is rescued from the Hook Furtive Chase triggers its secondary effect:

  • Causes the Obsession status to transfer to the Rescuer.

You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.

 

“You have no idea what I have planned for you. It’ll be in the news for weeks. I’ll make sure of that.” — The Ghost Face

Furtive Chase

I'm All Ears

“You sharpen your keen senses in the dark Realm of The Entity”

Whenever a Survivor performs a Rushed Vault action within 48 metres of your location, you benefit from the following effect:

The Aura of the Survivor is revealed to you for 8 seconds.

I’m All Ears has a cool-down of 60/45/30 seconds.

“There is no need to worry. I’ve been preparing my whole life for this.” — The Ghost Face

“Your dark designs and shrewd composure rouse The Entity.”

After picking up a Survivor, Thrilling Tremors triggers its effects:

  • Blocks all Generators not currently being repaired by any Survivors for 16 seconds.
  • The Auras of Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.

Thrilling Tremors has a cool-down of 40/35/30 seconds.

“The night assists me and it’s endless here.” — The Ghost Face

Thrilling Tremors

Ghostface Builds

High-Pressure Stealth
“Silent Execution”

Knight Perk

The machinations of the weak and craven draw your ire.

Your anger forces Survivors to reveal themselves.

Performing the Damage Generator action on a Generator triggers Nowhere to Hide:

  • The Auras of all Survivors within 24 metres of your location are revealed to you for 3/4/5 seconds.

 

“Out with you, cowards! Show yourselves!” — Tarhos Kovács

Cenobite (General) Perk

“A Hex that toys with a victim’s suffering.”

Each time you hook a Survivor for the first time, if there is at least one Dull Totem in the environment, Hex: Fortune’s Fool activates and lights a Hex Totem:

  • Causes that Survivor to suffer permanently from the Oblivious Status Effect.
  • Blocks their Hex Totem from being cleansed by any other Survivor for 90 seconds.
  • The Aura of their Hex Totem is revealed to the Cursed Survivor within 24/20/16 metres.
All effects of the Hex Perk persist until its Hex Totem is cleansed or blessed.

Plague Perk

“The display of your Powers creates a whirlwind of panic that spreads throughout the land.”

Whenever the Obsession becomes injured by any means, Dark Devotion activates for 35/40/45 seconds:

  • Transfers your Terror Radius to the Obsession.
    • This Terror Radius is set to 40 metres.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.

“And terror shall take hold of a defiant non-believer, who shall falsely announce my arrival.” — (The Tablet of Adiris, 48.9)

Onryō Perk

“You form a psychic connection with The Entity and alter the rules of the Trial.”

At the start of the Trial, 4 Hooks in the environment are changed into Scourge Hooks:

  • The Auras of these Scourge Hooks are highlighted in white.

Each time a Survivor is unhooked from a Scourge Hook, the following effects apply:

  • The Auras of all other Survivors are revealed for 5/6/7 seconds.

Add-ons

Olsen’s wallet holds thirty dollars in cash, a video club membership card, and a folded picture of Olsen’s first Roseville victim.
Carrying incriminating evidence boosts your excitement and resolve.

  • Instantly recharges Night Shroud after breaking a Breakable Wall or a Pallet.

A small surveillance camera that filmed The Ghost Face breaking into a house on Belleview Road in Northern Roseville.
The camera was positioned at the perfect angle to catch a glimpse of The Ghost Face without providing any real clue to the police.

  • The Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 7 seconds after putting a Marked Survivor into the Dying State.

 

“An image is worth a thousand words.” — The Ghost Face

Aggressive Stalker
“Marked for Death”

Shape Perk

Damaging any Survivor other than the Obsession with a Basic Attack causes Save the Best for Last to gain +1 Token, up to a maximum of 6/7/8 Tokens.
Damaging the Obsession with either a Basic or Special Attack causes Save the Best for Last to lose -2 Tokens:

  • Grants a stack-able -4 % per Token Cool-down time reduction on successful Basic Attacks, up to a maximum of 24/28/32 %.

Save the Best for Last freezes its current Token Count once the Obsession is sacrificed or killed.
You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.

“Death has come to your little town, Sheriff.” — Dr Sam Loomis

Demogorgon Perk

Your distressing presence drains and weakens your prey.

All Survivors repairing a Generator suffer from the following afflictions:

  • Incurs the Blindness and Exhausted Status Effects for the duration of the Repair action.
    • If a Survivor was already suffering from Exhausted prior to Mindbreaker affecting them, the Status Effect’s timer will be paused and not recover for the duration of the Repair action.
    • Both Status Effects linger for another 3/4/5 seconds after a Survivor stops repairing.

 

“The specimen’s apparent telepathic ability can evoke feelings of dread and fatigue in nearby individuals.” — Hawkins National Laboratory

Demogorgon Perk

“Your eerie presence charges the air and interferes with technology.”

Whenever you put a Survivor into the Dying State with your Basic Attack, Surge triggers its effect:

  • Causes all Generators within 32 metres of your location to instantly explode and start regressing.
  • Instantly regresses all affected Generators by 6/7/8 %.
 
“The creature appears to have some unknown influence over electricity and nearby electronics.” — Hawkins National Laboratory

Plague Perk

“The cries of the unfaithful make your heart leap.”

Whenever a Survivor is put into the Dying State by any means, all other Survivors within your Terror Radius will scream and reveal their current location to you for 4/5/6 seconds.

“Horror overcomes the heart of infidels who cry at the feet of the fallen.” — (Hymn of Praise, 11.4)

Add-ons

A perfect belt clip to scout carry your blade discreetly.
No one knows what you are planning to do tonight.

  • Reduces your Terror Radius by -12 metres when Crouched

A manual focus lens to remain undetected while taking pictures from afar.

  • Survivors suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect for 60 seconds after revealing you.

Endgame Shutdown
“The Blackout Protocol”

Trickster Perk

You are not going to let just anyone into the VIP room.

For each Survivor you hook for the first time, No Way Out gains 1 Token.

Once the Exit Gates have been powered, No Way Out activates:

  • When a Survivor interacts with an Exit Gate Switch, you receive a Loud Noise Notification and The Entity blocks both Exit Gate Switches for 12 seconds and an additional 6/9/12 seconds per Token in your possession, up to a combined maximum of 36/48/60 seconds.

 

“That sound when you bleed… let me hear it again.” — Ji-Woon Hak

Plague Perk

“The display of your Powers creates a whirlwind of panic that spreads throughout the land.”

Whenever the Obsession becomes injured by any means, Dark Devotion activates for 35/40/45 seconds:

  • Transfers your Terror Radius to the Obsession.
    • This Terror Radius is set to 40 metres.
  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.

You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.

“And terror shall take hold of a defiant non-believer, who shall falsely announce my arrival.” — (The Tablet of Adiris, 48.9)

Cenobite (General) Perk

“You induce mental suffering by crushing any hope of escape.”

Each time a Generator is completed, No Holds Barred calls upon The Entity for the following effects:

  • Blocks the Generator with the most Progression for 15/20/25 seconds.
  • The Aura of the Blocked Generator is highlighted to you in white.

Ghostface Perk

“Your dark designs and shrewd composure rouse The Entity.”

After picking up a Survivor, Thrilling Tremors triggers its effects:

  • Blocks all Generators not currently being repaired by any Survivors for 16 seconds.
  • The Auras of Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.
Thrilling Tremors has a cool-down of 40/35/30 seconds.

 

“The night assists me and it’s endless here.” — The Ghost Face

Add-ons

A stolen camera from a victim of Olsen in Philadelphia, where he worked before.
The film inside captured his last night in the city.

  • Reduces the Time to mark Survivors by -10 %.

“Gotta love Philly: keeps giving and giving and I do not wanna forget any of it.” — The Ghost Face

A blue pen with a chewed cap that holds traces of Danny’s DNA.
Incriminating evidence that was never found.

  • Increases the Reveal time for Survivors in the Dying State to 3 seconds.

Stealth Build
"Vanishing Point"

Ghostface Perk

“Your dark designs and shrewd composure rouse The Entity.”

After picking up a Survivor, Thrilling Tremors triggers its effects:

  • Blocks all Generators not currently being repaired by any Survivors for 16 seconds.
  • The Auras of Blocked Generators are highlighted to you in white.

Thrilling Tremors has a cool-down of 40/35/30 seconds.

 

“The night assists me and it’s endless here.” — The Ghost Face

Ghostface Perk

“You sharpen your keen senses in the dark Realm of The Entity.”

Whenever a Survivor performs a Rushed Vault action within 48 metres of your location, you benefit from the following effect:

  • The Aura of the Survivor is revealed to you for 8 seconds.
I’m All Ears has a cool-down of 60/45/30 seconds.

 

“There is no need to worry. I’ve been preparing my whole life for this.” — The Ghost Face

Ghostface Perk

“You lurk in the shadows, eliminating your victims one by one.”

After hooking the Obsession, Furtive Chase triggers its primary effects for 14/16/18 seconds:

  • Grants the Undetectable Status Effect.
  • Grants a +10 % Haste Status Effect.

After the Obsession is rescued from the Hook Furtive Chase triggers its secondary effect:

  • Causes the Obsession status to transfer to the Rescuer.

You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time.

 

“You have no idea what I have planned for you. It’ll be in the news for weeks. I’ll make sure of that.” — The Ghost Face

Nemesis Perk

You have been designed to track down and eliminate targets.

At the start of the Trial, the Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 7/8/9 seconds.

  • Extends the duration of all instances of a Survivor Aura being revealed to you by +2 seconds.

Lethal Pursuer benefits from its own effect.

 

“…it knows what it wants and won’t stop till it gets it.” — Carlos Oliveira

Add-ons

Olsen’s wallet holds thirty dollars in cash, a video club membership card, and a folded picture of Olsen’s first Roseville victim.
Carrying incriminating evidence boosts your excitement and resolve.

  • Instantly recharges Night Shroud after breaking a Breakable Wall or a Pallet.

A small surveillance camera that filmed The Ghost Face breaking into a house on Belleview Road in Northern Roseville.
The camera was positioned at the perfect angle to catch a glimpse of The Ghost Face without providing any real clue to the police.

  • The Auras of all Survivors are revealed to you for 7 seconds after putting a Marked Survivor into the Dying State.

 

“An image is worth a thousand words.” — The Ghost Face

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