The Grotesque

The Grotesque is the fear of dreams, of nightmares coming to life. It watches your dreams while you sleep and can enter your dream and take control. It can show you things you've done or it can cause you to go into a dream-induced stupor.

Victims often find themselves sleepwalking and waking up in unusual places. It can manifest itself as any aspect of the dream. It has often been seen as a circus, with fire-eaters, tightrope walkers, sword swallowers, and magicians.

It is said that if it wants to, it can trap its victims in an unending dream from which they can never wake up.

The Grotesque might also be a herald of Fears to come, never working by itself, but instead working in conjunction with whatever Fear is in need of aid.