The Narrator is the Ancestor of the player and former owner of the Estate. The voice actor for the Narrator is Wayne June. All unlocked narrations concerning the plot are available by consulting the Ancestor's Memoirs, a building found in the central square of the hamlet. The story of Darkest Dungeon is exposed through the narrator, who will give hints on his mysterious past as the player approaches the various bosses. The game's opening cutscene would have us believe he sent word to you to have you take over the Hamlet before taking his own life, but this may not be the case.The Narrator is a vital part of Darkest Dungeon, accompanying the player in their adventures and creating a dark and stressful atmosphere with his foreboding comments.

Ultimately, the Ancestor and his workmen uncovered what they had been searching for: in the deepest foundations beneath the Manor was a stone gateway, behind which he finally learned the truth of reality as we know it, a truth so horrible that the very knowledge of it drove him to madness and despair. RELATED: Darkest Dungeon: Best Curio Treasures And Effects Ultimately, though, he knew the truth he sought would be found in the depths beneath the Manor, so he spent the majority of his remaining funds to bankroll an expedition, all while the Hamlet suffered and stagnated from his frivolous dealings with the unknown. He committed ritual human sacrifices, struck bargains with mysterious beings from the depths of the ocean, and created alchemic abominations of twisted flesh. The Ancestor began to experiment with all manners of arcane horrors in an effort to learn more about the world beyond our own.

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