The Southern Appalachian Cryptid Files Warden Division Case Reports — Volume I Hidden deep in the ridges of Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia lies an ecosystem unlike any other—an ancient, living network where cryptids roam as guardians, predators, and witnesses to a world long forgotten. For decades, the Southern Appalachian Cryptid Program (SACP) has monitored these creatures under the guise of folklore and misdirection. But beneath the cover stories, redacted memos, and “bear-attack” press releases lies a truth far stranger—and far older—than anyone is prepared to face. These are the reconstructed field reports the public was never meant to see. A Shade Lynx that stalks the tree line between worlds. A Wampus guardian driven by old grief and older instincts. A Raptor Six flock diving through electromagnetic storms. A Moon-Eyed presence humming in the deep caverns. A Snallygaster with motives nobody can quite decipher. Told through testimonies, case files, and internal commentary from PR analyst Carolyn Webb, this anthology reveals the creatures that patrol the fog-soaked hollers and ridgelines of the Southern Appalachians—and the federal program struggling to keep them hidden. Some stories are folklore. Some are warnings. These are both.