Creepy storyteller, mysterious old man, worn leather-bound book, dim candlelight, eerie atmosphere, abandoned mansion, cobwebs covering furniture, creaking wooden floorboards, spooky sounds in the darkness, single flickering light source, ominous shadows on walls, mysterious artifacts scattered around, ancient tomes stacked high, dusty air thick with secrets, mysterious whispering voices, haunted eyes peering from portraits, creepy taxidermy animals watching, dark stormy night outside, flashes of lightning illuminating the room, ominous thunder rumbling in distance.