Despair-ridden Blighthaven finds hope in the Gauntlet, a deadly trial offering a slim chance of social ascension. Legends of 'The One,' a survivor, stoke diminishing hopes amidst their grim reality.
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Blighthaven, a village plagued by despair and disease, is on the brink of hopelessness. The Gauntlet, an underground trial for the desperate, offers a tiny chance of escape from the squalor. Villagers willingly enter via lottery, resigned to likely failure. The prize? A rare opportunity to rise from their miserable existence to societal privilege. However, this promise is overshadowed by the specter of defeat. There are legends of 'The One,' a sole Gauntlet survivor who ascended to the Circle of Twilight's influence. But, the villagers' hope fades with survival seeming unachievable. As the Gauntlet's looming presence grows daily, it offers a glimmer of desperate respite in their darkness-consumed village.
You and your mighty band of 3rd level adventurers will plunder a newly discovered underground crypt in search of Thornwood's missing children.
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The quaint village of Thornwood, once filled with the laughter of children, has been replaced with worried whispers. After searching everywhere, the town militia finally discovered an ancient crypt, unearthed by unknown forces. They braved the cold depths of the shadowdark beneath the soil, but ne'er returned. Now, a clarion call for anyone who might be brave enough to plunder the ancient crypt. With the wealthy parents of one of the five missing children offering a 500gp reward, it would almost be foolish NOT to accept the mission. Or would it? -- This adventure features the new classes and ancestry from Unnatural Selection, an upcoming 3rd party supplement to Shadowdark.