The Festival of Lights and Frights

A few of our friends got together with the idea of releasing a free Halloween collaboration for the community to enjoy this year, and we’re excited to share what we’ve been brewing in our cauldron! Written by Dagonzo Adventures, scored by McRoMusic and illustrated by Zach Moeller, Papelchemy and Divination Illustrations, this VTT-optimized release is loaded with festive content to make game prep easy for a holiday-themed game.

Additionally, Foundry VTT users will be happy to find a fully-integrated module with walls, lighting, animations, linked tokens and actors, (super cute) items and music, all free of charge. Get the manifest URL here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yeop0my15ghz93p/module.json?dl=1 

The Festival of Lights and Frights is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four to six characters of 3rd to 5th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. This adventure is setting agnostic and can easily be inserted into any setting or campaign of your choice, or it can be run independently of a campaign.

Fall has settled in across the land, with leaves turning amber and brown, harvest festivals cropping up in all manner of villages and farms, and the creeping chill of winter just around the corner, the party is on their way to the nearest town for a quiet reprieve in between adventures.

What they don’t know is that, just off the beaten path, hidden from the prying eyes of humankind is a town of monsters who have come to co-exist. They have their own trade, cultures, and most notably the seasonal tradition of the Gourdington Lights and Frights Festival, where children go from door to door seeking sweet treats, the villagers participate in games and activities, and the town celebrates another year of peace and prosperity – set to have its 500th anniversary!

But something is amiss in the cozy monster town of Gourdington – monsters’ children have been going missing around town and the mayor is determined to get to the bottom of it.

Please make sure to check out these other awesome creators who helped put this together:

Dagonzo Adventures publishes high-quality, narrative-focused one-shot adventures for 5e, filled with custom monsters and magic items, all based on the cartography of Cze & Peku’s battlemaps. Each Patron also gets access to a huge library of one-page encounters, easy to drop into any campaign or session at the drop of a hat. You can find all of his adventures, encounters, and tons of free content on his Patreon.

Divination Illustrations creates maps, magic items, and illustrations for tabletop games, providing a wide variety of VTT-ready content to fill out the corners of your world. You can support Divination Illustrations at her Patreon or check her out on the Roll20 Marketplace.

McRoMusic has been playing and composing music for nearly 20 years and is an avid tabletop RPG fan. Now he's married the two, and is creating high-quality music for players and GMs to enjoy at their table! McRoMusic can be found on Spotify (and anywhere else that you stream your music), and also has a Bandcamp store and Patreon if you would like to support him directly.

Papelchemy is a graphic artist focusing on printables and stationery to help organize and add immersion and depth to any table. You can check out more of Papelchemy’s work and support her at her Patreon or her Ko-Fi.