Traveler! In The Dishonor of Thieves, the characters find themselves in the heart of The Enochian Harbour, a den of thieves and intrigue, where they are tasked with dismantling the notorious operations of Maris "The Viper" Blackwater and Valtor "The Phantom" Thorn. Each decision they make affects their standing within the treacherous web of alliances and rivalries in the harbour. The adventure is rife with moral dilemmas, as the players weigh the consequences of their actions on the ...
2023-11-22 21:28:30 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In The Dishonor of Thieves, the characters find themselves in the heart of The Enochian Harbour, a den of thieves and intrigue, where they are tasked with dismantling the notorious operations of Maris "The Viper" Blackwater and Valtor "The Phantom" Thorn. Each decision they make affects their standing within the treacherous web of alliances and rivalries in the harbour. The adventure is rife with moral dilemmas, as the players weigh the consequences of their ac...
2023-11-22 21:28:12 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 713 Abode of the Dying Sun. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects h...
2023-11-16 19:47:21 +0000 UTC
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In Abode of the Dying Sun, the characters learn of a secluded temple in the desert, in the depths of the Shimmering Sands. There, an infamous cult is said to be ready for a celestial event that shall, if successful, bring forth the consumption of the sun to bring an era of darkness. Or so the gossip says. The characters are sent to investigate this matter and perhaps root out the evil cultists from this temple. The journey there is not for the faint of heart.
2023-11-16 19:47:07 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 712 Cursed Gems of Ramlaat. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects h...
2023-11-15 00:41:31 +0000 UTC
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In Cursed Gems of Ramlaat, the characters learn of a set of marvelously powerful stones. They are called the Cursed Gems of Ramlaat. Rumor has it that mages and scholars have tried to possess them and paid a ruinous price for a sliver of power bestowed by the stones. Many ended up losing their sanity in pursuing this goal. Despite this, the gems are certainly sought-after by powerful beings and the characters may attempt to fence them to the highest bidder.
2023-11-15 00:40:43 +0000 UTC
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Currently working on this dungeon. Lore is still up for grabs! But what we've got so far is that teleportation magic is needed to reach the magic circle near the center-left of the image. Operating a few machines is needed to reach the main chamber that has a large interconnected pool.
But what fills this pool? I feel like water, acid, and lava are kind of overused so I'd like to avoid that. I'm thinking blood (arguably lame too)?, perhaps a liquid metal (molten gold)?
Do ...
2023-11-14 18:25:09 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 711 Dream of Molten Rocks. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects ha...
2023-11-12 21:27:49 +0000 UTC
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In Dream of Molten Rocks, the characters get involved in the discovery of an Elvish artifact from ancient wars. The Flaming Tongue is a powerful sword that has been stored and safe from enemy hands for centuries. But the magic blade yearns for a new owner. No one could have known that the sword's vault lay below Harold Bryne's home, a simple old writer.
In this level-5 Shadowdark adve...
2023-11-12 21:27:33 +0000 UTC
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Hi there, the current working title of this illustration is Abode of the Dying Sun. We still don't have lore ideas down for this one. At the moment I am considering a desert-based cult and this is most likely going to be the cult's lair. There are already some barracks right at the start of the dungeon.
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The northeast chambers are blocked off from the rest of the dungeon by boulders. There is something dangerous here that even the denizens fear. What is it? Care...
2023-11-11 16:44:21 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 710 Cracking the Vault. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have ...
2023-11-11 16:37:52 +0000 UTC
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In Cracking the Vault, the characters are hired by a woman who claims to be the heir of Lord Sasktell, a tycoon who lived a few generations back. She explains that the greedy man refused to pass on his wealth and put it all in a vault that no one has been able to breach as of yet. If the characters agree, she promises to pay them handsomely but she shall keep the majority of the treasure found therein. At least, that is what she expects from the characters.
2023-11-11 16:37:49 +0000 UTC
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This is issue No. 39 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. A compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies. We're featuring guest writers to add some more content and give the magazine even more value and usability!
This number has the special contribution of four guest authors. They are Thomas Band Pedersen, and William Murakami-Br...
2023-11-06 18:27:54 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower, in Mausoleum of Cursed Scales, the characters explore the resting place of the Gibbs family. What happened to them is a sad story. Many years ago, Thierry Gibbs made a deal with a witch that went wrong, and his entire family was cursed. Scales covered their bodies and nothing they tried fixed the problem. In the end, their bloodline ended and this mausoleum is all that remains. The heroes are hired because monsters have started coming out of this place. Within,...
2023-10-31 19:31:06 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Gaze of the Solemn Sire, a level-4 Shadowdark adventure, the characters find themselves at a crossroads with no clear path to advance in their overarching campaign. They require a powerful weapon, the means to reach a faraway location, or a piece of crucial information. They learn of an elusive entity, an obscure deity that is said to have aided those in need in the past. Those related to this being all managed incredible exploits that changed the world's fate.
The...
2023-10-29 19:19:27 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 708 Gaze of the Solemn Sire. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects ...
2023-10-29 19:19:18 +0000 UTC
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Denizen of the Tower! In Gaze of the Solemn Sire, a level-4 Shadowdark adventure, the characters find themselves at a crossroads with no clear path to advance in their overarching campaign. They require a powerful weapon, the means to reach a faraway location, or a piece of crucial information. They learn of an elusive entity, an obscure deity that is said to have aided those in need in the past. Those related to this being all managed incredible exploits that changed the world's fat...
2023-10-29 19:19:04 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 707 Doors of Hope and Guilt. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects ...
2023-10-26 19:10:10 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Doors of Hope and Guilt, the characters reach the end of a dungeon and find a beautiful chamber with two massive doors. These are the Doors of Hope and Guilt, created by a mage named Yinjan. The heroes need to use the magic of the doors to reveal someone's true heart. Or perhaps their visit has to do with a larger quest, and the door's powerful scrying abilities may help them know what is their next step.
2023-10-26 19:09:57 +0000 UTC
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In Generations of Guilt, the heir of a family that has been powerful for generations reveals a terrible secret. An ancestor made a nefarious deal with a demon and promised it the first three infants sired by himself and all subsequent patriarchs. In exchange, the demon gave them power and influence. All his descendants complied with this terrible clause. Except for the current head of the family who wants to stop this madness. He hires the characters to go confront the demon.
W...
2023-10-25 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 706 The Ruby-Eyed Phylactery. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects...
2023-10-24 20:21:59 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Red-Eyed Phylactery, the king summons the characters to help solve the gradually fiercer attacks of an undead magician who emerges from the sewers and attacks all around him. Despite the abomination being destroyed three times already, it keeps coming back, each time stronger and more cunning. The characters must track the lich back to its lair before its body reforms again and he attacks the kingdom's capital once more.
This Shadowdark adventure brings the heroes ...
2023-10-24 20:21:46 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Red-Eyed Phylactery, the king summons the characters to help solve the gradually fiercer attacks of an undead magician who emerges from the sewers and attacks all around him. Despite the abomination being destroyed three times already, it keeps coming back, each time stronger and more cunning. The characters must track the lich back to its lair before its body reforms again and he attacks the kingdom's capital once more.
This Shadowdark adventure bring...
2023-10-24 20:21:26 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 705 Core of Madness. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have bee...
2023-10-19 17:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Core of Madness, the characters are hired by an archaeologist to explore a strange location recently unearthed by prospectors. The scholar suspects that the miners found an ancient dungeon built by a culture of fish-folk, the deep ones. According to his sources, the region was submerged centuries ago, thus explaining the presence of the elusive fish-folk.
Thi...
2023-10-19 17:10:01 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Hereditary Wickedness, the characters visit Straton. A small thriving town ruled by the Strats, a family with a long history and a good relation with the crown. The characters ignore what they are about to witness. Maximilian Strat, the current ruler's predecessor, made a deal with a devil about a hundred years ago. He wished for his family to be strong and cunning, so the devil added a little of his blood to his. Today, all of the Strats foster a little devil's blood wi...
2023-10-18 19:44:19 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Hereditary Wickedness, the characters visit Straton. A small thriving town ruled by the Strats, a family with a long history and a good relation with the crown. The characters ignore what they are about to witness. Maximilian Strat, the current ruler's predecessor, made a deal with a devil about a hundred years ago. He wished for his family to be strong and cunning, so the devil added a little of his blood to his. Today, all of the Strats foster a little dev...
2023-10-18 19:44:04 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 704 Throne of Forlorn Desires. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart object...
2023-10-15 17:25:00 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Throne of Forlorn Desires, the characters learn of a long-forgotten tomb that has just been revealed. Clan Jund was led by King Kumi, one of the dwarvish lords that ruled the northern territories. Sadly, he is remembered for his weakness and unremarkable actions during the wars. He was the first to lose his lands, troops, and station. Most blame him for allowing the dwarvish front to break.
2023-10-15 17:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 703 The Archmage's Vault. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects hav...
2023-10-14 18:40:13 +0000 UTC
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