Denizens of the Tower, In The Pool of Truth, the characters hear of a recently unearthed underground compound. Rumor has it that it belonged to an alchemist or sorcerer long ago. Many adventuring parties and would-be tomb-robbers have attempted to explore the place but all have been thwarthed by the dangerous wards and traps in the dungeon. The powerful protections only serve to kindle the flame of greed in all who know about the place.
2023-08-31 21:21:57 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Seeking the Vampire Lords, a level-7 Shadowdark adventure, the Town of Fierallin suffers under the unprecedented rule of a vampire lord. The monster has awoken from his crypt and demands of the locals eternal servitude. The vampire claims he only collects a debt that was promised to him centuries ago. The locals seek help because the influence of this undead grows stronger by the day. It has affected the minds of children the most...
The characters track the vampir...
2023-08-31 00:04:55 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 693 Seeking the Vampire Lord. 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...
2023-08-31 00:04:52 +0000 UTC
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Denizen of the Tower! In Seeking the Vampire Lords, a level-7 Shadowdark adventure, the Town of Fierallin suffers under the unprecedented rule of a vampire lord. The monster has awoken from his crypt and demands of the locals eternal servitude. The vampire claims he only collects a debt that was promised to him centuries ago. The locals seek help because the influence of this undead grows stronger by the day. It has affected the minds of children the most...
The characters trac...
2023-08-31 00:04:49 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Night of the Brain Eater, terrible happenings occur at the coastal settlement of Tanport. People experience strange, vivid, disgusting dreams. Some walk around with empty, void gazes. But the worst is those that have either gone missing or been found dead. The dead have their heads broken in, their brains missing. The town seeks the help of renowned warriors to find the culprit of the gruesome murders and bring peace.
The characters' investigation leads them down a...
2023-08-28 21:51:29 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Night of the Brain Eater, terrible happenings occur at the coastal settlement of Tanport. People experience strange, vivid, disgusting dreams. Some walk around with empty, void gazes. But the worst is those that have either gone missing or been found dead. The dead have their heads broken in, their brains missing. The town seeks the help of renowned warriors to find the culprit of the gruesome murders and bring peace.
The characters' investigation lead...
2023-08-28 21:51:25 +0000 UTC
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In Murder in the Winery, the local winemaker has been reported to commit a horrid crime. A farmer allegedly saw the man killing the apothecary, an innocent woman. The bailiff, in the company of a few guards, showed up promptly to inquire and was attacked by the living dead. Many died and the bailiff returned scarred from that encounter. Now, he willingly pays mercenaries a reward to deal with this terrible problem.
This is an adventure where a group of adventurers explore the l...
2023-08-26 21:53:54 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In the King of Skulls, the heroes must defeat an ancient undead lord from the past. Undead abominations are attacking the coastal area near the capital, Crimsonwall. No one understands or can explain why he is back. When the heroes come to investigate Fisher's Cove, one of the affected locations, they meet Urko, Buncan, and Tila. The three friends can't explain their presence in this timeline either but they all want to help and stop Skulletor, the King of Skulls.
Thi...
2023-08-25 19:56:15 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In the King of Skulls, the heroes must defeat an ancient undead lord from the past. Undead abominations are attacking the coastal area near the capital, Crimsonwall. No one understands or can explain why he is back. When the heroes come to investigate Fisher's Cove, one of the affected locations, they meet Urko, Buncan, and Tila. The three friends can't explain their presence in this timeline either but they all want to help and stop Skulletor, the King of Skul...
2023-08-25 19:56:07 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 692 Corvinus Family Crypt. 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...
2023-08-24 23:29:56 +0000 UTC
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In The Corvinus Family Crypt, the characters are hired to solve a terrible problem. Undead abominations emerge from the old mausoleum of a family that was prominent centuries ago. The bailiff tried to solve this with volunteer members of the city guards but enough have lost their lives. He now turns to hired muscle and mercenaries. Therein, the characters find that the mausoleum leads down to a larger crypt where the family's ancestors are interred.
2023-08-24 23:29:53 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 691 The Imperial Prison. 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...
2023-08-19 16:21:00 +0000 UTC
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In The Imperial Prison, the characters have been wrongfully imprisoned in an underground compound in the region's capital, Ardennia. They are placed in high-security cells and, unless they do something about their current situation, shall suffer a grim fate in the hands of torturers and jailers. Soon enough, the characters may find a sliver of hope and attempt to break out of the imperial prison. Do they have what it takes?
2023-08-19 16:19:00 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 690 Threat in the Desert. 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...
2023-08-18 18:40:43 +0000 UTC
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In Threat in the Desert, the characters learn troubling reports of a legendary beast loose in Gondi Desert. The fabled serpent of fire, the remorhaz, usually stays secluded in the depths of the desert, a region that travelers and desert dwellers avoid. But now, the mighty creature travels farther than before and attacks caravans and travelers. The locals are at a loss and don't know how to solve this problem. A representative of several desert settlements has collected a hefty reward...
2023-08-18 18:40:41 +0000 UTC
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We have a big announcement! It's something we had planned a long time ago but only got around to doing. We have decided to give back to the community in the form of releasing old creations of ours with the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license. At this moment we release 123 maps in several variations for a total of 180 illustrations with the CC-BY 4.0 license.
In time we will release more maps so that our artistic work is available for everyone and for any purpose. Probably in packs of 100...
2023-08-17 20:14:21 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 689 Shrine of Ascendance. 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...
2023-08-16 21:00:35 +0000 UTC
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In Shrine of Ascendance, the characters arrive in town just a few months after Father Bertrand's passing. The man that replaced him earned everyone's trust quickly and gained a considerable number of followers. Things started to get uncomfortable and weird when the man's followers did not return home. Most families demand answers, the truth. Because all they know is that the mysterious man promised "ascension", a massive change in someone's life, wealth, and whatnot. They have seen n...
2023-08-16 21:00:33 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 688 Retaking the Greenhouse. 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 ...
2023-08-13 17:49:17 +0000 UTC
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In Retaking the Greenhouse, the fiefdom's grain and food storage has been taken by enemies. The reserves for the upcoming winter are at risk. Local authorities have tried to retake the underground facility but the task has proven too difficult for the city watch. The captain now offers a hefty reward for mercenaries and sellswords looking to make a name for themselves. It's a great opportunity to earn regional renown!
2023-08-13 17:49:14 +0000 UTC
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This is issue No. 36 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 three guest authors. T...
2023-08-05 19:38:39 +0000 UTC
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In The Philosopher's Stone, after decades and decades of research, the work of others has open boundaries for the simple folk. The rumors of a nearby dungeon where the fabled philosopher's stone hides reach the ears of a group of villagers. They will delve into the hideout of Artorius, one of the many people that spent their lives looking for the stone and failed.
2023-07-31 23:12:28 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In The Axe of Dreams, a level-0 Shadowdark gauntlet, a large percentage of the population of Spearhome has experienced strange dreams where they wield a magical axe. With this arcane artifact, their dreams and aspirations come to fruition in the land of dreams. Those who experienced the most vivid oneiric visions also feel an unavoidable urge to visit a narrow cavern near town. A s...
2023-07-30 20:53:01 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 686 The Axe of Dreams. 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 b...
2023-07-30 20:52:55 +0000 UTC
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Denizen of the Tower! In The Axe of Dreams, a level-0 Shadowdark gauntlet, a large percentage of the population of Spearhome has experienced strange dreams where they wield a magical axe. With this arcane artifact, their dreams and aspirations come to fruition in the land of dreams. Those who experienced the most vivid oneiric visions also feel an unavoidable urge to visit a narrow cavern ne...
2023-07-30 20:52:53 +0000 UTC
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In The Bands of Power, hundreds of years ago, a master forger created a powerful pair of armbands. The Bands of Power earned their name for obvious reasons. The king, for whom the bands were forged, became the most powerful and feared dwarf of the northern territories. But he gained many enemies and soon, he was murdered. The bands got lost in history, hidden, and never found. But that is about to change.
This is an adventure where a group of villagers, dreaming of better lives...
2023-07-30 03:14:00 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In A Dream of Alchemy, people from the City of Sabras are dissatisfied because the local apothecary, a famous mage and alchemist named Rowan, started giving people strange concoctions that have caused them to suffer terrible ailments and conditions. The authorities refuse to prosecute the alchemist and cover for him now that he has taken refuge in his laboratory on a nearby island. No ships are allowed to go there either.
The recluse alchemist is after a legendary ele...
2023-07-29 19:26:06 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In A Dream of Alchemy, people from the City of Sabras are dissatisfied because the local apothecary, a famous mage and alchemist named Rowan, started giving people strange concoctions that have caused them to suffer terrible ailments and conditions. The authorities refuse to prosecute the alchemist and cover for him now that he has taken refuge in his laboratory on a nearby island. No ships are allowed to go there either.
The recluse alchemist is after a ...
2023-07-29 19:25:59 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 685 The Horrid Descent. 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 ...
2023-07-27 17:36:53 +0000 UTC
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In The Horrid Descent, a group of peasants are abducted and dropped into a strange, apparently-underground location. They soon discover that they are trapped in a dungeon filled with deathly guardians, riddles, and traps. The dungeon's creator calls this a sort of experiment. The peasants have no way out, the only way to find the exit is by pushing through the grim challenges.
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2023-07-27 17:36:49 +0000 UTC
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