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The Torch Carrier - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Traveler! In The Torch Carrier, the rumors of a chamber of gold reach the capital, and soon, travelers and adventurers come to Drake's Pass to investigate. People ignore that the ruins in the woods belonged to long-gone sphinxes. And that the magical creatures made sure that no one would ever rob them of their gold. Even if that meant destroying their treasure forever.

This is an adventure that makes a group of peasants gather and explore an underground tomb in the woods. They ...

The Torch Carrier - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Denizen of the Tower! In The Torch Carrier, the rumors of a chamber of gold reach the capital, and soon, travelers and adventurers come to Drake's Pass to investigate. People ignore that the ruins in the woods belonged to long-gone sphinxes. And that the magical creatures made sure that no one would ever rob them of their gold. Even if that meant destroying their treasure forever.

This is an adventure that makes a group of peasants gather and explore an underground tomb in the ...

684 The Lost Ark (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 684 The Lost Ark. 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 been r...

684 The Lost Ark - Level-0 Gauntlet

In the Lost Ark, a motley crew of peasants looking to change their station follow a dubious character known as Lord Hendrick. He claims to have found a mighty religious relic from the past. It is known as the Lost Ark. The journey takes the characters to a vault surrounded by sand dunes in Golla Desert. It is there that Lord Hendricks reveals his colors and attempts to imprison the peasants....

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683 For the Little Ones! (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 683 For the Little Ones!. 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...

683 For the Little Ones! - Level-0 Gauntlet

In For the Little Ones!, an elusive demon used a pan flute and a cryptic tune to lure out most children from a nearby town. Two hunters saw the little ones follow the strange goat-like entity but dared not confront it. Now, among the grieving parents, a group stands out as brave enough to do something about this. Aid from the capital won't come on time. They must rise up to the challenge. 2023-07-19 20:59:54 +0000 UTC View Post

682 The Door of Ages (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 682 The Door of Ages. 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 be...

682 The Door of Ages - Level-0 Gauntlet

In The Door of Ages, a recent cave-in caused the mountains to shift and the entrance to a dungeon was revealed. People started coming to Harrington, asking for this place and a certain Cadmus mage. What no one knows, is that Cadmus was a powerful mage but he perished trying to master time. The Door of Ages, his best creation, is the closest he got to understanding time travel. Frankly, this ...

Dungeon Vault Magazine No. 32 - Shadowdark Edition

This is issue No. 32 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. A compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies. The content in this magazine is designed for use with Shadowdark RPG rules. Dungeon Vault Magazine is all about providing interesting ideas and lore to DMs and storytellers. Within this issue, you will find varied adventure ideas. These short modules do not stick to a unified template of sections. Instead, they are organically created and follow their own pace. ...

681 Crypt of Endless Agony (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 681 Crypt of Endless Agony. 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...

681 Crypt of Endless Agony - Level-0 Gauntlet

In Crypt of Endless Agony, a crowd of lowly peasants seeks to change their future by plundering the crypt of King Agmenon. Legend has it that the place is dangerous but the locals believe those are all children's cautionary tales. In addition, the crypt's entrance is accessible only twice a year. They must go in now or wait for the next equinox to try. The promise of wealth causes their eyes...

Dungeon Vault Magazine - Issue 35 is LIVE

This is issue No. 35 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. They are James Mishler and Jodi Moran-Mishler, Paul Beel, 2023-07-06 20:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post

680 Sacred Remains - Level-4 Shadowdark Adventure

In Sacred Remains, the characters learn of Saint Zalathar, the Kind. His remains were buried in a sacred tomb or Ord. For decades, pillagers have tried to defile this place but its eternal guardians and defense mechanisms have impeded their robbery. The sacred bones of Saint Zalathar remain in place, untouched. However, this adventure shall bring the heroes to the tomb. They will either act as protectors or as filthy tomb robbers.

2023-07-01 00:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Balance of the Elements - Level-5 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Balance of the Elements, the characters travel to Whistleton. There they witness incredible, abnormal climate changes. From snow to rain, from hot sun to freezing nights. People are scared and confused. After asking around, the heroes learn of a mysterious lizardfolk who might be behind these strange phenomena. The characters track this scaled individual to an astral gate in the woods. They must stop him before he destroys the balance of the universe as we know it.

Balance of the Elements - Level-5 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizens of the Tower! In Balance of the Elements, the characters travel to Whistleton. There they witness incredible, abnormal climate changes. From snow to rain, from hot sun to freezing nights. People are scared and confused. After asking around, the heroes learn of a mysterious lizardfolk who might be behind these strange phenomena. The characters track this scaled individual to an astral gate in the woods. They must stop him before he destroys the balance of the universe as we k...

679 Call of the Shoggoth - Level 6 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Call of the Shoggoth, a level-6 Shadowdark adventure, a mental city-wide mental affliction causes some people to become inescapably drawn to a cavern in the countryside that many prospectors have tried to exploit unsuccessfully in the past. The people are attracted by a mysterious gem that spells strange incantations that poison their minds and makes them susceptible to being manipulated. A terrible entity is behind the gemstone, the legendary shoggoth.

The charact...

679 Call of the Shoggoth (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 679 Call of the Shoggoth. 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...

679 Call of the Shoggoth - Level 6 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizen of the Tower! In Call of the Shoggoth, a level-6 Shadowdark adventure, a mental city-wide mental affliction causes some people to become inescapably drawn to a cavern in the countryside that many prospectors have tried to exploit unsuccessfully in the past. The people are attracted by a mysterious gem that spells strange incantations that poison their minds and makes them susceptible to being manipulated. A terrible entity is behind the gemstone, the legendary shoggoth.

Stairway to Hell - Level-2 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Stairway to Hell, the characters visit Summer Fort, a sprawling city with an out-of-the-ordinary problem. A third of the population is affected by a strange affliction of the mind that causes them to become aggressive, impatient, and danger-seeking. This has revived the gladiatorial industry and caused all kinds of trouble as people kill each other in the streets. A perilous faction broke into the palace last week and gravely injured the queen.

The few clues lead t...

Stairway to Hell - Level-2 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizens of the Tower! In Stairway to Hell, the characters visit Summer Fort, a sprawling city with an out-of-the-ordinary problem. A third of the population is affected by a strange affliction of the mind that causes them to become aggressive, impatient, and danger-seeking. This has revived the gladiatorial industry and caused all kinds of trouble as people kill each other in the streets. A perilous faction broke into the palace last week and gravely injured the queen.

The few...

One-Page Dungeon 37 - Tomb of the Opal King

In Tomb of the Opal King, the characters visit the burial place of a powerful goblin kingdom's ruler. He was a witchcraft expert known as the Opal King. He wielded a soul-stealing scepter that is the stuff of legends. The characters learn of this uncharted tomb from rumors and legends. The promise of legendary treasures and ancient arcane secrets is strong enough to call adventurers and tomb-robbers.

2023-06-24 18:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post

678 Taxidermy Nightmare (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 678 Taxidermy Nightmare. 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...

678 Taxidermy Nightmare

In Taxidermy Nightmare, the characters are hired to track down the disappearances of numerous townsfolk. All clues lead to the home of the town's mortician and taxidermist. The locals claim the man has always been somewhat dour and friendless, but what can you expert from such a person? Alas, the characters shall soon encounter more than they expect in that house.

In this Shadowdark a...

Blood on the Sand - Level-5 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Blood on the Sand, the characters travel to the largest desert in the territories, the Dry Sea. They are part of a camel rally held in Royal Camels' Arena. The event is interrupted at the worst time and the heroes must intervene to avoid a catastrophe. Members of a nomad tribe claim a former brother of their clan is behind this, and they beg the heroes to fulfill their fate written in the stars, travel to the Valley of Tombs, and save the Dry Sea.

This is an advent...

Blood on the Sand - Level-5 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizens of the Tower! In Blood on the Sand, the characters travel to the largest desert in the territories, the Dry Sea. They are part of a camel rally held in Royal Camels' Arena. The event is interrupted at the worst time and the heroes must intervene to avoid a catastrophe. Members of a nomad tribe claim a former brother of their clan is behind this, and they beg the heroes to fulfill their fate written in the stars, travel to the Valley of Tombs, and save the Dry Sea.

This...

677 Infinite Amethysts (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 677 Infinite Amethysts. 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 ...

677 Infinite Amethysts

In Infinite Amethysts, the characters are hired by a master prospector who already manages several profitable mines for the crown. He has been tasked with starting a mining operation in a dangerous cavern that has proven to be too hard to clear of threats. Good news! Past miners have reported a large silver vein and a large amethyst vein. There are enough precious stones to change anyone's stars.

2023-06-17 19:21:44 +0000 UTC View Post

676 Temple of Enlightenment (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 676 Temple of Enlightenment. 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 ...

676 Temple of Enlightenment

In Temple of Enlightenment, the characters learn of a mysterious woman who has restored the temple of Memnon and gathered a band of misfits and homeless people to form a kind of sect. Memnon, she claims, is able to give them back the power and influence that they once had. They only have to follow her commands and soon they shall all bask in ever-lasting glory and joy.

In this Shadowd...