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566 Generations of Guilt

Traveler! In a medium-sized settlement, the family that owns the mining operation in the area has profited from the spoils of business for eight generations. Currently they are wealthy and want for nothing. What no one knows is that a dark secret has been passed down the generations. All that they have does not belong to them, not entirely. Their ancestor robbed another local family of this wealth and passed down the secret.

All of those guilt-ridden ancestors were too greedy to give ba...

566 Generations of Guilt (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 566 Generations of 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 hav...

566 Generations of Guilt

Denizens of the Tower! In a medium-sized settlement, the family that owns the mining operation in the area has profited from the spoils of business for eight generations. Currently they are wealthy and want for nothing. What no one knows is that a dark secret has been passed down the generations. All that they have does not belong to them, not entirely. Their ancestor robbed another local family of this wealth and passed down the secret.

All of those guilt-ridden ancestors were too gree...

565 Church of the Stingray

Traveler! A radical group of zealous believers gathers in the undercity to worship a stingray idol in a long-forgotten catacomb. These outlandish cultists abduct and forcibly convert the commonfolk one by one. The newly-created faith leader is a man known as Father Mason. He became the figurehead of this cult after receiving strange dreams of an occult ocean entity, a holy stingray of sorts who promised the deluded man to help him achieve his wildest dreams.

Mason, corrupted by the stin...

565 Church of the Stingray (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 565 Church of the Stingray. 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...

565 Church of the Stingray

Denizens of the Tower! A radical group of zealous believers gathers in the undercity to worship a stingray idol in a long-forgotten catacomb. These outlandish cultists abduct and forcibly convert the commonfolk one by one. The newly-created faith leader is a man known as Father Mason. He became the figurehead of this cult after receiving strange dreams of an occult ocean entity, a holy stingray of sorts who promised the deluded man to help him achieve his wildest dreams.

Mason, corrupte...

Goblins have taken the mine. We need to stop them!

Traveler! The gnomes of Steelvlyn City are worried. Their main source of income, Finggibotten Mine, was raided by goblins. They have been there for many days now after the city's first attempt to drive them out has failed. Many of the miners, frustrated by the authorities' inefficiency, grabbed improvised weapons and went inside. It was a massacre.

The gnomes cannot afford any more losses. They offer good gold to hire an external party. They need the brave adventurers to clear the mine ...

564 Dealing with Goblins

Denizens of the Tower! The gnomes of Steelvlyn City are worried. Their main source of income, Finggibotten Mine, was raided by goblins. They have been there for many days now after the city's first attempt to drive them out has failed. Many of the miners, frustrated by the authorities' inefficiency, grabbed improvised weapons and went inside. It was a massacre.

The gnomes cannot afford any more losses. They offer good gold to hire an external party. They need the brave adventurers to cl...

One-Page-Dungeon - The Golem Factory - System Neutral

Traveler! Here's an awesome one-page dungeon. It's a self-contained adventure where everything you need fits a single page. I make them system neutral so they can be easily ported to any system. It shouldn't be much trouble to include it in any medieval setting.

Binding rituals are an evil form of magic that traps a soul inside a body or object. The soul is used as a magical battery; a form of energy that slowly but surely is consumed. Subjects of this incantation are stripped from thei...

OP25 The Golem Factory

Denizens of the Tower! Here's an awesome one-page dungeon. It's a self-contained adventure where everything you need fits a single page. I make them system neutral so they can be easily ported to any system. It shouldn't be much trouble to include it in any medieval setting.

Binding rituals are an evil form of magic that traps a soul inside a body or object. The soul is used as a magical battery; a form of energy that slowly but surely is consumed. Subjects of this incantation are strip...

What secrets await in thechambers of the Temple of the Ancients?

Traveler! An arcane cabal of druids known as the Circle of the Ancients has been charged throughout millennia to guard the Material Plane against otherworldly entities. These aberrant beings last attempted to invade our world a thousand years ago. Back then, the last six members of the Circle of the Ancients sacrificed their lives to enact a druidic ritual. The result of this magical ceremony drove off the horrors from beyond the veil.

This day, no member of the druidic circle is in act...

563 Altar to the Ancients (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 563 Altar to the Ancients. 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...

563 Altar to the Ancients

Denizens of the Tower! An arcane cabal of druids known as the Circle of the Ancients has been charged throughout millennia to guard the Material Plane against otherworldly entities. These aberrant beings last attempted to invade our world a thousand years ago. Back then, the last six members of the Circle of the Ancients sacrificed their lives to enact a druidic ritual. The result of this magical ceremony drove off the horrors from beyond the veil.

This day, no member of the druidic cir...

Welcome to Respite Cove. A fair town ripe for adventures! - Level 2

Traveler! The small and colorful village of Respite Cove is close to the capital. It is the last quiet stop of all travelers who seek the noise of the crowded city. However, Repite Cove has a lot of history, places to visit, and people to meet. Most travelers stay for a day or two. This is because the locals have a way to find trouble all the time. Most offer good money to adventurers passing by.

The people at Respite Cove may seem simple peasants. But the capital has eyes here. A man n...

562 Respite Cove (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 562 Respite Cove. 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...

562 Respite Cove

Denizens of the Tower! The small and colorful village of Respite Cove is close to the capital. It is the last quiet stop of all travelers who seek the noise of the crowded city. However, Repite Cove has a lot of history, places to visit, and people to meet. Most travelers stay for a day or two. This is because the locals have a way to find trouble all the time. Most offer good money to adventurers passing by.

The people at Respite Cove may seem simple peasants. But the capital has eyes ...

Who is Worthy of Succeeding in the Elemental Trials?

Traveler!The Elemental Dwarves roamed these lands many thousands of years ago. But their complex culture left something behind. It is called the Temple of the Four Elements. There is not much information about it but the little documentation about this ancient place mentions great dangers but also a hero's reward.

The Temple of the Four Elements is a dungeon full of monsters and deadly fights. If the characters complete the trials of the elements, they may receive a blessing. This gift ...

561 The Elemental Trials

Denizens of the Tower! The Elemental Dwarves roamed these lands many thousands of years ago. But their complex culture left something behind. It is called the Temple of the Four Elements. There is not much information about it but the little documentation about this ancient place mentions great dangers but also a hero's reward.

The Temple of the Four Elements is a dungeon full of monsters and deadly fights. If the characters complete the trials of the elements, they may receive a blessi...

560 The Blue Orb

Traveler! There exists an eerie glowing orb in the darkest reaches of a cavern complex. Its location is known in the region but its meaning and purpose elude the brightest minds. The blue orb has been the subject of numerous investigations, treatises, and even ill-conceived experimentation. The arcane orb has been there for as long as written and oral history remember. Throughout time, many mages have claimed to understand the purpose and nature of the ancient artifact. But it is all untruthf...

560 The Blue Orb (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 560 The Blue Orb. 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...

560 The Blue Orb

Denizens of the Tower! There exists an eerie glowing orb in the darkest reaches of a cavern complex. Its location is known in the region but its meaning and purpose elude the brightest minds. The blue orb has been the subject of numerous investigations, treatises, and even ill-conceived experimentation. The arcane orb has been there for as long as written and oral history remember. Throughout time, many mages have claimed to understand the purpose and nature of the ancient artifact. But it is...

559 Salabhad, City of Spice

Traveler! Salabhad, the City of a Thousand Spices. Jabari Nabil is the leader of this city with a long history. Their varied kinds of spices and powders have built their economy for hundreds of years. This is a place full of life, mysteries, and adventure. The colors of the city, orange and crimson, accompany the black scorpion sigil on every guard's armor.

The Veins is the name of the city coliseum. The sands of the arena have seen epic battles for almost two thousand years. Many peopl...

559 Salabhad, City of Spice (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 559 Salabhad, City of Spice. 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 ...

559 Salabhad, City of Spice

Denizens of the Tower! Salabhad, the City of a Thousand Spices. Jabari Nabil is the leader of this city with a long history. Their varied kinds of spices and powders have built their economy for hundreds of years. This is a place full of life, mysteries, and adventure. The colors of the city, orange and crimson, accompany the black scorpion sigil on every guard's armor.

The Veins is the name of the city coliseum. The sands of the arena have seen epic battles for almost two thousand year...

Dungeon Vault Magazine - Issue 19 is LIVE

This is issue No. 19 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 Alex Rinehart, AJ Freyley, Dana Floberg 2022-03-05 17:37:11 +0000 UTC View Post