The Lamenting Lighthouse (5e)
"This adventure is a critical hit on almost every single aspect of adventure writing."- Jason B. (Verified Purchaser) " The Lamenting Lighthouse is nothing less than an amazing piece. With concepts and homages to The Princess Bride¸ H.P. Lovecraft¸ Stephen King ¸ and even Pirates of the Caribbean ¸ I absolutely love what Sven has created." - Cameron Day from Comics¸ Clerics¸ & Controllers "Highly Recommended: The Lamenting Lighthouse rates a solid 4.5 stars and makes for a fantastic adventure for any nautical campaign or one-shot."- Anthony Joyce for TT Level Up " The Lamenting Lighthouse is well written and in such great detail that the NPCs and villains came alive for me immediately. I highly recommend this for a one shot."- Jörg N. (Verified Purchaser) Welcome to The Lamenting Lighthouse ¸ a four-hour adventure for 5th-10th level characters ¸ designed for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition! This is an adventure with a nautical theme ¸ heavy undead and horror elements¸ and mysteries to solve! One lonely lighthouse shines the way through the rocks and shoals that deny entry to the northern Moonshae Isles. But when the party's transport approaches¸ a horrific gale at their backs - no light is in sight... The party must venture ahead of their vessel in a race against the storm to the restore the beacon before their ship is lost. What has befallen the keepers¸ and what dark secret does the lighthouse hold? Will the heroes prevail¸ or will they join the lighthouse's lament? This adventure can easily be inserted into a run-through of Ghosts of Saltmarsh. This one-shot can also serve as a nautical interlude in any on-going campaign where the characters have to take to the sea. Included with this adventure are: 6 original custom creatures¸ the dread wraith¸ the dread wight¸ the swarm of seagulls¸ the captain¸ the rating¸ and the sailor 12 player hand-outs with notes that shed light on the mystery of the lamenting lighthouse¸ with a randomization mechanic that ensures a degree of replayability 9 original fleshed out NPCs¸ including personality traits and roleplaying tips 2 original magical artifacts 7 hand-drawn maps of important locations a story reward and 2 story hooks for continuing the adventure (depending on how the adventure resolves) Content Warnings: death or dying¸ horror¸ mental illness¸ profanity¸ violence. If you want to know what else I'm up to¸ follow me on Twitter @TheRubyFeather ! In case of any questions or business inquiries¸ please don't hesitate to contact me at sventruckenbrodt@gmail.com ! If you enjoyed this one¸ you might also like my other adventures and supplements!