Village Backdrop: Oakhurst (5e)
A 5e GM's Resource supplement by John Bennett The village of Oakhurst squats deep in the gnarled boughs of the Tangled Woods. The Lonely Coast's smallest and most isolated village¸ only the most daring or the most desperate call it home¸ surrounded as it is on all sides by monstrous denizens and half-goblin tribes. Its dilapidated buildings sink into the squalor of the streets¸ presenting a loathsome and unwelcoming appearance. Oakhurst's villagers are no better. Mostly trappers and hunters¸ the grim folk of Oakhurst distrust outsiders and keep to strange ways and customs. Visitors are strongly discouraged from overstaying their welcome. Yet¸ Oakhurst's darkest secret lies in a cave situated in a nearby cliff. On full moons¸ the villagers lock their doors and shutter their windows¸ pretending they do not hear the incessant flapping of wings in the sky overhead. Oakhurst's oldest family¸ the Wearnes¸ long ago made a pact with a fell god¸ gaining the power of lycanthropy. Years of inbreeding to keep the line pure have driven the family of werebats to the brink of madness. High in the cave¸ the Wearnes participate in vile rites to their dark god¸ offering worship to one of its hideous servants. As the family slips further into insanity and their devotions more heinous¸ Oakhurst has become more dangerous for the unwary than it ever has before. Oakhurst is compatible with the Lonely Coast campaign setting¸ but is also easily inserted into any GM's home campaign. This product is a Dual Format PDF.The downloadable ZIP file contains two versions¸ one optimised for printing and use on a normal computer and one optimised for use on a mobile device such as an iPad. For free samples head over to Raging Swan's website