Doom of the Savage King (66.5)
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Dungeon Crawl Classics #66.5: Doom of the Savage Kings
A Level 1 Adventure
High above the windswept moors and darksome woods¸ the village of Hirot is under siege. Each night¸ as the sun sinks beneath the western mountains and the candles burn low¸ a devil-beast stalks the village streets¸ unleashing its savage fury on the living. From warlord to pauper¸ crone to child¸ no one is safe.
Defeating the immortal hound will require more than mere blades or even spells. To slay the beast¸ the characters must delve into the mysteries of the land and its Savage Kings. Only then¸ armed with relics forged from a bloody past¸ can the most cunning and courageous of adventurers challenge the hound of Hirot!
Preview
Reviews:
- Earthlight Academy : "Not only is this just a great module¸ but it's a great template for fledgling DMs looking to understand how to run a "sandbox" style game. If you happen upon this in your FLGS or see a copy on eBay¸ I would definitely throw down the loot for it."
- Takeonrules.com : "The tightly written Doom of the Savage Kings sits on the top-tier of campaign opening adventures."
- Goodreads.com (Matthew J.): "I really like the vibe of this one. It's got a bit of "Beowulf¸" a bit of "The Hound of the Baskervilles¸" maybe a dash or two of "Brotherhood of the Wolf¸" and feels a little like a Hammer Horror film."
- RPG.net : "Harley Stroh's tale here is fantastic. It feels like it was taken straight from the pages of pulp literature and hits the themes of pulpy dark fantasy perfectly."
Rules Set: DCC RPG
Writer: Harley Stroh
Cover Art and Cartography: Doug Kovacs
High above the windswept moors and darksome woods¸ the village of Hirot is under siege. Each night¸ as the sun sinks beneath the western mountains and the candles burn low¸ a devil-beast stalks the village streets¸ unleashing its savage fury on the living. From warlord to pauper¸ crone to child¸ no one is safe.
"Defeating the immortal hound will require more than mere blades or even spells. To slay the beast¸ the characters must delve into the mysteries of the land and its Savage Kings. Only then¸ armed with relics forged from a bloody past¸ can the most cunning and courageous of adventurers challenge the hound of Hirot!