The Pendulum & The Pit
In one night¸ after days of heavy rain¸ an unholy pit will open up under a city street and swallow a house whole. The City Guard¸ desperate to evacuate the street¸ finds a household¸ three doors along¸ refusing to leave. It is The House that Was Always There¸ known to be house of charity¸ a home for orphans.
To save lives¸ the adventurers will be tasked with this life or death diplomacy ~ and depending on their talents¸ will either be invited in through the front door¸ or will crawl up through the basement through a horrific charnel pit.
These differing approaches¸ as well as different runic affinities¸ pushed to the limits by an ancient arcane artifact made to create harmony¸ will lead to two very different experiences! One of festive hospitality and joy¸ ending in death! Or one of dizzying uncanny horror¸ ending in salvation. Or perhaps¸ a bit of both.
For a party of adventurers set in any large city in Esrolia or Sartar¸ this novel adventure will seamlessly fit into any campaign and provide a taste of the West!
Also set during Sacred Time it offers the party a unique opportunity to get invited...to a party! Ever wanted to play Gloranthan Party Games? Your players will now have their chance!
The Pendulum & The Pit will provide 1 to 2 sessions of entertainment! It can be played as a stand-alone scenario¸ but also is the first part of a larger campaign to be published soon called 'With Friends Like These'.
Contains:
- Descriptions of people and places based on Runic Affinity!
- Are adventurers naughty? Or Nice?
- Party Games for Adventuring Parties!
- Mass graves!
- Choirs of melodious orphans!
- A giant murderous Woodpecker!
- Two playable fully rounded characters in addition to your party! A Healer! And a Guard!
- Three Sorcerer NPC characters!
- And a magnificent Magus with malevolant motivation!
- New Magic Items!
- Presents! LOTS OF PRESENTS!
- And...GIVE ME BACK THOSE PRESENTS OR I'LL KILL YOU!
- Sacred Time is the season that keeps on giving!
- And taking!
- New Weird and Wondrous Sorcery Spells
- Death¸ destruction and Capital Punishment! (Hopefully¸ just in the game)
- This Scenario HAS IT ALL!