Beyond Grief
A malignancy festers outside the sleepy logging town of Arklin. One month ago¸ star-gazers from every corner of the realms watched as a streak of molten slag fell from the sky into the Merwin Woods outside the town. What was once viewed as a cosmic oddity now has the markings of a truly ill omen. Druids and wild men warn of something that has changed in the woods and the people of Arklin¸ who have already lost so much to years of conflict along the towns' borders¸ fear entering the forest. But¸ when all seems lost¸ an avatar of hope arrives in Arklin. Simply calling themselves The Herald¸ the being offers the residents of the small town a way to survive¸ a way to leave their loss behind and find a new way of life. In a community stricken by grief¸ The Herald has found a number of followers who've headed into the Merwin Woods to find a new life for themselves. Still¸ some reject The Herald's offer¸ fearing what lingers in the woods and must be waiting for those swayed by the mysterious new visitor. What lingers in Merwin Wood? What has The Herald offered? What are the secrets of the astral visitor? A group of adventurers will have to brave an eldritch gauntlet to find out. 3-5 hours of horror and wilderness exploration. Face a horrifying god-like creature from beyond the stars. 5 new cosmically corrupted monsters and a new eldritch artifact. Decide the fate of a war-torn community wracked by darkness. The Adventure was made as part of the Fall/Winter 2019 RPG Writer Workshop and would not have been possible without the support from that workshop. Reviews are greatly appreciated.