Whispers in the Dark: Quickstart Rules for (5e)
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Welcome to Whispers in the Dark
The first Whispers in the Dark campaign setting is now on KS. For more details search "The Devil's City: Horror Fiction and 5e gaming Conjoined" at Kickstarter.
Created by Matt Corley ( Tales of the Old Margreve ¸ Ghoul Island¸ Lamp's Light Sanitarium ) and M.T. Black (Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus¸ Mordenkainen's Tome of Marvelous Magic ¸ Waterdeep: City of Encounters ) Whispers in the Dark updates the 5e rules you know to facilitate investigative horror roleplaying.
Within the 78 page book you'll find:
- Ancestries¸ backgrounds¸ and feats to create your investigator
- Period specific equipment
- Updated damage¸ healing¸ resting¸ and lingering injuries rules
- Comprehensive madness and sanity rules
- The Crow Man: a complete 20 page scenario set in Restoration Era New Orleans
- 6 pre-generated characters
- New NPCs and Creatures
- Handouts
- Custom Character Sheet
The Crow Man begins with a gruesome murder in the wee hours of October 12th¸ 1875 only a few blocks from the famed French Quarter in New Orleans. The investigators find themselves drawn into the machinations of a shadow society intent on calling forth a power of ineffable evil.
For more Whisper's in the Dark content be sure to check out the following:
- Invitation Only - a scenario and sequel to The Crow Man (intro scenario from Whispers QS)
- She Who Rules the Sea - a mini-supplement detailing the Delphine Society and their patron
- The Devil's City - a horror novella by Bram Stoker award winner Sara Tantlinger and Matt Corley set in the Whispers universe¸ featuring HH Holmes¸ his Murder Castle¸ and a tie-in to the upcoming Horror in the Windy City sourceook.
- The Investigator's Companion - a slew of player options
- Horror in the Windy City: Timelines - Chapter 1 of the upcoming release¸ Horror in the Windy City¸ and a comprehensive primer full of evocative details for campaigns in Reconstruction Era Chicago.