5/20/2023 0 Comments Ghosts in the graveyardThis item might have belonged to one of Valcori’s victims and now lies in the merchant’s crypt alongside his other treasures. If the characters need more incentive, perhaps an item the party seeks is rumored to be in the graveyard. Ghosts in the Graveyard assumes the characters have been hired to investigate the recent hauntings. While searching for the stolen items, the characters encounter a series of devious traps and discover that Valcori’s ghost (now a wraith) also guards the crypt. Whether the adventurers deal with the ghosts through diplomacy or violence, by the time the characters reach Valcori’s crypt they should suspect the man was not the upstanding merchant he appeared to be. These restless spirits search for the possessions Valcori stole and become hostile unless the party promises to help them. OverviewĪs the characters explore the haunted graveyard, three ghosts approach them. This final outrage has driven Valcori’s victims to return as restless spirits. Valcori’s crimes remained undiscovered while he lived, but upon his death the merchant was buried in the very graveyard he once robbed. Unbeknownst to his admirers, however, the merchant began his career by robbing graves, a vice he continued even after securing his vast fortune. In life, Gabriel Valcori was a successful businessman, famed throughout the city for his wealth and generosity. Clever players may be able to avoid combat in many of the encounters. Ghosts in the Graveyard presents a mix of combat, exploration, and roleplaying opportunities. The adventure can be set in any town large enough to support a significantly sized graveyard. Ghosts in the Graveyard is a mini-adventure for 4–5 characters of 5th level, designed to be played in a single session (3–4 hours of gameplay). To put the ghosts that haunt the graveyard to rest, the heroes must battle the graverobber’s wicked soul and recover his ill-gotten fortune. When a graverobber is buried in the very cemetery he once looted, his victims’ souls return for vengeance. Those who disturb the dead rarely rest in peace. I’m presenting it here for free, but if you like it you can also find it as PWYW on DriveThruRPG. It’s still summer where I am in Minnesota, but there’s no denying the chill winds of autumn are starting to blow! If you’re haunting (I mean, hunting) for a ghost story to run this Halloween, Ghosts in the Graveyard is a spooky mini-adventure featuring a nice mix of roleplaying and dungeon crawling.
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