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694 The Pool of Truth

Denizens of the Tower, In The Pool of Truth, the characters hear of a recently unearthed underground compound. Rumor has it that it belonged to an alchemist or sorcerer long ago. Many adventuring parties and would-be tomb-robbers have attempted to explore the place but all have been thwarthed by the dangerous wards and traps in the dung...

693 Seeking the Vampire Lord - Level-7 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Seeking the Vampire Lords, a level-7 Shadowdark adventure, the Town of Fierallin suffers under the unprecedented rule of a vampire lord. The monster has awoken from his crypt and demands of the locals eternal servitude. The vampire claims he only collects a debt that was promised to him centuries ago. The locals seek help b...

693 Seeking the Vampire Lord (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 693 Seeking the Vampire Lord. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one c...

693 Seeking the Vampire Lord - Level-7 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizen of the Tower! In Seeking the Vampire Lords, a level-7 Shadowdark adventure, the Town of Fierallin suffers under the unprecedented rule of a vampire lord. The monster has awoken from his crypt and demands of the locals eternal servitude. The vampire claims he only collects a debt that was promised to him centuries ago. The locals...

Night of the Brain Eater - Level-6 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In Night of the Brain Eater, terrible happenings occur at the coastal settlement of Tanport. People experience strange, vivid, disgusting dreams. Some walk around with empty, void gazes. But the worst is those that have either gone missing or been found dead. The dead have their heads broken in, their brains missing. The town ...

Night of the Brain Eater - Level-6 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizens of the Tower! In Night of the Brain Eater, terrible happenings occur at the coastal settlement of Tanport. People experience strange, vivid, disgusting dreams. Some walk around with empty, void gazes. But the worst is those that have either gone missing or been found dead. The dead have their heads broken in, their brains missi...

One-Page Dungeon 39 - Murder in the Winery

In Murder in the Winery, the local winemaker has been reported to commit a horrid crime. A farmer allegedly saw the man killing the apothecary, an innocent woman. The bailiff, in the company of a few guards, showed up promptly to inquire and was attacked by the living dead. Many died and the bailiff returned scarred from that encounter....

The King of Skulls - Level-8 Shadowdark Adventure

Traveler! In the King of Skulls, the heroes must defeat an ancient undead lord from the past. Undead abominations are attacking the coastal area near the capital, Crimsonwall. No one understands or can explain why he is back. When the heroes come to investigate Fisher's Cove, one of the affected locations, they meet Urko, Buncan, and Ti...

The King of Skulls - Level-8 Shadowdark Adventure

Denizens of the Tower! In the King of Skulls, the heroes must defeat an ancient undead lord from the past. Undead abominations are attacking the coastal area near the capital, Crimsonwall. No one understands or can explain why he is back. When the heroes come to investigate Fisher's Cove, one of the affected locations, they meet Urko, B...

692 Corvinus Family Crypt (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 692 Corvinus Family Crypt. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one clic...

692 Corvinus Family Crypt

In The Corvinus Family Crypt, the characters are hired to solve a terrible problem. Undead abominations emerge from the old mausoleum of a family that was prominent centuries ago. The bailiff tried to solve this with volunteer members of the city guards but enough have lost their lives. He now turns to hired muscle and mercenaries. Ther...

691 The Imperial Prison (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 691 The Imperial Prison. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)...

691 The Imperial Prison

In The Imperial Prison, the characters have been wrongfully imprisoned in an underground compound in the region's capital, Ardennia. They are placed in high-security cells and, unless they do something about their current situation, shall suffer a grim fate in the hands of torturers and jailers. Soon enough, the characters may find a sl...

690 Threat in the Desert (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 690 Threat in the Desert. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click...

690 Threat in the Desert

In Threat in the Desert, the characters learn troubling reports of a legendary beast loose in Gondi Desert. The fabled serpent of fire, the remorhaz, usually stays secluded in the depths of the desert, a region that travelers and desert dwellers avoid. But now, the mighty creature travels farther than before and attacks caravans and tra...

Creative Commons Collection Release

We have a big announcement! It's something we had planned a long time ago but only got around to doing. We have decided to give back to the community in the form of releasing old creations of ours with the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license. At this moment we release 123 maps in several variations for a total of 180 illustrations with the CC-BY ...

689 Shrine of Ascendance (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 689 Shrine of Ascendance. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click...

689 Shrine of Ascendance

In Shrine of Ascendance, the characters arrive in town just a few months after Father Bertrand's passing. The man that replaced him earned everyone's trust quickly and gained a considerable number of followers. Things started to get uncomfortable and weird when the man's followers did not return home. Most families demand answers, the t...

688 Retaking the Greenhouse (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 688 Retaking the Greenhouse. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one cl...

688 Retaking the Greenhouse

In Retaking the Greenhouse, the fiefdom's grain and food storage has been taken by enemies. The reserves for the upcoming winter are at risk. Local authorities have tried to retake the underground facility but the task has proven too difficult for the city watch. The captain now offers a hefty reward for mercenaries and sellswords looki...

Dungeon Vault Magazine - Issue 36 is LIVE

This is issue No. 36 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. A compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies. We're featuring guest writers to add some more content and give the magazine even more value and usability!

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687 The Philosopher's Stone - Level-0 Isometric Gauntlet

In The Philosopher's Stone, after decades and decades of research, the work of others has open boundaries for the simple folk. The rumors of a nearby dungeon where the fabled philosopher's stone hides reach the ears of a group of villagers. The...

686 The Axe of Dreams - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Traveler! In The Axe of Dreams, a level-0 Shadowdark gauntlet, a large percentage of the population of Spearhome has experienced strange dreams where they wield a magical axe. With this arcane artifact, their dreams and aspirations come to frui...

686 The Axe of Dreams (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 686 The Axe of Dreams. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click) 2023-07-30 20:52:55 +0000 UTC View Post

686 The Axe of Dreams - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Denizen of the Tower! In The Axe of Dreams, a level-0 Shadowdark gauntlet, a large percentage of the population of Spearhome has experienced strange dreams where they wield a magical axe. With this arcane artifact, their dreams and aspirations ...

One-Page Dungeon 38 - The Bands of Power

In The Bands of Power, hundreds of years ago, a master forger created a powerful pair of armbands. The Bands of Power earned their name for obvious reasons. The king, for whom the bands were forged, became the most powerful and feared dwarf of the northern territories. But he gained many enemies and soon, he was murdered. The bands got ...

A Dream of Alchemy - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Traveler! In A Dream of Alchemy, people from the City of Sabras are dissatisfied because the local apothecary, a famous mage and alchemist named Rowan, started giving people strange concoctions that have caused them to suffer terrible ailments and conditions. The authorities refuse to prosecute the alchemist and cover for him now that h...

A Dream of Alchemy - Level-0 Shadowdark Gauntlet

Denizens of the Tower! In A Dream of Alchemy, people from the City of Sabras are dissatisfied because the local apothecary, a famous mage and alchemist named Rowan, started giving people strange concoctions that have caused them to suffer terrible ailments and conditions. The authorities refuse to prosecute the alchemist and cover for h...

685 The Horrid Descent (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 685 The Horrid Descent. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)<...

685 The Horrid Descent

In The Horrid Descent, a group of peasants are abducted and dropped into a strange, apparently-underground location. They soon discover that they are trapped in a dungeon filled with deathly guardians, riddles, and traps. The dungeon's creator ...