Free 5E adventure - To Kill A Shadow - Part 2 of the Kelfecil's Tales Collaboration!

Hey everyone,

Really pleased to share this with you all again. Last month we worked with Kelfecil's Tales to produce an adventure using three of our maps, and this month we can share the second part of this adventure.

You can find the adventure PDF, VTT versions of the maps and the tokens attached to this post!

Hope you enjoy! Please share your thoughts on this - I'd love to hear your thoughts on the adventure, and these sort of collaborations generally.

Joe

Adventure Name: To Kill a Shadow

The mountain holds its breath...

Only vengeance, silence, or ruin will descend...

High above the swamps of Latakar, the last sanctuary of an ancient shadow stirs. Ansarion, once a black dragon, now cursed beyond recognition, has retreated to his lair—and waits. The climb is treacherous, the mists thick, and the past unforgiving.

Adventure Description:

The players must ascend the perilous mountain trails, navigate a defiled tomb steeped in shadow and acid, and confront the dark dragon at the heart of the curse. Alongside the vengeful dragonborn Voldrac, they will face empowered horrors, unravel secrets buried in stone, and battle a two-formed nightmare that embodies the very darkness it spread.

Features tactical dungeon-crawl exploration, multi-phase boss combat, and cursed magical treasures with story-altering consequences.

To Kill a Shadow is a 5th edition, level 7 adventure where players strike at the heart of the shadow curse corrupting Latakar. Deep within a ruined tomb carved into the mountain cliffs, the final confrontation with the Shadow Dragon Ansarion awaits.

Designed for cinematic pacing and high-stakes drama, this sequel to The Gathering Shroud challenges players with dangerous terrain, layered encounters, and the weight of choice as the line between justice and obsession blurs.

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• Recommended Average Party Level (APL): 7

• General Theme: shadow curse, dungeon crawl, dragon hunt

• Setting: Any, Starlight Chronicles (Central Latakar)

• Time - Sessions to Finish: 2-3 sessions (6 to 10 hours total)

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Narrative Design, Writing & Collaboration Organization: Kelfecil's Tales

Link: https://www.kelfecilstales.com/

Maps Art: Heroic Maps

Link: https://www.heroicmaps.com/

NPC & Token Art: Dusky Cat

Link: https://www.patreon.com/papermage

Item Artwork: Ari Pockily

Link: https://www.patreon.com/aripockily