Tag: Shadowdark
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Forge of Fury (Adapted for Shadowdark) by Wizards of the Coast
The author conducted over six sessions of the “Forge of Fury” adventure for Shadowdark, utilizing the module’s structure while adapting its elements. Central themes include a beserk orc clan takeover and the rise of Greeshak the Blackscaled as a key antagonist after a theft. The module offers extensive playtime and retains flexibility across editions.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/27/2025 – Holy Divers – Online
The party strategizes to infiltrate an orc stronghold in Stone Tooth Mountain, using ropes and grappling hooks. They rescue two prisoners, learn about orc leadership, and capture an orc witch. After a climactic battle, Togg becomes the new chief, persuading the orcs to abandon their dragon-serving mission.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/14/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party arrives at the Barrow Mound, facing orcs, hazardous floors, and undead elves. After a fierce battle, they discover treasures and the sentient Ruby of Ramlaat. A tragic attempt to retrieve glinting objects from a deadly pool results in the deaths of two members. The adventure concludes with a funeral and the transformation of…
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/13/2025 – Holy Divers – Online
The party embarks on a four-day journey equipped with powerful armor and spells. They encounter orcs and a giant wolf, leading to combat and an honor duel. After a failed assault on Stone Tooth fortress, they return to Needle, presumed dead, and celebrate their survival while gaining a new bard ally.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/07/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party journeyed to Queen Lia’s tomb, accompanied by Junior, an 800-pound pig. They navigated traps, deceived mephits, and battled an undead elf and skeletons. After acquiring valuable loot, tensions rose at Runewick when elven wardens confronted them, leading to new enmity with Arafel, while townspeople surprisingly supported the adventurers.
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Night’s Dark Terror (Adapted for Shadowdark) by TSR UK
Night’s Dark Terror is a highly-regarded campaign module for Basic D&D, exceptional for hexcrawls. The author recounts running the module using Shadowdark, introducing the Valley of Hutaaka. Despite some challenges with mechanics and untouched content, the campaign proved timeless and engaging, showing the flexibility of the adventure for different systems.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 02/28/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party’s adventure begins in Pitden, traveling through farmland to a communal farm. They heal a blind girl with the help of an orc priest, then explore the Temple of Yallos, battling animated bones and a clay golem, and encountering mushroom folk. After a successful journey, they return to sell loot, strengthening bonds with new…
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Red Moon Harvest (Adapted for Shadowdark) by Pickpocket Press
Red Moon Harvest is a Low-Fantasy Gaming adventure for Argosa, run using Shadowdark conversion. It features exploration, creativity, and strange enemies like the N’Tarc. The session was fast-paced, wrapping up the wizard Ember’s story. The Adventure Anthology for Shadowdark, containing 22 adventures, is highly recommended for players.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 02/27/2025 – Holy Divers – Online
The party explores the crumbling Temple of Pflar, encountering dangerous oozes after activating a cage mechanism. They manage to escape, aided by healing from Jane. Later, in Bytaxa, they confront the wizard Golthar, who had manipulated the village. After defeating him, they loot trade bars and secure Jolenta’s promise for safe escort.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 02/22/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The adventuring party explored a burial mound. Their expedition took a tragic turn when Lorelai triggered glyphs, summoning celestial guardians who killed her before being appeased by prayers. After being confronted by the thieves guild over Lorelai’s death, the adventurers recovered treasures and barely survived a fierce battle with berserk orcs.
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