Doomed to Die #1 - Beneath Stillroot

Doomed to Die: Beneath Stillroot is a low-level  adventure for Shadowdark RPG (or any classic fantasy system). Designed for quick prep and high tension, this standalone zine drops players into a deceptively cozy hamlet that hides something deeply wrong.

Set in the  hamlet of Stillroot, players arrive seeking rest  and find rot. The townsfolk are kind. The inn is warm. And the bodies are already being used.

This issue includes:

Detailed hamlet with keyed locations designed to fit into any campaign

An inhuman antagonist that puppets the dead with shadow-tendrils

Simple mechanics and maps for tracking how shadows spread

24 pages. Easy to drop into any ongoing game,  just tell your players they’ve finally found a place to rest.

This is the first issue of an ongoing zine series, each focused on short, atmospheric material you can drop into your campaign.

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This adventure is released under Creative Commons CC0. All original writing, layout, and design are dedicated to the public domain. Use, remix, or republish freely. Cover art is excluded and remains the property of Simon Underwood. Some referenced mechanics (e.g., Shadowdark RPG) are under separate licenses  see the LICENSE file and PDF for full details.