2024 · Scenario / Adventure / Module

The Crypt of Valerius

Publisher Blurb: Long ago, a company of Archatian soldiers led by the Legatus Marcus Valerius, came across the abandoned stronghold of the Formorian chieftain Feggrog, which lay at the fork of the River Byrth and the River Dyyne. Valerius and his men claimed the castle as their own and founded the village that would one day become the Duchy of Forksdale. Upon their deaths, the Legatus and his soldiers were buried in the manner of a Northman Chief. A magnificent barrow tomb was built for them by the townspeople right over the top of another much older tomb. Over the generations, an oak grove called the Barrow Wood has grown up around this location, and the townsfolk have largely forgotten the legends surrounding the place. Lately, however, strange men have been seen going in and out of the woods at night. Rumors of a new cult and terrible human sacrifice are enflamed by the recent preponderance of missing people in the area. South of town, reports of horrible monsters abducting people and stealing livestock in the middle of the night abound. Duke Theoderic seems uninterested in the hysterics of the local populous and refuses to spend resources to investigate the matter, trusting his brother, Sherrif Berchar, to resolve it. The Crypt of Valerius is a 60+ page A5 formatted Adventure Module written by Bryan O'Doherty. The Adventure is a continuation of the Introductory Adventure, "Trouble in Loville," which is included in the Formoria; The Dark Age setting sourcebook. It can be played as a continuation of that story, or as a stand alone adventure you can drop into any setting of your choice. A Regional Hex Map A GM's introduction with notes on the major players and factions, as well as Rumors and Hooks to get you started. The Town of Forksdale, Mapped and detailed with 12 locations. Original Hand Drawn Dungeon maps with 42 keyed locations. Random Encounter Tables An Adventure specific d100 Treasure Table A Carousing Table Specific to the Town of Forksdale