The Darkest Dream - Chapter One of the Red Star Rising Campaign
A Setting-Independent, Immersive Experience Adventure for First-Level CharactersThe masked agents looked down upon the field where the tents of the Hanataz Carnivalle stood - their breaths forming quiet mists in the cold, night air. The silvery light from Luneós shone down upon the colorful canopies and the many wagons... providing the assassins a perfect view of both the Traveling Folk's camp and the Carnivalle proper. The area was quiet save for the few figures that moved among the tents, apparently serving on night-watch duty. Even in the darkness, the leader of the group could tell they were the Hanataz youth - the ones he had noted earlier in the day. And the ones his mistress had spoken of.
Though they were young, she had given him a stern warning about them - and her word was never to be called into question. It was no matter, they would be dead soon enough.
The leader turned to his charges, his voice a hissing whisper: "We shall wait until the Carnivalle closes on the morrow... and bide our time until they have departed this place. 'Tis then we shall do the deed." Looking back to the field, his mouth curved into an evil smile behind his mask. Then, without another word, he nodded to the group, and together they slid silently into the dark forest like shades passing beyond the grave...
Adventure Synopsis
The Darkest Dream begins the epic tale of a group of Hanataz youth who are charged with working security for the last Carnivalle of the season. The Hanataz are the Traveling Folk of the world of Zyathé and are an ostracized people due to the many Blood-Touched members of their troupes. But while the Traveling Folk are not welcome in most towns and villages, the shows they put on are enjoyed by many.
But this is no ordinary Carnivalle.
Nefarious and vile schemes are afoot... an ancient foe plots deadly revenge... a group of organized criminals looks to frame the Hanataz for murder... and, nearby, creatures from the Dark Below plan an attack on the camp. Beyond this, it is Darktide's Eve, which is a time of frightening and evil portents. Can you and your friends overcome the many dangers set against you, protect the troupe, and solve the mystery of the Darkest Dream?
If you don't, many will die. Including those you love.
This is an adventure the like of which you have probably never seen. Along with a crafted tale that is fun to read for GMs, it also provides all manner of GM support tools and special handouts to make running the game easier while making the experience far more immersive for your players. Get the Darkest Dream today. And bring some more game to your table!
This module includes such features as:
- The adventure module for the GM (including house rules and philosophy of Gooey Cube, the Being Hanataz booklet, the adventure as such and, the GM Reference Book)
- over 150 tokens
- over 120 handouts and NPC portraits
- 24 pre-generated characters playable also as NPCs
- 24 portraits for the pre-generated characters
- Five difficulty levels for each encounter; where appropriate, pre-placed there as well
- 35 special items
- maps in different variants
- as a second module the Player's Primer for the players
- description of the world of Zyathé for an easy introduction
- two new classes (Agent of Jinxx, Spelldancer) and a new background (Frenta)
- the booklet Being Hanataz
- information about the races of the pre-generated characters to create your own characters
