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Fate's Lingering Shadow

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An ancient temple in a hidden valley holds a long-lost temple to the Three Faces of Fate, and a deadly threat ripping the separation between the shadow realm and the material plane. Will you settle for simple exploration, or will you courageously run into the danger and confront the lingering shadow?

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Story Overview

A shadow lingers over Twilight Valley, a place formely home to a temple dedicated to the Three Faces of Fate. The ancient megalithic structure was built with large standing stones designed to make travel to the realms of light and shadow possible, origninally enabling somone to take a spiritual journey to deepen their understanding of Fate's intricate tapestry.

Recently, an archeologist uncovered a tome referencing a temple site “abandoned to shadow,” and it contained enough geographical details to pinpoint a rough location: Twilight Valley. As the characters investigate the valley's locations for clues to help them locate and access the lost temple, they encounter all manner of opportunities for exploration—interesting creatures, fun encounters, and powerful artifacts—while learning more about the lingering shadow waiting for them at the temple. 

When they finally arrive at the ancient site, will the explorers courageously run into the shadows and defeat the evil within, or will they turn tail and run?

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Adventure Details

This adventure is for 6th-level characters, and is designed to encourage exploration. The adventure is expected to run about 6-8 hours, and includes a recommendation for shorter play.

Fate's Lingering Shadow is intentionally written to be flexible; play it as a one shot, or use it to hide any macguffin or plot device. Its open-ended lore can be run as is, or easily adapted to almost any setting or story. For example, the "shadow realm" might be the Forgotten Realms' Shadowfell, Theros' underworld, or Eberron's plane of Mabar.

Content Warnings: This adventure contains undead.

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About the Author

Alyssa frequently rambles on twitter about D&D, and especially enjoys analyzing its overall structure from a newbie perspective. She loves breaking down larger concepts to small, bite-sized pieces, and her articles about the game have been published on D&D Beyond. She’s a freelance writer, with her inaugural adventure reaching best-seller status on the DMs Guild. Alyssa is a parent of four, queer, neurodivergent, disabled, and is impressively terrible at small talk.

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August 16th, 2022
The characters must purify a site holy to Fate’s three aspects and defeat a shadow dragon. A two-session adventure with a strong core. Might be a good choice for adapting to Theros. Playable with some small adjustments, mostly to hook and villain cha [...]
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August 10th, 2022
This is an amazing adventure! It's tight! But not so strict that you can't play it during your campaign or borrow from it. It's incredibly detailed and easy to follow. The maps look good and locations are detailed. Masterfully written. I look f [...]
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