Profanity of Stone

If your table is looking for an adventure with a classic dungeon crawl feel with a side of intrigue and grimdark terror, Profanity of Stone is here just in time for Halloween!

There is a Church of Pelor about a half-mile from the village of Berganburgh, and there are rumors that the gargoyles atop the church’s roof have been changing position during the night for the past few days. Some villagers even report seeing an unusually large gargoyle silhouetted in the moonlight, but there’s no evidence of the larger gargoyle during the day.

In addition, Father Ri’Gar, the half-orc priest that runs the church, hasn’t been seen in town since the rumors started, despite his normal daily excursions down into town to tend to the sick and give blessings to the crops. Townsfolk have been up to the church to investigate during daylight, but the door has been locked and peering through the windows shows it to be totally empty. Villagers that live closer to the church, however, say that once night falls they hear faint echoes of chanting and screams drifting down from the church, and have been too frightened to approach.

The townsfolk have begged the party to go to the church tonight and put a stop to whatever is happening, with the promise of a reward should they discover what’s happened to their beloved Father Ri’Gar and end the frightening occurrences.

Profanity of Stone is a Dungeons & Dragons 5e 5th-level Horror One-Shot that puts pressure on players to act with haste, as events of the adventure change based on a real-world timer!

Content Warnings

Be aware of the following themes of the adventure and make sure your players are comfortable with them before the session without revealing information about the events that could spoil the adventure. This is a horror adventure, but everyone at the table should get a heads-up as to what they’re in for with the experience to make sure the game is a fun and enjoyable one.

• Body Horror
• Cult Activity
• Death
• Demons
• Human Sacrifice
• Torture