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Secret of Rose Manor | 1st-level 5th Edition Adventure

Added 2023-01-27 17:52:26 +0000 UTC

Happy Friday, everyone! Here's my new adventure from the most recent issue of Crucible Magazine! Final adventure for Adventurer+ patrons will be coming out this weekend/monday just as a heads up.

Hope you have a great weekend!

~ TJ Phoenix

SECRET OF ROSE MANOR

Secret of Rose Manor is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 1st to 2nd level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1. A family treasure lies hidden inside a decrepit manor home filled with puzzles and dark secrets, and the hunt is on to find it before it’s too late. Spectral figures roam the dusty rooms, and guests are starting to disappear—can you discover the secret of Rose Manor?

This adventure fits into any campaign with a haunted house and works best as an introductory adventure for new characters just starting their adventuring careers.

Adventure Summary

The characters are invited to partake in a treasure hunt in a haunted manor filled with puzzles, traps, and secrets to claim an inheritance. They meet the other heirs and the butler Kerwyn, a doppelganger. Kerwyn uses his shapechanging ability and an alchemical concoction to appear as various ghosts to scare the participants into leaving. As the party explores the manor, they learn the tragic history of the family and their fate while dealing with the traps and ghostly manifestations. If they can solve the puzzles and piece together a magic tablet, the characters find the hidden vault beneath the manor. Depending on their choices, they can save Sir Thorbald or leave his spirit trapped in the Ethereal Plane. If they are diligent, they can also discover the doppelganger Kerwyn’s deception and unmask his dastardly plot.