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Shadow Fells

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An ancient cursed land, wrought with monsters and few havens of civilization.


Author's Note: Many patrons and adventurers that come to the shadow fell are seeking asylum, lest they be persecuted as a monster themselves.
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Arachnia's Lair

Arachnia's Lair

Arachnia's Lair is a small city of spiders, intricately connected by layers of webs that serve as transportation for its giant talking inhabitants. The area is littered with dead things wrapped in webs, and paralyzed victims who are unable to scream for help.

Chronos Tower

Chronos Tower

A giant clock tower in the center of the city remains intact, its hands moving backward. Time behaves strangely within the city. An artifact within the clock tower is said to control the flow of time, and adventurers must retrieve it to restore balance.

City Hall

City Hall

An extravagant display. Tall and boisterous. It towers over the city with a vigilant eye, while the politicians inside conspire and corrupt.

Crimson Spire

Crimson Spire

A solitary crimson tower on the edge of a desolate wasteland. The ground around it is scorched, and the air smells of sulfur.

Cursed Laboratory

Cursed Laboratory

A laboratory of sorts containing pernicious experiments conducted by an unknown entity. Large and full of secret tomes that seem to be reading you as much as you read them.

Eldritch University

Eldritch University

An old decrepit university that once stood tall with eager minds wandering the halls. Now it's as silent as a mouse, except for the faint sound of turning pages. The monsters lurking in its halls are mindless and want to devour your brain. The students have been turned into zombies or worse.

Moonlight Den

Moonlight Den

Hidden deep within the dense woods lies the Moonlight Den, a cave that serves as a sanctuary for a group of werewolves. Despite their cursed nature, these lycanthropes strive to live peacefully and harmoniously within their secluded abode.

Petrified Tree Clearing

Petrified Tree Clearing

At the forest’s heart lies a clearing with a massive, petrified tree, said to be the remains of an ancient treant.

Raven's Roost Tavern

Raven's Roost Tavern

Raven's Roost Tavern is a local city bar filled with shady figures, drunken fools, thieves, and potential allies. It provides services catering to all tastes and appetites.

Ravenshield Outpost

Ravenshield Outpost

A small fort that is barely protected from the battering winds. Once a stopping place suitable for an adventurer to rest at, now it is abandoned by humans, or possibly were these guards taken by something?

Shadowforge Settlement

Shadowforge Settlement

Shadowforge Settlement is a town of Deep gnomes and deep dwarves hidden deep within the underdark. The two factions are currently locked in a tense standoff, with an uneasy peace hanging in the balance.

Shadowvale Manor

Shadowvale Manor

Shadowvale Manor is a haunted house located in the town of Shadowvale. The villagers believe it to be cursed, as the wealthy residents who lived there long ago all died under mysterious circumstances.

Temple of Blood

Temple of Blood

A dark and gloomy church dedicated to the worship of a god of blood, "the life giver" they call him. Secretly he's really more of a life TAKER

Temple of the Dead Gods

Temple of the Dead Gods

A temple dedicated to old gods, once a haven for those seeking prayer and absolution, now a festering home to a sacrificial cult worshiping the dead.

Temple of the Forgotten God

Temple of the Forgotten God

An ancient, half-submerged temple dedicated to a forgotten god, with stone gargoyles that seem to move when unobserved. A local village is plagued by disappearances. Rumors suggest a cult is using the temple for dark rituals.

The Haunted Graveyard of Glumsburg

The Haunted Graveyard of Glumsburg

A spooky cemetery just outside the town of Glumsburg where the dead don’t always stay dead. Heavily guarded from grave robbers and necromancers by the town’s local cryptkeeper.

The Master's Chamber

The Master's Chamber

The Master's Chamber is an eerie room full of cobwebs, yet oddly adorned with the finest of golds and paintings. Torches on the walls cast flickering light, illuminating a single coffin at the center of the room.

The Rift's Shadow Bridge

The Rift's Shadow Bridge

A bridge of black stone spans the rift, inscribed with runes that glow faintly in the dark.

The Shadow's Rest

The Shadow's Rest

The Shadow's Rest is a tavern located in the center of the town at the foot of the mountain. It serves as a local hotspot for those seeking refuge from prying eyes, be they monster or man. Shady figures with shifty eyes can be found here, some willing to offer assistance to the right person or for the right price.

The Silent Haven

The Silent Haven

A thieves den and black market of the corrupt denizens of Sanguina. Where the wretched and sly congregate and scheme for their next big heist. It also hides a tunnel to the underdark.

The Whispering Stranger Inn

The Whispering Stranger Inn

A local inn in the city of Sanguina, where the motto is 'discretion'. It's dank and creepy, but it's a hub of information.

Whispering Woods Hut

Whispering Woods Hut

A small modest hut nestled deep within the thick dark forest. The smell of fresh food wafts out the window, inviting passersby, but one must wonder if the local host is a friend or something far more insidious.

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