Village Backdrop: Ravens' Cradle (Patreon)

This week, Steve Hood brings us the seemingly bucolic village of Ravens' Cradle...but if the PCs dig beneath the surface they may discover certain surprising--perhaps unsettling--facts.

Ravens' Cradle

A Pathfinder, 5e and System Neutral Edition Compatible GM’s Resource by Steve Hood

Ravens’ Cradle, a prosperous farming community governed by superstition and folklore, lies far off the beaten track. Mysteriously guarded by hundreds of pitch-black ravens, an ancient power haunting the surrounding forest watches over the village. Vicious bandits are found pecked to death in the nearby forests, greedy merchants trying to fleece the villagers are pursued from the village by a flock of hateful birds and sometimes travellers just disappear.

Behind the scenes, a coven of witches worships the ancient spirit and madmen dance in the shadows. Untouched by all, and warded only by superstition and fear—and a terrible curse—an immense diamond of magical origin and improbable size stands proudly at the village’s heart. Woe betide any who would steal it.

The Forsaken Demesne

This September, I've challenged myself to write the first draft of a 30,000-word adventure from scratch. It looks like we'll be heading back to my Adventures in Shadow campaign (set in Gloamhold) in the near future and I want to be super ready! (It shouldn't surprise you to know, I hate not being prepared). 

If you want to read a bit more about the challenge, you can check out the article here. (Also, if you want me to keep you updated on my progress be sure to leave a note in the article's comments section).

Where's My Stuff?

As always, by the time you get this you should have a message from me containing the special secret download codes for these books. Just drop them into your browser and you should be good to go. If you have any problems, just drop me a line and I'll sort it out for you. 

Thank You!

Thank you for your ongoing support--I hope you are enjoying the books you are getting through this campaign and that they are making your GMing job less stressful and more fun! 

And finally, welcome to our new members--Nerwacis, Steve Parry-harries, Nevil Keogh, Gyodai Dai and Troy Tofsrud who have all joined us recently!

Have a great weekend,

Creighton