Night of the Masks (Patreon)

This week, we've got an Eventure by a newcomer to Raging Swan Press--Bart Wynants--for you. Bart's a new addition to our freelance roster and this eventure offers something different for the PCs--the chance to rub shoulders with Ashlar's nobility (or the nobility of whichever realm your PCs are adventuring in). What opportunities or lurking threats will your PCs' encounter?

Night of the Masks

Every year, Duke Armas Nenonen hosts a fabulous masked ball to celebrate Ashlar’s Day of Founding. The duke’s guests number in the hundreds and include some of the most famous—and infamous—citizens of Languard and beyond. On occasion, invitations are extended to adventurers who have somehow managed to impress the duchy’s nobility. Song, dance and drink are the entertainment of the night. At the same time, secret alliances are forged or broken and sinister plots hatched in the castle’s candle-lit halls. When the masks come off at midnight, not all is revealed.

Not all quest rewards are measured in gold. Invite your PCs to the Night of the Masks and let them rub shoulders with Ashlar’s high and mighty. Deception, intrigue and opportunity await!

This eventure is suitable for any level PCs and can be used with any size group. It has also been designed to be easily adapted to virtually any GM’s campaign.

Night of the Masks is set in the City of Languard but is easily adaptable to almost any fantasy city.

Sea Hag's Grotto

We also release Monstrous Lair #32: Sea Hag's Grotto this week, and you'll find a link for the book as well--as the Night of the Masks links--in the email you'll shortly be receiving from me. (If you are new here, check out "Where's My Stuff" below to learn how to get your hands on your gaming goodies.)

What’s an Eventure?

An eventure is akin to a normal adventure, but does not (normally) feature violence or physical challenges. Instead, an eventure focuses on the use of social skills and role-play to resolve the challenges, or events, therein. Most eventures take places in a settlement or on the road. Few occur in traditional adventure locales such as dungeons, ruined castles and so on.

Eventures are an excellent change of pace and can be used as filler between adventures or as situations in which PCs who have invested in social skills can shine. They are also perfect for players who enjoy role-playing.

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!

As always, I wanted to thank you for your epic support of Raging Swan Press. You directly enable us to produce the kind of supplements we all find so useful, and I love that you share my passion for detail, flavour and--dare I say it--verisimilitude! 

(What a great word verisimilitude is).

I'd also like to welcome all the new members who have joined our merry band of GMs this week. Welcome Ramsey Piazza, Erland Hakon, John J Diffley, Jacob Kent, Bruce Zink, Justin P. Sluder, Phantom Keep and Marlyse Steadman who have all joined us in the last seven days. I hope no matter how long you've been with us that you find your books jolly useful and campaign-enhancing!

Have a great weekend.