Cult of the Flame Kissed | 3rd Level Fifth Edition Adventure (Patreon)

Cult of the Flame Kissed is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 4th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. Characters who complete this adventure should earn enough experience to reach half of the way to level 4. A demonic cult is kidnapping children to power a ritual that will summon their patron from the Abyss. This adventure takes place in the Freelands campaign setting but fits into any existing campaign that has a demonic cult in a town near a forest with only a few modifications. 

 Background

The Flame Kissed, a cult of demon worshippers, are attempting to bring their demonic patron out of the Abyss and into the material plane. They are kidnapping children from the nearby town of Ashenvale and conducting blood sacrifices in their secret temple hidden in the Shimmering Forest. The slew of sacrifices has opened a minor gateway to allow some lesser demons to enter, and they are preparing for one last sacrifice to open it completely.

Dimitrios Zarallis is an Inquisitor from the Order of the Crimson Circle, an ancient sect dedicated to hunting demons. The Order tasked him to investigate the disappearances in Ashenvale due to previous run-ins with the Flame Kissed. Some suspected cultists have come to his attention, but he has yet to determine the location of their hideout. Sensing that whatever the cult is up to is nearing completion, he is desperate to get to the bottom of the situation.