Stairway to Hell - Level-2 Shadowdark Adventure (Patreon)

Denizens of the Tower! In Stairway to Hell, the characters visit Summer Fort, a sprawling city with an out-of-the-ordinary problem. A third of the population is affected by a strange affliction of the mind that causes them to become aggressive, impatient, and danger-seeking. This has revived the gladiatorial industry and caused all kinds of trouble as people kill each other in the streets. A perilous faction broke into the palace last week and gravely injured the queen.

The few clues lead the party to a ruined keep where the seers of Ord claim evil gathers. The characters investigate the place and find a hidden compound underneath. An arcane artifact lies there, an obsidian stairway that can be used to summon demonic entities from hell. A wizard has been using it to bring forth Tragmuth, the Puppet-master. This demon is responsible for the strange behaviors of Summer Fort's population. The characters must put a stop to this plot.

This adventure supplement is a special collaboration with another Patreon creator we feel fortunate to call a friend, Alyssa Faden. For this adventure, she has provided three maps to enhance the feel of this adventure supplement. We invite you to check out Alyssa Faden's Patreon Page.

Collaborator

Hi, I'm Alyssa Faden: a professional fantasy map cartographer. My passion (and the thing I am best known for) are my incredibly detailed, insane, hand-drawn maps: be they cities and towns, nautical ship deck plans, or the sprawling Tegel Manor drawn at 14'x12': my hallmark is and will always be: incredible detail and personality.

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