About the adventure:
Khaliassa. The ancient Serpent Queen of lost Samarra. While her empire crumbled long ago, stories of her malice and cruelty have survived the passage of time.
Now hushed whispers are heard in the Free Cities of Thendar. They speak of the return of the Serpent Queen and the rise of her dark temple in the Forest of Jilan. Tales are told around campfires that her followers roam the land, capturing the innocent to offer as sacrifices at her altar.
The Prince of Belkan-Tir calls for the aid of a brave party of adventurers to travel to the village of Ilkuz and determine the cause of the local unrest.
Has Khaliassa truly returned? Or is some other agency operating under the shadow of her ancient legend?
Who knows what perils await in the dark temple of the Serpent Queen.
The Temple of the Serpent Queen is an OSR adventure for 4-6 characters level 5-7 designed for use with the OSRIC rules system. In this module, the players will be pitted against the cult of an ancient power known as Khaliassa, the Serpent Queen of Samarra. They will travel to a village in desperate need of aid and venture into a dark and dangerous forest, explore abandoned ruins, encounter new and terrifying monsters, and infiltrate an evil temple where they will confront the minions of the Serpent Queen and perhaps Khaliassa herself.
Part wilderness adventure, part dungeon crawl, this module will present various challenges for new and seasoned players alike. The adventure also includes an optional game mechanic that increases the power of the party’s enemies with the passage of time, adding urgency to the game play.
THE MODULE INCLUDES:
- 60 pages of old school adventuring goodness
- 8 new monsters
- 6 new magic items
- 6 pre-generated characters
- Maps for village, wilderness and dungeons locations;
- Fully detailed encounter areas and adventure background for the GM;
- An optional game mechanic that increases the adventure’s difficulty over time;
- A well organized adventure divided into introduction, chapters and appendices.
