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Blood Baptism | New 1st-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition
🕑 Added 2021-01-04 16:00:05 +0000 UTCRescue a missing daughter from an evil cult and its blood pools!
Blood Baptism is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to six 1st to 3rd level characters and is optimized for a party of four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1. This adventure takes place in the DMDave Worlds' dark gothic city of Blutstrom, but can easily be placed in any setting or city that might have an abandoned warehouse above an old, underground hideout. This adventure can be played as a one-shot adventure or placed into a longer-running campaign.
Background
Fifty years ago, a faction of witch hunters in the city of Blutstrom hoped to build an underground safehouse from which they could organize their operations on the surface. Construction initially proceeded quickly but was soon halted by the strange discovery of underground pools of thick, red viscous liquid thought to be blood. Fearing demonic influence, the witch hunters organized a ritualistic cleansing and exorcism of the site. Their fears were correct, and the ritual went horribly wrong—demons bubbled up from the blood pools and attacked the witch hunters, eviscerating their number and forcing the few who remained to flee, leaving the unfinished safehouse abandoned beneath the streets of the city.
Recently, the priest Vekhar has heard the whispering of the Abyss in his ear. It has told him that the blood pools below the city have begun to stir once more, and that the time is right to baptize the worthy in their depths. Having gathered a cult following known as the Bloody Hand, Vekhar has established himself at the pools and has begun to baptize cultists and kidnapping victims alike in the blood, turning them into dretches. At the command of his demon master, Vekhar keeps the dretches contained in the underground lair, in wait for the perfect moment to unleash them onto the unsuspecting citizens of Blutstrom.
Features
As a DMDave adventure, you can expect the following features and benefits:
- Original Artwork. DMDave-brand products include their own original artwork for you to enjoy.
- Professional Cartography. Wizards of the Coast-pro Dyson Logos designed this amazing map for Blood Baptism. Enjoy the hand-drawn details and interesting designs of this map.
- One-Click Macros (Roll20 Version). Run faster combat sessions with one click macros. Simply select the token and watch as macros for core features pop up. The macro auto rolls the initiative, saving throws, and resistances to make your game run smoother.
- Endless Customization Options. Thanks to its adaptable nature, this adventure fits into any urban setting or one with cults.
- Dynamic Lighting (Roll20 Version). Experience all of the awesomeness that is Roll20 with fully realized dynamic lighting.
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