One More Thing: Deadwithe Inn
Greetings Adventurers,
Our final release of the spookiest month of the year is one that's sure to surprise your players if they come across it. Lurking in the deepest recesses of pathways between towns, an insidious building that looks all too welcoming sits and waits for those that would be foolish enough to enter in its walls. Why does it kill and who does it serve? Those are questions that you'll have to answer for yourself.
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Design notes from Matthew:
I have always wanted to try constructing a...well construct, that would operate as a false destination to lure players in and hopefully trap them once they've made the mistake of getting stuck within the walls. When we were considering how to blend spooky month with our ongoing theme of inns and taverns, this was one what we ended up coming up with and I have to say I'm rather proud of it!
On the 5E side, there were a lot of custom mechanics to write for this one. With it being able to consume a player and trap them inside, I had to consider how to make that happen. The lockdown action was what I came up with and I think it works well. It gives players choices on how to get out without putting only one solution in front of them. I think that kind of panicked problem solving can be a blast.
For the PF2E version, I had to figure out a lot of proper wording and math around constructs, their special armor, engulfing, so on so forth. There's a lot of moving parts on this one creature and I'd really recommend folks spend some time going over the creature itself in depth and understanding the mechanics well before trying to run it. I know it took me a bit to put it all together in a way that makes sense.
We've had so much fun putting together spooky items for this month. I will say though that I'm excited to get some more lighthearted things coming your way. We have the next month mostly planned out and then we're heading into the holiday season which always means a lot of fun themes around the corner.
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Don't Dead Open Inside,
- Fernando & Matthew