Extreme Weather

Extreme weather—particularly storms—has the potential to wreak havoc on a travelling band of brave adventurers.

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Will-o'-Wisp's Haunt

Malevolent beings that feed on their victims’ fear and despair, will-o’-wisps dwell in the lonely, dismal places of the world. Deserted places—bogs, fens, marshes, catacombs and battlefields—are their domain.

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Purple Worm's Lair

Purple worms—voracious predators—burrow beneath the ground in a near-constant search for food. These huge worms are notorious for consuming prey—sometimes entire adventuring parties—whole.

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The Village of Coldwater

An isolated place, perched upon an inhospitable coast at the head of a muddy coastal path, Coldwater is not an easy, or pleasant, place to visit.

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Looking Forward to October

Things are quieter at Raging Swan Press in October. After an exceptionally busy September, which saw the release of the Dread Thingonomicon, we are moving back to a more normal schedule.

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Slavers' Compound

Slaver compounds are horrible places; to those imprisoned within, they are literally hell on earth. Here sentient beings are bought and sold like any other good.

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The Dread Thingonomicon is aboard in the world!

Today, the Dread Thingonomicon, Raging Swan Press’s biggest ever tome, has gone on general release.

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Lizardfolk Village

The reclusive lizardfolk of the swamps and marshes live their quiet lives far away from humanity. Lizardfolk are averse to intruders and untrusting of strangers; many wanderers have found themselves served up as the tribe's main meal.

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The Village of Thornhill

Standing on the fringes of the vast and noisome Salt Mire, Thornhill is a miserable, hard place.

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Kobold Warren

Thought of as nothing but pests and scavengers by commoners and adventurers alike, kobolds are cunning masters of ambush and stealth. Intricate traps fill their warrens to welcome foolish intruders daring to invade the kobolds' home.

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Derro's Outpost

The cruel and depraved derro scour the Ebon Realms for slaves to experiment on or victims to participate in their insane plans. Many travellers realise too late these small, weak-looking creatures should not be underestimated.

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Lich's Labyrinth

Undead spellcasters of superlative power, lichs dwell in extensive subterranean labyrinths. As peerless necromancers, they have cheated death through the completion of a lengthy, difficult and blasphemous ritual.

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Wraith's Haunt

Creatures of evil, darkness and death, wraiths dwell in the dark and gloomy places of the world. They fear and are helpless in sunlight.

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Looking Forward to September

September is a big—nay a huge—month for Raging Swan Press. Not only have we got a new 5e adventure for you, Forbidden Isle of the Nightstalkers, but we’ll also release the Dread Thingonomicon. This is our largest and most impressive book to date. I think it will blow your socks off!

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Wrecked Ship

A wrecked ship can make an interesting and memorable adventure site.

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Forbidden Isle Free Maps and Handouts Available

The maps and handouts for Forbidden Isle of the Nightstalkers are now available for free download from the Raging Swan Press store.

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Shopping at the Crooked House

The small Braalite cult centred on the Crooked House comprises the Ilmarinen family and several of their servants.

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Smugglers' Lair

Masters of supply and demand smugglers carry anything their customers want (and will pay for), regardless of the law. More cunning than most, smugglers protect their holdings with threats, misdirection and traps.

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Ocean Voyage

A ship is an excellent place to build verisimilitude into a campaign world. Essentially, the characters are a captive audience, and the ship can become a detailed backdrop to roleplaying encounters and more.

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