Traveler's Adventures - The Burned Oracle
Дата публикации: 22-06-2026 15:11:05
Publisher: Muqarnas GamesTHE ORACLE IS DEAD. HER FINAL VISION REMAINS UNSPOKEN.
For thirty-one years, the oracle Vess operated from her tower above Ashport, delivering specific, flawless prophecies to those willing to pay the ultimate price: one year of their own life, given willingly. Three weeks ago, the tower burned to the ground in a supernatural blaze. Vess is gone, but her final prophecy remained inside her at the moment of death. Today, her ashes still stand in a perfect, warm, human-shaped form on the ruined floor, resisting the wind and rain.
The prophecy can be received by only one person. The ashes will speak exactly once, and then they will be still forever. Three powerful factions have descended upon the rubble, each armed with legitimate contracts and a absolute conviction that the prophecy belongs to them: a regional diplomat avoiding political destabilization, a massive merchant house securing an essential trade route, and a single, silent old man who gave his last year of life to find his missing son.
The Burned Oracle is a self-contained Sword & Sorcery mystery one-shot focused on high-stakes investigation, social pressure, and a deeply human core. Your players are thrust into a situation where they must decipher the oracle's true intent before her prophetic energy completely dissipates.
Adventure Features:
Perfect for a Single Session: Calibrated for 3 to 5 players at levels 4 to 6, offering a complete 4 to 5-hour experience with no preparation required beyond reading the zine.
An Unresponsive Witness: The ash shape cannot be attacked, compelled, or moved without scattering into nothingness. It perceives the intentions of anyone who approaches, meaning players must read the clues left in Vess's final journals, her administrative vaults, and the physical orientation of the ash itself to find who she chose to speak to.
Tense Social Diplomacy: Manage the competing claims of the regional factions without collapsing Ashport into chaos. Players can attempt direct logical argumentation using physical evidence, leverage legal loopholes with the city council, or bypass the blockades entirely using a stealthy midnight approach.
A Resonant Climax: The content of the prophecy is not predetermined; it is tailored directly by the GM to match the recipient the players bring forward, ensuring a memorable, emotional payoff for the table.
SRD 5.1 Compatible: Fully compatible with the 5th Edition Systems Reference Document, allowing you to seamlessly integrate this investigation into your ongoing campaign world.
The ashes speak only once. That person has to be worth speaking to.
Price: $1.99
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