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The 13th Skull (Third Print)

Published: 2011
Author: Daniel J. Bishop

A Level 4 Adventure for DCC RPG
Thirteen generations ago, the ambitious first Duke of Magnussen made a fell pact with an unknown power, who asked for but one thing in return: the thirteenth daughter born to a Magnussen duke. Now, generations hence, the daughter of Duke Magnussen XIII is stolen away by a hooded executioner riding a leathery beast. As it wings back across the city walls to drop behind the Duke’s mountain-top keep, all who watch know it alights in the Magnussen family crypts, where the devilish secrets of thirteen generations have been buried and forgotten – until now…

The Balance Blade:
BONUS ADVENTURE! The Balance Blade is a short level 2 adventure by Joseph Goodman in which a wizard’s patron makes a simple request: travel to another plane to retrieve a legendary blade of neutrality. Once the journey is in motion, the wizard finds that not all is as it seems!

Revised and expanded version of DCC #071: The 13th Skull.

Genres: Fantasy (High Fantasy) Fantasy (Sword & Sorcery)

Types: Adventure

Games: Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game

Settings: Aereth

Series: Dungeon Crawl Classics (71)