The Weeping Crypt
The air is heavy with the scent of stagnant water and cold iron.
A forgotten burial site carved into the limestone foundations of an old keep. The chambers are damp, cramped, and filled with the remnants of a noble line that died in disgrace.
Cold and damp with a persistent dripping sound echoing from the limestone walls. The lighting is non-existent, requiring torches or magical light to navigate. A faint, sweet smell of decay lingers in the stagnant air.
☠ Threat
Kaelen Vorne, the Wight King, resides in the deepest vault. His necrotic presence slowly drains the life from anyone who lingers too long in the crypt. He seeks a living vessel to restore his family's bloodline through a dark ritual.
History
Built by the Vorne family during the Age of Mourning to serve as a private mausoleum. The family fell to a curse that transformed the final patriarch into a restless undead being. Locals have shunned the site for centuries, leaving its riches and dangers untouched by time.
Encounter Table
CRA spectral figure that wails in sorrow, dealing psychic damage to nearby players.
A chittering mass of rats that hunger for flesh.
Rumours & Whispers
The Vorne family was not killed by plague, but by a ritual gone wrong.
The Wight King can only be truly slain if his ancestral signet ring is cast into the pool of stars.
A secret passage in the chapel leads directly to the family's gold, skipping the guard posts.
The statues in the prayer circle come to life if you don't bow your head.
Quest Hooks
Quest giver: Father Orym
The local priest wants the remains of the Vorne family properly sanctified to stop the hauntings.
Two Potions of Healing and 100 gold.
Quest giver: Lord Byron
A noble claim's his ancestor's signet ring is in the crypt and offers a reward for its return.
A writ of passage through the local duchy.
Corridor Notes
A patch of bioluminescent fungus that glows a sickly green.
An iron portcullis that has rusted shut and must be lifted.
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