The Ossuary of Saint Tibias - AI-generated fantasy Quest

The Ossuary of Saint Tibias

The Ossuary of Saint Tibias
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The Ossuary of Saint Tibias

Lvl 3-53-5 players1-2 sessions· medium

Not every soul in the crypt is looking for a bite of your flesh.

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QuestgiverSir Tibias
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OSR
Medium
Lvl 3-5
3-5 players
1-2 sessions
2 NPCs
2 encounters
The Opening

The rhythmic red light pulsing from the tomb's entrance matches the beating of a heart. Standing guard is a skeleton who does not attack but instead offers a bony hand in greeting. He rattles a plea for help to stop the rising tide of his less reasonable brothers.

— Hook · explore

Set the Scene

The desert winds pull back the veil of sand to reveal a bleached limestone archway. A skeletal figure in rusted plate mail stands there, leaning on a dull blade.

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Questgiver

Sir Tibias

Tibias approaches with his sword sheathed and head bowed. He uses a raspy, wind like whisper to explain the danger within.

On the Streets · In the Books

Rumours

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  1. 01
    The red glow in the Southern Wastes marks the tomb of a saint who never stayed dead.
  2. 02
    A massive ruby lies in the heart of the salt flats, capable of commanding a legion.
  3. 03
    Skeletons in that region are strangely polite until you touch their gold.
Stakes

If the players fail, a horde of ancient mummies and their zombie thralls will march on the nearest settlement.

Ticking Clock·The Sanguine Soulstone pulses faster every hour. When it reaches a fever pitch, the tomb walls will begin to liquefy into cursed sand.

Background Lore

Sir Tibias was a paladin who took a vow of eternal guardianship over the Sanguine Soulstone. He feared that should the stone fall into the hands of the Cult of the Jackal, the dead would rise to consume the living kingdoms.

What the World Knows

A knight of old guards a powerful ruby that can control the restless dead and keep the desert safe.

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