The Crypt of Whispered Shadows
Underground Goblin Warrens
PC
Location Type Underground Goblin Warrens
The goblin thieves guild has kidnapped a rival’s informant who holds secrets that could end the undead curse here.
Features
- Pitched torches along jagged walls casting flickering shadows
- Crude wooden cages holding undead patrols
- Arcane rune-inscribed altars pulsing with dark energy
Inhabitants
- Goblin thieves wielding rusted daggers and crossbows
- Shambling skeleton guards animated by necromantic rites
- Guildmaster Morgzog, a cunning goblin necromancer
Secrets
- Hidden lever behind a skull altar opens a passage to a crypt chamber
- A trapdoor beneath a pile of bones leads to an undead burial ground
- Secret code phrases unlock guild safe holding valuable contraband
Treasure
- Stolen jeweled daggers and bits of gold coin
- A cursed amulet that grants minor necrotic resistance
- Maps detailing rival guild territories and secret tunnels
Details
This sprawling subterranean maze serves as the secret base for a goblin thieves guild using necromantic magic to animate fallen enemies as undead sentries.
Hook
The goblin thieves guild has kidnapped a rival’s informant who holds secrets that could end the undead curse here.
Read Aloud
The air is thick with decay and stale smoke as faint whispers echo through narrow rock corridors littered with bones and crude goblin traps.
GM Notes
- Undead are immune to poison and resistant to non-magical weapons
- Goblins use hit-and-run tactics and prefer ambushes in narrow corridors
- The guildmaster can parley or betray depending on players’ approach