The Gilded Griffon Tavern
Atmosphere A dim, suffocating haze of stale ale and unseen shadows, where whispers linger just beyond hearing.
Location Type Inn and tavern
Locals whisper that the cellar of The Gilded Griffon hides something far worse than mere rats and old ale.
Clues
- A hidden trapdoor concealed beneath a loose floorboard in the cellar.
- Strange symbols etched softly into the walls of the underground storage room.
- A faded ledger with entries referencing ‘The Dark Harvest’ and mysterious disappearances.
Dangers
- Cultists performing night rituals in the cellar’s forgotten chamber.
- A writhing, semi-aware Spawn lurking in the shadows, partially visible through cracks in the wall.
- Sanity-shattering whispers emanating from an unseen entity deep beneath the tavern.
Secrets
- The cellar is a conduit to an extradimensional abyss seeded by an ancient mythos entity.
- The tavern’s owner is knowingly serving as a summoner, feeding dark forces from beneath.
- The symbols carved in the cellar are part of an eldritch contract controlling a parasitic presence.
Description
The Gilded Griffon appears as a lively 1920s tavern with ornate woodwork and jazz melodies, but beneath the surface, the cellar exudes a lingering sense of wrongness and unspeakable secrets.
Hook
Locals whisper that the cellar of The Gilded Griffon hides something far worse than mere rats and old ale.
GM Notes
- Use the cultists to create a tense confrontation that challenges the investigators’ sanity.
- Convey the creepiness through subtle auditory cues and the oppressive atmosphere.
- Remember that violence in the cellar may unleash or awaken the entity below, escalating danger.