The Obsidian Spire
Atmosphere A skeletal silhouette against a starless sky, whispers echo through the crumbling stone.
Location Type Abandoned Observation Tower
Strange lights and whispers have drawn your team to investigate the abandoned tower atop the hill.
Clues
- A tarnished brass telescope with a warped lens
- A torn leather journal filled with frantic sketches and illegible equations
- A strange, pulsating black gem embedded in the floor
Dangers
- Errant echoes that disorient and induce madness
- Subtle traps triggered by disturbed debris
- Unseen, whispering cultists lurking in shadows
Secrets
- The tower was a front for a cult attempting to harness the eldritch energies of the Great Beyond
- The black gem is a fragment of a dead star, holding a fragment of cosmic consciousness
- The tower's original purpose was to observe, but it was repurposed to summon and listen to unknown horrors
Description
Perched atop a jagged hill overlooking the city, the tower's blackened bricks are fractured, windows shattered, and the air hums with a strange, oppressive weight. Once a scientific observatory, it now feels cursed—imbued with an unnatural presence that corrupts the senses.
Hook
Strange lights and whispers have drawn your team to investigate the abandoned tower atop the hill.
GM Notes
- The environment is unstable; sanity checks are frequent.
- Cultist enemies are hidden but may appear in moments of chaos.
- The black gem’s influence can distort perception if examined too closely.