Emberland (Free Sample)

Built with both 5e and OSR in mind, inspired by Lovecraftian Horror, Oz & Wonderland, and a bit of The Muppets... it's Emberland.

Incorporating both a points-of-interest-hexcrawl and story-filled campaign hooks, the Emberland sandbox is designed to provide GMs with an open world that will grow and respond to player choices, and also be a setting where specific storylines (if the PCs are inclined to follow the hooks) can lead to detailed adventures. Built around a hex-crawl "points-of-interest" format, the Emberland zines will build out a world full of random encounter tables (changing with each zine to reflect the different terrains and level advancement of the characters) add specific adventures (including a Mega-Dungeon: The Work Pit), and introduce a growing number of NPCs and factions that will be at odds with the PCs.

The starting point is the Emberland Setting Guide, which will establish the town and region of Emberland, provide NPCs, factions, and adventure rumors and hooks for the GM to start with. The final version will also have faction descriptions and rumor tables for use in the town, but the free sample is yours to use as you wish (as a setting, or just to have access to the NPCs at the start).

Additional information about supporting the project (currently on Kickstarter), getting a copy of the final version, and signing up for our newsletter is in the Sample Guide. Thanks for your interest!