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Return of the Pumpkin Lord A Spooky Hexcrawl Adventure for Hexmaster or Your Favorite Fantasy RPG For centuries, the Pumpkin Lord lay buried beneath the lantern-lit hills of the Hollow Vale. But on this year's All Pumpkins Day, when villagers don masks and smash gourds in mockery of his defeat, something stirs in the fields. A child has donned a carved pumpkin that was never meant to see the light of night-one seeded with the eldritch essence of the Pumpkin Lord himself. Now the vale twists under creeping vines, candy-gnawing wraiths, and scarecrows that walk when no one's watching. The night burns short, the lanterns gutter, and the Pumpkin Lord rises again. What You'll Find Inside -A Complete Hex Region: Explore the haunted Hollow Vale, from ruined abbeys to corn mazes that realign themselves when lanterns flicker.
-Three Major Dungeons: Delve into the Root-Cellar Warrens, the fallen Lantern Abbey, and the Royal Seed Vault where the Pumpkin Lord awaits his rebirth.
-Factions & NPCs: Desperate villagers, squabbling lantern-keepers, remnant cultists, and a child caught in the middle of it all.
-New Monsters: Gourd Golems, Jack-o-Wights, and Seedling Swarms that bring seasonal terror to your table.
-Original Magic Items: The Carver's Knife, Candle of Hollowing, Vinebound Cloak, and more-tools that can turn the tide... if used wisely.
-Unique Mechanics: The Candle Clock escalates tension as the night burns away, forcing players to balance time, light, and dread.
-Moral Dilemmas: Will you redeem the child, rebind the Great Pumpkin, or risk ruin by destroying him once and for all? Tone & Themes Return of the Pumpkin Lord blends folk horror, dark comedy, and Halloween mischief into a flexible hexcrawl perfect for a short campaign or seasonal one-shot. Equal parts spooky and whimsical, it's designed to make your players laugh nervously as they glance at their jack-o-lanterns. System: Hexmaster compatible (easily adapted to OSR or other fantasy systems) Level Range: 3-6 (scalable) Length: 3-6 sessions Light your lanterns, sharpen your knives, and watch the shadows carefully-because in the Hollow Vale, the pumpkins are watching you back.
-Three Major Dungeons: Delve into the Root-Cellar Warrens, the fallen Lantern Abbey, and the Royal Seed Vault where the Pumpkin Lord awaits his rebirth.
-Factions & NPCs: Desperate villagers, squabbling lantern-keepers, remnant cultists, and a child caught in the middle of it all.
-New Monsters: Gourd Golems, Jack-o-Wights, and Seedling Swarms that bring seasonal terror to your table.
-Original Magic Items: The Carver's Knife, Candle of Hollowing, Vinebound Cloak, and more-tools that can turn the tide... if used wisely.
-Unique Mechanics: The Candle Clock escalates tension as the night burns away, forcing players to balance time, light, and dread.
-Moral Dilemmas: Will you redeem the child, rebind the Great Pumpkin, or risk ruin by destroying him once and for all? Tone & Themes Return of the Pumpkin Lord blends folk horror, dark comedy, and Halloween mischief into a flexible hexcrawl perfect for a short campaign or seasonal one-shot. Equal parts spooky and whimsical, it's designed to make your players laugh nervously as they glance at their jack-o-lanterns. System: Hexmaster compatible (easily adapted to OSR or other fantasy systems) Level Range: 3-6 (scalable) Length: 3-6 sessions Light your lanterns, sharpen your knives, and watch the shadows carefully-because in the Hollow Vale, the pumpkins are watching you back.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Robinson, Michael
- ISBN: 9798273440623
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 0.30
- Number Of Pages: 138
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English