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The Oracle of the Deep
“That’s what they call the strange being that dwells at the bottom of the cave system on the outskirts of town. Whoever brings it what it wants will have one question truthfully answered, no matter what. And that’s why you’re standing outside the cave right now, isn’t it?” Originally written in tweet form, ( https://twitter.com/skullfungus/status/1467235825486381056 ) the Oracle of the Deep is a 14 room dungeon crawl for brave (or stupid) low level adventurers. In this strange adventure you'll find: Goblins!Rules for OSR-adjacent playFour pages of adventure. Easy to read through quickly and then run with little prep!Random EventsTreasure!NPCs to talk toStirgesMouths (several!)DangerDeath!
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$3.00
Rating:
4.70 (from 3 reviews)
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