Rhûm-Vara and the Shadowling

A Twisted Lands Adventure for DC20

In the sacred grove of Rhûm-Vara, young saplings hum with psionic whispers, carrying ancestral knowledge through their roots. But something dark stirs beneath their canopy—the Hûrmăr, a ravenous shadow-beast, feeds upon the resonance of the grove, threatening the balance of Ghar’s spiritual and psionic ecosystems.

This open-ended, climactic adventure is designed as the highlight of multiple sessions, allowing Game Masters to build their own story leading to and following from the events within Rhûm-Vara. It serves as a perfect introduction to the Twisted Lands TTRPG setting, utilizing DC20’s 8.0 ruleset under the ORC license.

What’s Inside?

• A Fully Developed Climax Encounter
  • Players confront the Hûrmăr, a psionic predator that threatens the saplings of Rhûm-Vara.
  • Includes skill checks with multiple degrees of success and failure, shaping the grove’s fate.
  • Read-aloud sections to enhance atmosphere and immersion.
• Multiple Entry Points & Open-Ended Resolution
  • Four adventure hooks to guide GMs in integrating this climax into their campaigns.
  • Potential follow-up quests and expanded narrative paths based on player choices.
• New DC20-Compatible Content
  • A fully statted new creature, the Hûrmăr, utilizing DC20’s 8.0 ruleset.
  • The Mycari NPC Orik Tem Lupus, with dialogue lines, descriptions, and a unique role in the story.
  • Environmental and psionic mechanics, influenced by the Lunar Cycle of Ghar.
• Integration with Twisted Lands Lore
  • Glossary and setting-specific notations, ensuring immersion in Ghar’s unique world and language.
  • Connection to the broader Twisted Lands Setting Guide, offering deeper lore on Lagash, the Mycari, and psionic groves.
  • Expanded mechanics for lunar cycles and psionic resonance, using the free Lunar Mechanics Guide.

This adventure is more than a one-shot—it is a narrative keystone, a defining moment shaped by player choices and Game Master creativity. Whether the grove survives or falls, the ripples of this encounter will shape the world of Ghar forever.

8.5x11 20 pages

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The whispers of Rhûm-Vara await. Will you listen?