The Drowned Bell of Saltmere – 5e One-Shot Adventure (Level 3)

What you get

A village is losing its people to the sea. A drowned bell tolls beneath the waves. And the one ringing it is not a monster but a grieving mother.

A complete, ready-to-run one-shot adventure compatible with fifth edition rules, for 4 or 5 characters of 3rd level, playable in a single 3–4 hour evening: coastal folk horror with a tragic heart, a fair puzzle and a climax where players choose between steel and mercy. Hook plus three acts – The Tolling, The Lantern Chapel and The Sea Caves – with 8 keyed locations, 3 combats (plus one optional), 1 social encounter and 1 puzzle.

What's included

• 24-page adventure PDF: read-aloud boxes, GM sidebars, keyed maps, treasure, quick-reference table and puzzle key

• Stat block appendix with every creature you need (SRD 5.1)

• 5 original pregenerated level-3 characters with all numbers pre-calculated

• 4 player handouts plus a visual aid for the bell puzzle

• 4 original battle maps (keyed GM and unkeyed player versions), printable at 1 inch = 5 feet, tiled for A4 and US Letter

• 12 VTT images at 140 px per square (gridded, gridless and GM keyed)

Highlights

• Every combat scaled for 4 and 5 players, with notes for 3 or 6

• Works with any virtual tabletop

• Original cover, illustrations and maps

• Friendly for new players; about an hour of prep

Requirements

• The fifth edition core rules

• A PDF reader; print maps at 100% ("Actual size")

Instant digital download – no physical item is shipped.

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Please note

• Content note: drowning, grief and the loss of a child, without graphic detail.

• Compatible with fifth edition. Includes material from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode). Independent product.

• Personal use at your own table; please do not resell or redistribute the files.

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