Dungeon Crawl Classics #71: The 13th Skull

Thirteen generations ago, the ambitious first Duke of Magnussen made a fell pact with an unknown power who asked for but one thing in return: the thirteenth daughter born to a Magnussen duke. Now, generations hence, the daughter of Duke Magnussen XIII is stolen away by a hooded executioner riding a leathery beast. As it wings back across the city walls to drop behind the Duke’s mountain-top keep, all who watch know it alights in the Magnussen family crypts, where the devilish secrets of thirteen generations have been buried and forgotten—until now.

Bonus Adventure: The Balance Blade:

The Balance Blade is a short level 2 adventure by Joseph Goodman in which a wizard’s patron makes a simple request: travel to another plane to retrieve a legendary blade of neutrality. Once the journey is in motion, the wizard finds that not all is as it seems!

Writer: Joseph Goodman

Cover Art and Cartography: Doug Kovacs