Lost Caves of the Worm-Witch (Shadowdark)

Deep in a wasteland cleaved by a sierra of ebon mountains, a young woman was unshakeable in her faith in the Great Scorpion of Khemet.

She dwelled as a scribe among the priestesses of the Scorpion Temple, chronicling tales and composing songs of the venomous faithful as they marched toward the glorious Final Age.

Then, on a night soft with chanting and prayer, a purple worm burst from the walls of the temple, devouring the young bard.

However, she did not perish, but rather emerged from the titanic worm as an undead sorceress.

Generations later, the Worm-Witch’s song still echoes across the wastes, luring in mortals with the promise of faith and fortune…

Adventure Summary

Lost Caves of the Worm-Witch is a 3rd-level dungeon delve for use with the Shadowdark RPG.

In this adventure, the characters will enter the maze-like cavern lair of an undead bard in search of treasure and forbidden lore.

To reach the caves, they must first contend with the wasteland raiders and hill giants that dwell in the abandoned temple of the Great Scorpion. The characters must also make their way past the warrens of an idol-worshiping kobold cult and the partially-exhumed ruins of a mysterious dark elf catacomb.

Adventure Features

• 54 pages
• 3rd-level characters
• 34 deadly chambers—backup characters recommended
• 8-12 hours of dungeon-crawling gameplay
• Cave theme inspired in part by the classic module The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth and the works of Robert E. Howard
• Unique monsters including the woman-scorpion zombie priestess, the bodak mermaid, and the titanic purple worm ghoul
• New treasures including the scroll of bones to scorpions, the chime of the man-scorpion, and the mask of the gem-eater

Paperback Version

A paperback version of this module is available at Lulu.com.

License

Lost Caves of the Worm-Witch is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark RPG © 2023 The Arcane Library, LLC. Module text © 2023 Trident Gamebooks, LLC.