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Nothing Dies in Darkness
Out November 2026
The TTRPG Companion to Nothing Dies in Darkness
A campaign setting for the World of Karn
Every town, city and region holds a secret, and almost every character carries an adventure waiting to be found. Five kingdoms, their gods, history and secrets, new subclasses, species and backgrounds — compatible with fifth edition.
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The Heartlands of Karn
Karn began as a map drawn in pencil by two brothers who didn't yet own the rulebooks. Three decades of campaigns later, here's the world they built.
Free handouts
PDF and Fantasy Grounds modulesThe Echoes of Mar-thatch
A dark fantasy investigation for parties of 1st, 3rd, 5th or 10th level. About three hours of play, with Carrion Drakes, Orchard Bears and Echo Oozes.
The Lost and Damned
Strike a pact with the Pit of the Lost and Damned. Includes two new spells: Spirit of the Damned and Whispers of the Damned.
Heartlands of Karn
Map art by David Phillips. Companion buyers get the full HD version.
Free one-shots
Exclusive to this site · compatible with fifth edition
Levels 1, 3, 5 or 10
A Simple Journey
The last caravan north before spring, an avalanche, and a tomb that should have stayed sealed. What could possibly go wrong?
4–6 players · about 3 hours
Free PDF
Levels 1, 3 or 5
The Gnawed Bone Inn
A roadside welcome, a glorious feast, and something hungry in the cellar. The beer is free. Nobody asks where the meat comes from.
4–6 players · about 3 hours
Free PDF
Levels 1, 3, 5 or 10
The Haunting of Mar-thatch
Ghosts that aren't ghosts, and a village that forgets a little more every night. The original adventure behind The Echoes of Mar-thatch.
4–6 players · about 3 hours
Free PDF
Levels 1 or 3
The Missing Cleric
A village without its priest, and a graveyard without its dead. Follow the trail to a cave full of the village's missing.
2–4 players · one session
Free PDF