Dark Souls

The Eyes of Death

“The creepiness of all those creatures wearing the old ruler’s face… it’s great” Nerds on Earth

A five-act adventure for 1st- to 5th-level Unkindled, written for Steamforged Games and published in The Tome of Journeys. Lost in a starless forest, the party meets the Pardoner of the Deep, who offers safe passage through the fog-sealed town of Faelkrun in exchange for a sacrifice.

Inside the fog, time no longer runs straight. The tavern, the Undead Asylum, the Necropolis, and the Castellan’s Manor each hold a piece of the town’s secret history — and demons wearing the old ruler’s face.

Yes, indeed…

Concept art: a golden city of spires above sunlit rooftops

Shrouded in fog, caught between life and death, survivors still breathe in unburnt Faelkrun. Demons haunt manor halls, hollows cling to the choking streets, and ancient warriors, bound by wolf’s blood, still fight a forgotten war. The fire fades: yet in this cursed, forgotten land, some cling to purpose.

Dorothea of Londor, who bears life amidst death. The Second Cousin, grasping at nobility long faded. The Disciple of Velka, seeking justice in a world bereft of sin. And the Barmaiden, who sings of old Gods, worshipped and departed. The fire fades, reality crumbles, and the kiln stands empty even of ashes.

Concept art: a fog-bound citadel and bridge above the town

Concept art: a warrior entering a candlelit manor hall

Concept art: ancient warriors bound by wolf’s blood amid ruins

Concept art: a hulking beast wearing faces, eyes glowing

Press

“The Tome of Journeys for Dark Souls contains a veritable toolbox of inspiration, rules, and templates to assist Gamemasters in their pursuit of running successful, harrowing, and fun adventures in the Dark Souls universe. For the two adventures contained within, I’m a bit more partial to the first, The Eyes of Death, mostly because of the creepiness from all these creatures wearing the old ruler’s face. I can’t divulge much more than that, but it’s great.”
Nerds on Earth

“This release is the most polished in the Dark Souls RPG line”
TechRaptor

The Ballad of Faelkrun

I’ll go to the home of a dying god,
And I’ll ask him the name of my belov’d,
When the moon falls, and speaks through the closed door,
I know I’ll see my beloved no more

The fire will fade, and the chosen shall come,
And in paintings, the whole world will be won,
Still I’ll travel, on my horse to the shore,
Knowing I’ll see my beloved no more…

It all begins in the forest, in the dark…

A hulking, shambling monstrosity confronts you by a fire.

It is the Pardoner of the Deep.

Allow one of your number to be consumed, and you may pass in peace…

The inhabitants of Faelkrun

The Barmaiden

“The Innkeeper? Gone for quite some time now. But the tavern remains, and so do I.”

A red-haired woman tends to the tavern’s patrons, singing in the Innkeeper’s absence.

Dorothea of Londor

“Be careful who sees you talking to me. The locals would not think kindly of it…”

A pregnant woman sits alone by the fire, drawing curious and sometimes disapproving glances from other patrons.

The Disciple of Velka

“Ah. Finally. Warriors, you seem worthy of a good fight… Meet me in the Temple of the All-Father. We’ll do it there.”

Seated in the back, a black-haired woman wearing a beast skull mask watches the room intently.

Bartholomew the Cat

“… meow.”

An old cat that lounges near the fire, offering cryptic insights and claims of a noble past as a forest guardian.

Charles

“Are you sure you want to leave that tavern? There’s plenty of danger out here… though reward too…”

A leather-armored figure who introduces himself as Charles. The stranger lurks on the outskirts of town.

The Castellan

“You there! You! You shall help me regain my rightful manor! I am your Castellan!”

A pompous figure in tattered finery who accosts travelers with demands of fealty and service.

The night sky is black and starless. The Age of Dark will soon be here.