The Temple of Hypnos

"Temple of Hypnos is 100% pure, undiluted, high-octane nitroglycerine Sword & Sandalcery magic that delivers something that is both flavorful and well designed without resorting to such decadent crutches as ‘new things’ in order to unveil the glory of DnD to mortal men." - Age of Dusk blog

"Interactivity is great. It’s written as a location that exists aside from adventuring. Things are going on inside. It’s not written explicitly to expect the adventuring party. This gives it a more “module”or sandboxy feel. Feel free to drop by and visit for awhile. Witness the freakiness. Try to avoid being abducted. Covet the loot out in the open. And then maybe get holy hell rained down upon you." - tenfootpole blog

The Temple of Hypnos has fallen to evil. Desperate insomniacs still seek it out, never to return. Brave a Temple filled with satyrs, sleepwalking slaves and sacred opium smoke to find treasure beyond imagining and the mysterious evil that has corrupted the Temple.

An open ended dungeon adventure that allows both infiltration and assault, heroic restoration and merciless massacre. The adventure includes a detailed map (referee and player facing, color and printer friendly versions) of the Temple and a rough map of its surroundings. Plop this 6-mile hex into your gameworld anywhere inside or near civilization. It includes a pre-rolled and pre-equipped 5th level party for instant action. It has been playtested twice with different groups and referees, both the infiltration and commando assault styles are viable.

This adventure was written for the Prince of Nothing's No Artpunk Contest and is featured among the winning entries in this compilation: No Artpunk, Vol. 1. As such it was written to include a maximum of 1 new monster, spell or magic item to encourage thoughtful use of classic D&D elements over novelty.

This is written with the Adventurer Conqueror King System in mind but can be effortlessly used with any similar game.

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