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In this dark fantasy, you play weary travelers seeking shelter on the road. You arrive at the gates of Glenluce, a small village in the swamps of Merovia. You've encountered strange creatures roaming the land and suffered losses. The scent of fresh bread whets your appetite; the road has been long and full of hardship. A wizened watchman peers over the gate, torch in hand, and asks: "Have you been bitten?"
Youโre looking for someone who stole from you on the road. What did they take? What do you owe them?
You want to cure the disease the monsters spread. Who did you lose on the road? Why do you love them?
Someone close to you was kidnapped by monsters on the road. Who did they take? Why must you find them?
You were bitten by a monster on the road. Your gnarly wound grows worse with time. Tell no one.
You heard of an ancient artifact of great power on the road. Why must you have it? What do you believe it can do?
Youโve been away from home a long time on the road. Why did you leave home, and why have you
returned?
The boundaries of play in Monsters in Merovia are explicitly the village of Glenluce, which makes the adventure ideal for new Game Masters. Each location in the village represents a scene, with hooks that tie into each other location. All you have to do is open the gates, and your players' decisions will drive the action. The accumulation of stress and the motivations defined by the PCs' story cards serve as springboards to shape the mystery.
Session zero is conducted quickly at the start of the session: each PC is given a random story card, and introduces their character with a monologue based on a randomized prompt.
To heighten the tension of this adventure, players receive random story cards, which define their secret motivation. Will this motivation put the party in danger when revealed? Half the fun is in finding out.
You accrue stress tokens when you fail horror checks or interact with the plague. The GM can invoke a stress token to impose a -2 on your rolls, or you can shake off stress by doing the same against yourself. Take too many stress, however, and you fall victim to the plague.
Monsters supports running the adventure with one of three potential villains. The GM decides randomly who the villain is at the start, and the others become red herrings. As a result, no game of Monsters is ever the same.
Each location in Monsters in Merovia constitutes a scene in the adventure.
The barmaid Lala offers you a place to sleep.
The druid Stahl conducts a sermon.
Millner Faolagan offers you fresh bread.
The merchant Karn sells potions and poultice.
Constable Jacob manages the sick in the village jail.
The grindstone faithfully churns the grain.
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