I absolutely adored this module. I've run it many times now on Roll20 with very slight tweaks to the story (as any DM does with any published content) and I have loved every moment. Never had a negative experience running this game. The story is compelling, the encounter's are chilling, and the experience leaves a footprint ypur players won't soon forget. Worth every penny.

I purchased this for a rainy day and was not dissapointed. The strengths of this module are that it's basically plot-hook free. It's just a dude on a road, could happen anywhere and what party wouldn't try to help/take complete advantage of Mauvrel? I had a lot of fun playing Agatha too. In the end my PC's let her have her justice and it was very rewarding. I highly recommend as something to keep in your back pocket for a night with no time to prep for or in my case, a player couldn't make it for the main campaign so we ran our alt's that we save for 1 shots.

Thank you!

I used this short adventure as a side encounter as my PCs made their way to town. I condensed it to one night with what is supposed to occur over three nights happening in just a few hours (they were too close to town to run the adventure as written). Running it in a condensed timeframe worked very well. You can read a write-up of the adventure here: https://thulaen.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/session-21-the-many-hands-of-vengeance/

Horror Done Wrong: In theory, the Hangman's Due presents a short horror-themed interlude to use while players are travelling between other locations. In practice, it demonstrates a lot of the ways that horror can go wrong in a roleplaying setting.

The adventure's structure is set over three nights, of theoretically escalating terror, culminating in a final confrontation. However, as a player, it's an intensely frustrating adventure, because the players simply have no way to meaningfully interact with the material. There's no way to meaningfully prepare for these encounters, there's no way to provoke the final confrontation early, there's very little to learn that can't be learned almost immediately, and the central conflict of the module is between two NPCs, neither of whom are particularly deep or evocatively described. The player experience will be twiddling their thumbs and waiting for the next thing to happen, and repeating until it's over.

In addition, the printed material departs from the PHB and Monster Manual in weird and unexplained ways. Monsters have different stats from identically-named versions in the Monster Manual, and cast spells that use different damage dice from the PHB. None of this is explained. (Plus the monster stat blocks have bracketed alternate numbers next to some stats - I don't know what these mean; am I missing something?)

A better version of the same story would have involved two NPCs to protect, one more blameless than the other; or it would have had the curse fall on the PCs directly, and offer atonement as an alternate resolution for them; or would have been set in a village rather than on a road, with innocent bystanders endangered and an ability to meaningfully investigate the events underlying the backstory.

I don't want to be overly harsh to this adventure, which, after all, only costs a few dollars, and which I see some other players have enjoyed, but it's probably not the horror adventure you're looking for.

I played this for a group of four level three characters last night and it worked out really well. I did adjust the number of hands and modified Agatha for their levels, although as is it seems just right for the suggested level.

We all thoroughly enjoyed this one shot, which has a wonderful tone and concept, as well as very easily fitting into any setting. I set it in Neverwinter Wood, but I could see this working anywhere and particularly in horror themed settings like Ravenloft.

This isn't a combat heavy one shot, but there is ample space and opportunity to add encounters in as you see fit. I had the character come across a small group of Goblins before the one shot started and added an Encounter with some Giant Spiders during the first day.

The thingsthat are particularly wonderful about this one shot are the core concept and story, as well as the ability to elongate or contract the story as necessary. This could easily be worked into a campaign or extrapolated, with some work, onto a full module of it's own.

Due to the nature of the story, the events can easily be sped up for time, which is what happened as time was running out last night. This allowed for us to finish on time, but still resolve the story satisfactorily.

I had players of varying experience, from a regular DM and Player to someone who was playing D&D for the first time, and we all had a blast.

I thoroughly recommend it and will definitely be planning to run it again in the future.

Thank you ever so much.

Good hunting and happy gaming :)

This adventure was a good read, with a clear premise and lively, well-described encounters. It’s a story about revenge and justice, using a monster that’s well-suited to the task. There are great details packed into every corner, like a quiet campsite scene interrupted by a fox with a twitching hand in its mouth. Even an ill-fated donkey gets a name and some details! The author presents multiple outcomes for the final scenario and good advice throughout that will help a DM run the adventure.

Your players will be in for a fun and spooky ride. Recommended!

This is a very well-written adventure, presented in such a fashion that it can easily be woven into any existing campaign. The premise is delivered in a concise fashion, and the mood is established beautifully with a number of creative and flavorful suggested tactics and encounters. In a relatively short page count, with a comparatively straightforward plot, this adventure delivers horror, suspense, a moral dillema for the party, and a broad range of potential resolutions. Pick up YOUR copy TODAY! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Simply put, I love it. It's a short bit of wicked fun that I can't wait to run at my table.

With wonderfully clear, evocative writing, a beautifully simple layout, and incredibly helpful stat blocks, The Hangman's Due was a joy to read and will be easy for a DM to run. Meanwhile, the haunting scenes are perfectly paced, building suspense toward an exciting climax that ultimately presents the players with a key decision to make. The moral quandary presented is precisely the sort of setup that will force your player's to consider the true definition of justice.

Well worth checking out - and I've got a bit of a larger review here