For players and DMs looking for a DCC funnel that captures both the core flavour of DCC as well as the grimdark tone popularized by british RPGs in the 80s this adventure is a must buy!
I've not gotten to play this adventure twice with two different groups and have to say it felt like a distinctly different experience each time. The adventure has a ton of replay value, and does a great job of laying the foundation for a micro-setting filled with possibilities going forward. Well worth the price and has a deceptively large amount of content based on page count.
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In The Prcipice Of Corruption your group is charged with journeying into the wild corrupted lands beyond the small town of Stennard to find and hopefully bring back a lost hunting party that travelled from the stricken town looking for a new food source. The adventure establishes its dark tone early on, the FIRST potential combat encounter is the scene depicted on the cover of the adventure; a scene of grim horror on a covered bridge The Headless Horseman would shy away from. Once the party (or whats left of them) overcome the bridge they journey through an evil overgrown hybrid of swamp and forest experiencing some slightly less horrific challenges which will none the less continue the funnel by thinning the party. Once the group arrives at the hideout of the forces of evil they encounter a number of disturbing and gruesome foes and obstacles that finally leads to a climactic battle that can be won if the dice are on your side and the party is still of a decent size but it truly feels like an epic 'Final Boss' type of encounter.
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The Precipice Of Corruption pulls off the rare trick of being suitable for low level starting characters while still making the threats faced feel grand and potentially world changing. In addition to being an enjoyable experience on its own both my playthroughs left me wanting to continue my adventures in the setting to uncover the mysteries of the area.
I HIGHLY recommend this as a purchase for anyone wanting an engaging DCC funnel as well as anyone looking for an adventure easily adaptable to any D20 based system.
And if you'd like to hear how my last group of advnturers fared please check out my blog at http://worlds-in-conflict.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-just-got-funneled-in-stennard.html
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