Blood in the Streets

An adventure frame of Gothic horror

written by Jack Kellum

3D rendered scene of a medieval street leading to a church, with timber framed Tudor style buildings on both sides.
by Algol

People are being killed in the city streets by what appears to be a vampire, but it's happening in broad daylight. Find out how, and why, and stop the murders. An urban horror mystery adventure.

Content warnings: Blood, blood draining, violence, death

Hook

The player characters are hired by a local temple or the Adventurers' Guild to investigate the murders that have puzzled the constabulary.

Plot type
Gothic horror

Setting
A city, evoking the themes of urban shadows and alienation. Setting it in the holy city of Tritheopolis in Altostrache could add elements of religious difficulties.

Keywords
Necromancy and Undeath , undead, vampire

Length
Long (over 4 hours)

This article originally appeared in Issue #7 of Drintera Magazine (September 2024). It's also included in the Volume 1 bundle .

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