A Debt in Shadows
A four-book adventure for Tales of Khassid

Some debts are paid in gold. Others are paid in blood. And some have waited centuries to be collected.

Twelve ancient memorial tablets recovered from a drowned quay hold more than the names of the dead. Someone wants their history buried—and is willing to kill to keep it that way.

When a familiar adversary approaches with an unexpected proposition, your adventurers enter a dangerous investigation through Morgdhav City’s archives, harbor districts, and influential households. Forgotten bloodlines, conflicting testimony, and concealed obligations form a trail across four centuries. Following it will require careful questions, unlikely alliances, and the courage to challenge people accustomed to controlling the answers.

Investigation, intrigue, and consequence

Continue the events of The Bell That Rang Beneath the Tide with a multi-session adventure for 4–6 characters, beginning at 2nd level and advancing to 3rd, with opportunities to reach 4th.

• Three interconnected Lines of Inquiry: Compare historical records, reconstruct genealogies, question witnesses, and examine physical evidence.

• Room for every character: Social negotiation, scholarship, stealth, faith, and combat each offer ways to move the investigation forward.

• Two versions of Grythalda Beros: Choose the Bloodforged Barbarian or Cliffstalker Ranger to give this dangerous antagonist a distinct fighting style.

• Two developed final narrative paths: A Father’s Reckoning and A Father’s Folly offer different approaches to the adventure’s final crisis.

• Practical Keeper support: Detailed NPCs, encounter guidance, investigative procedures, and reference material help you prepare and run the adventure.

Your download includes

One organized ZIP package containing four PDF books:

• Keeper’s Guide

• Strange Bedfellows & Among Friends and Knives

• The Past Always Remembers

• The Debt Comes Due

Supporting maps and handouts are included.

Before you begin: This adventure continues The Bell That Rang Beneath the Tide and assumes the same characters. It uses the SRD 5.2.1 and Khassid Resource Document alongside the Tales of Khassid setting references identified in the Keeper’s Guide.

The past remembers. And the debt is coming due.

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