The Whispering Well

A One-Shot Adventure for 1st Level Characters

Last night, while on his way home after a long day's work the village baker, heard a child crying out for help. He followed the voice and found it was coming from a crumbling, old well near the village graveyard. Rushing to the edge of the abandoned well, he peered down the dark shaft, but was unable to see the bottom. “Is someone down there?” he called. After a moment of silence, a weak voice drifted up from the darkness, “...yes…help…please.”

The baker knew he had to act. He quickly rallied a few nearby folk to bring a torch and some rope so they could lower him down the long-dry well to rescue the child. But when he reached the bottom, there was no child, only a pile of rubble near a partially collapsed section of the well’s eastern wall. When he brought his torch close to this collapsed section, he noticed that there was a dark, rocky corridor just beyond the opening. Thinking the child must have gone down this corridor, the baker called out to those at the top of the well to report what he had found. He then made his way through the opening to look for the child.

That was the last anyone saw or heard from the baker.

Secrets

What the baker and his fellow villagers don’t know is that a group of necromantic cultists has recently arrived in the area. They seek an ancient artifact that can help them create and control the undead. And just a few nights ago, in a series of abandoned chambers beneath the graveyard, they found it.

The baker was among the first to be taken. Unless someone intervenes, he will not be the last.

As a Roll20 Addon, this adventure is designed for minimal-prep play. It features a high-resolution cavern map with pre-configured Full Dynamic Lighting, pre-placed NPC tokens, and hyperlinked journal entries. Whether you need a quick side-quest for your forest campaign or a memorable one-shot, The Rusty Crüe is ready to drop into your game and roll initiative.

Drop-In Delves

This adventure is part of our Drop-In Delves series. They are designed to be easy-to-run, one session quests that you can drop-in to your existing campaign. Alternatively, they can serve as a fun, evocative, minimal prep one-shot.

About this Adventure

System: D&D 5E
Party Level: 1-2
Dynamic Lighting Pre-Configured: Yes
Setting: Fantasy
Time: 3-4hours
General Theme: Investigation, Mystery
Installation: Add-On

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