As a palate cleanser between stories this year, I have been working on something I have been doing for fun for damn near 40 years, but have never put out in the world. Dungeons and Dragons adventure modules. The first two are live now on Dungeon Masters Guild, and I have a longer one I am just wrapping up.
These first two adventures were one-offs I wrote into a two-year Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign that we just wrapped up before Christmas. I probably added a dozen or so adventures to that game and an entire subplot involving time travel and Vecna, and I would like to get some of them down before they are lost forever. I probably have 1,000 or more commercially-licensed maps, and no end to ideas when it comes to one or two-night adventures.
The first of the adventures I’ve called The Changelings.
A Storm is brewing, and something hungry is here…
Weeks of relentless storms have drenched the region, but the true danger lies beneath the surface. Deep in the woods, a forgotten megalith, once used for blasphemous rituals to an ancient, otherworldly being, has suddenly reactivated.
Lightning has pierced the veil between worlds, unleashing ghastly creatures from the far realm.
Now, the idyllic village of Applewood is under siege. The creatures are infiltrating, wearing the flayed skins of their victims and mimicking their lives. As fear grips the villagers, can anyone uncover the horrifying truth before it’s too late?
Enter the storm, unmask the terror, and face the unspeakable…
A Horror Story for levels 1-3
I have put it up on Dungeon Master’s Guild for $2.99 US (sorry, Canadians – gotta get that money before the tariffs come in!)
If you are interested in this sort of thing, and pick it up, I would love to hear how it goes.
For more information, please check it out over here:
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/510011/The-Changelings?filters=45469



Are they Rime related or just happened to be written at that time?
I’ve scrubbed all the Rime out of them and generalized the setting. My goal was to keep the main theme and as much of the original plot as possible. Thanks for your interest!
-JWS.