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MAY YOUR SOUL BURN BRIGHTER:
The Inferno's Call
In the small town of Cinturia, the construct known as The Crucible lies dormant deep below, waiting to be awakened so that it may rain down destruction across the world. A terrorist group only known as The Inferno Trio have been searching for years and have only recently pinpointed its location. Soon after secretly assimilating into Cinturia, seven unlikely heroes cross paths at the town's only tavern and would go on to not only uncover the identities of the trio but slay them and stop the threat of a global apocalypse. With a combination of over two years time, two different iterations of this campaign were run with two different groups of people. Both versions were set in the same world with the same main NPCs, but were catered towards the interests and backstories of both the player characters as well as the players themselves. This was my first written and most refined campaign, and thus I claim it to be my magnum opus. All characters, plot beats, items, world lore, documentation, battle maps, monster stat blocks, and so much more were all made by me.
Battle Maps
All carefully hand-crafted in Dungeondraft with heavy attention to detail as to best convey environmental storytelling. Players are able to move around custom tokens of their characters on the map to better visualize not only the area around them, but aid in combat as well. Certain maps contain dynamic lighting where the visuals change depending on where the players move their tokens around to support immersion.
01
The Crucible's Cage
A year and a half of build-up leads to the discovery of The Crucible's whereabouts: right below the town hall they've slept so many nights at. In the far back, The Crucible remains chained up and dormant, serving as a stark reminder of what the party is fighting for.
02
The Inferno Castle
Typically a D&D session utilizes a singular map for a battle and is then discarded for the rest of the campaign. In an effort to combat this waste of resources, I constructed my biggest map to date, utilizing dynamic lighting, multiple rooms with specific purposes, and custom borders to create an entire interactable area that would later be used for a handful of sessions.
03
The Scorching Sacrifices Battlegrounds
The battlegrounds where 90% of Cinturia's military was wiped out by The Inferno Trio and where the town's general, Spock, was buried. Large holes and decorated graves riddle the place, and a low rumbling can be heard below, possibly from creatures that now call this place their home.
04
The Crucible's Rise
When The Crucible awakened, it began to lay waste to the entirety of Cinturia. With the battle map extending to a whole district of the town, not only was the party involved in the fight, but important NPCs were also thrown in to show that it truly was Cinturia versus The Crucible. This battle map was made with the intention of portraying the idea that this fight meant something bigger than what the party had thought. If they failed here, they would not only fail Cinturia, but the world as well.
05
Malachai's Lair
After crawling through Cinturia's sewers, the party finally come across the leader of The Last Embers, Malachai. Through a hole in the wall, they found his lair, and confronted him for the first and final time.
06
Cinturian Tavern
The only tavern in the whole town, this place serves as the main hub of the campaign where the first few NPCs were introduced and where the party got their bearings with their first quest.
07
Triple Sidewalk
Basic big battle map showcasing a triple sidewalk in Cinturia where multiple fights were had.
08
Double Sidewalk
Basic battle map showcasing a double sidewalk in Cinturia where multiple fights were had.
09
Cinturian Forest
Basic battle map of the forest located on the outskirts of Cinturia. The party ventured out here many times in search of items and have vanquished many beasts that roamed these lands.
10
Blaze Spot
A battle map showcasing a Blaze Spot: a natural phenomenon that occurs in the Cinturian Forest when natural magic builds up below ground and explodes on the surface in order to expunge itself.
01 / 10
The Crucible's Cage
A year and a half of build-up leads to the discovery of The Crucible's whereabouts: right below the town hall they've slept so many nights at. In the far back, The Crucible remains chained up and dormant, serving as a stark reminder of what the party is fighting for.
01
The Crucible's Cage
A year and a half of build-up leads to the discovery of The Crucible's whereabouts: right below the town hall they've slept so many nights at. In the far back, The Crucible remains chained up and dormant, serving as a stark reminder of what the party is fighting for.
02
The Inferno Castle
Typically a D&D session utilizes a singular map for a battle and is then discarded for the rest of the campaign. In an effort to combat this waste of resources, I constructed my biggest map to date, utilizing dynamic lighting, multiple rooms with specific purposes, and custom borders to create an entire interactable area that would later be used for a handful of sessions.
03
The Scorching Sacrifices Battlegrounds
The battlegrounds where 90% of Cinturia's military was wiped out by The Inferno Trio and where the town's general, Spock, was buried. Large holes and decorated graves riddle the place, and a low rumbling can be heard below, possibly from creatures that now call this place their home.
04
The Crucible's Rise
When The Crucible awakened, it began to lay waste to the entirety of Cinturia. With the battle map extending to a whole district of the town, not only was the party involved in the fight, but important NPCs were also thrown in to show that it truly was Cinturia versus The Crucible. This battle map was made with the intention of portraying the idea that this fight meant something bigger than what the party had thought. If they failed here, they would not only fail Cinturia, but the world as well.
05
Malachai's Lair
After crawling through Cinturia's sewers, the party finally come across the leader of The Last Embers, Malachai. Through a hole in the wall, they found his lair, and confronted him for the first and final time.
06
Cinturian Tavern
The only tavern in the whole town, this place serves as the main hub of the campaign where the first few NPCs were introduced and where the party got their bearings with their first quest.
07
Triple Sidewalk
Basic big battle map showcasing a triple sidewalk in Cinturia where multiple fights were had.
08
Double Sidewalk
Basic battle map showcasing a double sidewalk in Cinturia where multiple fights were had.
09
Cinturian Forest
Basic battle map of the forest located on the outskirts of Cinturia. The party ventured out here many times in search of items and have vanquished many beasts that roamed these lands.
10
Blaze Spot
A battle map showcasing a Blaze Spot: a natural phenomenon that occurs in the Cinturian Forest when natural magic builds up below ground and explodes on the surface in order to expunge itself.
Players and NPCs
Every NPC on the left has custom backstories that integrate seamlessly with the world I made as well as their own personalities, motives, relationships, and everything else that makes them feel real. Certain characters I had drawn for me to better align with the vision I had for them while others I found from other online artists. Every player character on the right was drawn by one of the party members and contains descriptions for who they are and how I fit them into the story. When my players first came to me with their character backstories, or lack thereof, I did my best to incorporate the existing world lore to make them feel well integrated, and also added many elements to better make the story revolve around them.
01
Sylvan Celestia
Disciple of Rhaktorurn and last in the Celestia bloodline, Sylvan has traveled far to Cinturia with his sister Eurydice in search of the culprit behind his parent's murder. However, Rhaktorurn appears to have other plans for some world-ending apocalypse that could be on the rise. Throughout the journey, he'll try to strengthen his blacksmith roots from his mother as well as grow more confident in himself. While going down this path, Sylvan will have to make the ultimate choice: his faith, or his family.
02
Eurydice Celestia
Adopted daughter of the Celestia family, Eurydice, or Eury for short, follows alongside her brother Sylvan in hopes of finding the cause of their parents' death. Along the way, she befriends a small tanuki dubbed Mort and the two become an inseparable pair. Skeptical of the God her brother worships, Eury digs deeper into the mystery behind their parents' death and learns to branch off from Sylvan along the way.
03
Santi the Silent
Abducted by the crime organization known as The Last Embers, Santi's life was filled with bloodshed, assassination training, and harsh punishment by his foster father Malachai. Eventually becoming his own person by meeting people such as Tabitha Tuftefluff and the party, he cuts ties with The Last Embers and kills Malachai, seemingly freeing him from the chains that bound him; however, as doubt and guilt settle in on whether Malachai was always right about how weak he was, Santi strikes a deal with a devil to gain power, a choice he would later regret.
04
Marrdukh
A famous wannabe rock star with too much debt to keep track of, Marrdukh is a dragonborn that arrived in Cinturia for some quick gigs at the Cinturian Tavern. It wasn't until the world was in danger did he step up and play his songs to inspire his party through hardship. While questing, he thinks about his sister Alyra and his yearning to do a world tour with her, but supposes that'll have to wait. After all, there needed to be a world for a world tour, and he wasn't going to let some giant construct get in the way of everyone hearing his music, whether willingly or not.
05
Muscle M. Ann
Son of Quad Wom Ann and king of the gym, Muscle yearns to live up to his mom's legacy and is fueled by a commitment to finding his mother's killer. He left his hometown to venture to Cinturia in order to prove himself to everyone around him, regardless of the feat. No matter what he's doing, no matter what hardship he's facing, all he has to do is think of his mom, and he'll power through and see the task to the end.
06
Xochitl
Waking up with no memory of who she once was, Xochitl wanders aimlessly, trying to make sense of anything that had happened to her. Directed to Cinturia by an old woman that had awoken her, she yearns for any information on her hometown, parents, anything; however, the more she discovered, the more she realized that the sequence of events don't line up, and something, or someone, must be toying with her.
07
John Kill
Master shapeshifter and thief, John Kill stumbled upon Cinturia seemingly by accident. To them, it was just another town full on suspecting people to take advantage of that didn't know their true identity. During the journey, however, they'd soon become rather attached to the place. What was this feeling? Wanting to do good? For the sake of others? Must be a fluke...
01 / 07
Sylvan Celestia
Disciple of Rhaktorurn and last in the Celestia bloodline, Sylvan has traveled far to Cinturia with his sister Eurydice in search of the culprit behind his parent's murder. However, Rhaktorurn appears to have other plans for some world-ending apocalypse that could be on the rise. Throughout the journey, he'll try to strengthen his blacksmith roots from his mother as well as grow more confident in himself. While going down this path, Sylvan will have to make the ultimate choice: his faith, or his family.
01
Sylvan Celestia
Disciple of Rhaktorurn and last in the Celestia bloodline, Sylvan has traveled far to Cinturia with his sister Eurydice in search of the culprit behind his parent's murder. However, Rhaktorurn appears to have other plans for some world-ending apocalypse that could be on the rise. Throughout the journey, he'll try to strengthen his blacksmith roots from his mother as well as grow more confident in himself. While going down this path, Sylvan will have to make the ultimate choice: his faith, or his family.
02
Eurydice Celestia
Adopted daughter of the Celestia family, Eurydice, or Eury for short, follows alongside her brother Sylvan in hopes of finding the cause of their parents' death. Along the way, she befriends a small tanuki dubbed Mort and the two become an inseparable pair. Skeptical of the God her brother worships, Eury digs deeper into the mystery behind their parents' death and learns to branch off from Sylvan along the way.
03
Santi the Silent
Abducted by the crime organization known as The Last Embers, Santi's life was filled with bloodshed, assassination training, and harsh punishment by his foster father Malachai. Eventually becoming his own person by meeting people such as Tabitha Tuftefluff and the party, he cuts ties with The Last Embers and kills Malachai, seemingly freeing him from the chains that bound him; however, as doubt and guilt settle in on whether Malachai was always right about how weak he was, Santi strikes a deal with a devil to gain power, a choice he would later regret.
04
Marrdukh
A famous wannabe rock star with too much debt to keep track of, Marrdukh is a dragonborn that arrived in Cinturia for some quick gigs at the Cinturian Tavern. It wasn't until the world was in danger did he step up and play his songs to inspire his party through hardship. While questing, he thinks about his sister Alyra and his yearning to do a world tour with her, but supposes that'll have to wait. After all, there needed to be a world for a world tour, and he wasn't going to let some giant construct get in the way of everyone hearing his music, whether willingly or not.
05
Muscle M. Ann
Son of Quad Wom Ann and king of the gym, Muscle yearns to live up to his mom's legacy and is fueled by a commitment to finding his mother's killer. He left his hometown to venture to Cinturia in order to prove himself to everyone around him, regardless of the feat. No matter what he's doing, no matter what hardship he's facing, all he has to do is think of his mom, and he'll power through and see the task to the end.
06
Xochitl
Waking up with no memory of who she once was, Xochitl wanders aimlessly, trying to make sense of anything that had happened to her. Directed to Cinturia by an old woman that had awoken her, she yearns for any information on her hometown, parents, anything; however, the more she discovered, the more she realized that the sequence of events don't line up, and something, or someone, must be toying with her.
07
John Kill
Master shapeshifter and thief, John Kill stumbled upon Cinturia seemingly by accident. To them, it was just another town full on suspecting people to take advantage of that didn't know their true identity. During the journey, however, they'd soon become rather attached to the place. What was this feeling? Wanting to do good? For the sake of others? Must be a fluke...
01
"I will uproot the history of this world and replant a new one. Your stories end here, but I'll be sure to leave you in the footnotes of mine." - Blaire, The Manipulator
As a tiefling, Blaire lived her life in constant fear for herself and her race as they were often subjected to prejudice and injustice. It wasn't until she gained knowledge of The Crucible did she think she would be able to somehow free her people from the shackles of history. And so, she became the leader of The Inferno Trio, aiming to use The Crucible to not simply rewrite history, but create her own in a new world where tieflings wouldn't have to be forced through the oppression of the modern era. She aims for a perfect world where her race can live peacefully, and she'll destroy countless worlds to achieve it.
02
"You are not a God because of your power. You were given that title because of your cowardice." - Pyratic, The Chaotic
Once a priest in Cinturia who was executed by The Elven King, his soul was toyed with by the Mountain Giant God Rhaktorurn and forcefully placed in the body of a child. The two souls within the body fused to create an amalgamation of a mind: one wishes to destroy the Gods that did this to him, and the other fails to understand what's even happening to him. When he realized that taking the Gods down was a near impossible feat, he took on the new belief that death itself was an escape from the Gods' grasp and thus joined The Inferno Trio to bring about the end of the world and become its savior.
03
"You're all intertwined in Fate's Web, you're just too blind to see the strings." - Iverno, The Deceptor
A fire genasi that simply wishes to expand the Elemental Plane of Fire into the Material Plane, Iverno is a sadistic man who believes that he can achieve anything he wanted as long as he tries hard enough. His arrogant nature and longing for a new home led him to The Inferno Trio, as technically the world being coated in fire would mean a new home for him. If anything, he views himself becoming a changeling and committing himself to the total destruction of the world as a side hustle because of his boredom, and that makes him all the more dangerous.
04
"If you promise to be my sword, then I vow to be your shield. Let us carve a new future for Cinturia. For us!" - Lyel
A born and raised dragonborn within Cinturia, Lyel has gone from soldier to commander of the military. Having fought in the Scorching Sacrifices, he knows what the town has gone through, and has pledged his very soul to the cause of ensuring it never falls. Cinturia is like a family to him, and he'll fight til his dying breath to ensure it stands.
05
"Curiosity kills people. There's no use of spreading information to those that can't do anything with it. Leave the burden of knowledge to me." - Zepher
Pupil of the ancient wizards of Cinturia, Zepher arrived in town shortly after the Scorching Sacrifices took place in order to protect Cinturia from itself. Instructed by the wizards to find The Crucible as a fail-safe for the party, Zepher became one of the three leaders of the town and was in charge of censorship. Blunt and pompous, he ensures that no one gets close to his work as he assures it's for their own good.
06
"Not even the dead are freed of war. We'll fight until we win, that much I'm certain of." - Spock
The war general of Cinturia that died during the Scorching Sacrifices, Spock walks the Material Realm as a manifested soul of his former self. Stripped of his memories by The Inferno Trio, he was forced to wander The Inferno Castle with nothing to his name. Deep down in the recesses of his mind, he longs for the day he can fight again for a cause he knows to still be alive.
07
"We were given hands to mold, minds to create, and the will to innovate. These dangerous gifts to bestow upon mortals, I've known them all too well." - Rhaktorurn
The creator of The Crucible, Rhaktorurn was once a mortal mountain giant before his very creation wiped out his race. After dying, his soul refused to move on as he vowed to right his wrong. And so, he ascended to godhood in an attempt to find The Crucible and send his loyal followers after it in order to prevent its rise. With his motto of "the lives of the few for the lives of many," he will stop at nothing to ensure the destruction of his creation for the greater good.
01 / 07
"I will uproot the history of this world and replant a new one. Your stories end here, but I'll be sure to leave you in the footnotes of mine." - Blaire, The Manipulator
As a tiefling, Blaire lived her life in constant fear for herself and her race as they were often subjected to prejudice and injustice. It wasn't until she gained knowledge of The Crucible did she think she would be able to somehow free her people from the shackles of history. And so, she became the leader of The Inferno Trio, aiming to use The Crucible to not simply rewrite history, but create her own in a new world where tieflings wouldn't have to be forced through the oppression of the modern era. She aims for a perfect world where her race can live peacefully, and she'll destroy countless worlds to achieve it.
01
"I will uproot the history of this world and replant a new one. Your stories end here, but I'll be sure to leave you in the footnotes of mine." - Blaire, The Manipulator
As a tiefling, Blaire lived her life in constant fear for herself and her race as they were often subjected to prejudice and injustice. It wasn't until she gained knowledge of The Crucible did she think she would be able to somehow free her people from the shackles of history. And so, she became the leader of The Inferno Trio, aiming to use The Crucible to not simply rewrite history, but create her own in a new world where tieflings wouldn't have to be forced through the oppression of the modern era. She aims for a perfect world where her race can live peacefully, and she'll destroy countless worlds to achieve it.
02
"You are not a God because of your power. You were given that title because of your cowardice." - Pyratic, The Chaotic
Once a priest in Cinturia who was executed by The Elven King, his soul was toyed with by the Mountain Giant God Rhaktorurn and forcefully placed in the body of a child. The two souls within the body fused to create an amalgamation of a mind: one wishes to destroy the Gods that did this to him, and the other fails to understand what's even happening to him. When he realized that taking the Gods down was a near impossible feat, he took on the new belief that death itself was an escape from the Gods' grasp and thus joined The Inferno Trio to bring about the end of the world and become its savior.
03
"You're all intertwined in Fate's Web, you're just too blind to see the strings." - Iverno, The Deceptor
A fire genasi that simply wishes to expand the Elemental Plane of Fire into the Material Plane, Iverno is a sadistic man who believes that he can achieve anything he wanted as long as he tries hard enough. His arrogant nature and longing for a new home led him to The Inferno Trio, as technically the world being coated in fire would mean a new home for him. If anything, he views himself becoming a changeling and committing himself to the total destruction of the world as a side hustle because of his boredom, and that makes him all the more dangerous.
04
"If you promise to be my sword, then I vow to be your shield. Let us carve a new future for Cinturia. For us!" - Lyel
A born and raised dragonborn within Cinturia, Lyel has gone from soldier to commander of the military. Having fought in the Scorching Sacrifices, he knows what the town has gone through, and has pledged his very soul to the cause of ensuring it never falls. Cinturia is like a family to him, and he'll fight til his dying breath to ensure it stands.
05
"Curiosity kills people. There's no use of spreading information to those that can't do anything with it. Leave the burden of knowledge to me." - Zepher
Pupil of the ancient wizards of Cinturia, Zepher arrived in town shortly after the Scorching Sacrifices took place in order to protect Cinturia from itself. Instructed by the wizards to find The Crucible as a fail-safe for the party, Zepher became one of the three leaders of the town and was in charge of censorship. Blunt and pompous, he ensures that no one gets close to his work as he assures it's for their own good.
06
"Not even the dead are freed of war. We'll fight until we win, that much I'm certain of." - Spock
The war general of Cinturia that died during the Scorching Sacrifices, Spock walks the Material Realm as a manifested soul of his former self. Stripped of his memories by The Inferno Trio, he was forced to wander The Inferno Castle with nothing to his name. Deep down in the recesses of his mind, he longs for the day he can fight again for a cause he knows to still be alive.
07
"We were given hands to mold, minds to create, and the will to innovate. These dangerous gifts to bestow upon mortals, I've known them all too well." - Rhaktorurn
The creator of The Crucible, Rhaktorurn was once a mortal mountain giant before his very creation wiped out his race. After dying, his soul refused to move on as he vowed to right his wrong. And so, he ascended to godhood in an attempt to find The Crucible and send his loyal followers after it in order to prevent its rise. With his motto of "the lives of the few for the lives of many," he will stop at nothing to ensure the destruction of his creation for the greater good.
Stat Blocks
Every creature my players fight has a stat block associated with them that displays their health, core stats, and abilities. All of them were made on Tetra-Cube and my main goal when constructing them is for someone to be able to visualize them solely based on text that describes how they fight. I very rarely use existing monster stat blocks as I not only believe that the way I run combat benefits from modifying monsters or making new creatures entirely, but also because I find a lot of fun out of constructing these stat blocks from the ground up as it better helps me understand how a fight might go.
Documents
Coming soon, you'll be able to access all the resources I've used to document the entireity of the campaign!
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