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Chris Doyle’s "The Sunken Temple of Set" was released in 2021 as one of Goodman Games’ Free RPG Day modules. It’s a 7th-level adventure for Dungeons & Dragons set in the classic Dark Tower setting and ties in with Goodman Games’ upcoming DCC/5e conversion of the original module.

The adventure’s titular temple is dedicated to the lesser deity Sobek, but has recently become the locus of a powerplay by a son of the evil god Set. The PCs can be roped into the conflict in a number of ways, but wind up (unwittingly) working on behalf of the temple’s former high priest to oust the usurper and his minions.

Things start off with a great sequence around the lake on which the temple is located as PCs must navigate to the entrance. Investigation and exploration are rewarded, with multiple paths possible. Once inside the PCs must contend with secret doors, an underwater crypt, and numerous crocodilian monsters, culminating with the three-headed son of Set, Makura. The module also features some new desert-themed weapons and spells.

I’ve had the opportunity to run Sunken Temple for my regular 5e group and online as part of Gary Con. Both groups enjoyed the old school challenge of the adventure, with my regular 5e group, which is made up of players relatively new to the hobby, particularly intrigued by a style of play they weren’t accustomed to.

Crafty players can make quick work of the module if they don’t do a lot of exploration — my Gary Con group completed it in about 3 hours by avoiding a major fight and speeding through the crypt. This might be mitigated somewhat in campaign play, when PCs are more prone to search for treasure than in a one-shot.

Bottom line: "The Sunken Temple of Set" is a fantastic 5e adventure with old school charm. It can be easily slotted into an existing campaign (my regular group is playing through Descent into Avernus, so the sunken temple became part of that plane’s hellscape) and can serve as a fun side quest or one-shot.… (mer)

Your stalwart band treks through the trackless jungle seeking the Dragon’s Maw Waterfall. At the base of the falls, behind a massive curtain of water, is rumored to be the cavern lair of a great wyrm. The local Xulmec tribesmen say the great dragon has not been seen in nearly 100 years, so perhaps its hoard lies unguarded and ready for plunder. But what role do the heroes play in a blind shaman’s prophecy foretold a century ago?

This all-new 5E adventure module includes seven new magic items, and pre-generated characters can be downloaded from www.goodman-games.com to start playing right now!… (mer)