Child of Darkness

“Vampires are creatures of the Nameless One, fallen humans, cursed by the Lord Praios and his brothers and sisters. They crave blood, and all other food is bland to them. At night they lie in wait for unsuspecting people and sink their needle-sharp teeth into their victims’ necks.”

—Lecture of the Inquisitor Praiowin of Gareth to warriors of the Order of the Banishing Ray, about 850 FB

Tobria, 1038 AB, Month of Rahja
The editorial staff of the Aventurian Herald has tasked you with escorting Terya di Casibelli to the Shadowlands for an investigation into the state of the local populations in that region. After a relatively uneventful journey from Gareth, you are nearing your destination and have decided to stop at Stork Keep, one of the last Tobrian strongholds before entering the demon-cursed lands. A night at the inn, and you’ll be on your way again, but...

Child of Darkness is an unofficial adventure for the role-playing game The Dark Eye. It can be played in a single session and is divided into three acts: enduring a siege, investigating the vampire’s past, and ultimately defeating it after uncovering its weaknesses.

In the package, you will find:

• An 18-page PDF adventure
• NPC portrait files
• Map of Stork Keep
• Adventure appendices (excerpt from the book on vampirism)

The adventure was originally written in Italian and translated into English using AI. However, the translation has been reviewed by me. All the artworks have been generated using AI.