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Shadows of the Cheshire Grin | 8th-level 5E Adventure
🕑 Added 2023-07-18 20:07:27 +0000 UTCHey, everyone! Finally wrapped up this massive adventure for the Heart's Domain micro-setting! I was recently diagnosed with a Repetitive Strain Injury ironically called "mouse elbow" (it's like tennis elbow) that has been extremally painful and is limiting my time to spend working. To this effect, i'm going to be skipping the micro-setting for this month and pushing it till next month. I'll still have the adventures, monster supplement, and magic item supplement coming, though! Just gotta rest this arm up to keep the content coming :)
Anyway, hope you enjoy!
~ TJ Phoenix
This Adventure Pack includes:
- 28-Page Adventure PDF
- 1 New Legendary Stat Block: Cheshire Cat
- 6 Full-Color VTT Maps
- 13 VTT Tokens
Background
In the sinister underbelly of Wonderland, darkness descends as the twisted Cheshire Cat, an abomination imbued with eldritch shadows, wreaks havoc through the Tulgey Woods. It was not always this way. Long ago, the Cheshire Cat was a creature of mischief and whimsy. But as eldritch void energies seeped through Wonderland, he was twisted into a malevolent being that now feasts on hope and joy.
Below the decaying lands lies the Clockwork Warrens, a mechanical labyrinth governed by the White Rabbit. Once a herald of time, he is now an amalgamation of clockwork and undeath, enslaved to the will of Alice, the Queen of Hearts. However, even in his twisted state, the White Rabbit recognizes the terror the Cheshire Cat brings to Tulgey Woods and desires to end it. He fears that if left unchecked, the Cheshire Cat might one day challenge the Queen herself.
Adventure Summary
The twisted Cheshire Cat, now a nightmarish void creature, haunts the Tulgey Woods in Wonderland. The part clockwork, part undead White Rabbit, guardian of the Clockwork Warrens, enlists the party to capture the Cheshire Cat using a magic mirror before its shadowy terror consumes what remains of Wonderland's enchantment.
The adventure is broken down into three distinct parts:
Part 1: The Warrens' Plea. The characters stumble upon a winding rabbit hole in the mortal world and are transported to Wonderland's Clockwork Warrens. They encounter the White Rabbit, who tells them about the Cheshire Cat's terror in Tulgey Woods. The White Rabbit provides the party with a magic mirror, which can trap the Cheshire Cat, and implores them to venture into the woods.
Part 2: A Dark and Deadly Wood. The party arrives at the entrance of Tulgey Woods, which eldritch energies have twisted into a nightmare version of its former glory. The trees whisper secrets, and shadows move with eerie intent. The party must track the Cheshire Cat by following shadows that behave peculiarly. Along the way, they must solve enigmatic puzzles and face nightmarish creatures twisted by the void.
Part 3: The Grinning Terror. Deep within Tulgey Woods, the party finds the Cheshire Cat's lair; a twisting rose garden maze with portals to macabre challenges. They must battle eldritch creatures in a live-action chessboard and face the headless former Queen of Hearts in a nightmarish croquet match before facing the demonic shadow cat.
Explorer+ Patrons click HERE to get the Adventure PDF
Adventurer+ patrons click HERE to get the VTT Token Pack
Dungeon Master+ Patrons click HERE to download the Digital Map(s)
