Old School Essentials: The Mirror of Malatesto (EN)

The villagers of Soulum know one truth. The return of the warlocks is the first sign of the prophecy.
The Shadow Lord will rise again.
Whispers in the shadows. Eyes of suspicion cast askance. None dare risk being accused of warlockery -for the accused, some innocent, some not, all gave their last breaths hanging from the trees of Warning Grove.

The Mirror of Malatesto is an epic low level catacomb crawl (with an overland intro) for 4-7 players in a world of paranoia, prophecy and the looming, world-altering plot of a conspiracy of warlocks scheming to raise an ages-old slumbering evil

About the book:


The Mirror of Malatesto is a 84 page adventure module in a richly detailed and interwoven campaign world that players can explore, interact with and richly profit from every door, every room and every location helps reveal more pieces of the puzzle of this world for players to put together. But, the players DO NOT KNOW that a secret cult of warlocks schemes behind the scenes in this world and has infiltrated the majority of the institutions of the realm. Nevertheless, the evidence of this cult's efforts are all around and produce a highly dangerous environment of mystery and intrigue.
The dangers vary from simple to suicidal. Wits will sometimes be a greater ally to the players than their steel. And explorers are richly rewarded for their efforts with a variety of loot - from the mundane to the imaginative to the wondrously powerful.

Features:


84 pages (plus covers) - Square Back Saddle Stitch (Lays Flat!)
9 maps (1 continent map, 1 regional hex map, 4 overland encounter maps, 1 map of the Temple, 1 map of the Temple Catacombs and 1 map of the Maleficium)
Richly detailed Setting and Background info
77 Keyed Locations/Rooms
4 Rumor Tables
10 Random Occurence Tables
5 Additional Tables
24 Fully Statted NPCs
32 Monsters and Foes
22 Unique Items
12 New Spells (malefic magic)
An Appendix -- to GM your own "Warlock Trial"


The Team:


Written by Marc Star. Art by Del Teigeler (North Wind Adventures, Troll Lord Games), Chris Malec (Old School Essentials), William McAusland (Goodman Games), Andy Paciorek, Hagan Man.