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- Sepulchre of Slop: Prelude!
An Octobrish Monday’s greetings, mortals! This month, on Mondays, we shall present a grand new Samhain quest—the “SEPULCHRE OF SLOP!” Enjoy this prelude, a solicitation for the quest in classic module form—& at the end, enjoy also Scriptorium-exclusive bonus art!
Without further ado, the first entry in our month of Samhain special pieces:
A world in flames—a people in pain—a dark & mindless cult driving all to ruin! Thou & thy boon companions stand boldly against the miserable tide, hatching a daring plan to enter the cult’s grim Sepulchre of Slop. If ye succeed in destroying their plagiarism pods, & smashing their crystalline arrays, ye may stave off Armageddon—if ye manage to reject temptation, that is…
A chilling new holiday offering, the “SEPULCHRE OF SLOP” is sure to delight & horrify players & DMs alike! In a dying realm, a small squad of adventurers decide to strike a blow against the vultures driving all to ruin. Will the players complete their mission, wiping out the dastardly mechanisms that allow the Latrocinor Lateo Mentior cult to flourish? Or will they accept bribes of gold & gems from the LLM, to fiddle while their world burns?
The Sepulchre radiates evil, sucks up light & water from the surrounding forest, & spews forth all manner of horrendous monstrosities. We include several hooks to help your players find motivation—from an impassioned plea by a thirsty orphan, to the classic “meeting in a tavern” (where the tavern has an LLM slop sign), to our new “direct action” hook! This new concept helps players hit the ground running, by simply allowing them to declare that they already hate the LLM cult & rush straight to the Sepulchre’s entrance. Breezy!
Included for the DM, is an extensive supplement detailing the inner workings of the LLM cult. From the underlying alchemy behind their plagiarism powers, to the startling weak point that is their vast “SEPULCHRE OF SLOP,” the included lore will equip to you answer any question your players could possibly ask.
Plus, every copy comes with a premium, hand-inked, cloth map of the Sepulchre, showing the ley-line energetic intake, the crystalline array’s precise location, & a chart of the skeleton guard rotations!
LEGAL NOTE: Our lawyers advise us to point out that any similarities between the LLM cult & AI companies, is merely coincidental, & that the fantasy world of Htrae is a unique & irrealis creation. Further, we deny any attempts to read the “Sepulchre of Slop” as a stand-in for data centers.
Yes, the “Sepulchre of Slop” is an obvious weak point in the LLM cult ecosystem, vulnerable to all manner of sabotage & plunder; & yes, data centers are obvious weak points in the generative AI ecosystem, vulnerable to all manner of sabotage.
But the Sepulchre is full of creatures, monsters, magick, etc. It hides traps, & relies upon direct ley-line channels to maneuver the magickal energies around—which, if sabotaged, will swiftly render the Sepulchre worthless.
Whereas, data centers are full of fragile computers, & shoddily-built liquid cooling systems. If the pipes burst & cause a flood, or the cooling pumps were to fail & the precious GPUs were to melt, a billion-dollar data center might be rendered swiftly worthless—but this similarity is unintentional in a way that, if you ask us, is not legally actionable.
So, this Samhain season, challenge your players to take up the cause—of saving themselves! Let them find their courage in…
THE SEPULCHRE OF SLOP!
While this adventure may be enjoyed solo, ‘tis far more difficult! Gather comrades for the quest, & thine odds of victory increase! We happily provide several pre-rolled characters, to save some time at the table.
Thank ye for reading, mortals! On the 13th, 20th, & 27th, ye shall see the adventure play out here in the Scriptorium! NO TRICK—ALL TREAT!
& thank ye e’er-humbly to the growing chorus of generous mortals, who can & do support our works here with coin!
I shall write ye come Wednesday with news of this week’s episode—’til then: be safe, be well, & remember, nothing is inevitable, especially not “technology”…
Cheers,
Amœnus Franco
Chaotic Good, Male, 16th Level Hellrune / 3rd Level Luddite
BONUS ART
The cover, sans text:
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