Mini-Dungeon #148: Echo of the Oracle

Mini-Dungeon #148: Echo of the Oracle is a 5E adventure for 4–6 characters of levels 8–9.

Echo of the Oracle: A Mountain Rescue

High in the mountains, the oracle of Thylos answers questions from petitioners who bring offerings to his cave. Now visitors are being turned away, and some never return. The nearby town relies on these pilgrims for its livelihood. Its residents beg the characters to investigate.

The party arrives seeking the oracle’s wisdom, but a void cult has seized his sanctuary. Its leader, Amydra, holds him captive after rejecting his answer about an ancient inscription.

False Acolytes in a Sacred Hall

Cult fanatics pose as the oracle’s attendants beneath four cyclops statues. Watchful characters can spot their false allegiance and attempt to pass as fellow cultists. Beyond them, a freezing glyph guards the Hall of Prosperity.

A corrupted scrying font fills another chamber with poisonous vapors. The oracle’s acolytes are imprisoned there and mistake the party for cultists. Characters who earn their trust can gain healing and information about the caves.

Where Every Echo Becomes a Threat

Beyond the oracle’s platform, dark caverns descend in steep terraces. Echo demons use supernatural noise and may shove intruders toward the depths. A permanent zone of truth offers a tactical refuge on the platform, giving the party a chance to regroup.

The captive oracle waits deeper within the sanctuary. Use Echo of the Oracle when characters seek prophetic guidance or need a mountain adventure with deception, hazards, and dangerous terrain. Explore more 5E Mini-Dungeons for short adventures to add to your campaign.

Adventure Features

• Seven keyed locations in a mountain sanctuary
• A void cult to confront or infiltrate
• A freezing glyph and a poisoned scrying font
• Imprisoned acolytes who can become allies
• Echo demons, terraced caverns, and an unusual tactical refuge
• A captive oracle and a magical reward for his rescue

Included in the PDF Edition

• One complete 5E adventure PDF by David Schwartz
• Two GM maps: 40-pixel and 50-pixel grid versions
• Two player maps: 40-pixel and 50-pixel grid versions
• One gridless VTT map

The five static maps are supplied as JPG files.

Enhanced Edition

The Enhanced edition includes the adventure PDF and all five static maps, plus:

• Three M4V moving maps: gridless, 40-pixel grid, and 50-pixel grid versions
• One gridless WebM moving map
• Mountain soundtrack: five MP3 tracks
• Underworld soundtrack: five MP3 tracks

Each soundtrack includes ambient, exploration, and combat tracks, plus ambient-and-exploration and ambient-and-combat mixes. That gives you ten MP3 tracks across two soundtracks.

All maps depict the same adventure location in alternate views, grids, or file formats. Choose the versions that suit your table or virtual tabletop.

Choose the PDF Edition for the complete adventure and static maps, or the Enhanced Edition to add moving maps and both soundtracks to your game.

Licensed by Dynamic Dungeons.