For the Game Master
YOU ARE DROW. RISE AGAIN.
Three and a half years after the fall of Holoth, the drow capital has been rebuilt as Hopeholme, an occupied city shaped by surveillance, forced reeducation, and the will of the victorious Coalition. The old Houses are scattered. The Spider Goddess has withdrawn her favor. The Coalition believes the drow have finally been subjugated.
THEY ARE WRONG.
You are drow, sent beyond Hopeholme’s walls to recover and destroy the last relics of your people. A resistance hidden beneath the city’s routines sees another possibility. To resist and survive, you must infiltrate forbidden places, deceive enemies far beyond your capabilities, and brave the Venom-scarred ruins of a fallen empire. Every success may loosen the Coalition’s grip, deepen the Spider Goddess’s interest, or shape what the drow become next.
“The Coalition cannot be beaten by force of arms alone. But superiority breeds arrogance and complacency.”
Inside the Adventure
A five-act Fifth Edition adventure.
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Five complete actsA Fifth Edition campaign for four to six characters, from 1st through 5th level.
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Occupied HopeholmeRun a city of watched streets, restricted places, Coalition routines, old House ties, and covert resistance.
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Infiltration and espionageRules for legwork, assets, guard suspicion, location vigilance, and escalating Tension Dice.
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Exploration and dangerMove between city missions, hard dungeon exploration, Coalition strongholds, and Venom-scarred ruins.
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Original foesA bestiary of Coalition opponents and Venom-mutated threats for the Game Master.
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Coalition toolsGear and security devices that give the occupying force its reach—and the characters obstacles to overcome.
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Underworld rulesDedicated material for Venom and MaNa alongside the campaign’s GM reference and glossary.
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Ready for either 5E rulesetCompatible with 2014 and 2024 Fifth Edition. No earlier Rise of the Drow book is required.
For Game Masters: This book contains the full adventure and its campaign spoilers. Player character options are in the separate Player’s Guide.
Your presale package
One physical Adventure, one matching PDF later.
Reserve the 164-page, full-color Adventure softcover from this limited first printing. Its matching PDF is included when digital files are released—not at checkout. The Player’s Guide, with drow and drider creation options, is a separate book; the combined hardcover includes both texts in one volume.
What happens after payment? You receive an order number and receipt by email. Books are currently estimated to reach fulfillment warehouses around mid-December 2026. Kickstarter backers ship first; presale orders follow and may dispatch into January 2027. These are estimates, not guaranteed ship or delivery dates. The matching PDF and planned free GM resources become available when book shipments begin. Use an email address you can access for order and shipping updates; marketing-list signup is optional.
Content note: The adventure includes systemic oppression, cruelty, brief sexual references, addiction, and body horror. Discuss boundaries and safety tools with your table before play.
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The hardcover contains both texts in one book. Prefer separate copies—or need extra Player’s Guides around the table? Choose any quantity of each book in the same cart when presale checkout opens.
Player’s Guide48 pages · softcover
Combined hardcover212 pages · Adventure + Player’s Guide