Mini-Dungeon #180: Klavekian Blood Runs Thick

Klavekian Blood Runs Thick in Rybalka

Klavekian Blood Runs Thick is a 5E adventure for five characters of level 5. People are disappearing from the fishing village of Rybalka. The soldiers find blood and signs of struggle, but no tracks lead away from the scenes.

Mayor Igor Leonid hires the party to stop the killings. The attacks follow a pattern, and another victim may vanish within days. Behind the mystery lies a grievance that survived the Klavek Kingdom’s conquest of the valley.

Track the Killer Across the Rooftops

The investigation rewards characters who look beyond the obvious trail. Rooftops offer a route through the village and a way to track its nocturnal hunter. However, finding the creature only reveals the entrance to a deeper threat.

Beneath an unassuming hut, undead guardians protect a hidden complex. The party must explore a forgotten oratory, confront a creature that builds more of its kind, and disrupt the blood-fed magic that sustains its allies. A concealed library offers clues to the person behind the murders.

A Village Mystery for Your Campaign

Use Klavekian Blood Runs Thick to introduce Rybalka and its troubled history. The opening investigation gives the party time to meet villagers and follow leads before entering the dungeon. Alternatively, skip that preliminary search and begin with the hidden lair, as the adventure’s GM guidance suggests.

Its village setting and underground threat make it a useful stop between larger adventures. The party can uncover the motive through exploration while dealing with immediate dangers in the chambers below.

Adventure Features

• An investigation into nighttime disappearances and a rooftop trail.
• Six keyed dungeon locations beneath Rybalka.
• Undead foes, blood cauldrons, a forgotten shrine, and hidden evidence.
• A dark mystery rooted in the history of the Vikmordere Valley.

Included in the PDF Edition

• The complete Mini-Dungeon #180 adventure PDF.
• Eight static JPG map files, including GM, player, and VTT variants.

Enhanced Edition

Bring the lair to your table with the complete adventure PDF and static maps, plus the following additions:

• Three Dynamic Dungeons M4V moving-map files: gridless, 40-grid, and 50-grid versions.
• Ten soundtrack MP3s across the Arctic and Dungeon collections. Each includes ambient, exploration, combat, and two blended tracks.
• Map files provide alternate versions of the adventure location for different table setups.

An AAW Games × Dynamic Dungeons collaboration. Adventure by AAW Games. Moving map by Dynamic Dungeons.

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