Mini-Dungeon #272 Abyss Gazes Back

Abyss Gazes Back at a Village Under Siege

Abyss Gazes Back is a 5E adventure for 4–6 characters of levels 10–12. Barkuuth is fighting for its survival. Refugees report that fallen soldiers are rising from their graves to return to battle, and General Tragorn needs to know why.

The party’s investigation begins at a field hospital near the village. Its doctors are busy burying the latest casualty. They insist the rumors are nonsense, but their guarded answers leave plenty of room for doubt.

Find the Truth Before Nightfall

Question the surgeons, examine the graves, and search the hospital for evidence. Medical journals and a suspicious death can expose what the doctors have done. However, gaining their trust or forcing a confession takes careful investigation and roleplay.

As darkness falls, a demon returns with its undead soldiers. The heroes must decide how to confront a bargain that protects Barkuuth at a terrible cost. Their earlier discoveries affect whether the doctors stand with them, flee, or support the fiend.

A Wartime Investigation for Your Campaign

Place Abyss Gazes Back near a threatened settlement or along the edge of an ongoing war. A general’s request gives the party a direct reason to investigate, while the hospital grounds keep the adventure focused on a small, tense location.

The conclusion supports confrontation, negotiation, or the consequences of leaving the bargain intact. This gives players room to weigh the village’s immediate danger against the cost of its defenders.

Adventure Features

• Six keyed locations across a field hospital and cemetery.
• An investigation built around evasive witnesses, journals, and physical evidence.
• A confession system that connects the party’s discoveries to the doctors’ response.
• A demon-led undead force and a choice with consequences for the nearby village.

Included in the PDF Edition

• The complete Mini-Dungeon #272 adventure PDF.
• GM and player static maps in TIFF format.
• A VTT static map in JPG format.

Enhanced Edition

The Enhanced edition includes the adventure PDF and original static maps, plus an expanded map collection and soundtrack:

• Fourteen static map files in total: twelve JPGs and two TIFFs, including day and night variants.
• Six Dynamic Dungeons M4V moving-map files: day and night versions, each supplied gridless and with 40-grid and 50-grid options.
• Five Forest soundtrack MP3s: ambient, exploration, combat, and two blended tracks.

These map files provide alternate views and formats of the same adventure location.

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

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