Enter the Unholy Heart
Unholy Heart is a 5E adventure for 4–6 characters of levels 19–20. A toxic fissure has opened near the party’s final objective. Beneath it waits Anomos, a lich driven from the Underworld by a drow army and now planning its revenge.
The creature’s lair corrupts the ground above it. Once the party enters, the way behind closes. Ahead lies a cavern of slick flesh, hungry oozes, and acidic mist, all sustained by a vast heart-like orb.
Break the Lair’s Living Defenses
Reaching Anomos demands more than crossing the chamber. Slimes cover the entrance, enormous masses of flesh pulse like lungs, and the central orb hides the lich’s most important secret. The party must discover how these defenses work together while enduring a hostile environment.
Even victory brings new danger. Destroying the lich and its phylactery destabilizes the cavern, forcing the survivors to escape through hazardous passages. Leaving the task unfinished can instead give Anomos a chance to return.
A Challenge Near Your Campaign’s Finale
Use Unholy Heart as a final confrontation or as a dangerous obstacle before the party faces its greatest enemy. The adventure offers both approaches: Anomos can be the foe they have pursued, or a separate threat that stands in their path.
Its Underworld connection gives the GM a clear way to introduce the lair beneath an existing location. The chamber’s defenses and escape routes make the encounter a test of movement, investigation, and survival as well as combat.
Adventure Features
- Five keyed locations in an acid-soaked underground lair.
- A lich supported by living defenses and a concealed phylactery.
- Hazardous terrain, hostile oozes, and a dangerous escape after victory.
- An acid-protecting magic amulet and guidance for tying the encounter to a campaign finale.
Included in the PDF Edition
- The complete Mini-Dungeon #297 adventure PDF.
- Three static JPG maps: GM, player, and VTT versions.
Enhanced Edition
The Enhanced edition includes the adventure PDF and static maps, plus animated and audio elements for the lair:
- Two Dynamic Dungeons M4V moving-map files: gridded and gridless versions.
- Five Underworld soundtrack MP3s: ambient, exploration, combat, and two blended tracks.
- Alternate map versions for the same adventure location.
An AAW Games × Dynamic Dungeons collaboration. Adventure by AAW Games. Moving map by Dynamic Dungeons.
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