Dark Adventures Come Alive!
This winter, we invite you into the heart of horror!
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🦇 Curse of Strahd
Levels 1–10 • Gothic Vampire Horror
Barovia’s mist-shrouded valleys, vampire castles, werewolves, haunted dolls, and eerie villages await. This campaign excels at building oppressive dread and emotional tension as Strahd watches your every move.Widely regarded as the best D&D horror module, award‑winning and immersive DM‑ready—rich narrative tools, randomized Tarokka encounters, and a cohesive overarching storyline
Why play it at Cairnwood? Iconic horror meets immersive location. Your mansion’s candlelit halls mirror Barovia’s gloom—and the Tarokka deck and carriages feel right at home at the mansion.
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🕳️ Out of the Abyss
Levels 1–15 • Underdark Descent Into Madness
From drow prisons to demon‑lord conflict, this campaign plunges players into Lovecraftian madness under the earth. NPCs, shifting alliances, and survival horror twist every step.A Judges’ Spotlight Winner at the 2016 ENnies, praised for its scale and originality. Balanced mix of freedom and structure, offering intense roleplay and exploration — ideal for veteran groups.
Why play it at Cairnwood? Tortured NPCs by dim torchlight, fungal horrors in hidden basements, and chaos in every corridor—your venue becomes a theater of survival and sanity lost.
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☠️ Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Levels 10–20 • Cosmic Villain Epic
The lich‑god Vecna returns, reality fragility increases, and your party must cross realms—Greyhawk, Oerth, Ravenloft—to prevent multiversal collapse. A cinematic journey through the D&D multiverse. Praised for high-level dungeon ideas and cosmic scale.Why play it at Cairnwood? Expect theatrics: ritual spaces, planar portals staged in mansion wings, and climactic candlelit confrontations. An opportunity to scale your horror event to epic heights.
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⚓ Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Levels 1–12 • Nautical & Coastal Horror Anthology
Haunted shipwrecks, cursed coastal towns, sunken cults, and oceanic dread—this collection of adventures blends ghost stories with maritime suspense. Includes rules for ship travel and coastal life.Called “one of the best adventure books WotC has released,” especially for its immersive setting presentation. PraiseD for rich, sandbox coastal town mechanics and DM-friendly guidance.
Why play it at Cairnwood? Turn the mansion’s space into a captain’s quarters. Perfect dark seaside arcs.
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⚰️ The Black Ballad
D&D 5E • Level 20 (Tier 4 Epics) • Afterlife & Legacy
You’ve died—and now your story truly begins. In Sunless Crossing, the realm between life and death, you’ll confront divine clerics, restless souls, and ancient truths about who you are and what you choose to become. This epic 10-chapter saga blends metal-infused atmosphere and emotional roleplay.Why it stands out: Widely praised as a masterpiece of dark fantasy storytelling—richly structured, cinematic, and adaptable to any campaign. A powerful fit for immersive venues: dramatic revelations in candlelit halls, emotional weight heightened by real atmosphere.
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🎡 The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D&D 5E • Levels 1–8 • Feywild Whimsy
Step through the gates of the Witchlight Carnival and into the twisted beauty of the Feywild—a place of riddles, bizarre charm, and uncanny danger. Players begin with personal “Lost Things” they’ve forgotten, weaving emotional stakes and character hooks into their journey through Prismeer’s three domains ruled by enigmatic hags.Why players love it: A unique departure from dungeon crawls—minimal combat, maximum roleplay and exploration. Stunning art, memorable NPCs, and narrative encounters that respond to player choices. Perfect for immersive weekend sessions: whimsical yet uncanny, ideal for groups that relish mystery over conflict.
This isn’t just your regular Friday night D&D. This is theatrical, immersive D&D in a historic haunted mansion.
Choose your table. Enter the horror. Play like never before!
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