The Campaign For the Party That Never Listened...

The Sunless Crossing has existed for many millennia as a nexus between the countless realms that each god or devil carves out for an empire. There, the souls of the dead engage on a journey of self-discovery while clerics from all religions (both living and dead) serve as ambassadors with their own ambitions and machinations.

Ruled by a tragic monarchy that sacrifices everything in the name of divine purpose, The Sunless Crossing was always meant to be a temporary fix to an unsolvable equation: Does death hold meaning?

The Black Ballad is a full adventuring campaign and setting in the styles of Elden Ring, Shakespeare, and the morbid beauty of metal. Tales of tragedy, sacrifice, and the acceptance of mortality await your players within the realm of the Sunless Crossing.

A realm designed to serve the gods is thrust into a savage war between two factions that ignites from the lands of the living and spreads to the land of the dead. The Players' choices throughout will determine not only their own fates, but that of the Sunless Crossing, the countless souls trapped within, and the cosmos itself!

This is the perfect book for every Storyteller to have at their table for the inevitable.

Peer behind the veil into the nature of gods, deities, and divine magic. Get access to new domains and spells, new playable species templates for your existing character, and a full length setting and campaign guide!

Features:

Over 191,600 words, designed with both Storytellers and Players in mind.
Full orchestral soundtrack by DiAmorte! Composed by Drake Mefestta, Mike Pitman (Riot Games), and Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
Multiple endings and player agency options. Choice matters.
Full story campaign with 10 major cinematic chapters, 30 acts, and over a year of gameplay.
A detailed look into how gods in fantasy settings deliver divine magic to their clerics.
New mechanics for the faithful such as The Godless Core Class, New Domains, New Spells.
New lineages designed for dead characters such as the Unhallowed or the Soul Stitched.
The setting of The Sunless Crossing, a realm of waiting for the dead, built to handle the impact of resurrection in fantasy settings.
Dynamic encounter design to accommodate Theater of the Mind and Grid Style. Every fight is epic.
ADA compliant multiple formats (pdf, epub, and more!) for digital distribution.
Purgatory Poker mini-game for bartering within the lands of the dead!
Written and illustrated by award winning game designers and artists from around the world!
Compatible with 5E and designed to be easily convertible to any D20 system.
Official P2FE Rules Conversion Packet available for free at www.storytellersforge.com
Audio Introduction by Carlos Ferro, voice of Dom from Gears of War and Leonardo DaVinci from Assassins Creed.
Storytellers Forge campaign design for Tier 4 play, yet scalable and written for all levels. Perfect for any home campaign no matter what level the party is.

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The Black Ballad