The Bell of Ashen Hollow: A Gothic Horror Adventure for 5th Edition — Levels 4–5 (Wyrd Sisters Publishing)

The bell tolls at midnight. Someone is forgotten. No one remembers they were ever alive.In the mist-shrouded village of Ashen Hollow, the graveyard holds more stones than the village has ever held souls — and every one of them is blank. No names. No inscriptions. Only silence, and the slow, aching weight of a bell that rings in the dark.A child begs you not to let them ring it. A mother searches for a son she cannot quite describe. An innkeeper's hands tremble as he ushers you inside before nightfall. And somewhere above the rooftops, in a tower sealed for generations, something patient is waiting for the next name to be taken.A Complete Gothic Horror Adventure for Fifth EditionThe Bell of Ashen Hollow is a self-contained, three-act gothic horror adventure for a party of four to six characters of 4th to 5th level. Built around the signature Erasure Track — a five-stage curse mechanic that ticks forward with every midnight toll — this adventure delivers mounting dread, impossible choices, and four distinct endings that change the village forever.What's Inside120+ pages of fully playable content, printed in Wyrd Sisters' signature Victorian gothic style.The Erasure Track — a five-stage curse mechanic that turns time itself into an antagonist.Three acts spanning the village, the catacombs, and the haunted bell tower.Four distinct endings — Shatter the Bell, Rebind the Saint, Toll Willingly, or forge A New Pact.10 fully detailed NPCs, from the grieving gravedigger to the child who still remembers.9 original monsters, including the Hollow Bride, Memory Wraiths, and the Ashen Choir.New magic items and spells themed around memory, grief, and forgetting.Player handouts, rumor tables, random encounter tables, and a full atmosphere toolkit with music and sound cues.Alternate paths and replayability content — run it twice, never the same way.DM-friendly pacing guides for one-shot, two-session, and extended campaign play.Perfect ForDungeon Masters seeking a one-shot or short campaign with real emotional weight. Players who love Ravenloft, gothic horror, folk horror, and slow-burn mystery. Fans of Curse of Strahd, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, and classic Hammer horror cinema.Content WarningsThis adventure explores themes of grief, collective trauma, loss of identity, and death. Session Zero guidance is included.Compatible with the world's most popular 5th edition fantasy roleplaying game.Light a candle. Close the shutters. The bell is about to ring. Read more