The wages
deer and hares seem to have
of sin is
death
The village is found on the
edge of the northwest woods.
Its autumn is cold and sterile.
Its people are poor, but
hardworking and faithful.
1d6 villagers
1. A farmer, whose flock is
plagued, looks for a culprit.
2. A shoemaker, packing up his
tools, intends to leave.
3. An elder, praying aloud,
desires redemption.
4. A peasant, disappointed with
the last harvest, seeks hope.
5. A guard, getting disapproving
looks, feels powerless.
6. A merchant, trying to cheer
passersby, sells lucky charms.
It is hunting season, but the
disappeared. This has forced
the hunters to go deeper into
the woods.
There, the villagers were
massacred by an unnatural
Beast. The only survivor tells
that it has a demonic
appearance. Fear has gripped
the entire village, leading the
lord to send a squad of
soldiers. But days passed and
they did not return.
The local priestess preaches
that the Beast is a divine
punishment, for many sins
need to be purged. Lots of
villagers have joined the
increasingly radical cult.
The lord announces a rich
reward for whoever kills the
Beast. He fears that the
village will fall into anarchy.

The lord is ambitious, but
inexperienced. He rose to
this position after betraying
the former owner of the land.
He knows he has little
prestige among the people
and worries about the
priestess' rise. Also, he secretly
investigates ways to tarnish
the her reputation and end
the cult.
The head of the guard is
distrustful and quick to
anger. He had been warning
about the danger of the cult
for years, since he knew the
priestess well. They once had
an affair.
The guild master is vain and
gluttonous. He fears that the
Beast will attract attention
from the capital, as he
maintains shady businesses.
Thus he can be persuaded to
sponsor hunters.
The witness is the young and
naïve son of a hunter. He
refuses to believe that his
father is dead. He spends his
days on the doorstep waiting
for him to return.
The herbalist is astute and
keen. She knows that the cult
does not look kindly on her.
She used to wander in the
deep forest, and there she
had a peculiar encounter
with a self-proclaimed King.
2
The priestess is enchanting,
but merciless. She is secretly
sick. Night fevers cause
hallucinations, interpreted by
her as revelations from above.
Some suspect that she is
unwell, but no one confronts
her. The sermons turned into
a violent inquisition, since she
believes that guilt must be
expiated by pain and blood.
In the past, the cult has
already led to bloodshed. A
pagan pilgrim who performed
miraculous cures was stoned
as a heretic. His body was
thrown into the woods.
1d6 sinners to punish
1. the adulterous chief of guard
2. the greedy guild master
3. the fratricidal blacksmith
4. the gossiping servant
5. the fraudulent tax collector
6. the herbalist witch
1d6 events in the woods 3
1. hungry crows try to feed on one
of the adventurers
2. an abandoned well, at the
bottom of which lies a puddle
that smells like blood
3. a seemingly delicious fruit
bush, is actually rotten and
infested with worms
4. groans of pain echo, but there is
no sign of anyone
5. a cold wind blows out torches
and candles
6. the body of one of the hunters,
without eyes or teeth

The woods are silent, but

uncomfortable. The air is
cold and the soil damp.
Yellow and orange leaves fall
from oak and chestnut trees.
It is possible to spot a few
small, elusive animals, such as
squirrels and birds. There is
an abandoned cabin near the
river. The moldy basement
hides the bones of a father
and a son, traces of one of the
King's mischiefs.
The deep forest is dark and
difficult to navigate. The
foliage is dense, and the
ground is covered with roots,
fallen logs and stones that
look like ancient ruins. The
feeling of being watched is
constant. In the heart of the
forest, there is a clearing with
a circle of stones and a large
and deep well covered by
vines: the home of the King of
the Woods.
The King of the Woods is vile
and deceitful, a fairy entity
who entertains themself with
human miseries. They made
a pact with the murdered
pilgrim in his last moments.
His soul returned as a
bloodthirsty beast, which will
not rest until the priestess and
her followers are torn apart.
Despite their contempt for
mortals, they are fond of the
herbalist, which is one of the
reasons behind summoning
the Beast.
The King knows the
weakness of the Beast and will
bargain these and other
secrets with forest intruders,
if they see convenient or
entertaining.

The Beast is grotesque,
atrocious and restless. Its
body is covered with wrinkled
scales. Two heads emerge
from its torso. On each one,
rows of teeth and a forked
tongue that oozes gall. Its
roars sound like cries of
tortured souls, as if one could
hear the sinners in hell.
It seems initially hesitant to
leave the woods, but as the
rage grows, it will approach
the village and attack
anything in the way. If it sees
its revenge complete, the
beast will crawl into the well
in the center of the forest and
. go deep into the depths,
never to be seen
again.
The Beast
STR 17, DEX 10, WIL 5 • 10hp • Scales (A2)
Bite (d12, swallow on crit)
Fire breath (d8, blast, slow)
4
for it is
written,
Vengeance
is mine
The two heads manifest the
duality of their impulses.
One wants to assert its power
and inflict pain. The other
seeks to free itself from this
world and this unholy shell.
The Beast is unable to speak,
but it still hears some voices,
especially those that awaken
its memories. If the two
heads clash, they will
eventually tear each
other apart.
The Beast
Claws (2d6)
Gaze (WIL Save or hallucinate)