XP1.1: The Necromancer's Knife

An Undying Evil

In Belthaar, city of dark alleys, strange cults, and rival sorcerers, a threat rises from beyond the grave! Can you solve the mystery of the Necromancer's Knife before it is too late?

Savage Swords and Sinister Sorcery

"The Necromancer's Knife" is a stand-alone sword and sorcery adventure module, inspired by the pulp era tales of Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. Venture in the footsteps of Conan the Cimmerian, Satampra Zeiros of Uzuldaroum, Imaro of Nyumbani, and other fabled thieves, reavers and slayers!

Written for the Fifth Edition (5E) of the world's most popular roleplaying game, the adventure in this book can be easily adapted to any fantasy roleplaying game ruleset or edition.

Note: This standalone adventure was originally published as part of the collection "The Spider-God's Bride and Other Tales of Sword and Sorcery". This new version has been updated to fifth edition rules and includes new maps and artwork.

Book features:

  • A fully detailed sword and sorcery adventure for character levels 1-2
  • Use as a stand-alone module for an evening or two of play, or use the background information as the basis for several adventures
  • A mix of mystery, roleplaying, skulduggery, dungeon exploration and deadly combat -- a chance for every character class to shine!
  • City and dungeon maps
  • New monsters and NPCs
  • New magic items

Get the PDF version

"The Necromancer's Knife" is available as a 22-page PDF. The price for the electronic version is USD 3.

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Reviews

This adventure has been reviewed as part of the collection "The Spider-God's Bride and Other Tales of Sword and Sorcery".

Splinterverse has a short video review of the new and revised edition on YouTube, where he mentions that "I love the interior artwork, and the layout is very clean, easy to read, and definitely different from a lot of the layouts I've seen, so I'm a big fan of it".

Supporting material

World of Xoth (Campaign Map)

World of Xoth Player's Guide for 5E