The fearsome bounty hunter KanUk—a kosan orc from the Mythical Ages of Nyambe-tanda—was long ago bound into the body of an undead dire lion. His savagery knew no
bounds among the helpless slaves of his land until he was defeated in the Great
Rebellion, and his spirit was shunted into his own still-beating undead heart. This heart
has rested undisturbed in a foul shrine for thousands of years, protected by the magical
wards erected by the kosans before they fled. But not even kosan magic is eternal, and
just over a month ago, the wards collapsed, exposing the shrine to the outside world.
When this malignant heart begins to assemble animal slaves intent on locating a new
body for their evil master, a group of brave warriors must find and destroy it before it
orchestrates KanUk's rebirth, and all of Nyambe-tanda falls beneath his claws!
Dire Spirits is an OGL System adventure for 1st-level characters. It provides an
introduction to the Nyambe: African Adventures campaign setting, though it can also be
used as a stand-alone scenario. It is recommended, but not necessary, that players own
the Nyambe hardcover sourcebook.
This 48-page module includes:
A map and description of the village of Mounchili, a typical community in the
Empire of Mabwe, that can become the PCs' base in a larger campaign
Maps and descriptions of the ancient temple that contains KanUk's still-beating
heart
Pregenerated PCs and stats for agogwe halfling warriors, wakyambi elf adepts,
and Nghoi human commoners, to start any GM off right in an African Adventures
setting
New OGL material like the howling fern monstrous plant, rules for monkey traps
and trip line and spikes traps, the wondrous linguist's staff, and the magical
disease called wound rot
An introductory adventure for four 1st level characters
