{"product_id":"the-dark-below-ep-1-october-25","title":"The Dark Below EP 1 -October 25","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Below — Episode 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deeper you travel, the less the surface matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar beneath the roads, forests, and cities above, ancient powers have carved kingdoms into the stone. Dark Elves rule from hidden halls, Duergar merchants navigate dangerous trade routes, and Myconid colonies spread silently through forgotten caverns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut something else lurks in the darkness. Something that even the underground kingdoms have learned to fear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to The Dark Below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released as part of our Monthly Mini Subscription, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Below — Episode 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e returns as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegacy Print-on-Demand miniature pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing 14 unique fantasy characters and creatures, plus encounter terrain, to your tabletop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're building an underground campaign, preparing a dangerous dungeon crawl, or just need more terrifying things to throw at your players, this collection brings an entire subterranean world to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Elf Forces — The Nobility of the Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn underground empire built on ambition, deception, and a healthy disregard for the lives of surface dwellers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeilfire Archmage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A powerful wielder of arcane magic whose influence reaches far beyond the battlefield.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloamknife Assassin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A silent killer who prefers her enemies never see her coming.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinderweaver Mage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A dangerous spellcaster bringing magical destruction to the darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlacksteel Heavyblade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – An imposing warrior built to hold the line and break anything foolish enough to challenge it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWebcourt Inquisitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – An intimidating agent of dark-elven authority, equally suited to interrogation or execution.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoble Scion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – An ambitious aristocrat with the influence to command others and the arrogance to believe they should.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeiled Priestess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A mysterious religious figure whose devotion may be more dangerous than her magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloom Spellblade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A deadly combination of martial precision and arcane power.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwinblade Duelist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A swift, elegant warrior who believes one blade simply isn't enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuergar — Merchants and Guardians of the Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot everyone beneath the surface is interested in conquering the world. 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Others are making sure those merchants survive long enough to collect payment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrondeep Merchant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A hardened underground trader, perfect for introducing questionable deals, valuable information, or unexpected allies.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeepforge Hammerguard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A heavily armed defender ready to protect a caravan, fortress, or particularly valuable shipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyconids — The Living Fungal Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn caverns where sunlight has never reached, something strange has taken root.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSporeguard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A fungal guardian protecting the mysterious colonies scattered throughout the depths.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMyconid Sovereign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A towering fungal ruler, equally suited to an ancient guardian, mysterious ally, or terrifying encounter centerpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsionic Horrors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVoidmind Warcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A mysterious psychic spellcaster hinting at darker intelligences lurking even farther beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncounter Terrain — The Web Shrine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA web-covered shrine marks the boundary of dark-elven territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse it as a ritual site, ancient altar, ambush location, forbidden monument, or a particularly unsubtle warning that the party has wandered somewhere they absolutely shouldn't be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou have gone too deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDM Tips — Adventures Beneath the Surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dark Below gives Dungeon Masters more than a collection of underground monsters. 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Are they peaceful inhabitants protecting their home, or has something corrupted their Sovereign?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shrine of Webs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A forbidden ritual is underway deep within dark-elven territory. The party must infiltrate the shrine before the ceremony is completed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Whispering Depths:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strange psychic disturbances are spreading through the caverns. 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