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The Hollow Lantern Inn
A dark horror one-shot for FableRealms.
A free campaign starter kit built to showcase FableRealms. Step into a haunted inn where shadows whisper, secrets fester, and every choice pulls you deeper into the dark.
Complete One-Shot
First act, rich story, and a climactic ending.
Fully Prepared
Characters, NPCs, locations, monsters and maps.
Built for FableRealms
Showcases StoryEngine, Table, Codex and The Chronicle.
The Hollow Lantern Inn
A Story of Lost Light
The Hollow Lantern Inn stands at the edge of the road, a place of refuge for the weary, the lost, and those who should have kept walking.
When the lanterns dim and the whispers begin, the inn no longer feels like shelter. Names vanish from the guest book, doors remember promises, and every act of hospitality carries a price.
- Atmospheric dark fantasy horror
- A haunted inn full of secrets, bargains and forgotten guests
- Moral choices with lasting consequences
- Clues, checks and revelations built into the story
- A first act designed to showcase StoryEngine, Table, The Chronicle and Codex
Hospitality binds. What is offered may not leave.
Built as a free campaign starter kit, The Hollow Lantern Inn is designed to show how FableRealms connects prep, play, outcomes and player-facing discovery.
What's Inside
Everything you need to run an unforgettable dark horror one-shot.
Rich Characters & NPCs
Memorable heroes, haunting villains, suspicious locals and forgotten guests.
- Key NPCs
- Player-facing character hooks
- Relationships and motives
- Secrets and personal stakes
Monsters & Bosses
Terrifying foes with unique abilities, tactics and story purpose.
- Themed monsters
- Boss encounter setup
- Stat and behaviour notes
- Table-ready combat hooks
Locations & Maps
Beautifully prepared locations, maps and scene details for play.
- The inn exterior
- Cellar and hidden rooms
- Story locations
- Map-ready scene notes
First Act to the Story
A complete opening act with hooks, scenes, choices and consequences.
- Act structure
- Chapter and page flow
- Checks and clues
- Choice outcomes
Full StoryEngine Support
Built to showcase the full power of FableRealms StoryEngine.
- Lore
- Quests
- Handouts
- The Chronicle
- Codex-ready reveals
Built for FableRealms
Made to Showcase FableRealms
This demo campaign is built to show the full power of FableRealms - from campaign prep and story structure to live play, outcomes, player discovery and campaign memory.
Campaign & Scene Builder
Organise your story, scenes, locations and session flow with ease.
Acts, chapters, pages and scene structure.
NPCs & Relationships
Bring characters to life with motives, secrets, connections and story relevance.
NPCs, characters, interactions and attitudes.
Handouts & Journals
Share clues, letters, lore and player-facing discoveries at the perfect moment.
Handouts, notes and player-safe information.
Maps & Locations
Use dynamic maps, locations, fog, lighting and scene details to prepare the world.
Locations, maps, atmosphere and exploration.
Encounters & Combat
Run cinematic encounters with monsters, initiative, combat notes and consequences.
Monsters, bosses, battles and rewards.
Dice & Rolls
Use checks, random tables and roll-driven moments to shape the story in play.
Checks, random tables and outcomes.
Quests & Objectives
Guide players with clear goals, branching hooks, rewards and consequences.
Quests, objectives and story flags.
Secrets & Discoveries
Hide truths, foreshadow revelations and reward curiosity with meaningful clues.
Secrets, clues and revelation states.
Session Logging
Capture what happened so the story lives on after the session ends.
The Chronicle, Story Outcomes and campaign memory.