The Graveyard of Giants: A 7th Level Adventure for 5th Edition
The barbarian tribes have a long history of honoring their fallen leaders. When one dies in battle, it is assumed that such a death earns them a place in the afterlife where they can live out their greatest victories for eternity. However, when one dies of sickness or old age, their soul is thought to be at risk of returning as a vengeful spirit. When this occurs, the leader's greatest warriors embark on a grand hunt in the leader's name. Wielding a bone dagger carved from the femur of the lost ruler, they seek out a worthy foe to slay. Upon felling the beast, they deliver the killing blow with the dagger right to the heart. This allows the leader's restless spirit to follow the beast's as it travels to the place where those who die in battle go.
When Ravog, the leader of a small tribe of giants was struck down by a horrible plague, his people feared for his soul. Their finest warriors were rendered weak and crippled leaving no one to deliver Ravog's soul to the afterlife. With no other options, they ventured to the small town of Stone's Crossing. They stood at the entrance of the small hamlet and demanded they send their strongest warriors to face them. The people, being nothing but farmers and craftsmen, were lucky that a group of adventurers just happened to be staying at the local inn. They begged them to face the giants and save them from destruction.
The barbarian tribes have a long history of honoring their fallen leaders. When one dies in battle, it is assumed that such a death earns them a place in the afterlife where they can live out their greatest victories for eternity. However, when one dies of sickness or old age, their soul is thought to be at risk of returning as a vengeful spirit. When this occurs, the leader's greatest warriors embark on a grand hunt in the leader's name. Wielding a bone dagger carved from the femur of the lost ruler, they seek out a worthy foe to slay. Upon felling the beast, they deliver the killing blow with the dagger right to the heart. This allows the leader's restless spirit to follow the beast's as it travels to the place where those who die in battle go.
When Ravog, the leader of a small tribe of giants was struck down by a horrible plague, his people feared for his soul. Their finest warriors were rendered weak and crippled leaving no one to deliver Ravog's soul to the afterlife. With no other options, they ventured to the small town of Stone's Crossing. They stood at the entrance of the small hamlet and demanded they send their strongest warriors to face them. The people, being nothing but farmers and craftsmen, were lucky that a group of adventurers just happened to be staying at the local inn. They begged them to face the giants and save them from destruction.
The barbarian tribes have a long history of honoring their fallen leaders. When one dies in battle, it is assumed that such a death earns them a place in the afterlife where they can live out their greatest victories for eternity. However, when one dies of sickness or old age, their soul is thought to be at risk of returning as a vengeful spirit. When this occurs, the leader's greatest warriors embark on a grand hunt in the leader's name. Wielding a bone dagger carved from the femur of the lost ruler, they seek out a worthy foe to slay. Upon felling the beast, they deliver the killing blow with the dagger right to the heart. This allows the leader's restless spirit to follow the beast's as it travels to the place where those who die in battle go.
When Ravog, the leader of a small tribe of giants was struck down by a horrible plague, his people feared for his soul. Their finest warriors were rendered weak and crippled leaving no one to deliver Ravog's soul to the afterlife. With no other options, they ventured to the small town of Stone's Crossing. They stood at the entrance of the small hamlet and demanded they send their strongest warriors to face them. The people, being nothing but farmers and craftsmen, were lucky that a group of adventurers just happened to be staying at the local inn. They begged them to face the giants and save them from destruction.