Mini-Dungeon 114: The Temple of Annihilism (5e)
A 5th Edition Mini-Dungeon for 4-5 characters of levels 19-20 I n time¸ all are tainted by long exposure to the terrible alien beings dwelling in deep space. While some perpetually battle against the inevitable tide of annihilation¸ many embrace the encroaching void. Even those who color their selfishness with chaos or law accept the balance of absolute self-interest; to this end¸ an ancient void dragon ¸ Olematon¸ built a site to consider and actively embrace the void¸ as well as to meditate on his philosophical totem of destruction: a sphere of annihilation. The adventurers hear of this artifact after defeating a sinister end-of-times cult¸ overcoming some great undead¸ or similar adventure. They may also know about two talismans rumored to exist in the temple. Many attempt to become Annihilists¸ but few succeed. Failure inevitably means spending eternity as part of the temple's literal fabric; walls¸ floors¸ and ceilings- though not the doors. Spirits make themselves known to PCs at every opportunity. At the GM's discretion¸ six ghost knights ¸ an evil court that came to claim dominion but was put in their place¸ attack and harrangue the PCs while they traverse the temple. Mini-Dungeons are short¸ setting-agnostic adventures for 5th Edition which can be easily inserted anywhere in your campaign.