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Mozzie
December 8th, 2025, 17:01
Hello all!

I’ve been building out my campaign for sometime now, and I figured there’s no better way to introduce it than through the mystery the cities True Name. Dark City works as a placeholder, but sooner or later, the real name — and its power — will reveal itself.

I hope this first chapter brings you as much joy at the table as it did in the making. Enjoy, and have fun wherever your own worlds take you. I also would like everyone to know that being that I am no artist and the battle-map of FGU causes me issues. I hope you can work with the generated maps I have provided here. Moving on now....

The Premise


Every city hides secrets. This one has a name that should never be spoken. A cult known as the Whisperers of the Unnamed has uncovered fragments of the city’s True Name — a word of power capable of reshaping reality. Their leader, the enigmatic Name Whisperer, is close to speaking the final syllable.

Meanwhile, Brother Aldous of the Order of Silent Truths has vanished during his investigation. Now catatonic victims shuffle through the alleys, and the city’s nights echo with impossible whispers.

Your heroes must follow Aldous’ final trail before the Name is spoken… or before the city itself begins to unravel.

Ready-to-Run Features - (I think everything should be in place)

Boxed read-aloud text for every scene
GM notes, hidden secrets, and tactics
Scaling guidance for weaker/stronger parties
Pre-built encounters ready to drag onto maps
Fully defined items and treasure parcels
Multiple investigation routes and RP opportunities

This adventure is beginner-friendly for GMs but layered enough for veterans to customize.

The Villain: Aldric Vane, the Name Whisperer
Once a respected scholar, Aldric Vane’s obsession with forbidden language shattered his sanity. His lips never stop moving, whispering soundless syllables. Shadows cling to him like hounds awaiting command. He is not simply a cult leader — he is the first mortal to come close to uttering a word no mind was meant to hold.

Series Information
The True Name is Part 1 of The Forbidden Words Saga.

The final events of this module ripple straight into Part 2, where the consequences of Vane’s failure—or success—begin to reshape the Dark City’s underworld, its politics, and eventually its very foundations. (And I am very much still getting the intregue of it all in place..)

Free to Download & Play
Perfect for groups wanting a compact but atmospheric Level 1–3 adventure — and a strong entry point into the greater Dark City setting. Find it in the FG Forge.

to see more about http://darkcityforge.com and you can get a free pdf of this adventure as well.

Trenloe
December 8th, 2025, 17:36
I've moved this thread to the D&D 5e sub-forum as it's specific to D&D 5e.

Mozzie
December 15th, 2025, 21:54
Hello again,

Did an update to add some features that I had overlooked. So there are now a few more things to show off the work I have been doing.

Lets get into it with I have added in 6 of my Original Classes with full lvl 1-20 information. Next there are backgrounds to go with those classes and a few Pre-Made characters using these classes. Finally I added in the races that are changed by the Dark City, and more changes there to come as i am looking at how hybrid characters work like half ogre (what is the other half, cause BG3 ruined my mind on that). Anyway this mod is still FREE for those who want to try it. See first post for the links, just pointing out that there is an update.

-Dark City Forge
--Mozzie
---https://darkcityforge.com