Spooky Shadows, A Collection of Spooky Solo Tools Designed for use with Shadowdark RPG
Spooky Shadows by Philip Reed (Philip Reed Games) is a 55-page thematic solo expansion designed for use with the Shadowdark RPG, specifically requiring the official SoloDark rules and the core Shadowdark rulebook.
- Game system
- Shadowdark RPG
- Product type
- Supplements & Expansions
- Language
- English
Product overview
Drawing inspiration from classic fairy tales, folklore, and superstition, the supplement delivers d10 spooky backgrounds, 7 solo adventure starters, an Oracle visit procedure, adventure and site generators, tavern and shop tables, d20 gallows corpses, 50 wilderness points of interest, villain tables, and monster generators.
Dedicated SoloDark Tools and Generators
The 55-page PDF delivers an extensive collection of procedural tables tailored to solo play in Shadowdark RPG. Highlights include d10 solo backgrounds, seven narrative starters, visiting oracle mechanics, and rollable tables for mysterious rumors and unexpected event triggers.
Horror Tables, Taverns, and 50 Points of Interest
GMs and solo players gain atmospheric tables for generating eerie taverns, unusual merchants, 20 corpses on gallows with execution backstories, 50 wilderness points of interest, villain name charts, and tables for searching haunted houses, graveyards, and ancient tombs.
Ideas for your table
- Shadowdark GMs can use the 50 Points of Interest table to quickly populate dark wilderness hexes during overland travel.
- The d20 Gallows Corpses table can be rolled when players enter a bleak frontier village to provide instant rumors and local intrigue.
Questions & answers
Is Spooky Shadows a standalone solo system?
No, it is a companion supplement requiring the official Shadowdark RPG core rulebook and SoloDark rules.
Where can Spooky Shadows be purchased?
GMCraft provides product overviews, while digital PDF downloads are fulfilled directly through DriveThruRPG.