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The Cursed Village of Hollowmere | 5 Drop-In NPCs for 5e — Full Stat Blocks, Plot Hooks & Encounters

$4.99 USD

System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Genre: Fantasy Type: Supplement / Character Options / NPCs

THE CURSED VILLAGE OF HOLLOWMERE 5 Interconnected NPCs for 5e Dungeon Masters You've got a session in 3 days. Your players are heading to a village you mentioned once, off-hand, and now they want to explore it. You need NPCs — not stat blocks on a wiki, but real characters with secrets, motives, and connections to each other. Hollowmere is that village. Something is very wrong here, and five people know pieces of the truth. WHAT'S INSIDE This NPC starter bundle gives you everything you need to drop a cursed village mystery into your campaign tonight: • 5 fully realized NPCs (CR 0–5) designed for levels 3–6 • Complete stat blocks with unique abilities for each character • Deep, interconnected backstories that weave into a 3+ session mystery arc • 15 plot hooks across all five NPCs • 5 ready-to-run encounters with tactical setups • DM roleplay tips and encounter guidance • Use them individually as drop-in NPCs or together as a complete story arc THE FIVE NPCs ALDRIC VOSS — The Haunted Blacksmith (CR 3) A grief-stricken smith whose dead wife still guides his hammer. His forge burns blue at midnight, and the weapons he makes cut things that shouldn't be touchable. FATHER MEREK THANE — The Corrupt Priest (CR 4) The village's most trusted man is feeding something in the church basement. He thinks it's a god. He's wrong. MAREN HOLT — The Shape-Shifting Innkeeper (CR 2) A changeling who's been wearing the faces of missing villagers to comfort their families. Kindness or cruelty? Your players decide. ELARA DUNMOOR — The Vengeful Ghost (CR 5) The village healer died peacefully. Then someone ripped her back. She knows everything about the curse but can only scream. PIP ASHWICK — The Child Prophet (CR 0) A 9-year-old who sees all possible futures simultaneously. She knows how the curse ends — but saying it would change the outcome. WHY DMs LOVE THIS FORMAT ✓ Every NPC references the others — your players will piece the mystery together naturally ✓ Stat blocks are ready to run, not "adapt to your campaign" hand-waving ✓ Each character works alone as a drop-in NPC OR together as a connected arc ✓ Built for DMs who want depth without spending 6 hours on prep ✓ Designed to fill the gap between "random NPC generator" and "write it yourself" PERFECT FOR - DMs who need a village with real characters, not cardboard cutouts - One-shot or short arc (3–5 sessions) - Dropping into any fantasy setting — completely setting-neutral - DMs who want their players to actually care about NPCs ~24 pages | PDF format | Instant download Visit grimpack.com for more dark, atmospheric NPC packs for 5e.

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The Cursed Village of Hollowmere — 5 Interconnected NPCs with Stat Blocks, Plot Hooks & Encounters

$4.99 USD

THE CURSED VILLAGE OF HOLLOWMERE 5 Interconnected NPCs for Your D&D Campaign Something is wrong in Hollowmere. The blacksmith's forge burns blue at midnight. The priest's sermons have taken a darker turn. The innkeeper looks... different today. And the little girl at the edge of town won't stop staring at the sky. This NPC starter bundle gives you 5 fully realized characters with deep backstories, complete stat blocks, unique abilities, 15 plot hooks, and 5 ready-to-run encounters — everything you need to drop a cursed village mystery into your next session. WHAT'S INSIDE • 5 interconnected NPCs (CR 0–5) for levels 3–6 • Full stat blocks with unique, thematic abilities • Backstories that weave together into a dark mystery arc (3+ sessions) • 15 plot hooks that emerge naturally from NPC interactions • 5 tactical encounters with setup guidance • DM tips for roleplay and combat integration • Works as individual drop-in NPCs or a complete connected storyline THE FIVE NPCs Aldric Voss — The Haunted Blacksmith (CR 3) Father Merek Thane — The Corrupt Priest (CR 4) Maren Holt — The Shape-Shifting Innkeeper (CR 2) Elara Dunmoor — The Vengeful Ghost (CR 5) Pip Ashwick — The Child Prophet (CR 0) Every NPC knows something the others don't. Your players will piece the truth together through investigation, conversation, and (inevitably) combat. Built for DMs who want depth without the prep time. Drop it in tonight. ~24 pages | Instant PDF download

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