Murder in Arabel: Campaign Synopsis

A violent murder shocked the citizens of Arabel. Salvador Ortega and his two sisters were killed at their manor, leaving no heirs in the city for their merchant house and fortune. Two days later, Silent Gus and his band are found dead in an abandoned warehouse, along with all jewelry and valuable items stolen from the Ortega Manor.

The investigation reveals that Salvador owed the bandits a large sum of coins. Silent Gus tried to backstab his partners to take all the bounty, but they killed one another in the fight. With the perpetrators and motivations apparently identified, the case is about to be closed and filed.

Then Lord Commander Karin Lhal receives an intriguing letter: “That isn’t Ines’ body. See for yourself in her suite. Your men are not to be trusted.”

The unsigned message seems preposterous, but… What if it is true, and traitors within the city guard are hiding something?

Lhal can’t help but trust his guts. He secretly recruits an adventuring band to investigate the crime. The adventurers must now run against the clock and scour the city streets to piece the puzzle together–finding that they are much more connected to the crime than they could expect.

As the adventurers delve into the city’s underworld, seeking clues and interrogating witnesses, a far larger conspiracy is revealed–along with mysterious details surrounding the Ortegas. At the same time, rumors of undead and lycanthropes sightings abound within the city’s long, dark winter nights. Could they somehow be related to the crime?

Murder in Arabel is a single-plot sandbox campaign that will keep players guessing along its many twists and turns. As they freely explore the city of Arabel, players will unravel a complex plot of greed, corruption, jealousy, love, and revenge. This Deep Immersion Adventure takes a singular approach to create a character-driven campaign like no other. Players can choose among six highly customizable pre-built characters whose backstories seamlessly tie into the adventure story, providing meaningful opportunities to roleplay and develop their characters' arcs however they want.