When The Stars Align, The Deep Ones Rise
A scholarly expedition has vanished amidst seismic upheavals near the fishing port of Innsmouth—a town whose crumbling wharves and blasphemous whispers conceal a doom beyond mortal reckoning. 
 
Stop Dagon Before the Seventh Seal Breaks
Play time: 8–12 hours
Level 5
Rule System: 5e
Format: PDF
 
The Story
Professor Armitage's expedition has vanished while investigating seismic disturbances near the rotting port town of Innsmouth. Now your players must navigate hostile locals, uncover the town's pact with ancient sea-dwelling horrors, and race against a ritual countdown to prevent the Deep One god Dagon from rising to conquer the surface world. 
 
What's Inside?
46 pages of investigation sandbox and cosmic horror
8 detailed maps (town locations, sea caves, risen Island, temple complex)
8 Lovecraftian monsters including Deep Ones, hybrid townspeople, the colossal priest Ishdagon, and Dagon
Unique mechanics: Real-time ritual countdown timer that creates mounting tension as sacrifices unlock Dagon's prison
Madness checks that capture cosmic horror's psychological toll
3 adventure hooks to pull players into the horrific mystery
Scalable difficulty guidelines for 3-6 players
 
Part of the R’lyeh Rising Adventure Series
R’lyeh Rising is a series of twisted tales that adapt classic cosmic horror and pulp fiction into 5e adventures. Each title stands alone, or collect them all to build a campaign of creeping dread.
 
“Starts creepy, ramps to relentless, and ends with a mad dash for survival!”
 
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