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Autumn has returned, and with it, the flickering candlelight, crisp evening air, and strange festivities of Gristwood! Nestled within an eternally autumnal forest, this peculiar little town is preparing for its most beloved celebration: Unhallowed Eve.

Here, the harvest is plentiful, jack-o'-lanterns glow with mischievous life, and the townsfolk welcome creatures that most would consider monsters. Children wander the streets in costumes, collecting sweets from neighbors, while strange things stir beneath the fallen leaves of the surrounding Shadowed Grove.

But as the sun sets and the candles are lit, an older tradition begins. Families and friends gather around crackling fires to share tales of ghosts, monsters, and things that go bump in the night. And in Gristwood, there's always a chance that the stories being told might take on a life of their own...

This 50+ page Creepy and Cozy Autumnal supplement includes:

  • 5 new monster statblocks - Encounter the mischievous Booholder, candy-obsessed Grabmegotcha, adorable Gummy Owlbear, magically empowered Trick-or-Treaters, and the mighty Harvest Dragon Patch-Keeper!
  • The Sunscorned Player Class, updated for the 2024 ruleset - Embrace the curse of vampirism while retaining your free will, drawing supernatural strength from the blood of your enemies and the dark traditions you choose to follow. This release also includes 5 Vampiric Tradition subclasses: the Beast, Broodcaller, Night Garden (a brand new Sunscorned tradition), Shadows, and Thralldom!
  • The Dessid Player Species, updated for the 2024 ruleset - Play as one of these wandering Fey spirits formed from autumn leaves, whose lives are bound to ancient trees. This release also introduces the new Autumnbough Dessid, a towering, fruit-bearing subspecies that offers protective blossoms and supernatural fruit to its companions!
  • 4 Epic Boons and a new Epic Drawback - Push your Sunscorned's supernatural abilities to their limits, or embrace the darker consequences of their vampiric curse. And use our optional Deficiencies rules for characters willing to accept new weaknesses in exchange for additional feats!
  • 7 new Items  - Hack security systems, open portable wormholes, steal memories with a baton, cloak yourself from sight, or implant a laser cutter directly into your arm!
  • 6 new Magic Spells - Summon swarms of bats, drain vitality from your enemies, magically transform your companions into costumed monsters, and unleash a little unpredictable trick-or-treat magic!
  •  14 VTT tokens - Bring Gristwood to life in your online games!
  • New lore and more!
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