Desiccated Temple of Locha, The

n the parched desert sands, a mirage glistens invitingly on the horizon, but the nearest water is a hard day’s march in the opposite direction. You swear you smell the faint wet smell like coming rain when the wind shifts just right and see the stars reflected off some far lake at night.

There’s no water here, just a lone sandblasted pillar, its features smeared by centuries of sand. Smell that? The brine of ocean mist? Here? Is the pillar made of coral polyps and mollusk shells? What is this place?

What is Desiccated Temple of Locha?

Desiccated Temple of Locha is a low-prep 12 page one-shot adventure for Old School Essentials and other OSR (Old School Renaissance) TTRPG systems. Players explore the ruins of an aquatic temple that's in a state of suspended animation, waiting for the return of water to its parched steps. It's suitable for 3-5 low level adventurers to complete in under 6 hours and was designed to drop into any adventure or campaign setting. Maximum utility at the table with minimal GM prep was the main goal. The physical zine has a mini GM Screen and papercraft minis built in. Desiccated Temple of Locha is created by Andrew Duvall. (aka Duvelman Dice)

Desiccated Temple of Locha Features:

Based on the author’s map as published in Knock #2 by Merry Mushmen

2 page center spread w/ Maps and keys

Everything needed to run the adventure at a glance!

Center spread removes for use as mini GM Screen

Player side of GM map displays Player map and art from the adventure

Random tables for generating the titles of Aquatic Tomes

Incorporates Tension Dice mechanic for tracking time

Includes Tension Dice mechanic for wandering monster encounters

All the maps, layout and non-stock illustrations by Andrew Duvall

Back cover includes original papercraft miniatures for all NPCs