Death of a Dictator | 8th level Adventure

Death of a Dictator

Death of a Dictator is a Fifth Edition adventure made for a party of four to five adventurers beginning at 8th level. The adventure is designed to take 6 to 8 hours to complete and is broken into 4 parts. It takes place in Erenel's Fictional Universe, beginning in Ulkadia.

Drop-in Adventure

As a drop-in adventure, Death of a Dictator is designed for dungeon masters who wish to add a side quest or introduce Ulkadia to their players. This adventure serves as a great way to showcase the political landscape of Antheria.

Story Overview

The party begins as bodyguards for an Antherian senator. It is the fifth year of the election cycle, and Senator Agathona, Son of Cyrilla, is executing a widespread plan to reform the legal system. While employed as bodyguards, the senator is assassinated, launching the party into a murder investigation.

They find and interrogate one of the conspirators and discover that it was orchestrated by an underground movement that aims to install a dictator who can rule Antheria decisively. After the party uncovers this info, they head to the movement's hideout.

Finally, the adventure concludes with a city chase. The chase ends in the middle of the Great Game's coliseum, where the party fights the dictator in front of a packed house.