Tomb of False Valor

Tomb of False Valor

A Shadowdark-Compatible Thieves’ Cut Adventure for Levels 4–6

Unseal the legend. Plunder the lie. Face the Saint who never was.

Beneath a ruined chapel in a forgotten village lies the sealed tomb of Saint Hirael. She was once hailed a hero—slayer of the undead, guardian of light. But her sainthood was a lie. The deeper you go, the more the legend unravels.

In this mid-level Thieves’ Cut for Shadowdark RPG, your players will:

• Uncover the false legacy of a once-revered knight
• Face cultists, cursed dead, and the twisted truth behind a holy relic
• Unlock the sealed tomb—if they dare—and confront Saint Hirael herself
• Claim Saint’s Burden, a powerful shield… if it doesn’t claim them first

Perfect for a deadly one-shot or a grim detour in an ongoing campaign, Tomb of False Valor delivers lethal combat, dark lore, and moral peril in classic dungeon-crawl fashion.

Can you escape with the truth—or will the tomb bury you in lies?

Although written for Shadowdark RPG, Tomb of False Valor is easily adapted to most OSR and classic fantasy systems.

Thieves’ Cut Series 

Short, sharp scores for desperate delvers.

The Thieves’ Cut is a series of compact dungeon adventures from Joker & Thief Publishing, written for Shadowdark RPG and easily adapted to most OSR systems.

Each installment delivers a fast-paced, high-stakes crawl filled with traps, treasure, and thematic dread—perfect for one-shots, session-fillers, or deadly detours.

No fluff. No mercy. Just the cut.