Mysteries of the Manor

To accompany Halloween Horrors 2, Modiphius has released another short mission, this time under the title Mysteries of the Manor. The agents are sent out to investigate a manor in the English countryside, particularly as there are indications that the Black Sun is active in the area. The manor, called Rainthorpe Hall, is the home of Lord Dowling, an eccentric collector of antiques and other objects. The agents are tasked with infiltrating the estate, eliminating a possible threat from the Black Sun, and recovering any artifacts. If possible, they should also rescue Dowling, his family, and his servants.

The adventure revolves around the player characters working their way through the large manor room by room, eliminating the threats and stopping the Black Sun agents. The plot is not very original, but it offers a solid mission for an evening of gaming.

The link to the second Grimoire of Terror is very limited here, but the monsters from this accompanying volume can be incorporated into the mission. I found the layout of the house a little unusual, which only makes limited sense to me in some places, but even that is probably a rather insignificant detail in the context of a mission like this.

Anyone looking for a straightforward, short (inter)mission to spend an evening fighting Black Sun agents will get free game material here for a short mission between larger adventures.

(Björn Lippold)

A pretty straightforward romp through a small stately home to make a rescue while the evil nazis try and stop you. Pretty useful for learning the combat rules and not very taxing to set up at all.