Into the Shadowlands

It's time to go forth, Into The Shadowlands!

This 3PP supplement to Shadowdark by the Arcane Library includes 9 new classes:

• Apothecary
• Assassin
• Barbarian
• Druid
• Knight
• Paladin
• Ranger
• Sorcerer
• Warlock

As well as a new method for categorizing armor types, 79 new spells, alternative arcane mishap tables, a list of spellcasting house rules, bonus house rules, mechanics for exhaustion, temporary hit points, and corruption, and a small list of diseases.

Shadowdark RPG was brilliantly designed with clarity, brevity, and a massive amount of skill. My goal for this supplement was to expand upon what the Arcane Library masterfully created and make it even easier for those shifting over to the OSR from 5e. Some classes such as the barbarian, paladin, and warlock have familiar abilities and playstyles to their 5e versions but with their own Shadowdark twist.

Each class was carefully designed over MANY iterations to find that sweet spot. Additionally, I applied the same care and attention to detail when designing all 79 spells in this document. With that said, I hope you enjoy these additional rules as much as I did designing and playtesting them.

Please note that I will be updating this document with patches/tweaks as further playtesting continues. As of right now (10/15/23), this is the most stable version of Into the Shadowlands my group is using at the table.

Enjoy!

-Jake House DM

**Version 1.2 Update Details (10/15/23)**

• Fixed formatting for Apothecary's Concoction List
• Updated several Concoctions
• Updated Assassin's verbiage to say "Unaware" instead of "surprised"
• Changed Assassin class abilities: Removed poisoner, changed talents, etc. Poisoner feels like it belongs in its own class. Keeping it would make the Assassin feel like a strictly better pick over the Thief.
• Barbarian Brutal Strikes ability now includes objects
• Improved Barbarian's 2 roll
• Knight's Knighthood ability has been changed
• Updated Paladin's "Lay on Hands" verbiage
• Updated Ranger's "Craft Salve" verbiage
• Changed Ranger's "Quarry" from a d12 to advantage on damage dice rolls to better differentiate it from the Arcane Library's Ranger
• Updated Warlock pacts
• Fixed typos and made some slight changes/rebalancing to the following spells: Barkskin, Blight, Invulnerability, Primordial Ward, Rending Strike, Runic Snare
• New Spells Added: All Is One, Earthquake, Greater Shillelagh, Resist Cold, Transport Via Plants
• Changed the name of Spectral Shield into Aether Shield and included it in the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list.
• Spells deleted: Absorb Elements, Pillars.
• Luck Token house rule added
• Updated Legal section

**Version 1.1 Update Details (8/13/23)**

• Spelling and grammar edits
• Update to the Assassin Class weapon proficiencies
• Update to Firestorm spell
• Added alternative initiative
• Fixed some color issues