The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow

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The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow is the first hardback adventure module for Liminal Horror. Something strange is happening in Hungry Hollow, seemingly centered around the upcoming birth of its newest resident. Dive into the town, make acquaintance with its inhabitants, and unravel the horrid truth that lies buzzing just beneath the surface.

The players take on the role of Investigators attempting to figure out what has been going on in Hungry Hollow (people have gone missing, some return changed, and rumors of dangerous Resonant Artifacts in the area). Brea, a former Investigator, had recently moved back to her home town of Hungry Hollow but all communication from her has ceased.

The module starts with a large part of the town’s population having secretly been implanted with parasitic flesh bees. Those not given the gift of the bee are concerned with the changes happening throughout town. People have gone missing unexpectedly, some have come back different, and all the animals in the area are long gone. All the while, Brea and her “followers” are preparing for a community-wide baby shower to usher in the birth of Trigona, God-Queen of the Flesh Hive.

The Liminal Horror Twisted Classics line are ground up reimagining of classic adventures. Instead of direct conversions, we take inspiration from the core elements of these older adventures and add a variety of twists to give them a unique flavor and bring them into the era of modern horror. The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow presents a new take on Against the Cult of the Reptile God. Thank you to Douglas Niles and team for the inspiration. The Parthenogenesis of Hungry Hollow will be a 6"x9" hardcover book with a color cover and black & white interiors.

• Includes multiple formats for play (with 3 different one-shot options and 3 custom starting scenarios that include party building questions).
• 8 custom archetypes for players to use when creating their Investigator.
• 6 Investigation Kit Loadouts for the party (extermination, artillery, heavy duty, reconnaissance, containment, espionage)
• 3 easy to use premade associates (additional party members).
• 56 keyed locations throughout town (4 of these are larger mapped "dungeon" locations).
• 89 total NPCs. 28 Citizens (non-implanted) and 31 Apiarists (implanted) tied to a location. There are an additional 24 townsfolk provided in the Appendix NPC table (12 Citizens and 12 Apiarists)
• New Monsters. 1 multiphase boss (Brea and the growing God-Queen) and four “followers” (Apiarists, Parasite Bee, Husk, Swarm)
• A custom kidnapping procedure the Apiarists use each night to grow their ranks.
• Four factions throughout the town trying to forward their plans or learn about what is going on.
• A custom Doom clock aligned to a Friday-Tuesday escalation of events (culminating in a baby shower for Brea and the God-Queen)
• Voidcrawl Encounter Procedure with six sub tables with 10 entries each (Nothing Happens, Day Encounter, Bees, Clue, Setback, Night Encounter)
• Appendix Consequences: 9 scenarios that posit what will happen in the short term and long term if they occur. 
• Appendix Resonant Artifacts: There are 8 new Resonant Artifacts (magic items) provided.
• Appendix Fallouts: 7 module specific fallouts to go along with the Legacy Fallouts provided in Liminal Horror.
• Appendix The Archivist (patron): a custom patron to align with some of the scenario framings.
• Appendix Residents and Tourists: 24additional NPCs, divided between Citizens and Apiarists.
• Appendix  Talk of the Town: 50 pieces of gossip, rumors, and what people are talking about in town.
• Appendix Random Search: 80items that can be rolled while investigating (spread into four tables). 
  • d20 On Bodies
  • d20 Hidden Items
  • d20 In Drawers
  • d20 Among the Clutter
• Appendix NPC Quick Reference: A quick summary of name, occupation, location for all module NPCs divided by citizen and apiarist.
• Reference page:  A page assembling the different tables for ease of Facilitator reference (stats, kidnapping table, voidcrawl table, NPC reaction tables, Doom Clock.

• N1: Against the Cult of the Reptile God (1982) - Douglas Niles
• Silent Hill 1 (1999) - Keiichiro Toyama
• Silent Hill 3 (2003) - Kazuhide Nakazawa & Hiroyuki Owaku
• Parasite Eve (1998) - Takashi Tokita
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995) - John Carpenter
• ALIENS (1986) - James Cameron 
• Peacemaker (2022 - ; ) - James Gunn
• Messiah of Evil (1974) - Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz
• Midnight Mass (2021) - Mike Flanagan 
• The Fog (1980) - John Carpenter & Debra Hill
• Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow (2023) - Joseph R. Lewis & The Merry Mushmen

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This module contains elements of Body Horror, Monstrous and Traumatic Pregnancy, Trypophobia Triggers, Cannibalism, Graphic Violence, Kidnapping, Imprisonment, Implied Harm to Animals, Loss of Autonomy, Mind Control, Cults and Religion. The primary themes are Birth, Fertility, Transformation. 

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