Release the Kraken

Vol. 3 of the Cakewalk collection

Eager to sail the Five Fathoms? Willing to subsist on dry crackers alone? Well don your hat of tri-corn, ‘cos this is the 5th edition adventure for you.

Merchant ships have been disappearing throughout the Candy Coast, and for the first time in decades, the metropolis of Big Apple sees its trade dwindle. In seedy taverns along the harbour, sailors spread rumours in hushed whispers, telling of colossal tentacles of dry cracker that rise from the waves to claim their ill-fated vessels. Are you brave enough to hunt down this monstrous leviathan and bring peace back to the shores of Kytshen?

This unique, easy-to-run monster hunting adventure is playable at a variety of levels. Investigate the creature to find its weaknesses, prepare your plan of attack, then unleash your fury and win magnificent loot!

What’s in the Adventure?

This supplement brings you one Loot Tavern’s monster hunts, standalone one-shots (well… more like two or three shots!) that are overflowing with gorgeous art, motivating storylines, and deadly boss battles. Here’s what you can look forward to in Release the Kraken:

• Three different levels of play, with combat balanced for each!
• Fully-illustrated clues to help your players prepare for the battle ahead.
• Six original creatures: the titanic cracker kraken and its writhing tentacles.
• A deadly three-wave boss battle replete with unique lair actions.
• Nine magic items that can be crafted from the boss.
• The susheep, an adorable familiar that can be crafted from the boss.
• Two gorgeous battlemaps by Cze & Peku.
• One ship statblock, complete with a battlemap by Venatus Maps.
• Three new spells to sap the strength from your foes.

System: D&D 5E
Starting Level: 5th, 9th, or 14th (your choice!)
Length: ~6 hours if you play the hunt at one level. ~18 hours if you play all three levels.

Bug, Typo, and Technical Issue Reporting

If you want to report bugs or technical issues you can head to the Loot Tavern Discord server!