Designed for 1st to 2nd level adventurers, The Darkest Dream is an immersive 5e adventure that thrusts your table into a roaming carnival outside a bustling town. Dark-carnival intrigue meets gothic horror across 20-36 hours of gameplay. Packed with full-color maps, cards, handouts, and more to slash GM prep.
On the eve of Darktide, a night whispered of only in fearful portents, the lights of the last Carnivalle flicker uncertainly in submission to the chilling Dezu’un wind. The Hanataz, a troupe of Traveling Folk often shunned for their Blood-Touched kin, have gathered outside the vibrant trade-town of Nevermore… seeking to curtain-call their season with one final performance.
But this is no ordinary show.
Whispers ripple through the tents. A gruesome murder. A rigged investigation. Town guards on edge. And now, a brood of horrors stirs in the depths of the Dark Below. As budding members of the Blue Veil - young Hanataz tasked with maintaining order - you quickly find yourselves at the center of a nightmare no illusion can conceal.
Strange symbols. Vile schemes. An ancient evil. And an ever-growing dread that the carnival itself is being hunted.
Will you unmask the truth behind the murder and the dark dreams infecting the troupe? Or will you watch your chosen family burn beneath an ominous, blood-red sky?
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Immersive Tales. Innovative Design. And Art for… Everything.
At Gooey Cube, we don’t just create adventures. We craft unforgettable tabletop experiences. Our games are meticulously designed to immerse Game Masters - and their players - deep into the shadowed, broken world of Zyathé...
And give GMs everything they could possibly need to weave truly epic tales with ease.
It all starts with story. Our adventures are rich, sprawling, and emotionally gripping… lovingly crafted for roleplayers who crave more than dungeon crawls plagued with random encounter charts. Written to draw GMs into the narrative just as deeply as their players… each tale is brimming with mystery, danger, and character-driven stakes that evolve over sessions of gameplay.
Prep less. Play more. Every Gooey adventure comes fully loaded with ready-to-run content: an Adventure Book, a GM Reference Book, gorgeous full-color maps, NPC portraits, item cards, handouts, and so much more. Our unique two-book design keeps the story text and stat blocks side-by-side, so you’re never flipping pages or fumbling for details.
GMs often report saving up to 70% or more of their usual prep time.
A world brought to life. Visually. We believe players deserve to experience the world they’re adventuring in. That’s why we always include human, hand-crafted art for virtually everything… be that towns, taverns, treasure, monsters, or mysterious strangers. Every visual has a purpose. And every moment is designed to immerse.
Intriguing characters. Deep-rooted lore. Gooey rewards. From backstory-linked NPCs and game-enhancing extras… to narrative-driven not-so-random encounters... everything contained in a Gooey Cube adventure is meant to make your games more engaging, more immersive, and easier to run.
This isn’t just tabletop. This is storytelling… The Gooey Way.
