Description
In the depths of ancient catacombs, buried deep beneath the world’s forgotten under-realms, the wicked Drow enchantress known as “Sinestra” gathers her cult and her monstrous spawn. Their goal: to create an arcane, spider-shaped Starship forged of metal and magic that could tear open the planes and the universe itself. Her spies have delivered the stolen schematics—originally meant for the Spider Queen—but being a supra-genius, Sinestra quickly identified critical flaws and made devastating improvements of her own. Now, within the halls of the Nocturne Scientia—her sanctum of forbidden magic—she prepares to begin construction of the weapon with her dark magic, and to rise in the Spider Queen’s place as the destroyer of worlds. Only a brave group of adventurers can find and destroy the plans, slay her minion horrors, and defeat the nefarious Sinestra and her Machina Spidera!
Dark Wizard Games™ “Final Encounters”™ modules are designed to drop unforgettable villains and epic showdowns straight into your game! Each one presents a fully detailed boss, complete with a rich backstory and a unique lair chamber—ideal for one-night finales, climactic campaign endings, or deadly side quests. From undead warlords and cursed liches to demon cultists and forgotten god lings, each Final Encounter brims with high-fantasy flavor and old-school flair! These 1E / 5E modules have that classic look and feel, featuring old-school art from some of the best artists in the business. Each boss villain is a diabolical, narcissistic, irreverent, over-the-top character that will challenge and entertain everyone who dares to face them!
This product uses the Open Game License Version 1.0a and is easily adapted to any First or Fifth Edition Style Fantasy Role
Playing Game or OGL / OSR Style System. Ages 13 and up.
This is a 20 page SOFTCOVER / PDF Supplement Module for FIRST EDITION and FIFTH EDITION role-playing games!
- A BOSS VILLAIN FOR 1E & 5E CHARACTER LEVELS 8-12
- 20 Pages SOFTCOVER / PDF
- Traditional Artwork by: Justin Davis (front cover), Carlos Castilho and Jacob Blackmon. Some artwork and map icons may be public domain, stock or created / edited digitally with Adobe software
See the PDF Preview here:
https://www.darkwizardgames.com/Sample_PDF/Sinestra_Preview.pdf
See the VIDEO PAGE FLIPPING here:
https://youtu.be/KZcs9IBpueQ
AUTHORS NOTE:
I created the Final Encounters Modules™ series as a fast, fun, and flexible way to deliver wild fantasy action straight to your table. These books are designed to be short, punchy, and packed with flavor—each one focused on a single unforgettable villain, a dramatic backstory, and a unique showdown chamber where the final battle goes down. No sprawling
dungeons, no filler—just instant mayhem for busy Game Masters who need something awesome to play right now. From the beginning, I always wanted to create a supra-genius, powerful and sexy female Drow boss villain—with style, depth, danger, and a truly epic plan. I have been developing Sinestra for a while, evolving through brainstorms, drafts, and
plenty of late-night plotting. While Final Encounters™ is intended to be a standalone series, some of these villains—like Sinestra—will return in future full size adventure modules and others will just be in the Final Encounters™ series. In fact, this particular villain sets the stage for a much larger tale I’ve been planning for years—a high-level homage to Vault of the Drow and Queen of the Demonweb Pits and other classic planar-bending adventures (which I will be releasing next year etc.) By keeping these Final Encounters tight and focused primarily on the villain and their climactic boss showdown, I can release new ones quickly and get them into your hands faster—without sacrificing quality, flavor, or imagination. Each one is carefully designed to deliver a cinematic battle experience, packed with unique mechanics, bold personalities, and modular hooks you can drop into nearly any campaign. I hope you enjoy running these as much as I enjoy writing them for you and your friends and famliy. Thanks for supporting Dark Wizard Games™, many more Final Encounters modules are on the way! — Mark Taormino (05/01/25)
