Adventure · D&D 5e · 18+ · Velnaris

Murder, Desire, and the House of Red Vows

Try before you buy the full module: introduction, **Scene 1**, **Madame Lirael** profile, and the consent framework. The complete adventure is **[Forbidden Love](/en/store/forbidden-love/)** (Shadows of Desire, Volume One).

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Premise

Velnaris smells like perfume on rain-wet stone, hot oil, and money changing hands too fast. When ritual murders start pointing at the House of Red Vows, Ser Alistair Veyne (Dawn Order paladin) and Madame Lirael (succubus matron) stop being backdrop—they become evidence, alibi, and target.

PCs enter as investigators, blackmailers, tourists, or debtors—not pre-written heroes.

Levels 5–7 · Scene 1 ready to run · Madame Lirael stat block and trust guidance · Four Doors + safety tools sample.

Full module: five chapters, five endings, fifteen NPCs, HEARTS Protocol, gazetteer—see Forbidden Love.

Chapters

Major NPCs

Pre-gens

18+

Adults only

What's inside

Chapters from first discovery through Red Choir Killer confrontation
Madame Lirael, Ser Alistair, Sister Marna—profiles, trust tracks, tells, 5e stats
Six pre-rolled PCs tied to entry hooks
GM appendices: timeline, rumors, relationship maps, Velnaris integration

Content: mature sexuality, gothic horror, psychological complexity—18+ only; safety tools embedded in play structure.

Buy if…

An 18+ mystery that still runs clean in actual play
Velnaris, noir, and investigation more than dungeon clears
Safety frameworks you will run—not just print

Features

D&D 5e (2024) murder mystery, levels 5–7
Heat & Trust + Four Doors consent-forward framework
Five chapters, three major NPCs with stats, six pre-rolled PCs
Full safety suite integrated into scene design

Consent-forward

Consent tools are encounter structure here: doors you open in play, not a warning page you skip. Mature D&D only works when the safety layer is load-bearing.