The Final Truth 🌓

The Ultimate Choice for Survivors of Levels 5-7

Series Finale of the Temple of Infinite Madness

“What follows us home always demands its due…”

Part I: The Return 🌅

Initial Recognition

The escape from the void brings no peace. Reality feels wrong - too thin, too fragile. Shadows move independently, and whispers follow the party. Normal people seem distant, almost unreal. Something dark has followed them home.

Ancient warning: “The void marks all who touch it. Forever.”

Environmental Signs

• Reality fractures spread like cracks
• Shadows reach wrongly for passersby
• Time skips and stutters unnaturally
• Truth bends around the party
• Darkness grows from nothing

Part II: The Fragment’s Nature 🌑

Manifestation Stages

Three days until completion

1. Influence Phase
   • Subtle corruption
   • Growing shadows
   • Reality cracks
   • Truth distortion
2. Corruption Phase
   • Active spread
   • Shadow beings
   • Reality breaks
   • Truth destruction
3. Manifestation Phase
   • Full emergence
   • Shadow dominion
   • Reality collapse
   • Truth death

Part III: The Dark Fragment 👁️

Core Statistics

• HP: 250 | AC: 18
• Resistance: All non-void damage
• Vulnerability: Void-touched artifacts
• Special: Reality manipulation

Abilities

1. Shadow Spread
   • Range: 60 feet
   • Damage: 3d10 necrotic
   • Effect: Reality corruption
2. Truth Bend
   • Range: 30 feet
   • Save: WIS DC 17
   • Effect: Memory corruption
3. Void Call
   • Range: 90 feet
   • Damage: 4d8 psychic
   • Effect: Void connection

Part IV: Resolution Paths ⚔️

The Path of Confrontation

Requirements: - All void artifacts - United party purpose - Acceptance of cost - Void-touched power

Process: 1. Gather artifacts 2. Channel void power 3. Accept sacrifice 4. Seal fragment

Consequences: - Loss of void powers - Clear resolution - World salvation - Personal cost

The Path of Delay

Requirements: - None (automatic)

Process: 1. Avoid conflict 2. Retain power 3. Allow spread 4. Enable escape

Consequences: - Retained powers - Growing darkness - World threat - Campaign seed

Part V: Sealing Mechanics 🔮

Required Elements

1. Void Artifacts
   • Compass
   • Mirror
   • Anchor
   • Stone
2. Personal Components
   • Truth tokens
   • Reality shards
   • Void fragments
   • Memory crystals
3. Unity Requirements
   • Shared purpose
   • Combined power
   • United will
   • Common sacrifice

Part VI: Critical Locations 🗺️

The Reality Breach

Where it begins - Weakened world fabric - Void energy leakage - Truth distortions - Shadow accumulation

The Confrontation Point

Where they choose - Power convergence - Reality anchor - Truth focus - Void gateway

The Sealing Grounds

Where it ends - Binding circles - Reality forge - Truth anchor - Void prison

Part VII: Time Management ⏳

Day One

• Initial signs
• Growing awareness
• First shadows
• Truth bends

Day Two

• Active spread
• Shadow beings
• Reality breaks
• Choice pressure

Day Three

• Final chance
• Full corruption
• Reality collapse
• Ultimate choice

Part VIII: Narrative Elements 📖

Key NPCs

The Truth Keeper - Recognizes the danger - Offers guidance - Provides context - Supports choice

The Shadow Touched - Shows consequences - Demonstrates spread - Reveals future - Builds urgency

The Reality Smith - Explains mechanics - Provides tools - Enables sealing - Supports process

Part IX: Resolution Guide 🎲

Victory Requirements

1. Gather all artifacts
2. Unite party purpose
3. Accept sacrifice
4. Complete ritual

Sacrifice Options

• Void powers
• Shadow connection
• Reality bending
• Truth seeing

Success Results

• Fragment sealed
• Reality stabilized
• World saved
• Powers lost

Delay Results

• Fragment free
• Powers retained
• World threatened
• Darkness spreads

Part X: Campaign Integration

Victory Aftermath

• Recovery period
• Power adjustment
• Reality stabilization
• Normal return

Continuation Hooks

• Growing darkness
• Spreading corruption
• Truth dissolution
• World transformation

End of the Temple of Infinite Madness