{"product_id":"the-tall-man-a-5e-tim-mack-9798258285690","title":"The Tall Man A 5E Halloween Dungeon Crawl for 2-3 Players: A Halloween Adventure of Dead Fields, Ancient Bindings, and the Shadow That Swallowed the S","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe crypt is empty. Something absorbed what was left. It went north. It is still growing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Tall Man is a complete 5E Halloween adventure for 2-3 players, designed to run in 2-3 hours with zero preparation. A week after the destruction of Valdrus the Pale, the necrotic shockwave that escaped the crypt has been traveling north along old ley lines - and it has found something to inhabit. An ancient road-guardian scarecrow, bound to a post at the edge of a farming settlement by hedge magic generations ago, has had its protective binding inverted. It is consuming the surrounding wheat fields. It is building itself. By the time players arrive in Dunhall, it is one hundred feet tall and still rising. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlayers must weaken its structure from outside, enter through a cracked knee joint, climb through a living dungeon of compacted grain and animating constructs, reach the original scarecrow at its heart, and sever the post that anchors the whole thing together - then escape before a hundred feet of ancient hedge magic comes down on top of them. A woman named Maren is already there when they arrive. She knows too much. She pays well. She walks into the mist at the end with the scarecrow's head under her arm, and the two figures waiting for her at the treeline are not quite what they seem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete 4-act adventure for 2-3 players at Level 2 or 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree external assault options in Act Two - hack the ankle, bind the foot, or cut the hay channels - players choose two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA three-room interior dungeon crawl through a living construct - the upper leg, the abdomen, and the chest cavity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 unique creature types: Grain Hauler, Hay Spider, Thresh Warden, Bale Golem, Tether Wraith, and the Original Scarecrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA repair mechanic in the final boss fight - Hay Spiders rush to heal the scarecrow after every hit, forcing players to split attention or lose ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA four-section escape skill challenge through a collapsing hundred-foot construct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 battle maps including the north road overview, Act Two exterior zones, and four interior locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull stat blocks for all creatures plus a detailed NPC entry for Maren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 ready-made characters - Dwarf Fighter, Elf Rogue, Human Cleric, Human Ranger - built for the adventure's mix of climbing, combat, and skill challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening Hooks, What If? appendix covering 9 common player departures, and Closing Hooks seeding Book Four\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA closing hook that introduces Maren's coven - three figures, one recovered scarecrow head, and a ritual that has not yet begun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 3 of the Shadows of Valdrus Halloween Series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tall Man stands alone as a complete adventure - no other books required. But it is the third chapter of something that began under a pumpkin patch, continued in the crypt beneath it, and is now walking through wheat fields in the dark. The series continues: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1: The Great Pumpkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2: Below the Field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 3: The Tall Man (You are here)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 4: The Three Sisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 5: All Hallows' Tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll five books are available individually or as the Complete Halloween Adventure Collection: Shadows of Valdrus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect For: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDMs who want a Halloween adventure ready to run tonight with no preparation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall groups of 2-3 players who want a complete dungeon crawl in one sitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTables that enjoy tactical problems, environmental hazards, and a genuine escape sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroups who played The Great Pumpkin and Below the Field and want to know where the mist went\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew DMs - zero-prep format and ready-made characters mean you can run this the night you receive it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow the trail. Bring it down. Get out before it falls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Mack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258285690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Tim Mack","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801421132031,"sku":"9798258285690","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tall-man-a-5e-tim-mack-9798258285690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}