Glyph & Grimoire: Free Gothic Horror TTRPG Tools & One-Shots

Where the Dice Whisper Secrets… and the Shadows Listen.

We forge dread in the dark — so your table never forgets the light.

Forged for game masters of gothic horror TTRPGs — where every roll bleeds story, and every shadow hides a choice.

Most GMs hoard their best material. Not today.

Forged for game masters of gothic horror TTRPGs — where every roll bleeds story, and every shadow hides a choice.

Claim Your 13 Gothic Horror Prompts — Free

These 13 prompts are the kind that crawl under your players’ skin and stay there. One-sentence nightmares, each with a brutal 5e stat block (under 50 words). Sharp. Vicious. Ready to run.

Whether you need a cursed encounter for tonight’s session or want to seed something that festers across an entire campaign, these will do the work.

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13 Free Gothic Horror Prompts

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Tales & Lore

Free gothic horror one-shots, haunted lore, and forged dread — stories that breathe, whisper, and bite.

Gothic necromancer with glowing teal runes and skull staff in misty haunted abbey ruins

Game Master Tools

Sanity mechanics, mood tables, and encounter tools for D&D, Vaesen, and Ravenloft. → Open the Grimoire

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Creative Insights

Worldbuilding rituals, NPC secrets, and the art of running dread in your TTRPGs. → Read the Latest Hex



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About Glyph & Grimoire

We write the horror your players can’t forget.

Free one-shots that breathe. Encounter tools that bite. Sanity mechanics that actually work at your table. Built for GMs running D&D 5e, Ravenloft, Vaesen, and any world where the shadows have teeth.

If your players are getting comfortable, we need to fix that.

Ready to Forge Your Next World?

Step beyond the veil of imagination. Explore our stories, uncover ancient mysteries, and wield tools designed to shape your own adventures.

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