The Haunted Cloister - A Paths Peculiar module for fantasy roleplaying games - what happened here?

Oct 6, 2026

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The Haunted Cloister presents a ghost-haunted monastery module for fantasy roleplaying games, describing its secluded mountain setting and the origin of a devastating curse. A disguised hag infiltrated the well of prayers, and today the dark halls resound with vengeful, apparition-like monks. The module outlines key locations such as a haunted roof garden, a gatehouse pool with undead koi, a prayer well, and cellar crypts with cursed whispers and hidden levers. It also provides a cursed effects table and author notes on how to use the maps and ideas for exploration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

What happened here?

The Roof Garden

Ground floor

The cellar crypts

The hag’s curse

Author’s notes

The Haunted Cloister A Paths Peculiar module for fantasy roleplaying games What happened here? The monastery is located in a secluded mountain area . It was the monastic home of the monks of the chalice . A century ago a disguised hag snuck a curse into the well of prayers, bringing doom to the cloister . Today, the darkened halls echo with ghastly whispers . The monks haunt the monastery as vengeful apparitions . No one goes here - treasure may still be found . Text, design and illustrations by Niklas Wistedt Stockholm during the Corona crisis 2020 Website and blog: [www.wistedt.net](www.wistedt.net)[ ](www.wistedt.net)Instagram: @paths .peculiar Twitter: @PathsPeculiar The Roof Garden Once a lush, serene and beautiful place the garden is now overgrown and angry carrion flies buzz in the stale air . The smelly pond water is thick with algae . The quarters contain the few personal possesions of the monks . Brother Ezek the gardener haunts this place . He still tends to the beehives . Ground floor Undead koi stares from the murky waters of the gatehouse pool . Well of prayers in southwest corner . neilnt Ncoi rcghestosfcproomet echeon vs . Everburning torch with per The cellar crypts Mummified corpses of the previous monks . Cursed whispers from inside the walls . Portcullises controlled by hidden levers . *The silver chalice . 1 square = 5 feet The hag’s curse The hag disguised itself as a pilgrim and put a curse in the dry well where visitor’s normally drop written prayers . The curse can possibly be lifted by filling the well with large quantities of holy water . For each hour spent in the monastery, roll 1d10 for the effect of the curse (decide victim randomly) . It’s up to the referee to decide if some of these effects are permanent . 1. Naseous, vomits maggots 2. Hair starts to wiggle like worms 3. Teeth fall out but can’t be spit out 4. Can’t stop whistling an eerie tune 5. Can’t stop smiling 6. Lips freezes solid 7. Voice changes for every spoken sentence 8. Clusters of hundreds of ticks in armpits 9. 1d10 finger joints snap 10. The hag approaches Author’s notes The Haunted Cloister is not a fully detailed adventure . It’s a set of maps and ideas to serve as inspiration . It will require a little work by the referee . It’s not intended as a “combat adventure”, but rather an eerie ghost house exploration . The undead monks are apparitions and not physical encounters, but it you wish to add combat you can instead use ghouls or wights . The Haunted Cloister is free to download and print for personal use, but please do not publish it online or in print without written consent by the author . Text, design and illustrations by Niklas Wistedt Stockholm during the Corona crisis 2020 Website and blog: [www.wistedt.net](www.wistedt.net) Instagram: @paths .peculiar Twitter: @PathsPeculiar

FAQs

Where is the monastery located and what is its history?

The monastery sits in a secluded mountain area and served as the monastic home of the monks of the chalice. A century ago, a disguised hag slipped a curse into the well of prayers, bringing doom to the cloister.

How does the hag’s curse work in play?

For each hour spent in the monastery, the referee rolls 1d10 to determine the curse’s effect on a randomly decided victim. The referee decides whether any effects are permanent.

Is this module designed for combat or exploration?

It is intended as eerie ghost house exploration rather than a full combat adventure. The undead monks are apparitions, but if combat is added, ghouls or wights can be used instead.

Oct 6, 2026

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