“Thunderous crashes and bolts of lightning! The waters of Cutthroat Bay glow red, a ship shattered by divine fire, flames lancing the night sky. The wreck of the Pauper’s Revenge lies mangled on the rocks below Spyglass Point, her crew scattered in the sea, clinging to flotsam, or clambering into lifeboats.
Once a lively hideaway for buccaneers, outlaws, and adventurers, Cutthroat Cove is now a prisoner to the storm that destroyed the Pauper’s Revenge. The storm has raged for weeks, and no ship can leave port without risking a grave at the bottom of the sea. Whispered voices speak of a cursed cargo, angered Gods, and vengeful dead. What caused the storm? What treasure was the Pauper’s Revenge hiding in her holds, and what is that eerie light above Medusa’s Lighthouse? Only a brave and cunning group of adventurers dare face the Curse of Cutthroat Cove!”
The Curse of Cutthroat Cove - or, A Lament for a Life Ill-Spent is an old school adventure module for Old School Essentials and other B/X style games. The town of Cutthroat Cove is cut off from supply and trade by a mysterious and magical storm. Players must navigate a den of piracy and villainy (and two dungeons!) to discover the lost treasure at the heart of the curse, and free the town from its fate.