Its upper reaches are choked with dense, thorny brambles — a living maze of twisted undergrowth, where goblins skitter like vermin through narrow tunnels and hidden paths. Crude wooden bridges span precarious drops, creaking beneath the weight of those who dare cross them. The wind carries the shrill laughter of its savage inhabitants, mingled with the distant roar of waves crashing against the cliffs below.
Yet the true danger lies beneath the surface.
Descending into Thistletop's lower levels reveals ancient chambers carved from living stone, remnants of a civilization lost to time. Strange statues of long-forgotten figures watch silently from the shadows, while the heavy scent of salt and damp earth thickens the air. Deep within, dark rituals echo across bloodstained altars, and the whispers of a far greater evil stir, hungry for release.
Thistletop offers Dungeon Masters a sprawling, multi-layered battleground for savage skirmishes, dark discoveries, and the creeping horror of long-buried corruption. What begins as a simple goblin stronghold may unravel into a confrontation with powers far older — and far more dangerous — than any had imagined.
