The Witness with Two Shadows — Free Illustrated Playable Sample

A murder in Lantern Ward. A convincing silhouette. The wrong suspect.

Download a free, illustrated four-page city investigation from Saltwraith Press. Follow the evidence behind a lamplighter’s impossible second shadow before daylight erases the strongest magical clue.

Inside the PDF

• A complete small case with the actual explanation provided for the GM.

• A five-site ward map, distinct suspects and useful contacts.

• Several routes to the evidence and the final confrontation.

• A four-hour pressure clock and readable evidence handouts.

• Original dark-fantasy illustrations in the Black Tide design family.

At the table

Use the case with a city-watch party, independent investigators or adventurers asked to help an accused witness. Essential clues are available through relevant investigation; the party can choose how to gather, preserve and present its evidence.

Format: one four-page digital PDF. GM-facing, system-neutral fantasy; use your own RPG and supply combat statistics if needed.

Playable prototype v0.1: ready for review and table testing; not yet table-tested. Writing, design and illustrations were developed with AI assistance.

Free download. No physical book is included.