"The Amulet of Dogskull" is an adventure of about 60 pages written by Umberto Pignatelli (+ stats, + a long description of Northeim) for "Beasts & Barbarians". At Fort Miscenium, on the border to Northeim, the players are hired to steal a precious jewel belonging to... the wife of the fort's commander. A chase through the wildlands of Northeim will follow.
One again, Umberto spins a tale where the adventurers are carried away into various situations, from dire dungeon crawls (in sewers or in a cairn) to survival in the wild among strange creatures. There is a glimpse of humour in the burglary scene that made me laugh. And, as in "The Citadel of the Winged Gods", emotion is present; needless to say then that this is an adventure worth trying (and giving you enough stuff for several evenings for less than 6 $ !), even if you are not fond of Sword & Sorcery.
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