Oh man, vibes for days. I dig this a lot — I love the use of a clock to slowly increase the pressure on the party. My only quibble, though this might not matter in play, is the linearity of the adventure. But that’s really it.
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Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad the atmosphere and the pressure from the clock mechanic landed well.
You are right about the linearity; it was a deliberate design choice. Ordainer Pellen is not static; he actively moves through the Ossuary to gather components for his ritual. I tied his movement directly to the clock to create the feeling of a chase, making him an active antagonist with his own goal rather than a stationary boss waiting in a final room.