House on Hangman's Hill
House on Hangman's Hill is an adventure for fantasy role-playing games published by Judges Guild in 1981. Plot summary House on Hangman's Hill is a scenario for character levels 3-4 set in a haunted house of the classic type. Near the village of Hedgehill there is a sprawling mansion, haunted by its unjustly-executed owner. The player characters enter by one of six doors and wander through 38 rooms of illusions, fun house effects, and encounters until they destroy the offending revenant or run away. Publication history House on Hangman's Hill was written by Jon Mattson, and was published by Judges Guild in 1981 as a 32-page book. Reception Ian L. Straus reviewed the adventure in The Space Gamer No. 52. He commented that, "True to the horror-movie theme, some eerie events who no consequences are included just to make the players jump. There are also NPCs, rats, werewolves, and plenty of undead. Some of the worst fights can be avoided, so players who automatically charge will be punished. The room paragraphs are well-organized, and the map is amply detailed." He continued: "However, a haunted-house atmosphere may not suit all players. If you break the mood, the map becomes another generic