From the introduction: The player characters are peasants living in Cowlinsport, a large medieval village with a native population of approximately 1,000 souls. The village is situated on a waterfront where the Rivening River flows into a sunny harbor of the Orange Sea. As a regional trade center, Cowlinsport is home to many merchant guilds and three temples. ... The Shambling Un-Dead is a DCC RPG Tournament adventure based on the character funnel format. This adventure is designed for 8 players, with each player having only 1 level-0 PC. As each PC dies, the controlling player taps out of the game, and a new player rotates into the game with a brand new PC.