Someones Poisoned the Watering Hole
Adventure Hook The Town's water supply is starting to foul. Some have become sick. It is getting worse. Some have reported hearing strange noises coming from the cistern at night. Others still have not returned from investigating. The Town is willing to pay top dollar to the person or persons willing to investigate and finally cleanse the corruption of the water supply. But make haste¸ time is running out... Introduction My name is Tim Kaney and this is an experiment. I recently got into Dudgeon and Dragons 5 th Edition and was asked to run a one-shot adventure for the group with which I play. Me being me¸ I couldn't settle on just one adventure ‐ or what I viewed as local side quests. Eventually¸ I ended up making several written quests. The following in just one of those quests. It was part of a local scene where players could play this one adventure and that would be the end¸ or they could continue with the players completing the side quests in this area. The players would use prebuilt profiles¸ if they wanted¸ reveal all the missions they know¸ and then decide. In the first one shot¸ they were to make a quick decision in order to avoid being caught in a bar brawl. I wanted to split these up and provide them to the community for free so that others can enjoy the quest and either stick to what I created or take it a tweak it little for their own style¸ parties¸ etc. This being the first fully written quest¸ it seemed like a good plan to use this one. Focus was on more of a setting and mission described¸ how players interact with the environments¸ and the outcomes. There should be a mix of puzzle solving and hack and slash for this quest. That should help satisfy a few types of players out there. I tried to incorporate aspects of action¸ suspense¸ and horror into the quest. Now¸ with these updates¸ I hope the experience for a DM is slightly improved and worth the cost. Recent Updates: Altered visual hierarchy and typographic formatting for speaking prompts Increased visibility into main spaces in maps with numbers Revised creature renderings Edited text for clarity Thank you. Tim 5/20 Quest Overview Time Needed: 4 ‐ 6 hours Number of Players: Any (made for 6 players) ‐ adjust encounters to accommodate variances. Player Level: Any (made for new characters at Level 1) ‐ adjust encounters for higher levels. Goal: Investigate the source of the contamination of the cistern¸ clear it of any monsters¸ and report back for reward. Creatures: Rats¸ Giant Rats¸ Rat Swarms¸ and Giant Poisonous Rats; Spiders¸ Spider Swarms¸ Giant Spiders¸ and Phase Spider Environment Type: Dungeon-like¸ Cistern¸ Sewer-like¸ Waterlogged¸ 3 levels¸ maze-like Reward: Known - 5¸000 GP; access to Guard Armory Point of Contact (Person of Interest): NPC Guard Captain - Feldain Locations: Jutnik Keep - NW Corner of Town; Cistern under town Leveling Methodology: Milestone (each level completed¸ take a break¸ level up) Reference Material: Players Handbook¸ DM Guide¸ Monster Manual