To Dethrone A Dictator
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**Requires the Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook**
Adventure Background:
Located off the East Coast of Africa¸ the Kingdom of Estwara is several hundred years old¸ but the monarchy was crumbling by the mid-1960s¸ and the country was headed toward becoming a republic. Unfortunately¸ that is when oil was found on the island¸ and money coming in from the oil companies propped up the monarchy on the island and provided jobs for the local populace.
But 10 years ago¸ the wells ran dry. The oil companies stopped supporting the kingdom and it quickly descended into poverty. By this time¸ only the youngest son of the original king was alive. To prevent anarchy from reigning¸ he hired foreign mercenaries and local soldiers to keep himself in power¸ resorting to extreme measures to do so.
Few reports were leaked from the island¸ due to suppression by the king's soldiers¸ but even if they hadn't¸ other countries would have been unlikely to interfere. Due to its location¸ the island could provide a strategic advantage to many African or Middle Eastern countries - to keep from fighting over the island¸ they simply left it alone.
The Estwaran people never forgot their freedom though¸ and a rebellion has been brewing for years. But they do not have many weapons¸ nor do they have much experience fighting¸ leaving them at the mercy of the king's men. At great risk¸ they reached out to REDEMPTION - a group that covertly hires those who have fallen out of the system¸ but who have useful experience in "freelance operations”.
REDEMPTION is now sending in a team to help the locals. It is up to our heroes to help the rebels¸ conquer the capital¸ and isolate the King¸ so that the islanders may be free once more.
Adventure Synopsis:
A group of 5th level heroes is sent onto the island of Estwara by an organization known as REDEMPTION¸ a clandestine organization that works to redeem those who have fallen out of the system while performing missions that other¸ more legitimate¸ organizations cannot or will not do. In Estwara the heroes will overthrow an oppressive regime that's propped up using foreign mercenaries and badly trained local militia¸ kept in check by the king's money rather than loyalty. First¸ the heroes will need to land on the island covertly¸ then they'll need to contact the local rebellion leaders¸ before finally scouting the king's palatial compound and confronting him in a final showdown.
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