Valanches Eye
Valanche's Eye A gnomish settlement is plagued by inexplicable earthquakes¸ the wrath of an Earth Elemental. Can the heroes save the gnomes? Do the greedy gnomes deserve to be saved? "Valanche's Eye" was inspired by a desire to write an adventure which blurs the line of who the bad guy actually is¸ or indeed whether or not there's a really tangible villain. It takes the "patron hires adventurers to clear dungeon" trope and twists it ‐ the patron turns out to be a pretty rotten bastard¸ and the monsters in the dungeon are just trying to live their lives. It starts when gnome gem-miners strike the mother lode of emeralds and sapphires¸ only to find themselves run off their claim. First they accidentally broke through to the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire¸ and mephits burst out to annoy them. When they were just about done dealing with the mephits¸ they disturbed an earth elemental who just wants to be left alone¸ and emeralds are its favorite snack. The mine boss hires the adventurers to come kill all the elementals. But should they? An Eastbrook adventure for 3rd - 5th level characters Enjoy the rest of the Eastbrook canon - Click here to find other titles by R P Davis!