A shallow bend in the river promised an easy ford, but the current runs swifter than it seems, and the ground beneath is treacherous. One brightly painted wagon — its wood now waterlogged and its cargo half-spilled — lies half-submerged, stuck fast in the sucking mire. A team of frantic gnomes scrambles about: some tugging hopelessly at ropes, others shouting contradictory plans, and one clinging stubbornly to a floating barrel of alchemical supplies.
The wheels are deep in the mud. The water’s rising. And the shore feels further away with every moment.
In summer, the scene is noisy, chaotic, and buzzing with insect life as the sun beats down. In winter, freezing currents and icy rocks make the danger all the more severe — and the gnomes’ frostbitten fingers all the less useful.
Without help, the Endangered Expedition may become a sunken memory in the wilds of the Stolen Lands.
Endangered Expedition offers Dungeon Masters a dynamic, character-driven location for fast-thinking problem-solving, moral choice, or comedic relief. Will your players lend a hand, exploit the chaos… or arrive just in time to see the river claim its toll?
