Tales of the Road
Travel broadens the mind... If you survive the journey. A collection of Tales of Adventure
Tales of Adventure
are brief adventure plots or story elements, presented in a few paragraphs. What separates a Tale of Adventure from other plots is that it gives three different directions for the adventure to play out. They may be minor twists in how the original situation is presented, or they may turn the whole scenario upside down.
Sometimes, you can't even go for a quiet ride in the country without tripping across an adventure. Away from the city, in the desolate reaches of the wilderness, await threats and treasures unsuspected. Adventurous souls go forth to face these perils. Whether it's a quiet journey between cities or an epic quest into forbidding wilderness, few will forget the Tales of the Road.
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Plots • Hired • Side-Quest
Two local merchants were found dead last night, both seemingly poisoned. Everebody is clueless as to what happened. Will the Heroes uncover the truth?
Plots • Crisis • Single-Storyline
How could a single building produce so much strife?
Plots • Coincidence • Side-Quest
A foreign ship drifts into the harbor.
Plots • Travel • Single-Storyline
A Village by a forest, and a secret few knows. Will the PCs discover what dwells beneath the surface?
Plots • Coincidence • Side-Quest
The adventurers are approached in some public yet semi-private place by a lean dwarf, wearing a colorful cape with black feathers rim wrapped tightly around him. What will come of this?
Plots • Coincidence • Encounter
What happens when the PCs run into a girl that they failed to rescue once a second time?
NPCs • Minor • Travelers
Every winter, a humble tinker man wanders through the villages, giving toys to the children...
Plots • Discovery • Side-Quest
The bard tuned his lyre for the 5th time. He looked at his reflection in the mirror. Ancient eyes greeted him. This would be his last performance, it had to be perfect.
Plots • Travel • Encounter
When a stranger warns of demonic activity, should you take him at his word?
Plots • Travel • Encounter
When armed men barricade the road and demand money, be careful how you respond.
They just might have a legal right to do so.
Plots • Crisis • Single-Storyline
The bell calls from its lonely tower, ringing across the valley. For whom does the bell toll, it tolls for thee...
Plots • Discovery • Encounter
Atop a nearby rise the infuriated priestess stood, taking in the unfolding scene in the
valley below. How dare these metallic, roaring, foreigners loot their temples. She offered
up a silent, vengeful prayer to her gods, may their wrath befall these intruders!
Locations • City • Any
The villagers paid dearly after they slew the stuttering old crone!
Plots • Coincidence • Side-Quest
A foreigner is being chased through the streets of the town by a mob with murder in their hearts.
Plots • Travel • Encounter
Here, have a sup, just two piece of silver.
Plots • Crisis • Encounter
The fine scent of sea, and the less fine smell of the fish... isn't there something else smelling, too?
Plots • Crisis • Single-Storyline
There is trouble in the mines, claims your employer. And you are just the people to solve it.
Plots • Travel • Encounter
A tree, a length of rope, and a (maybe not so) innocent victim.
Wotcha gonna do?
Plots • Discovery • Single-Storyline
Among his effects, the highwayman had 24 mysterious vials. What could the strange liquid portend?
Plots • Event • Encounter
The heroes encounter prisoner-slaves and their masters
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? Responses (11)
A growing set of plot-hooks for anyone to take and expand.
All are welcome to add to it!
Great idea this! Mine's coming up.
Great initiative! I love the collaborations of the Citadel!
This has grown into a decent collection... let's hope it will grow even more!
Excellent Codex!
Seems a little unfinished, but its pretty good!
Guess this belongs to some plot down there...
BUMP!
This is a great codex!
(Self-indulgent bump...) We could use a few more of these...
It does not lie forgotten. I peeked upon it the other day and even have it in my favourites! ;)
*Ponders*
Great codex, added two more, and two more on the way.
