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A paper and pencil game by Alexey Aparin ©2018
Project page - ​https://02.itch.io/pocket-lands

Huge thanks to: Alex Chasot, Alan Norris and Erick N. Bouchard
Glossary 4

To Start the New Journey 4

Starting Region Table 4

Course of a Journey 5

Terrain 6

Travel through a Region 7

Visit Locations 7

Travel between Regions 8

Travel Using Transportation 9

Mounts 9

Discovering New Regions 10

Discovery Table (D66) 11

Reading the Discovery table 12
Piers 14

Contents Table (D66) 14

Shelters 15
Features 16
Dungeons 18
NPC`s 24
Troubles 26
Combat 27

Actions 27

Equipment 28
Common Items 28
Rare Items 29

Quests Table (D6) 29

Dungeon Tilesets 30

Conversion Table 34

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 Create a game world on a fly! Let your heroes travel, discover new territories, find
adventures, diverse dungeons to explore, and make their way through endless Lands.

With this supplement your heroes discover new lands and travel through them, while you
mapping their way. The game is played as an addon to any dungeon-delving game of your
choice.

Glossary
Region: ​In this game you explore a map composed of ​square Regions (​Figure 1​). If using
graph paper, draw Regions as 4x4 squares or bigger. Each region has a ​Terrain​(1)​. A Region
may also contain ​Roads​(2)​, ​Rivers​(3)​, and ​Special Locations​(4)​. Regions are separated from
each other by ​Borders​(5)​.
Discovered Region:​ A Region which is already present on your map.
Adjacent Regions: Regions that share an orthogonal border are adjacent (​Figure 2​).
Diagonal regions are not adjacent. There are some exceptions for travel by Boat.
Region Sides: ​Each Region is divided into four Sides; North, South, East and West (​Figure
3)​ . These Sides are relevant when travelling through or between Regions or visiting
Locations within a Region. You don’t need to draw anything extra on your map, just ensure
you know which Side of the Region your heroes are currently in.

Figure 1. Region Figure 2. Adjacent Regions Figure 3. Region Sides

To Start the New Journey

● Each hero receives ​7 Rations
● Roll a D6 to determine the starting region and draw it in a middle of your map

Starting Region Table

1 2 3 4 5 6

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Course of a Journey
During a Journey your heroes:
● Discover new Regions ​- add Regions to your map
● Travel within or​ ​between Regions ​- your heroes travel the world
● Visit Locations​ you have discovered (Settlements, Dungeons etc.)
● Perform ​Actions​ depending on your location and equipment

The heroes have ​8 hours per day to expend on actions. An action cannot be performed if
the heroes lack the requisite hours to do so. You may find it useful to mark each spent hour
as a dot on your map, marking your heroes’ trail. This will help track the daily time limit and
mark the trail of your journey.

Once you have spent all 8 hours, the day ends. If you don't want to perform any more
actions, you can also choose to end the current day immediately.

At the end of each day you must perform the following in order:
1. Eat:​ Each hero must either eat one Ration or lose one Life.
2. Rest: ​If your heroes are in a ​Shelter ​you may perform a ​Rest ​action as described in
the rules for that ​Shelter​. If the heroes are not in a ​Shelter​, you must make a D6 roll
on the​ Rest Table​ to determine if you can rest safely.

Rest Symbol ​- Draw a tent on your map to mark the region where you camped.

After resting, the​ ​new day will begin and your heroes can continue their journey.

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Terrain
Each Region has a ​Terrain Type​. Terrain Types affect how much time your heroes will need
to move​ ​through or​ ​between Regions.
Grassland Wasteland Hills Swamp
2 ​hours 2​ hours 3​ hours 3​ hours

Forest Mountains Water

3​ hours 4​ hours 2​ hours​*

* ​Water - You can only travel through Water by using a boat ​(coming in a future version)​.
Water is otherwise inaccessible.

A Region may also contain additional ​Terrain Elements​, like Rivers or Roads.

Roads: ​If a road passes through the Side of a region it make it easier
to travel​. ​It is always ​1 hour to travel by Road, regardless of the
underlying Terrain Type of the Region.

Rivers: ​When travelling between ​Sides of a Region, Rivers obstruct

the heroes. It costs ​2 hours ​to ​ford ​a river, in addition to the usual cost
of travel.
You can travel between Regions by sailing along a river using a boat
(coming in a future version)​.

Bridges ​are present whenever a Road crosses a River. You can use a
Bridge to cross a river - this allows you to ignore the usual penalty for
fording.

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Travel through a Region
The heroes can move between the different Sides of their current Region. This requires
spending time to traverse the Region, following the Terrain rules (p. 6).

To move to another Side:

1. Check if there is a ​River ​separating the heroes from their destination Side. If there is
no bridge, the heroes will have to spend 2 hours to ford it.
2. Check if there is a ​Road ​in the ​destination Side​. If there is, it only costs 1 hour.
Otherwise, just pay the normal time cost for Region’s ​Terrain Type​.

Examples of Travelling through a Region

Example 1: ​The player is travelling through a Mountains Region from
the south Side to the north Side.
There is a River separating the two Sides, taking 2 hours to ford.
There is a Road touching the border of the north Side. As such, the
player ignores the Mountains Terrain Type and uses the road, costing
1 hour.
In total it costs the player 3 hours to reach the north Side.

Example 2: ​The player is travelling through a Wastelands Region

from the south Side to the west Side.
There is a River separating the two Sides, but the bridge means it can
be crossed with at no cost.
There is a road, but it doesn’t touch the border of the west Side, as
such the player has to pay the normal cost for Wasteland - 2 hours.
In total it costs the player 2 hours to reach the north Side.

Visit Locations
Your heroes may visit Locations (Shelters, Features, and Dungeons) in the ​Side of the
Region ​they are currently in​. If the way is blocked by a River you need to cross or ford it
first.

● Shelters: Places where your heroes can perform a ​Rest ​action. Each type of Shelter
has a list of other actions you can perform there.
● Features: Features are various points of interest which heroes may only visit ​once​,
unless noted otherwise. Read the Feature description and follow the instructions.
● Dungeons: Places where your heroes can perform a ​Delve into a Dungeon ​action
(p. 27). Dungeons depending on their types may have a special conditions you have
to apply to regular dungeon delving rules.
● Piers: A coastal fishing community where your heroes can perform a ​Visit a Pier
action (p. 28) and buy, sell, rent or lodge a boat ​(coming in a future version) as well
as perform a ​Rest ​action (p. 28).

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Travel between Regions
Heroes can only travel to discovered ​Regions ​adjacent to their current Side of the
Region. To travel you must:

1. Check if there is a ​Road ​in the ​destination Side​. If there is, it only costs 1 hour.
Otherwise, just pay the normal time cost for Region’s ​Terrain Type​.
2. Make a Contents Roll ​- Roll a D66 on the Contents Table. Determine what you have
found in the destination Region ​ ​(p. 14).
● In a ​Visited Region** you can't find any new Locations, ignore [11-36] roll
results​.
● Encounters have to be resolved ​immediately​. Find the Encounter description
and follow the instructions.
3. Draw the symbol of contents in any Side of the current Region on your map.
Optional: Colourize the destination region to help show which regions you’ve visited.

* Visited Region: A Region where your heroes have already been at least once. To help
keep track of whether you’ve visited a Region before draw your travel path as you move
between Regions and mark Rest symbols, Location symbols and Encounter numbers as
they occur. You can also colour in explored regions, if you are using colours on your map.

Example of Travelling to a new Region

The heroes are in the eastern Side of their current Region​(1) and decide to move into a
destination Region that they just discovered.
A Road continues from the eastern border of the heroes current region and continues into
the destination Region​(2)​. As such, it only costs 1 hour to enter the destination Region.
The player has successfully travelled. They roll a 34 on a ​Contents Roll​(3)​. Heroes have
found some “Ruins.” The player draws the Ruins symbol in a free space inside the
destination Region​(4)​.

Figure 5. Example of Travelling to a destination Region

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Travel Using Transportation

Boats
(coming in a future version)

Mounts
Riding Horse, Elk, Pony, Mastiff or other such creature of your choice.
Buy / Sell: ​You can buy (100 GP) and sell (50 PG) mounts in shelters that have Stables.
Lodge: Heroes can lodge their mounts in Stables for 10 GP and take them back whenever
they want. Don`t forget to mark a settlement where the mounts were left.
Speed:​ your heroes have +4 hour travel bonus per day.
Greater capacity: ​your heroes don't have a -3 hour penalty while carrying immobilized
character.
Tasty: It's a lot of food if heroes are desperate. It takes 4 hours to cook a Mount and make
12 Rations.
Can't go where people can: ​Cannot handle with terrain that takes more than 3 hours to
travel through, mounts can't climb, can't be taken to a Boat. In all these cases mounts have
to stay and wait for their owners. If heroes will not return to their mounts in the same or next
day, the mounts are eaten by monsters, stolen or ran away.
In Dungeons: ​Heroes should leave their mounts in the first room. Some of your heroes may
stay with mounts to protect them, otherwise when heroes return, you must roll a D6: on [1]
mounts were eaten by wandering monsters.

∩ - ​Horseshoe symbol:​ mark the place where you left your Mount.

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Discovering New Regions
Performing the ​Discover allows you to add a new Region to your map. This new region
must be ​adjacent​ to the Side of the Region the heroes’ are currently in.
To discover a new region you must:

1. Make a Discovery roll ​- Roll a ​D66​ on the ​Discovery Table​.

2. Draw the newly discovered Region on your map.
Optional: If you are using colour on your map, don’t colourize the new region yet. This helps
to identify unvisited regions!

Example of Discovering a new Region

The heroes are in the eastern Side of their current Region​(1) and decide to discover the
adjacent region.
Rolling on the ​Discovery Table​, the result is 54​(2)​.
Using the information from the table, the player adds the new Region to their map.
The following is an example of how to read the result of the ​Discovery Table ​(p. 11) ​and
add a new Region to the map. Rules for how to read the ​Discovery Table​ (p. 12).
To begin, there is no adjacent Water in the new Region, so the player ignores the ​W
symbol​(3)​.
The River is touching the new Region. As such, the player continues the River to the marked
corner​(4) ​of the new Region.
The Road in the player’s current Region exits East, into the new Region. As such, the player
continues the Road to the border marked with road arrows​(5)​.
Finally, the ​S i​ndicates that the terrain here is the same as the player’s current region​(6)​. As
such, they draw the same grassland symbols as in the current region.

Figure 4. Example of Discovering a New Region

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Discovery Table (D66)
This table procedurally creates a landscape while heroes travel and discover new territories:
defines a terrain type, creates or continues rivers and roads. Check ​Reading the Discovery
table​ (p.12) to see how it works.

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Reading the Discovery table
Look for ​Regional elements​ in the order listed and follow the instructions sequentially:

Water Region: ​Draw Water symbols in the new Region (​Figure 7, p.12)​ . Land
cannot occupy the corners of a Water Region, they should always be Water
(​Figure 8, p.12​).
Anytime a Road is touching the borders of a Water Region you have
discovered a ​Pier​ (​Figure 6, p.12​).
Ignore any remaining elements.

Water continues: ​If there is an adjacent Water Region, draw Water symbols
in the new Region (​Figure 9, p.12​). Otherwise, ignore this element.

Basin
Are there rivers touching this new Region?
Yes: ​There will be no River or Basin in this Region. Skip the ​River direction
element for this region​.
No: Draw a small Basin centered on the designated corner of the Region. A
new ​River ​will start here from the ​Basin and flows to the diagonal corner
(​Figure 10, p.12​). If the Basin is surrounded by land (non-Water Regions) it
becomes a ​Lake​.

River direction: Choose ​one ​River touching the new Region and connect it
with the designated corner (​Figure 11, p.12)​ .

Beginning of a Road:
Are there roads connected to the new Region?
Yes: ​Ignore this element.
No: ​A new ​Road ​will start from the middle of the region and exit via a border of
your choice (​Figure 12, p.12)​ . Check for adjacent Water Regions to see if the
road creates a Pier​ ​(​Figure 6, p.12​).

Road directions: Connect all the Roads (if any) touching the new Region with
the designated borders (​Figure 13, p.12)​ . Check to see if the road creates a
Pier​ ​(​Figure 6, p.12)​ .

Same terrain “S”: ​The new region has the same terrain type as the current
S region. Draw the appropriate terrain symbols in the region (​Figure 14, p.12​).

Terrain Types: Grasslands, Wastelands, Forests, Hills, Swamps, and

Mountains. Draw the appropriate terrain symbols (p. 5) in the new region
(​Figure 15, p.12​).
Note: You may want to keep some space free in case you need it later for
drawing discoveries or locations!

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Examples of how regional elements interact

Figure 6. The discovered Region is a Water Figure 7. Even Though a part of this Water region
Region. A Pier (p.13) is discovered where the contains land, the whole region is treated as Water
existing Road meets the Water Region. (impassable without a boat).

Figure 8. If a Region contains rivers or connects

to a Water Region, the corners should always Figure 9. ​A Water Region is already present
contain water. adjacent to the discovered Region. As such the
discovered Region also will be a Water Region.

Figure 11. ​The River touching the border of the

Figure 10. ​There are no Rivers touching the new
new Region flows through the region and into the
Region, the new River starts from the Basin and
NW corner.
flows to the diagonal corner.

Figure 12. ​The Roads do not touch the new Figure 13. ​The Road touching the new Region
Region, a new Road starts from the middle and leads further to its northern and eastern borders.
goes to the northern border.

Figure 14. ​In the new region the terrain symbols Figure 15. ​Because of the Hills symbol, the new
are the same as the current land Region. region will have a hills terrain.

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Piers
Shacks of rotting wood huddle together like freezing beggars in the street, surrounded by
hanging nets and barrels of reeking fish. A coastal fishing community, though the locals
seem inbred, or worse.

You discover a Pier whenever a Road meets a Water Region (Figure 6​, p. 12​). Piers are on
the border between Land and Water Regions.
Here heroes can:
Rest:​ 1 GP per hero
Visit a Pier:​ ​(coming in a future version)

​- ​Pier symbol

Contents Table (D66)

In a ​Visited Regions ​you can't find any new Locations, ​ ignore [11-36] roll results​.
Encounters have to be resolved ​immediately​.

Locations

Shelters ​(p .14) Features Dungeons

11​ Camp Site 21 ​Nature Node (p .15) 31 ​Caves (p .17)
12 ​Inn 22 ​Shrine (p .15) 32 ​Keep (p .18)
13 ​Abbey 23 ​Well (p .15) 33 ​Fallen Temple (p .19)
14 ​Village 24 ​Teleportation Portal (p 34 ​Ruins (p .20)
15 ​Town .15) 35 ​Necropolis (p .21)
16 ​Castle 25 ​Tower of Wizardry (p .16) 36 ​Forsaken Mine (p .22)
26 ​Flying Island (p .16)

Encounters

NPC`s Troubles Combat ​ (p .26)

41 ​Hunter’s Camp (p .23) 51 ​Smoky Clouds (p .25) 61 ​Weak Enemy
42 ​Lost Stranger (p .23) 52 ​Bad Weather (p .25) 62 - 64 ​Regular Enemy
43 ​Wandering Minstrel (p 53 ​Food Spoils (p .25) 65 ​Challenging Enemy
.23) 54 ​You Become Lost (p .25) 66 ​Very strong Enemy
44 ​Wagon Train (p .24) 55 ​Camp Disease (p .26)
45 ​Witch (p .24) 56 ​Mosquito Swarm (p .26)
46 ​Traveler in Peril (p .24)

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Shelters
Places where your heroes can perform a ​Rest ​action. Each type of Shelter has a list of other
actions you can perform there.

Rest:​ Free
Trade:​ Only items that cost 10 GP or less
11. ​Camp Site Repair: ​Only items that cost 10 GP or less
The ground here is worn with travel. There Visit a Stable
are signs of old, half buried fire pits. It’s Take a Bath
nothing fancy but it will serve you well for a Night Hunt
night’s sleep.
Rest:​ Free
15. Town
A bustling settlement. The streets are filled
12. Inn with a flurry of activity; merchants holler and
The sound of laughter and a warm, bright priests chant; scholars lecture and workmen
hearth greet you as you enter the inn. labour.
Merchants and adventurers noisily ply their Rest:​ 3 GP per hero
trade over flagons of ale. Fresh food and a Trade
proper bed are a welcome sight. Repair
Rest:​ 3 GP per hero Hire
Trade: ​No magic items Visit a Stable
Hire Visit a Temple
Take a Bath
Magic Tuition
13. ​Abbey Get a Quest

The hallowed halls of a holy order. The

prayers and chanting of the abbey’s 16. Castle
inhabitants echo around you as you
A stoic keep and its surrounding
approach the humble dormitory, offered
fortifications. The stones hold a strength that
freely for the night.
suggests safety within the walls. Possibly
Rest:​ Free
the ancestral home of some great house, or
Visit a Temple
merely a defensive bastion against the
forces that might seek to ravage the
surrounding lands.
14. ​Village
Rest:​ Free
Smoke rises from several of the small, Trade
scattered homes. The hardy people of this Repair
village ply their trades as they and their Hire
ancestors have for generations. They kindly Visit a Stable
offer you a spot by the hearth, should you Magic Tuition
wish to spend the night in their humble Get a Quest
abodes. Delve into a Dungeon

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Features
Features are various points of interest which heroes may only visit ​once​, unless noted
otherwise. Read the Feature description and follow the instructions.

[3-4] Healing Spirit: Each hero restores a

Wound.
21. Nature Node [5-6] Holy Aura: ​If you give the altar an
The vibrant colours and the flickering light offering worth <Many GP> , an energy field
overwhelms your senses with glee. The surrounds a hero of your choice, granting
nature spirits are strong and alive here. They them a one-use protective ward (treat this as
watch you through the eyes of every living an automatic success on any save against
being. The calming presence of the gods of poison, curse or disease).
nature can be felt here. Wellness surrounds
you.
Roll D6: 23. Well
[1-2] Lair: A Challenging Enemy attacks. If
The well is deep and the water smells rank,
you defeat it, nature spirits heal your heroes
but the worn-out engravings on its stones
back to full life for protecting their sanctuary.
hint at its unusual nature. But are they a
[3-4] Nature’s Ward: Your heroes are
warning, or a blessing?
protected by a mystical ward as they sleep.
If you decide to investigate, roll D6:
The next D6 times you Rest in a Terrain
[1] Poisoning: ​Your heroes drink from the
Type matching the Terrain of this Nature
well. Alas, the water is poisoned. You must
Node`s Region, treat it as if you were
make camp immediately and stay at the well
sleeping in a shelter.
for D6 days to recover. Consume Rations
[5-6] Nature’s Blessing: The spirits of wilds
and roll on the Rest Table as normal during
open strange paths to you. You gain 2D6
this time.
bonus movement hours when traveling in a
[2-3] Oracle Echo: Make three d6 and three
Terrain Type matching the Terrain of this
d66 rolls and record the results separately.
Mystic Grove`s Region. You can use these
The next time you need to make rolls (either
hours instead of your normal allocation
d6 or d66 respectively), you must use these
whenever you want until they are expended.
oracle-predicted results in the order in which
they were generated instead of rolling.
[4] Nature’s Blessing: The fresh water
22. Shrine invigorates your heroes, granting D6
An old,defaced idol rises from a small movement hours.
opening in the bare rock. You cannot [5-6] Dungeon Entrance: ​Using a rope
decipher to which deity it belongs, but allows you to climb in and explore the
offerings of red flowers, blood and bird dungeon - make a D6 roll on the Dungeons
carcasses are freshly strewn about the Table.
place. The candles are still burning, their
incense mesmerizing.
Roll D6: 24. Teleportation Portal
[1-2] Lair: A Regular Enemy attacks. After Legends say that the High Elves created
the combat roll again. these arches to travel throughout the world.

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The secrets to make them have been lost in [5] Inventor's Workshop: If you have
time, but those wise in sorcery may yet use discovered more than 6D6 Regions in your
them. travels the inventor is impressed by your
A magical portal appears. Your heroes can knowledge and gives you an Enchanted
instantly travel between any discovered Spyglass.
Teleportation Portals. You can visit this [6] Magic Tuition: ​The ageing archmage is
Feature ​multiple ​times. If you decide to use lonely and greets you like kings. She offers
it. you Magic Tuition for half the normal price if
Roll a D6: you will spend 2D6 days with her. During
[1] Failure: Your heroes stayed in the same this time she will provide princely
place and cannot use this Teleportation accommodation (counts as Shelter) and
Portal for D6 days, having damaged its enough food that you won’t go hungry.
enchantment.
[2] Ambush: ​Your heroes are surprised by a
Challenging Enemy. If you succeed, proceed 26. Flying Island
to your desired destination. The legends were true. A gigantic, moss
[3] Partial Success: Your heroes move to a covered block of stone sweeps over the
random Teleportation Portal among those land, gently carried by the winds. Water
discovered. drips from a small lake surrounded by a lush
[4-6] Success: Your heroes proceed to your forest, with exotic birds and trees never seen
desired destination. elsewhere. Fortunately, it’s not too high for
the moment, almost within reach.
The heroes need a rope, a flying mount, a
25. Tower of Wizardry zeppelin or a teleportation spell to climb up
Rising from the ground like a ghoul’s fang, there.
the sinister tower is a wonder to behold – a Roll D6:
gothic masterwork of black stone and [1] Combat:​ A Very Strong Enemy attacks.
grimacing statues. Their eyes watch your [2-3] Observation Point: ​You can observe
every move, sending a chill down your the lands (and waters) around you and
spine. Discover all adjacent Regions immediately.
Roll D6: [4-5] Flying Vessel: This island is an
[1] Escaped Experiment: Fight a Very ancient flying vessel powered by a magic
Strong Enemy. crystal. There is enough power to travel over
[2] Magical Catastrophe: All new ​land D6 regions and safely land in any of them. It
Regions that you discover around the Tower takes 1 hour to discover a Region and 1
of Wizardry (adjacent and diagonally) hour to travel through a Region. Regions
contain the Swamp Terrain Type. The tower you travel through by air count as New
itself is abandoned, but you find a Treasure. Regions (not yet visited). Landing doesn’t
[4] Library: If you ​visited ​more than 4D6 take any time. Only make Contents Rolls
Regions in your travels the wizard is when you land in a Region.
impressed by your knowledge and gives you [6] Treasure: ​You found a Rich Treasure.
a Grimoire of Geography, otherwise you
must fight a Challenging Enemy.

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Dungeons
Places where your heroes can perform a ​Delve into a Dungeon ​action. Apply special
conditions from the following dungeon descriptions to the dungeon delving rules.
Tileset: ​Determines which Entrances and Chambers to use (p. 29).
- ​Doors:​ a regular door, if not specified in the dungeon description.
- ​Special Squares:​ Empty squares, if not specified in the dungeon description.
Unique Chambers: ​These chambers replace regular [61-66] chambers of the current
Chambers Set.

31. Caves

Claustrophobic ceilings Reduce the Attack of the heroes (except for short characters like
Dwarves or Halflings). The Corridors are also narrow, so the heroes can only move through
them one at a time.
Tileset: ​Tunnels
- ​Stalactite Barriers: To pass the barriers, a hero with a hammer or mace can destroy
them. Each time you do so, roll for Wandering Monsters.
- ​Phosphorescent Moss: May be collected and turned into an Antidote (10 moss
squares are needed for 1 dose of antidote).
Unique Chambers:
[61] Stream: ​Ignore any combats in this chamber.
The first time heroes enter this chamber roll a D6: If you roll less than or equal to the number
of all Stream chambers in the dungeon the stream in this chamber is very strong. Each hero
trying to ​ford ​the stream receives a Mighty Blow.
Next 5 times when you roll a D66 for a new chamber: On [11-36] the new chamber is a
Stream (chamber 62).
[62] Lake: ​The heroes may perform a ​Fishing ​action in this chamber.

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[63] Large Stalactite: ​1 per dungeon, max. It seems to be a sacred place. Each hero heals
one Wound here. Every time after healing roll a D6: on [1] the power of the stalactite
depleted.
[64] Mushroom Gnarl: ​1 per dungeon, max. Spores in the air dim the mind. The next 3
times a hero leaves a chamber, roll a D6 for that hero. On [1] the hero is moved back to the
Mushroom gnarl chamber.
[65] Yawning Dip: ​1 per dungeon, max. Something moves in the depths. Whenever you
need to roll for Wandering Monsters in this chamber, there is a 100% chance they spawn.
[66] Smoking Crack: ​1 per dungeon, max. Acrid smoke emerges from a crack. Nearby
there is a cluster of glittering gems worth Many GP. <Heroes> <Regular Poison>.

32. Keep

After the devastating cataclysm this old fortress was never restored. The towers are partially
collapsed. Trees now sprout and twist through the openings, loopholes and arrow slits in the
once mighty walls.
Tileset: ​Catacombs
- ​Roll D6 to determine how the keep fell into ruin. This determines what the special
squares represent in this dungeon.
[1-2] Collapsed Masonry: A devastating siege, fire raised the fortress. Whenever the
heroes move through a special square: <Random Hero> <Pitfall>.
[3-4] Plague Pits: The black Death decimated the inhabitants. Their unburied, decayed
bodies lie in piles and half-dug graves. Whenever the heroes move through a special
square: <Random Hero> <Disease>.
[5-6] Glass Stalactites: Only dragon fire could melt stone in such a way. Whenever the
heroes move through a special square: <Heroes> <Thorns>.
Unique chambers:
[61] Forge: ​1 per dungeon​, max​. The heroes find a Blueprint of a Master Crafted Item (see
“Rare Items”). Roll D6: [1-3] Armour, [4-6] Weapon.
[62] Horse Stalls: ​1 per dungeon​, max​. The heroes receive Charmed Horseshoes (see
“Rare Items”).

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[63] Jail: ​1 per dungeon​, max​. The heroes release a shackled prisoner. He is a kidnapped
servant from the nearest castle, where you can get a reward (Many GP).
[64] Tower Base: ​The heroes may ascend to the top of the tower, you discover the contents
of all regions adjacent to this dungeon. Ignore results [41-66] on a Contents Roll.
[65] Kitchen:​ 1 per dungeon​, max​. Choose to receive either Spices or D6 Rations (p. 28).
[66] Well: ​1 per dungeon. Roll a D6 when entering this chamber: [1-3] The heroes disturb an
enemy living in the well. After resolving normal encounters in this chamber, fight a
<Challenging Enemy>.

33. Fallen Temple

A sinister aura is emanating from the walls. Every time the heroes enter a chamber, a
random hero is cursed with fear, causing <Reduced> <Defence> until they leave that
chamber. The curse is randomly applied to a character every time the heroes enter a
chamber, even if it has been explored previously.
Tileset: ​Wards
- ​Barriers of Force:​ Flickering energy flows block the passage.
Each hero can make one attempt to overcome the force field through force of will. Roll D6:
[1-3] the hero receives a <Wound>, [4-6] the barrier is removed.
Unique chambers:
[61] Monk’s Dormitory: ​This room contains D6 monastic medallions. The medallions allow
the wearer to move through (but not remove) a barrier of force. The medallion becomes inert
and is discarded after one use.
[62] Sacrificial table: ​1 per dungeon. You free a prisoner - as thanks, they warn you of the
dangers ahead. You may choose which <Final Boss> is encountered in this dungeon instead
of rolling. Also all Barriers of Force deactivated.
[63] Gallery of bas-reliefs: 1 per dungeon​, max​. vvYou have discovered the reason that the
temple fell. Bringing this information to any Town or Abbey rewards the heroes as if they
completed a Quest.
[64] Summoning chamber: ​Creatures spawn here sporadically. In this chamber and in
adjacent chambers, whenever you roll for <Wandering Monsters> they are twice as likely to
be encountered.

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[65] Hall of suffering: ​The heroes receive a jar of magically accumulated pain. A character
can open the jar in combat for one action; any enemies in the chamber skip their next 2
turns. The jar is empty and discarded after one use.
[66] Altar: ​1 per dungeon​, max​. The heroes destroy it and the sinister aura over the temple
is dispelled. The heroes no longer roll for the curse when entering chambers.

34. Ruins
These ruins were abandoned by their inhabitants centuries ago. The roof has collapsed in
places, exposing gaps through which you can see the sky.
It is not <Dark> in this dungeon.
Tileset: ​Wards
- ​Stone doors: ​Massive stone slabs that cannot be broken. Treat these doors as if they
were walls. If wandering enemies are encountered, they emerge from the stone doors. All
stone doors in this chamber become normal exits.
- ​Mound: The ceiling here has collapsed and piles of masonry and fallen leaves,
overgrown with ivy and bushes, rise in a heap. Every time the heroes cross one or more
contiguous Mound squares roll on the ​Mounds Table (D6)​.

Mounds Table (D6)

[1] A hive of angry bees: ​<Random Hero> <Light Poison>

[2] Snake's nest:​ <Random Hero> <Strong Poison>
[3] Spider webs obscure your vision. If there is a combat encounter in the next chamber,
the enemies react first.
[4] A huge pile of debris is blocking the path. You cannot advance through these squares
unless you use a shovel or a pickaxe. Doing so breaks the tool used and removes this
Mound.
[5] A large pit: The rain has eroded a pit in the floor, full of deep mud and leeches. During
the next combat the <Attack> of all <Heroes> is <Reduced>.
[6] Unstable foundations: The heroes unwittingly provoke the roof to collapse. <Random
Hero> <Mighty Blow> Remove this Mound.

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35. Necropolis

A dank cold and the smell of decay emerges from the dark gloomy galleries of this
necropolis.

All monsters here are treated as Undead.

Tileset: ​Catacombs
- ​Graves: Ominous fog swirls over the graves. If the heroes cross one or more graves
squares in a chamber, undead appear from the fog and attack. The undead attack first.
<Regular> <Enemies>.

Unique chambers:
[61] The plague pits: ​Rats scurry through the dusty remains.<Heroes> <Disease>.
[62] Scriptorium: ​1 per dungeon, max. The tomes list the names of the fallen. In the pages,
the heroes find a note with the location of a treasure. The treasure is hidden in the 20th
Grave Square generated in the dungeon. Roll for a <Very Rich> <Treasure> when heroes
come there.
[63] Chapel of Rest: ​1 per dungeon, max. The ringing of the burial bell soothes the hungry
dead. Graves squares no longer cause undead to appear and attack the heroes.
[64] Tool Storage: ​Among the rusty trash the heroes find something useful. They receive
two shovels and a rope.
[65] The grave digger’s shelter: ​1 per dungeon, max. You have disturbed a vengeful
ghost. Roll for a <Challenging> <Enemy> and add it to the next three combat encounters. It
restores after each combat but counts as one enemy and has no treasure.
[66] Hordes of the living dead: ​Roll D6: that is the number of entrances this chamber has.
Waves of undead assault the heroes, trapping them in the chamber. The heroes cannot
leave the chamber until all combats are resolved. For every entrance to the chamber, you
must fight two waves of <Weak> <Enemies>. Resolve each combat fully before
encountering the next wave of enemies.

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36. Forsaken Mine
Old minecarts lie scattered, the remains of a once profitable industry. Who knows what they
awoke in the dark.

The heroes discover ​2 Pickaxes​ in the entrance chamber.

Blocked Exits: ​All regular chamber exits are blocked with fallen rocks or cracked walls, not
yet excavated.

Tileset: ​Tunnels
- ​Wooden Supports:​ Only exits marked with this symbol are available to move through.
- ​Ore Vein: These veins can be mined using a pickaxe. The value of the ore is equal to
the number of vein squares in the chamber, +1 for each dwarf in the party. Roll D6. If you roll
less than or equal to the number, you successfully mine the vein. Compare the number you
rolled to the ​Mining Table​ to determine what you receive.

Tunneling: ​Heroes can dig through ​blocked exits using a Pickaxe or Shovel. Remove the
blocked exit and add a new chamber to your map connected to this exit; Roll D6 to
determine how many map squares big the chamber is. You may decide the shape of the
chamber (whether it is a room or corridor). The new chamber is empty and cannot connect to
more than two existing chambers. Roll on the ​Tunneling Table (D6)​.

Tunneling Table (D6)

[1] ​You break a Pickaxe or Shovel whilst digging.
[2-3] ​The heroes found a blocked exit. Draw a ​Blocked Exit symbol on any square at the
edge of the new chamber to mark the newly discovered exit.
[4-5] ​The heroes found a passage leading to an old mineshaft. Draw a ​Wooden Supports
symbol on any square at the edge of the new chamber to mark the newly discovered exit.
[6] ​Roll on the ​Mining Table​.

Mining Table (D6)

[1-2] ​Small flakes of gold that can be sold for a <Few GP>.
[3-4] ​Chunks of gold that can be sold for <Several GP>.
[5] ​A handful of gems that can be sold for <Many GP>.
[6+] ​D6 pieces of Mithril (see “Rare Items”).

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NPC`s

41. Hunter’s Camp

The smell of roasting meat draws you to the small camp and the skin tent. An ageing hunter,
with a wolf pelt over his head and the dirtiest nails you ever saw, eyes you warily. He’s
peaceful enough, but he makes sure you see the shiny knife on his belt.

The Hunter can sell you food for your journey. He also asks you to help him deal with a
dangerous animal. If you agree, perform a ​Night Hunt​ action, and then roll a D6:
[1-3] Hunter’s advice: To thank you for your service, he gives you a great tip which will help
you to rest safely in the wilderness for the next D6 rest times.
[4-5] Hunter`s trails: ​He uncovers some secret paths through the surrounding areas. Ignore
Terrain Type when you discover or travel in this and adjacent land Regions (including
diagonals. This applies to any terrain. Moreover, fording a river takes only 1 hour there.
[6] Now you know the truth: ​The Hunter serves to a monster and provides him with food.
Fight a Very Strong Enemy.

42. Lost Stranger

The shambling, hesitant shape in mud-stained rags could be anyone or anything. The wide
eyes hidden under that hood, though, speak volumes about fright, despair, and the flicker of
hope which you represent.

Roll a D6 to see who this stranger is:

[1-2] An Elderly Woman ​offers you 3 pouches of Powder of Recall if you clear out the
nearby Necropolis (D.5). If you accept this quest she shows the location of the dungeon in
the current Region and will wait for your return one day.
[3-4] A Princess on the Run ​offers you a Traveler’s Charm, if you deliver her to any nearby
Pier within 5 days.
[5-6] An Injured Knight ​offers you a bag of gold (D3 x 20 GP) if you deliver him to any
nearby Town (S.5) or Castle (S.6) within 5 days.

43. Wandering Minstrel

Loud and brash, with a garish harlequin’s costume and a jester’s had, the minstrel promises
to make the most epic ballad ever about your exploits. But there is something amiss in the
twinkle in his eye – and is that a smile, or a smirk?

The Wandering Minstrel writes a song about your deeds. Roll D6 to determine what song he
will write:
[1-2] A Comical Couplet​: You now have to pay 10 GP each time you enter the last explored
Village, Town, or Castle due to your embarrassing reputation.
[3-5] A Satirical Masterpiece: ​You now get the chance to avoid paying a shelter’s rest fee
for a random member of your party due to the fantastical stories that your song has inspired
about that character’s legendary status.

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[6] A Heroic Ballad: ​You are now famous throughout all the land, and your popularity earns
your party a free rest in all Shelters from now on.

44. Wagon Train

The gaunt strangers are very friendly, inviting you to share their gaudy, shaky carts. Maybe a
little too much. Their eyes seem too small and their teeth and nails a bit too long. But they
invite you to share their roast – meat you never smelled before – and it would be impolite,
and maybe dangerous, to refuse such insistent hosts.

Roll a D6:
[1-4] The strangers are very friendly: ​They invite you to share their roast – meat you have
never smelled before. Get one Ration for each of your heroes. Heroes also may Rest here
as in a Shelter for 1GP per person, per day.
[5] Cultists: ​The travelers, posing as farmers, serve the gods of Chaos. Fight a Regular
Enemy.
[6] A shape-changing mimic ​lures you in before revealing itself (fight a Challenging
Enemy)!

45. Witch
The old woman seems friendly enough. If you ignore her toothless grin, grimy nails and
cataract-filled red eyes, that is. And her cackling. The cackling’s the worst. And her breath.
She smells like an open tomb. But she promises her potion will help you. Surely the stories
about evil witches are mere superstition?

The witch gives you a potion. If a hero drinks it, roll a D6:
[1-3] ​He gets the ability to see in the dark.
[4-6] ​He now has “Bad luck”. Every time you have to choose a random character, it will
always be that hero.
The effect is permanent.

46. Traveler in Peril

Clashing weapons and a call for help – adventure awaits! It’s not clear who is fighting who,
or why, but a lone silhouette is barely holding its own against many, begging for your help
with the promise of a reward.

Roll on the Combat Table.

If you defend the traveler and win the battle, roll a D6:
[1-2] A Poor Peasant ​gives you 3 GP and directions to the nearest Village*.
[3-4] A Travelling Trader returns the favor that your heroes have done him. He repays you
graciously with Many GP. As thanks for your service, he also gives you directions to the
nearest Town*.
[5-6] A Noble​, as a reward for your service, gives you Lots of GP and directions to the
nearest Castle*.
* Directions: You can discover the described feature instead of the result of your next
Contents roll.

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Troubles

51. Smoky Clouds

Somewhere nearby, a fire is raging and smoky clouds have darkened the sky. You can feel
the burning heat from afar, as if the fire had taken a malign will of its own. Is it the work of
demons, or only your imagination?

The choking fumes make it hard to travel. Roll D6:

[1-3] ​Add 2 hours of travel to your party’s expended travel time for the current day.
[2-6] ​All Sides of the Region except the current Side are on fire. It will last for D6 days. The
burning Sides are impassable during this time.

52. Bad Weather

Rolling clouds and the crash of thunder forecast an ill omen. A storm is coming, ravaging the
land with unmatched fury.

If you have a ​Tent​, ignore this event. Otherwise, roll D6:

[1-2] Inclement Weather: ​The heroes must stop here for a Rest. It is uncomfortable night of
little sleep. Each hero loses 1 Life.
[3-4] Strong Winds ​blow away some of your equipment. Erase items in the following order
of preference: D6 scrolls or all ropes or 1 armor.
[5-6] Thick Fog seeps all around, slowing your heroes. Add +3 hours of travel to your
party’s expended travel time for the current day.

53. Food Spoils

Green and pink buboes, twitching tendrils. Is that an eye or just a sore? You found a strange
mold growing on your Rations, and it seems like it’s taking a life of its own.

Heroes may use ​Spices ​to cancel this event. Otherwise, half of your food (round up) has
been spoiled. You must throw out the rotten food before you can move on.

54. You Become Lost

The landscape is confusing and your head spins. You have seen this rock before. Three
times, in fact. You have been running around in circles for hours. You are lost, that is certain,
but where are you now?

If you have a ​Compass​, ignore this event. Otherwise, your heroes lose their way, confused
by the unfamiliar terrain. Add +3 hours of Travel to your party’s expended travel time for the
current day. Roll a D6 to see where your heroes are:
[1-2] ​The heroes return to the Region they just travelled from.
[3] ​The heroes are in the North Side of the current Region.
[4] ​The heroes are in the South Side of the current Region.

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[5] ​The heroes are in the West Side of the current Region.
[6] ​The heroes are in the East Side of the current Region.

55. Camp Disease

It started with the food. Now, the sickly green and pink tendrils have been spreading on toes
and fingers. You look at your knife. Amputation is the safest solution… But can you do it?

Heroes may use ​Herbs ​to cancel this event. Otherwise, a random hero comes down with a
Disease. If you had either the “Food Spoils” or “ Mosquito Swarm” events before, two heroes
are affected.

56. Mosquito Swarm

They are everywhere. No ants, no bees, just bloodthirsty mosquitoes with a taste for your
heroes’ blood. And the endless buzzing, it’s almost driving you mad. Or is it fever?

Each hero receives countless bites (see Thorns) and in addition to that will lose 1 Life. If you
had the “Camp Disease” event before, your heroes lose 1 more life.

Combat
Use any tables you like to choose opponents. Four combat encounter categories represent
strength of enemies in relation to a power of your heroes.

61 62 - 64 65 66
Weak Enemy Regular Enemy Challenging Enemy Very strong Enemy

Actions
Heroes may perform these actions when it's allowed by a location, a dungeon chamber or an
item description.

Delve into a Dungeon​. Takes 1 hour, and the rest for that day. Dungeons depending on
their types may have a special conditions you have to apply to regular dungeon delving
rules.
Fishing: ​This task takes 2 hours. One hero can try to catch a fish in a Region with a River or
in a Region adjacent to Water. If successful, the entire party eats without spending a food
Ration for the current day. Make a D6 roll: [1] the fishing gear is broken, [2-6] success.
Get a Quest:​ Takes 1 hour. One quest is available. Roll on the​ “​Quests​ ​Table”​.
Magic Tuition: Spellcasters may choose a new Spell to learn. Check the Game Conversion
Table for prices.

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Night Hunt: ​This action can be performed instead of Resting. Your heroes may try to hunt,
gathering food rations. Roll for each hero who goes on the hunt: on a [5-6] this hero receives
2D6 Rations, on a [1] they take a Wound.
Hire: ​Takes 1 hour. You can add or replace heroes with a new level 1 character of your
choice.
Repair: You can remove a “Broken” condition from any item for half of the price to buy that
item.
Rest: ​The current day ends if you perform this action. ​If your heroes are in a ​Shelter ​Heroes
recover ​1 Wound per night of rest. Otherwise you must make a D6 to determine if you can
rest safely:
[1] Dangers in the Dark: Make a D6 roll on the Combat Table. Resolve a combat
and then roll a D6 for each hero: on [1-3] he can perform a Rest action, on [4-6] the
hero stood guard all night and can't rest.
[2] Stormy Weather: ​The weather is so bad that your heroes can’t rest. A Tent
protects your heroes from this event.
[3-6] Nice and quiet:​ Nothing bad happens. Heroes recover ​1 Wound.
Take a Bath: ​Takes 2 hours. For 5 GP per hero, each of them can get a single temporary
extra Life that cannot be restored once lost.
Trade:​ Takes 1 hour. Allows the heroes to buy and sell items.
Visit a Pier: ​Takes 1 hour. You can rent a Boat (5 GP per Day, pay each day up front) or
buy a Boat (70 GP). See the Boats section for details​ ​(coming in a future version)​.
Visit a Stable: Here you can buy Mounts (100 GP each) and sell Mounts (50 GP each).
Heroes can lodge their mounts at settlements (10 GP each) and retrieve them whenever
they want. Mark the settlement where the mounts were lodged so you know where to collect
them from.

Equipment
Here are items used by your heroes in travel.
Buy / Sell: ​You can buy and sell them performing ​Trade ​action. Rare Items are not for trade.
Heroes can only find them during their adventures.
Broken: ​As a result of some risky actions items can get the ​Broken ​status. You can remove
it performing ​Repair ​action.

Common Items
Antidote (20 GP):​ Removes “Poisoned” status from a hero. Single time use item.
Boat (70GP):​ See “Travel Using Transportation. Boats” for details.
Compass (30 GP): ​You can ignore a “You Become Lost” event , when you roll [54] on
Contents Table.
Fishing Gear (10 GP): A net, rod or other similar tool for catching fish. Allows a hero to
perform the Fishing action.
Herbs (15 GP): You can ignore a Camp Disease, when you roll [55] on Contents Table.
Single use item.
Mount (100 GP):​ See “Travel Using Transportation. Mounts” for details.

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Ration (1 GP): ​Food fit for travel. Once per day each hero must eat one Ration or take a
Wound.
Shovel / Pickaxe (5 GP): ​These tools are used in various situations, often to acquire rare
items or ores in dungeons or encounters.
Spices (15 GP): ​Prevent food from spoiling when you roll [53] on Contents Table. Single
time use item.
Spyglass (50 GP): Whenever you Discover a new Region you may use this spyglass to
discover a second region,directly behind the first. The spyglass can only be used to discover
a second Region if the first Region discovered is flat (if takes more than 2 hours to travel
through a Region, it is not flat).
Tent (30 GP): ​You can ignore a Bad Weather, when you Rest or roll [52] on Contents Table.

Rare Items
Blueprint of a Master Crafted Item:​ In Locations where a <Repair Items> action is
available heroes may hire a smith to create one Armour or Weapon from the blueprint. The
chosen item has <Increased> <Defense> or <Attack>. It costs double the normal price for
the chosen item.
Enchanted Spyglass: ​Whenever you Discover a new Region you may use this spyglass to
discover a second region, directly behind the first. Every time after using this item roll a D6:
on [1] the power of the item is depleted and it becomes a normal Spyglass.
Grimoire of Geography: ​The old book gives you some useful information about the
surrounding lands. Roll D6 and immediately add that many undiscovered regions to your
map without making a Discovery Roll. For each Region added in this way, you may choose
the Terrain Type and Regional Elements. Make Contents Roll when visit these Regions as
usual.
Mithril: ​In Locations where a <Repair Items> action is available heroes may use the smith’s
tools to craft Mithril items:
Mithril Armour - <Increased> <Defense> Cost: 10
Mithril Mithril Weapon <Increased> <Defense> Cost: 5 Mithril.
Powder of Recall: ​A wizard can consume this to restore spent spells (one pouch per spell).
Traveller’s Charm: ​ If you get “Troubles” as a result of a Contents roll, you can make a D6
roll on the “NPCs Table” instead. Roll a D6 after each use: on [1] the power of the item is
depleted - the charm becomes a simple piece of jewelry with no magical properties worth 10
GP.

Quests Table (D6)

You can cancel aQuest at any time.
Reward: ​When you complete aQuest return to the Quest giver to receive your reward - an
Epic Treasure​.

1. Witch's Ingredients
A beautiful young lady asks you to bring her three ingredients for a special mask. One
ingredient can be found in each of the following terrain types: swamp, forest and hills. While
you are in a region of the corresponding type, you can search for an ingredient by rolling D6.

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You can search once per Region. On a [1-3] you find the ingredient from the current terrain
type.

2. Runaway Husband
A scoundrel stole the family’s silver and escaped the day after the wedding. To catch him
you must follow his trail through 3 Regions. Roll a D6 in each Region you travel through,
including the region where you received the quest: on a [1] the trail leads to the North, [2] to
South, [3] to West, [4] to East, [5-6] you temporarily lost the trail - you can continue the
chase, but you have lost time. As such, you must travel through one additional Region
before you catch the thief. If the trail leads into an impassable region, reroll and use the new
result instead.

3. The Cartographer`s Task

You have been asked to chart 4 undiscovered Regions (2x2 square) which are at least 6
Regions away from the quest giver’sRegion. Roll a D6 to determine what direction the
cartographer has asked you to chart: [1] to North, [2] to East, [3] to South, [4] to West, [5-6]
Any Direction.

4. Beached Mermaid
A mermaid has lost her magic ring that allowed her to walk on land. She must be returned to
the water in 5 days or she will die. Escort the mermaid to a Water Region or to a Region
with a River, Basin or Lake.

5. The Nobleman’s Request

Seek out a thief hiding in the basement of the Noble’s manor and retrieve a stolen patrimony
jewel. The manor basement is an additional Dungeon (roll on the “Dungeons Table”) in the
current Town or Castle. Roll a D6 each time you defeat an enemy in the dungeon: on a [6]
you have found the missing jewel and completed the quest.

6. The Vampire’s Hordes

A Vampire is gathering a large force of the undead to raid a nearby settlement. You must
stop this attack before it happens. Seek out and defeat the undead forces and the Vampire
leading them. The next Dungeon you discover is a Necropolis. Clear out all the monsters of
that dungeon to complete this quest.

Dungeon Tilesets
The following tables contain elements for generating random dungeons.
Each dungeon description will specify a ​Tileset ​to use.
-​ Entrances
- ​Doors
- ​Special squares

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Catacombs Tileset

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Tunnels Tileset

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Conversion Table
Pocket Lands Four Against Darkness

Dark

Chambers Rooms and Corridors

Heroes Party

Random Hero Random Hero

Life 1 Life point

Wound 1 Life point

Defense Defense

Attack Attack

Reduce/ Increase -1 / +1

Significantly Reduce/ Increase -2 / +2

Improve Weapon +1

Improve Armour +1

Dangers

Disease Save Roll.

-1 Life per day. The disease must be cured with a
“Bless” scroll, potion, or spell.

Thorns Defence Roll (no Shield).

Level 1. Takes 1 Life

Pitfall Defence Roll (no Shield).

Level 5. Takes 1 Life point

Light Poison Save Roll.

Level 1. Takes 1 Life

Regular Poison Save Roll.

Level 3. Takes 1 Life

Strong Poison Save Roll.

Level 5. Takes 2 Life

Mighty Blow Defence Roll.

Level 5. Takes 2 Life points

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Treasures

Treasure Roll on Treasure Table

Small Treasure Treasure -1

Large Treasure Treasure +1

Rich Treasure 2 treasure rolls

Very Rich Treasure 3 treasure rolls

Epic Treasure Roll on the Epic Rewards table

Gold Pieces (GP) GP

Few GP D6

Several GP D6x5

Many GP D6x10

Lots of GP 3D6x10

Enemies

Weak Enemy Roll on Vermin Table

Regular Enemy Roll on Minions Table

Challenging Enemy Roll on Weird Monsters Table

Very Strong Enemy Roll on Boss Table

Final Boss Final Boss

Wandering Monsters Roll D6: on [1] monsters appear (roll on Wandering

monsters table)

Misc

Magic Tuition Cost: 300 GP

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