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Wreck of the Minnow: Captain Grisly's Treasure Hunt Part 1 | 5th Level Fifth Edition Adventure (Patreon)

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2021-03-21 00:26:49

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2023-11

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Today we have the very first adventure written by the newest addition to The DM Tool Chest team, Alex Lefort, and what better way to bring him in than with the new, improved, and yes, printer-friendlier layout! We listen when people tell us what they like and don't like, and while many people really loved the black and gold theme, many people commented about readability and wanted a more printer-friendly layout. We will be working towards including a text-only document to include with each adventure as well! And now for...

Wreck of the Minnow: Captain Grisly's Treasure Hunt Part 1

Captain Grisly's Treasure Hunt is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to six 5th to 6th level characters, optimized for a party of four 5th level characters. This adventure is set on the mysterious Asboro, Isle of Oddities, but can be placed into any campaign with dangerous jungle environments. The infamous Captain Grisly, a fearsome pirate, is said to have buried his treasure on the Asboro, the Isle of Oddities. Rumor has it that the map to his treasure can be found on the island within the wreck of his ship, etched directly onto the shell of his beloved pet: a menacing caustic snail, which still roams the wreck in search of its master. What are the characters willing to risk for the chance at fabulous fortune? Can they brave the horrors of the shipwreck to recover the map? And once they have the map, where next will their search take them?

Background

Captain Grisly had long promised to conquer Asboro, Isle of Oddities, and become the ruler of the strange island. After a lifetime of raiding and pillaging, Grisly was one of the first to seek to map the shores of the mysterious island, and whether or not he completed this task depends on which version of the story being told. Home to strange magical phenomena, bloodthirsty orcs, and threatening megafauna, Asboro had thus far resisted the attempts of outsiders to become too familiar with its geography. Most commonly, the story goes that Grisly chose Asboro as the place where he would bury his treasure, knowing that such a mystifying and dangerous place would deter petty looters. Once the treasure was in the ground, Grisly etched a map to its location directly into the shell of his beloved pet, his caustic snail named Speedy. Having settled his wealth, the captain set off with his crew in their ship, The Festering Minnow, up the Twisted Channel, which bisects the island in order to explore its innards. Exactly what happened next is subject to debate, but what is known is that The Festering Minnow lies wrecked in the morass surrounding Lake Dread. Some say it was torn apart by a terrible hydra lurking in the lake, while others speculate that the orcs within the jungle overpowered the crew before eating them alive. The latter version of the story approaches the truth, as The Festering Minnow ran aground, and it took months for the crew to perish as they were surrounded by feral orcs who picked off and slaughtered any crewmember who dared venture off the ship. The only surviving member of the expedition was Speedy, the caustic snail, etched with Grisly's treasure map, who remains on the wreck to this day.