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The Jungle Deep

Rallen paused at the distant crack of thunder, waiting for an echo that never came. Frowning, he turned his face to the wind and tasted something foul, a faint tang of ash and acid. Up ahead, Corrick continued striding towards the ruined tower, his cloak flapping madly behind him. This was an abandoned place. Rallen caught up just as Corrick reached the broken archway that led into the tower. The other ranger turned.   ‘I don’t understand, Corrick. This watchtower hasn’t been manned in decades.’ ‘I suspect that is about to change.’ Rallen shook his head. ‘We’ve been at peace with Lorenthia for generations. The king’s sister is married to…’ His voice trailed off as he saw his friend’s pain. ‘Corrick?’ Corrick shook his head slowly. ‘Just follow.’ The ranger turned through the arch, and Rallen quickly followed. Inside, shafts of sunlight reached down through the cracks in the roof to guide their way. They climbed slowly up the worn stairs that still circled around the inside of the t...
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Lost in the Fog

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  Scenario based on "Lost in the Fog", from the Burrows & Badgers Rulebook Erenthal BACKGROUND   Having escaped the Aegyptus ambush and rallied their ship, Erenthal and his comrades set sail for their island refuge. They had barely left the continent behind them that the skies began to darken alarmingly. A few hours later, ferocious lightning strikes could be seen on the horizon, sending up gouts of flame wherever they struck island vegetation. There was, however, no turning back : the storm must be braved. It was horrendous and, the sailors said, unnatural. Never had nature unleashed such rage in this season, and so close to the continent. Their vessel was tossed around like a child’s toy, and in any case, the gloom had removed any hope of maintaining course. Nobody who lived through that storm agrees on how long it lasted. Some claim it was but hours, others swear it was at least a week. When it finally and abruptly broke, the ship was low in th...
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