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===== Burning Building Escape =====
=== Level 2 Exploration Scenario ===
The PCs wake from their slumber to thickening smoke and sweltering temperatures. The building they're in is on fire, and there are no nearby exits. The heroes must find a way out before succumbing to asphyxiation.

The scenario doesn't end in failure when the Round Limit is reached; instead, each PC that has not escaped suffers 1 Injury at the start of every round after the Round Limit is reached.

==== Map ====
^ Setting  | Wilderness  |
^ Type  | Chase  |
^ Round Limit  | 4  |
^ Lighting  | Lit  |
<file>
(start) A - B
           v |
            C - D
              \ |
                E (goal)
</file>
==== Regions ====
^ (Region A) Sleeping Ward  ^^^
| //Thick smoke has already filled your room. Worse, someone has locked the door, and you don't have the key!//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| East  |  B  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#standard_locked_door|Standard Locked Door]]  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#acrid_smoke|Acrid Smoke]]  |||

^ (Region B) 2F Landing  ^^^
| //Fire is already raging through much of the floor. The only way out is through the first floor, but the staircase leading down has begun to burn. You could try to jump, but it's a long way down.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| West  |  A  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#standard_locked_door|Standard Locked Door]]  |
| Down  |  C  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#damaged_staircase|Damaged Staircase]] (Height 2)  |
| Jump  |  C  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#leap_of_faith|Leap of Faith]] (Height 3)  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#open_flames|Open Flames]]  |||

^ (Region C) Dining Room  ^^^
| //The route to the foyer (and thus the nearest exit) is largely blocked as parts of the building are already collapsing. You could try to squeeze through, or take the long way around through the east halls.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| East  |  D  | -  |
| Southeast  |  E  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#tight_crawlspace|Tight Crawlspace]]  |
| Up  |  B  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#damaged_staircase|Damaged Staircase]]  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#acrid_smoke|Acrid Smoke]]  |||
^ Secrets  |||
| [[Analects Book 5 Chapter 1|Fortune]]   | Hidden: 1d8  ||

^ (Region D) Burning Corridors  ^^^
| //Fires rage on the walls on both sides of you. The ceiling looks as though it could give at any moment.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| South  |  E  | -  |
| West  |  C  | -  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#burning_pitch|Burning Pitch]]  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#open_flames|Open Flames]]  |||
^ Secrets  |||
| [[Analects Book 5 Chapter 1|Fortune]]   | Hidden: 1d8  ||

^ (Region E) Foyer  ^^^
| //The way out is just ahead, but the door is locked tight. The windows are protected with metal bars, so the door is your best bet. The building shakes; it's not going to last much longer.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| East  |  Goal  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#reinforced_locked_door|Reinforced Locked Door]]  |
| Northwest  |  C  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#tight_crawlspace|Tight Crawlspace]]  |
| North  |  D  | -  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#acrid_smoke|Acrid Smoke]]  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#crumbling_infrastructure|Crumbling Infrastructure]]  |||
^ Secrets  |||
| [[Analects Book 5 Chapter 1|Fortune]]   | Hidden: 1d6  ||

==== Tweaks ====
You could also run this as a Normal scenario, swapping the Round Limit for a larger scenario with more damage potential. In this case, you might consider giving the PCs more directions they could go, adding new regions, but several of them wind up as dead-ends. Reuse the Environs listed above to continue the theme. If you add lots of rooms, you could add some weaker Environs like [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#sweltering_humidity|Sweltering Humidity]] (reflavoring Humidity to something like Temperatures).

If you have three players, consider increasing the Round Limit by 1. If there are no lock specialists, swap the Reinforced Locked Door at E for the Standard variety, or remove one of the Hazards from the region. Alternatively, swap one of the Fortunes for a key.

To increase the difficulty, upgrade the Acrid Smoke in C for Open Flames. You might also consider upgrading an Environ somewhere to [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#steam_vents|Steam Vents]]; just do a little reflavoring to make it related to a burning building. The Tight Crawlspace is likely to be easy for the PCs to cross, and the alternative through D is potentially painful without the ability to Move twice; if you want to make that exit much harder, swap it for [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_4#hot_pipes|Hot Pipes]] (again reflavoring to something like Burning Planks to fit the scene). That's a substantial upgrade, so if you choose this you might reduce the Height values by 1 for the B-C exits.

[[dm_s_toolbox_book_2_chapter_2|More level 2 exploration scenarios]]
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