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===== The Forgotten Caves =====
=== Level 1 Exploration Scenario ===
The PCs are searching for the entrance to a forgotten system of tunnels that provide access to a point of interest, such as ancient ruins or the dungeons of a nearby castle. Though it begins outdoors, the majority of the scenario is within the caves.

==== Map ====
^ Setting  | Dungeon  |
^ Type  | Normal  |
^ Lighting  | Dark (except A and D)  |
<file>
(start)
   A ~ B - C
       v   v
       D - E - F (goal)
</file>
==== Regions ====
^ (Region A) The Mountainside  ^^^
| //The fierce rocky crags seem a bit less imposing up close than they did from farther away. Somewhere around here should be the entrance to the tunnels. Lightning cracks as the weather takes a turn for the worse; you should probably hurry.//  |||
^ Note  |||
| This region's setting is wilderness.  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| Boarded-up Entry  |  B  | Hidden: 1d6  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#thunderstorm|Thunderstorm]]  |||

^ (Region B) The Forgotten Caves  ^^^
| //A rickety wooden bridge hangs suspended in these dark caves. You can't see the ground below from the radius of your light.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| Entry  |  A  | -  |
| East  |  C  | -  |
| Down  |  D  | Height 2 fall; -1 damage level from water (2d4)  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#cave_bats|Cave Bats]]  | Respawn: 1; Pursue except to D  ||
^ Secrets  |||
| [[Analects Book 5 Chapter 1|Fortune]]   | Hidden: 1d8  ||

^ (Region C) Planks  ^^^
| //Unstable wooden planks cross dark openings. There's a rusted ladder at the other side of them.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| West  |  B  | -  |
| Down  |  E  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#narrow_platform|Narrow Platform]] (Height 2; fall to E)  |
^ Secrets  |||
| [[Analects Book 5 Chapter 1|Fortune]]   | Hidden: 1d6  ||

^ (Region D) Pungent Waters  ^^^
| //These frigid, dark, 5ft-deep cave waters are covered in a thin layer of awful-smelling slime.//  |||
^ Notes  ^^^
| This region requires swimming.  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| East  |  E  | -  |
| Up  |  B  | Height 2  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#blue_mold|Blue Mold]]  |||
^ Secrets  |||
| Bones with a key to the Dungeon Entrance  | Hidden: 1d6  ||

^ (Region E) Cave Tunnels  ^^^
| //Ahead, the open cavern condenses into tight, winding natural cave tunnels.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| Up  |  C  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#narrow_platform|Narrow Platform]] (Height 2)  |
| West  |  D  | -  |
| East  |  F  | -  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#shallow_pits|Shallow Pits]]  | Hidden: 1d6  ||

^ (Region F) Castle Dungeons  ^^^
| //A collapsed brick wall ahead signifies the end of the caves and entrance to the old dungeons. A locked door guards entry to the rest of the dungeon.//  |||
^ Exit  ^  To  ^ Obstacle  |
| West  |  E  | -  |
| East  |  Goal  | [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#standard_locked_door|Standard Locked Door]]  |
^ Hazards  |||
| [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#small_gelatinous_skulk|Small Gelatinous Skulk]]  | Hidden: 1d8  ||

=== Two Players ===
  * As Three Players
  * Swap Cave Bats in B for [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#fright_beetles|Fright Beetles]]
  * Hidden key in D reduced to 1d4
  * Remove Shallow Pits in E

=== Three Players ===
  * Start in B
  * Swap Blue Mold in D for [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#chilled_winds|Chilled Winds]]
  * Swap Standard Locked Door in F for [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#simple_locked_door|Simple Locked Door]]
  * Remove Small Gelatinous Skulk in F

=== Five Players ===
  * Upgrade Cave Bats in B to [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#plague_rats|Plague Rats]] or [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_3#wandering_spirits|Wandering Spirits]]
  * E-F blocked by [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#winding_tunnels|Winding Tunnels]]

=== Six Players ===
  * As Five Players
  * Upgrade Thunderstorm in A to [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_2#fierce_winds|Fierce Winds]]

==== Tweaks ====
If it is nighttime, region A should also be dark.

If you want a larger scenario with more stuff for the PCs to find, add another region heading south from E, blocked by [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#winding_tunnels|Winding Tunnels]] with a Fortune (or specific reward) hidden inside. Since the Winding Tunnels are not a direct threat, consider adding something like [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#fright_beetles|Fright Beetles]] that can pass freely through the Tunnels, or include [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#noxious_fungi|Noxious Fungi]] or [[analects_book_4_part_2_chapter_1#wall_darts|Wall Darts]] in the extra region. If you have 5+ players, don't add the Winding Tunnels to E-F in this case.

[[dm_s_toolbox_book_2_chapter_1|More level 1 exploration scenarios]]
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