A long forgotten and abandoned mine has been recently rediscovered by a local village. Only problem is that they were very loose lipped about it and it was quickly taken over by a local band of ruffians. They quickly found that it was already inhabited by other dangerous creatures that have been using it as their lair. The town could ask for assistance, or the adventurers could hear of it themselves. Either way they first have to find the place, defeat the bandits that are camped outside it, and defeat the creatures that now inhabit it.
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2000-09-15 06:02 PM
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The adventurers are hired by the 'rightful owner'(the ruffians leader) to clear that mine for a meager reward and all riches they find. Let them know (later) what they have done to this poor village. Maybe the REAL owner wants to claim his legacy back. Play with it.
2002-11-16 08:58 PM
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Maybe some of the decendants of the miner who created the abandoned mine would like to lay claim to their inheiritance now that it's been found. Of course they could offer the players ridiculous sums of money that is in the mine they will be helping to clear out. And also, the mine in question could be an entirely different mine altogether, but how will anyone know that for a fact untill iafter/i the mine is empty?
2005-01-10 08:39 PM
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2005-01-11 06:37 AM
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No apologies for this one, but it was one of the original submissions for strolen.com before it became a worldwide sensation ;) Geez, had to put something up didn't I? What is a idea site without ideas?
2006-01-25 10:54 AM
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Remember, everything begins somewhere and nothing is original.
2006-03-21 11:34 PM
2006-03-22 06:10 AM
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2006-03-22 08:09 AM
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2006-05-14 09:31 PM
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2006-11-14 10:14 AM
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Of course, Strolen didn't mention that the ruffians are actually the descendants of the mine's original owner, come to protect their claim...
The villagers actually intended to remake the mine into a temple of evil, dedicated to their secret cult; they are secretly worshippers of Mrrrrorw, Demon Lord of Rabid Housecats...
The dangerous beasts dwelling within the mine are actually Awfully Good "Wink Dogs", that strive to oppose evil even as they make numerous lascivious double-entendres...
And it's not actually a true mine at all, but a natural cavern, filled with valuable crystalline gems sacred to the local dwarves, who originally drove off the ruffians' ancestors to keep them from mining it.
(Let the players get a glance at this, then run the scenario 'stock' and watch them second-guess themselves into complete confusion as they wait for 'the other shoe to drop'!)
2008-04-21 08:03 PM
I spent a lot of time trying to get the nuances just write so the flow of the plot hit a crescendo at just the perfect moment. I would have to say that this is my magnum opus and there is really nothing else I can do to improve on it.
2007-04-19 10:44 PM
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2008-04-22 04:22 PM
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Good reminder.
2008-12-28 05:14 AM
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It's fascinating to compare the beginning works to the later stuff, show's how much everything's grown over the years.
2010-03-04 10:28 PM
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