Downrooted [Cairn]

Made for Cairn, as part of the A Town, A Forest, A Dungeon game jam.

Downrooted is a depthcrawl adventure for Cairn. In the adventure, the PCs will be interacting with three interconnected elements; The town, the forest, and the dungeons. 

The town of Brimton is a place of respite and resupply. It is from here that the PCs will stage their excursions into the forest. But it is also a place of opportunity and intrigue. 

• A magical town inspired by ancient celts and picts.
•  3 secretive characters to help or hinder
• 5 outsider factions looking to disrupt or work with the town
• A collection of quests and opportunities to earn the town's trust

The forest of Erstwald is unnaturally created and sustained by dark magic. The PCs will have many reasons to explore its depths, such as wealth, power, old magic, and a great mystery. 

• A simple depthcrawl mechanics able to generate many unique locations. 
• A dynamic ever changing forest. 
• A cast of magical forest dwelling characters.
• Over 10 unique creatures to encounter.  
• A trove of magical relics to acquire.
• A dark mystery to resolve.

The dungeons of the Shapers are ancient research stations built by an extinct people who vanished without a trace. Their experiments led them to discover a way to travel great distances in an instant, by striding through dreams. 

• A three 8-room dungeons to explore.
• The remains of an ancient experiment gone wrong. 
• Many weird devices and artefacts to wield.
• A large facility to find deep in the woods. 

Successfully Funded! 

After a successful funding run, I am currently working on the final version of Downrooted. 

What will the final book include? 

• Professionally edited text 
• Loads of new artwork
• Reworked dungeons
• Revamped forest locations
• Many small changes
• Refreshed layout
• More detail here!

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Book mock-up templates by Jean Verne