Adventure Weekend Module: Chicken Stealer This hasn't been run yet. ------------- approx. running time: 45 minutes a sign is put up on the wall of the tavern: "Posse needed to apprehend thieves. Ask for Aigle in the Tavern." encounter 1: the party finds Aigle. He is an 18 year old farmer (very original, yes?) from the nearby hamlet of . "Over the past few weeks, someone has been stealing my chickens. I just can't afford to loose any more. If you help me find him, I'd gladly give you my hospitality and <2 silver per party member> the party is traveling through the countryside near Ravenholt when they come upon the hamlet of . It is a town of farmers and merchants. encounter 1: young merchant hunt down a wanted criminal. He is very sly. He steals farm animals to live on and silver pieces to buy things with. He disguises himself as a traveller and then while the new party sleeps, he steals their belongings. party goes to a small town. in the town they are told of this lone brigand who steals money and livestock. the farmer says that he has stolen alot of food lately (enough to feed several people but none of the townsfolk notice. They recon the sherif in the town would offer a reward for his capture. the party marches out with this warning and encounters what seems to be a newbie group traveling in the same direction. They had also received a warning from the town. The two parties travel together. They encounter some random monsters and fight side by side. They come upon a pass only 10 feet wide. here is the important part: Two newbies stand side by side next to the highest level earth caster possible (the one with the life spell!). In harmony, they wisper into his ear "I call forth a magic missle" and "I command you to silence" just as they come up to a preset trap in the road in the pass. One of the newbies trips the explosive trap in the pass. It seems to just about kill them (actually only 2 point explosive damage). In the confusion following, they remove some small rocks allowing 8 1-7th (wall of force) 12 18 3-5th 16 16 8 8 1st 4 rm 3 rw 93 build 8th level celestial scholar up mon 12:00--- down sat 12:00 several walls of force to expand in front of and behind the party that had been placed there earlier in the day, trapping all but the highest level caster inside the walls. The lone man is promptly grabbed by two men (with 3 endows each) by the arms. The leader of the newbies then explains the situation. "If you do not throw all of your money over (and that glowing sword!) the wall, your friend gets it." To back it up, the newbie leader holds a sword to his chest, proclaiming, "killing blow 1, killing blow 2, give me your money or else your friend gets #3." end of module. he he he