Traveler’s Adventures – Inheritance

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Scenario by Muqarnas Games

A MERCHANT PATRIARCH IS DEAD AND HIS TRUE WILL NAMES FIVE OF THE CITY’S MOST POWERFUL MEN, NOT AS HEIRS, BUT AS CONFESSORS. THEY HAVE UNTIL DAWN TO ADMIT WHAT HE DOCUMENTED OR FORFEIT EVERYTHING.”

Aldous Vance, a wealthy and respected shipping merchant, passed away eight days ago. His daughter, Yselle Vance, recently discovered a genuine will hidden in her father’s study, which replaced a forged document previously filed with the city. This authentic will details specific, documented wrongs committed by five of Verholt’s most influential figures: a councilman, a guild master, a magistrate, a banker, and a retired military commander. These men are given a single night to confess their actions publicly before Magistrate Corin Hale; if they fail to do so, a substantial portion of their wealth will be forfeited to a trust benefiting the descendants of those they harmed.

While four of the men are frightened and considering confession, Councilman Edric Voss has chosen a violent path to protect his career and freedom. Voss is responsible for the disappearance of three dockworkers twenty-two years ago, and he has hired professional killers to eliminate Yselle Vance, the notary, and the two witnesses to the will before dawn. The characters are retained by Yselle Vance to protect the physical evidence and the witnesses, navigate the dangerous city-wide threat posed by Voss’s men, and ensure the truth reaches the magistrate before the deadline.

Inheritance is a self-contained Sword & Sorcery one-shot mystery adventure for 3 to 5 players at levels 4 to 7, lasting 4 to 5 hours. It challenges players to prioritize protection, manage limited resources across a chaotic city, and make difficult moral choices under a strict time limit.

Adventure Features:

• Perfect for a Single Session: Calibrated for 3 to 5 players at levels 4 to 7, offering a tightly paced, 4 to 5-hour investigation set in the city of Verholt.
• A Race Against Dawn: Players must secure witnesses, protect the notary, and shield Yselle Vance from professional killers while identifying which of the five named figures is the true threat.
• Investigative Stakes: Uncover the truth behind the forged will, piece together the documented wrongs, and navigate the complex social and legal dynamics of Verholt’s elite.
• Dynamic Threats: Face Karth and his team of professional killers, who act as a coordinated, city-wide threat that forces players to prioritize which targets to defend.
• Meaningful Choices: The final resolution is in the players’ hands, including whether to refuse Councilman Voss’s significant bribe or proceed with the public reckoning.
• SRD 5.1 Compatible: Fully compatible with the 5th Edition Systems Reference Document, ready for integration into any urban fantasy campaign.

“I am interested in offering five men one honest night to choose differently.”

Traveler’s Adventures – Inheritance is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.

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