Difficulty: Level 1

The king's soldiers are protecting the wealthy merchants and nobles on the High Road, but bandits still prey on the common folk. The scoundrels hide from the soldiers in Crawling Bog, a sucking swamp so notorious for the dangerous plants and monsters that live there that the soldiers dare not enter. It's time someone brought the bandits to justice.

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Roaming One found tracks that led into the fetid swamps -- the thieves must have gone that way.

Encounter 1: Swamp

While slogging along in the swamp, Roaming One came upon a strange looking patch of wet sand.

Roaming One made a Wisdom check with a difficulty of 9 . . . and rolled 8

Thinking nothing of it, Roaming One stomped right on through -- only to find himself waist deep in quicksand! Roaming One knew better than to panic and get himself further mired. He relaxed and tried to float. Luckily another adventurer happened along, threw Roaming One a rope, and pulled him to safety.

Roaming One received 16 XP.

Encounter 2: Swamp

Hacking his way through the reeds, he accidentally stumbled right into a pack of kobold skirmishers.

Roaming One made a Charisma check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 17

Hoping to scare them off quickly, he raised his Mace high and shouted a few meaningless arcane words in his most authoritative voice. The kobolds panicked and scattered, several plowing into each other in their rush to escape. They dropped some things in their hurried exit.

Roaming One received 55 XP and 8 gold.
Roaming One received a Oak Staff.

Encounter 3: Swamp

After a long afternoon of adventuring, Roaming One came across a family and their wagon stuck deep in the mud. They were moving to the city because the father had gotten a new job in a prominent guild.

Roaming One made a Strength check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 25

He braced himself and, with a mighty heave, freed the wagon and pushed it to a drier patch of road. The family was grateful that they had escaped the swamp before night fell. They gave Roaming One a gift for helping them on their way.

Roaming One received 46 XP and 9 gold.
Roaming One received a Oak Staff.

Encounter 4: Swamp (Magic)

Roaming One cautiously approached a scary weathered shack made of blackened wood and clay, a pale purple glow leaking from its windows. Suddenly, the front door flew open and therein appeared a witch whose very skin crackled with age and power.

Roaming One made an Intelligence check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 10

Full of fear and lacking understanding, Roaming One charged the witch, weapon ready to strike her down. The witch cackled and, with the flick of her wrist and wave of her wand, lifted Roaming One into the air. She tumbled him slowly end over end, completely helpless. After a brief lecture on politeness and something about paper wrappings around tomes, she tossed Roaming One to the ground and let him go his merry way.

Roaming One took 8 damage.
Roaming One gets +3 Charisma for 3 encounters.
Roaming One received 20 XP.

Encounter 5: Swamp

While peacefully strolling through the swamp, Roaming One heard a voice call out. "Halt! Hands in the air." Looking around he saw the lithe figure of an elf mere yards away, pointing a very loaded bow at his face.

Roaming One made a Charisma check with a difficulty of 12 . . . and rolled 9

Try as he might, Roaming One couldn't convince the elf of his innocence. The elf shot Roaming One in the leg and bound his wrists. They got halfway back to town before another passing adventurer recognized Roaming One and vouched for his good intentions.

Roaming One took 9 damage.
Roaming One received 16 XP.

Roaming One rounded a corner and was confronted by a camp filled with bandits. He steeled himself for the fight ahead.

Encounter 6: Final Encounter

The bandit lord accepted Roaming One's challenge to single combat!

Roaming One made an Armor Class check with a difficulty of 26 . . . and rolled 29

Roaming One easily dodged the bandit lord's attacks and quickly subdued him, humiliating him in front of his band of thieves. Roaming One was hailed as a hero when he returned the village's meager treasures.

Roaming One received 125 XP and 26 gold.
Roaming One received a suit of Reflexive Armor.

Having successfully completed the adventure, Roaming One headed home to rest.