Society of Esteemed Explorers Issue 01: Fortress of the Fortunate
What is S.E.E. The Cloud Monster Press Society of Esteemed Explorers is intended as an ongoing series of smallish¸ rules / system agnostic tabletop roleplaying mini-modules for game masters (GMs) of every stripe. It is set to focus on dungeons¸ adventures¸ and fantastical places of all descriptions. For the foreseeable future¸ each "issue" of S.E.E. will offer up one open ended¸ system-agnostic location and / or scenario for a GM to run¸ customize¸ and mine for ideas as they see fit. They are designed to be full of possibility and light on prescriptive detail. Ultimately¸ it is up to the GM to decide whether the Children of Fortune are friendly¸ neutral¸ or utterly monstrous¸ whether a grove of trees is just a grove of trees or a portal to another plane of existence¸ and what¸ exactly¸ is kept behind those heavy¸ locked doors. The Fortress Awaits In this¸ the inaugural issue of S.E.E.¸ you will find the entrance to The Crag¸ a system of caverns that has been converted into a veritable fortress by the Children of Fortune¸ an enigmatic and higly organized group of bandits¸ mercenaries¸ or cultists (you decide). Contend with venomous insects¸ discover chambers full of bioluminescent petroglyphs¸ probe into the depths of the mysterious group itself¸ and witness the remnants of a heretofore undiscovered ancient civilization! The purchase includes a PDF as well as a ZIP file containing several versions of the map¸ in PNG and SVG formats. Of course¸ the map is¸ in fact¸ included in the PDF itself¸ so the PNG and SVG files are just there in case you want to look at or print a higher quality version or make some modifications of your own.