Jodak's Mill - New 2nd-4th Level 5e Adventure (by Alex from Tavern Tales)

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Hello Adventurers!

This months adventure from Alex over at Tavern Tales is 'Jodak's Mill', as voted for by you. You can vote for next months adventure HERE 

You can get the maps for this adventure HERE 

Foundry users can also get the maps pre-setup with walls and lighting as part of the Free Ostenwold Starter Town Module. More info HERE 

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Adventure Overview

Jodak's Mill is a Fifth Edition adventure for characters of 2nd to 4th level, optimized for 4 characters with an average party level of 3. After becoming a debtor to a bandit ring led by an ogre mage, Jodak is being forced to work his own mill and surrender all profits to his menacing lenders indefinitely. Local farmers have sensed something suspicious and have sent for help. Can the adventurers free Jodak from his servitude at the hand of his vicious masters?

In better times, Jodak had a happy and prosperous life for himself working the mill with his son. Disaster struck when a strong storm caused significant damage to the mill, requiring expensive repairs. Unable to cover the costs and at risk of losing his livelihood, Jodak reached out to one of the men he regularly played cards with to discuss a loan. Unfortunately for Jodak, he knew the man not nearly as well as he thought, and soon found himself locked into a predatory loan with an exorbitant interest rate, courtesy of the Brickarm Bandits and their leader, Fausta the ogre mage. 

Though the mill was repaired with the funds, Jodak soon found that his payment schedule was almost impossible to maintain. After one missed payment turned into another, Jodak's pleading was not enough to prevent Fausta and the Brickarm Bandits from paying Jodak a "visit". The bandits killed Jodak's assistant and nephew in a display of force, then shackled and hobbled Jodak, forcing him to work the mill while they squatted on his property, drinking his ale and eating from his stores. Jodak has since suffered under their occupation for over 15 days now, and the bandits care less about the loan at this point than cruelty for entertainment's sake. They knew it was never a fair deal in the first place.

The grain farmers have noticed suspicious activity around Jodak and the mill. Jodak bears a new scar above his right eye and seems very sullen on the rare occasions he is seen in town. Unbeknownst to the townsfolk, The Brickarm Bandits have threatened to find and kill Jodak's wife and daughter should he dare get caught trying to contact anyone for help. If Jodak isn't rescued soon, the bandits will eventually grow tired of their occupation of the mill and slaughter Jodak for sport.

Collaborators

Tavern Tales is the team of Ben and Alex, two dungeon masters and world-building enthusiasts who love tabletop gaming. They work to create high-quality battlemaps, ready-to-play encounters and dungeon one-shots for your tabletop role playing games. If you want more dungeons in this style, they also create their own adventures monthly.

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