Hive of the Scalder

Sanclare is a town with a problem 

Hot water is falling from the unknown levels above 

Resource poor AI's squabble over rusted and broken drones

Hive of The Scalder is an adventure crawl up through the crumbling Bell Island arcology. The party must deal with  a heavy water purification problem, jealous Ayes, and aggressive amphibians.

Factional rivalries and complications intersect as the party scrambles skyward. Is it a hella large 5 room dungeon, a riff on the cloistered Metamorphosis Alpha, a commentary on ceding resource control to AI, or an exciting post-apoca-punk adventure playground? (Spoiler: mostly the latter!)

The module easily  fits many systems, and creatures are laid out to be compatible with Eco Mofos and, by extension, the Into the Odd family of games, It is also the intro adventure for Duskheap Beacons, a game where you take on the roles of plucky robots in a hopeful future. 

Duskheap Beacons  can be found here and Hive of the Scalder is included in that volume (So, if you bought or have that you already have it!). Hive of the Scalder is also a stop on the third coast, a maritime point crawl post-apoca-punk ship building adventure setting. the third coast  may be found here.

Downloads include a 12 page PDF laid out in landscape sheets and a .txt version

Design & Notes

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