It can't be... They've been hiding here all along?
Greetings all, and welcome to our newest borough! In our most recent Borough Request Poll, y'all narrowly voted for Villain's Castle to be the next setting we tackled. Quévanault is that castle.
Do you like quasi-French Canadian elves? Do you like eldritch spider gods? Do you like theatrical tragedies? If you answered "yes" to any of the preceding, then you are going to love Quévanault. This setting is all about the foibles of abandoning your ideals, and the limits of pursuing honor and survival above all else. There are creepy zombies, untrustworthy dream emissaries, and three agonizingly tense suppers. Will your party survive their stay in this boreal border fort?
We are going to be releasing this setting in 4 parts. Stay tuned!
Borough Guide
Act I presents Quévanault's background. Over a century ago, this was a traditional garrison protecting elven interests in the region's frigid north. When the people of Yezanthell were mysteriously slaughtered, the soldiers stationed within went into exile. Now, 150 years later, a sickness has begun to corrupt the elves, and the castle's sage seeks help from a fallen god. The wicked Velkoth tells the soldiers that they must welcome the next adventurers who pass by to eat three suppers in the fort. Surely nothing will go wrong!
Maps
Our first map encompasses the full northwest corner of the fort. This includes the grand entryway, a river passing through the Cedarwood, and the fort's belltower. If the party tries to escape Quévanault, they'll be bombarded with elven arrows before they reach the water. For each of our Quévanault maps, we're providing a slew of variants: Winter, Summer, Swamp, Desert, Spooky, and Hell.
We've elected to try something fairly ambitious with our interiors for this setting. We plan to fully map out the interior of this castle so that your party can explore it in painstaking detail. This first map interior includes the feasting hall, the kitchen, and the storeroom. Passageway to the quarantined wing is locked, but the party can proceed to the barracks and guest rooms eastward. Interior maps are only available for our Chief Courier tier patrons.
Music
Before your players attempt to cure the elves of their rot, they must first travel to the fort. For any and all exterior exploration, try throwing on The Cedarwood. This track captures the chilly mystery of Canadian-esque landscapes with a slight elven twist. For more focused roleplaying, queue up the Ambient variant.
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Get this week's files below:
Quévanault 01 - Survivors in the Cedarwood - Delivery Kid Rewards
Quévanault 01 - Survivors in the Cedarwood- General Messenger Rewards
Quévanault 01 - Survivors in the Cedarwood - Chief Courier Rewards
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This week's map variations: