Rat Infested Derelict

Overview

The party is travelling through a swamp when the come across an old ship stuck in the middle of the swamp. A group of Wererats have taken up home to the ship and want to keep it.

Trigger

The party is walking through the swamp and hear noises from in the distance.

Description

Wading through the swamp you suddenly stop. Listening closer you hear shouts, and cheers from deeper in the swamp. [As they get closer] As you approach the noises get louder and louder. You also notice that the water is getting deeper and deeper as you approach the noise. [In sight of the ship] As you pear through the mist you see what appears to be an old sailing ship. Yet you wonder how it ever got here inthe middle of the swamp. The noises you can now hear clearly are the shouts of humanoids cheering on some type of competition. You also notice may small rats swimming around the water, and climbing trees, trying to get out of your way.

Dm notes

The ship is actually an old spelljamming ship that landed here in the swamp. On the far side on the ship is a big hole that is somewhat boarded up (from a big fight in space) The ship landed here trying to repair itself when it was attacked by a wererat. Soon the whole ship was infested by the creature. The noises are coming from the interior of the ship where a restling match is going on between a wererat and a were Crocodile(it was infested years ago in a match). All the inhabitants of the ship are currently at the match (set the number to appropriate size to put up a good fight against party - min 5 + croc) The main leader will flee if it gets too bad for his group. He mainly sits on a large stone throne in the ship(which can be a working helm if you want) A stash of treasure is hidden deep in the bowels of the ship.

Key

Spelljamming helm to reach the stars(a nice way to get party into spelljamming). Also one of the players could get infected with lyncanthropy(must find a cure).

Posted by

Joseph DuBois
Last updated: Wed Jan 03 1996 wmh