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Rescue the Miners Before the Galleries Collapse

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The Fallen GalleryThe Old LiftThe Miners' Niches
Roleplay EncounterDND5E 2024Party L3 · 5 PCs

Rescue the Miners Before the Galleries Collapse

Read Aloud

Dust pours from the ceiling as five miners cough from two crushed stone niches. A broad-shouldered dwarf grips a broken pick and shouts, "Stop staring and shift that rock!" Somewhere below, water rushes through the dark, followed by a deep crack in the stone.

The Scene

NEUTRALRescue under pressureBase DC 12

Stakes Five miners may die in the niches, and the party may lose the safest route out when the secondary shaft collapses.

15 to 25 minutes

NPC Goal

Save all five miners, keep them moving, and prevent the mine owners from sealing the lower galleries with survivors still inside.

Leverage

The party can save time by following Brunna's directions, using her mining tools, or promising to report the opened crystal seam to the mine owners.

Player Approaches
  • Ask Brunna which supports are safe.
  • Give Brunna a clear task while the party works.
  • Use rope, pitons, or spare tools to gain a safer approach.
  • Promise fair payment or protection for the rescued miners.
  • Tell Brunna the truth about whether the party caused the tremors.
NPC Gambits
  • Assign one character to clear rubble with Athletics DC 15; each success clears 5 feet, and each attempt takes one minute.
  • Use Survival or Perception DC 13 to locate side chambers and avoid wasting a minute searching the wrong passage.
  • Use Medicine DC 12 to stabilize each unconscious miner before moving them.
  • Have Brunna direct the miners out once freed; she keeps them calm but cannot carry anyone.
  • Offer a quick plan before acting; Brunna grants advantage on one check if it is practical and specific.
NPC Reactions
  • A practical plan earns Brunna's immediate cooperation.
  • A failed check makes her bark shorter orders and stop answering broad questions.
  • A successful Medicine check softens her voice toward that character.
  • Ignoring an injured miner makes her threaten to take the next risk herself.
  • Mentioning the crystal seam makes her furious, then sharply honest.

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