The Third Fragment of Brinewake
The Third Fragment of Brinewake
“Two towns, one island, and a map fragment hidden where the tide remembers old secrets.”
— Hook · retrieve
“Two torn pieces of a treasure map point beyond Brinewake, but the next fragment is still somewhere on the island. Between two suspicious towns, a hidden tide shrine, and smugglers who know more than they admit, the party must secure the route before the trail is lost to the sea.”
— Hook · retrieve
The ferry leaves the party on a narrow harbor where one town’s bells are visible across the bay and the other town’s watchfires burn high on the cliffs. Maris Vale unfolds the torn map, points at the gap where the next piece should be, and says that if the party wants the route to continue, they need to earn the fragment before the next tide turns.
Maris Vale
A pragmatic harbor steward hires the party quietly, offering supplies and lodging in exchange for finding the next map fragment before rival interests do.
Rumours
d5 · table- 01The tide shrine only opens when the bells from both towns ring together.
- 02Smugglers have been seen moving crates at low tide from a cave below the cliff town.
- 03One of the town leaders once worked as a cartographer for a pirate captain.
- 04The missing map fragment was last seen wrapped in oilcloth inside a lantern case.
- 05Sea eagles nesting on the outer rocks always circle the same submerged wreck.
If the party fails, the treasure route stalls, the island’s factions harden against outsiders, and the fragment may be lost to smugglers or the sea. If they succeed, they gain the next step in the map and a usable relationship with at least one town.
Background Lore
The island of Brinewake sits at the edge of a dangerous shipping lane, known for fog banks, smugglers, and tides that expose old wrecks for only a few hours each week. Two rival towns share the island, one built around a sheltered harbor and the other around the cliffs above a wind-scoured lagoon. Both towns claim to be the rightful keeper of a map fragment linked to a lost route and the next island where the remaining treasure map piece is said to be hidden.
The party arrives on a divided island where two towns both claim knowledge of the next map fragment. They must navigate local suspicion, a dangerous tide shrine, and a smuggler threat to recover the missing piece and continue their voyage to the next island.
