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The Last Mile to the Crownless Gate

The Last Mile to the Crownless Gate
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The Last Mile to the Crownless Gate

Lvl 2-33-5 characters1-2 sessions, approximately 3-5 hours of play· Medium

“Get the researcher to the kingdom's last door, and make sure no one mistakes the destination for an invitation.”

— Hook · Escort

Escort
D&D 5E
Medium
Lvl 2-3
3-5 characters
1-2 sessions, approximately 3-5 hours of play
4 NPCs
2 encounters
The Opening

“Researcher Ilyra Venn offers good coin to reach the Crownless Gate at the edge of the kingdom and document its inscriptions. The route crosses unstable border country, and she insists that the party's job is to get her to the door, not open it. A guide and a shrine keeper both warn that the old boundary stones should not be disturbed.”

— Hook · Escort

Set the Scene

At a crowded border inn, Ilyra Venn lays out a route map and a locked field case. She offers half her fee up front, then taps the map's final mark: a door drawn at the kingdom's edge. Tomas Reed, the local guide, warns that the trail is unstable. Before the party can depart, a shrine bell sounds once from the hills, and a traveler named Pell quietly asks whether the expedition will pass any ancient writing.

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Ilyra Venn

Ilyra approaches the party through a border innkeeper and offers a clear contract: escort her to the Crownless Gate, protect her research equipment, and return with her. She states plainly that the contract does not authorize anyone to open the door.

On the Streets · In the Books

Rumours

d4 · table
  1. 01
    A shepherd claims the black stones hum just before an earthquake.
  2. 02
    The old gate has no hinges, and no one has found a seam around its edges.
  3. 03
    The shrine keeper once turned back a royal survey party without drawing a weapon.
  4. 04
    A peddler says a wealthy collector will pay well for any rubbing taken from the gate.
Stakes

Ilyra's safety and research are at risk, and mishandling the gate site could damage the only readable warning about a dangerous force sealed beyond the kingdom's boundary. The immediate goal is a safe escort and careful documentation, not opening the door.

Ticking Clock·Ilyra needs daylight to read the faint carvings. If the party reaches the gate after dusk, she must choose between working by lantern light, risking damage to the notes, or returning the next day and giving Pell more time to copy the inscriptions.

Background Lore

At the far eastern boundary of the kingdom, a sealed stone doorway stands alone in a ridge of black granite. It is called the Crownless Gate. No one has opened it in living memory, and the old boundary stones warn travelers to keep their distance. The researcher, Ilyra Venn, has found evidence that a set of inscriptions near the gate can be safely documented without opening it.

What the World Knows

Researcher Ilyra Venn has hired an escort to take her to the Crownless Gate, a sealed stone doorway at the edge of the kingdom. She intends to document inscriptions near the door and return with her notes. The journey crosses unstable border country, and the local shrine keeper warns that the old boundary stones should be left undisturbed.

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