Bandit Hills (Encounter Map)

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Your party arrives onto a hilly forest path, to their left they can see a wide river, with sandy shores and a rocky edge. The river looks refreshing, and has calm spots along its bank.  Along the path, the forest looks serene, however the remnants of a path snaking down the hillside above can be seen. The old path seems to have been long forgotten, its pathway almost carved into the hillside from years of heavy use. The astute among your party can sneak a peek of what seems to be ruins from whatever the path had originally lead to. In the sky, there is a small wisp of smoking snaking through the clouds, seemingly originating from the ruins on the crest of the hill. If your party chooses to investigate, they can begin to see signs of life from the ruins above. As they approach, it actually becomes clear that a group of humans and humanoids have turned these ruins into a camp, and have subsequently moved into the area. Will your party approach?

(DM note: this is actually a hostile bandit camp who will attack to defend their camp on sight). The ruins contain basements of old houses, a large ruined mansion, and a large crumbling temple. Various items and treasures (up to the DM’s discretion) can be found throughout the area, should the party choose to raid the camp.

Credit: This board was created using bits of various secondary assets. Credit to West’s modular forest, gogots’ modular ruins & river, and mjegs’ modular hill slabs.