I totally did a thing and it’s out now! 
I did a thing... AND IT'S ALIVE!
MythBlade
#2
I know nothing about this but that picture alone has me gripped. It has me thinking Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider themes. Love it can’t wait 
I knew I forgot something! Pits are totally thing though. 
KaneDriscol
#11
As someone who was on the edge of their seat through the entire session, came within an inch of death twice (in two VERY different ways), and witnessed a game winning critical fail which enabled a following clutch critical success that saved my life, I highly recommend! This adventure was a blast!
JDStirling
#12
Dude, seriously!
That was the first time in my life that I witnessed a Player Nat 1 Fail become the Key Moment that saved the day. And then to have it immediately followed by a Player Nat 20 to land the killing blow! 
Hot damn my heart was racing!
TheWunderLich
#14
This 1 shot was quite probably the most edge of my seat exciting single adventure I have had the honor to play in… every single decision had dire consequences. I am just glad that doc hammer didn’t fall to his immediate death on that cliff, I feel like I redeemed my early game fumbles by the end, being able to snap out of it. No spoilers, but holy cow, I can’t recommend this encounter set enough. It has great thematics, and interesting mechanics that really pull you in and leave you feeling enthralled 
it works great as a stand alone single night of gameplay, but could easily be reskinned to fit existing work and get plugged into a long running campaign as well. @JDStirling , with all sincerity, you are the man!
JDStirling
#15
TheWunderLich
#16
congrats dude! you definitely deserve that ranking and more. great work gets rewarded.
Geoffrey_Nelson
#17
My current campaign is set in a jungle, so I’m looking for a way to weave this in. Great work, JD!
jinkywilliams
#18
This was so fun.
We only had two hours to play and no one had created characters. I’d made pre-fab characters to enforce the theming, so they selected them and then we were off!
The players were able to choose from…
Texas Bones, Scrappy Explorer
Stats: STR 2, DEX 2, WIS 2
Starting Gear: Whip (NEAR, grapple)
Special: “Press your luck” - Upon successful check, can roll again to attempt something foolhardy. Success is cinematic, failure turns into a cliffhanger.
Marcus, Observant Academic
Stats: INT 2, WIS 2, CHA 2
Starting Gear: Research Journal
Special: “If I just sit down to think…” - INT check identifies a situational advantage; actions following this advice are EASY.
Svetlana, Acrobatic Sharpshooter
Stats: DEX 3, STR 2, INT 1
Starting Gear: Hunting Rifle (FAR, reload on 1)
Special: “Flying Karamazov” - Daring acrobatic actions are EASY
Da Heng, Weathered Guide
Stats: WIS 2, INT 2, BAS 2
Starting Gear: Monkeywood Staff (indestructible)
Special: “Traveler’s Pack” - Find “nearly anything one might need” (three uses)
Zoltan, Fierce Warrior
Stats: STR 2, WEP 2, ARM 2
Starting Gear: Battle spear (near)
Special: “Like a TIGER!” Can take an additional action (as long as he’s moving)
Thank you for the inspiration and a great evening of gaming!
chrisbynum
#19
This fun, flexible multi-encounter short adventure is well written and flavored with evocative art and a great map. @JDStirling did a great job with it; JotMG captures that “Raiders of the Lost Ark” opening feel—with equal parts pulp and epic adventure—while keeping it highly adaptable to whatever’s happening at your table. Thanks to him for bringing this to the ICRPG community. Any of you relative newcomers (like me) who were unaware of this bestseller should definitely check it out at DriveTgruRPG.com.