A Narrows Escape is a 5E Mini-Dungeon for 4–5 characters of levels 6–7.
The Chained Tome Has Vanished
An alarm rings through the Great Librarium while the characters consult with one of its scholars. Someone has entered the restricted collection, stolen The Chained Tome, and fled toward the Narrows.
The trail leads below the city into a network of subterranean canals and buried buildings. Magic has concealed the thief’s appearance and complicated the trail, leaving the party to follow physical evidence, question locals, or draw on knowledge of the city’s forgotten history.
Follow the Trail into the Narrows
Abandoned structures crowd the dark waterways, now occupied by squatters, criminals, and anyone who prefers to remain unseen. Clues point toward the Bait & Tackle, a disreputable tavern assembled inside several forgotten buildings.
Getting there is its own challenge. The thief has sabotaged a makeshift bridge above murky, quipper-infested water. Other witnesses offer useful but puzzling accounts, including claims that the fleeing figure suddenly shrank to half its former size.
Intrigue at the Bait & Tackle
More than a dozen rough-looking patrons fill the tavern. Careful observation and discreet questioning can expose the fugitive, while a careless accusation may offend the room and ignite a full-scale brawl.
The party can press the search or wait for the buyer’s agent to arrive. The buyer’s identity is left open for the GM, creating an easy connection to an existing villain, cult, noble house, or criminal organization.
Bring A Narrows Escape to Your Campaign
The Narrows can sit beneath nearly any large fantasy city. Its canal passages, buried architecture, and flexible buyer make the adventure useful as a self-contained pursuit or as the opening move in a larger struggle over forbidden lore.
Adventure Features
- A complete urban adventure for 4–5 characters of levels 6–7
- Investigation and social encounters with multiple ways to follow the thief
- Four keyed locations among subterranean canals and abandoned buildings
- A sabotaged bridge above dangerous canal waters
- A tavern confrontation that can become a brawl
- A hidden buyer the GM can connect to an ongoing campaign
- The Chained Tome, a very rare magic item for warlocks
Creature Codex note: Three encounters reference stat blocks from Kobold Press’s Creature Codex. Those stat blocks are not included.
Included in the PDF Edition
- Complete Mini-Dungeon PDF
- Five Dynamic Dungeons static JPG map files: GM and player versions with 40-grid and 50-grid variants, plus a VTT version
Enhanced Edition
The Enhanced edition includes a print-ready adventure PDF and the complete Dynamic Dungeons media suite:
- Five static JPG map files: GM and player versions with 40-grid and 50-grid variants, plus a VTT version
- Three M4V moving-map variants: GM 40-grid, GM 50-grid, and VTT
- Five urban soundtrack MP3s for ambience, exploration, combat, and combined mixes
- Underground Tavern MP3 sound prop
Licensed by Dynamic Dungeons.
Choose the PDF edition of A Narrows Escape for the complete adventure and five static JPG maps, or select the Enhanced edition for the print-ready adventure, five static maps, three moving-map files, and a six-file MP3 audio collection.
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