Not all heroes are born with a silver spoon. Some come from humble beginnings and need to fight to start their careers properly and attain sufficient funds. In a remote region, the only way to quickly acquire funds is to participate in the notorious game of Patchwork Mabel: Under the auspices of hooting and hollering locals, two teams enter a pit and must place Mabel’s chickens in cages before the other team. Playing rough with the other team is, of course, encouraged and expected.
Simple enough.
There are but two issues: Mabel is hiding something, and her “chickens” are cockatrices! Can the party beat this strange gladiatorial contest and emerge triumphant from Patchwork’s Pit?
Mini-Dungeons are short, setting-agnostic adventures for 5th Edition which can be easily inserted anywhere in your campaign.