The Trouble at Mountain Pass is an D&D 4th edition adventure designed to introduce players to a broad range of 4E mechanics. It is intended for four or five 1st level characters who should reach 3rd level by the end of the adventure.
Introduction
Maybe you were down on your luck and needed some coin in your pocket; perhaps a difference of
opinion with the local authorities required you get out of town in a hurry; or it could be that you just
wanted to see a bit of the world. Whatever the case, you signed on as a guard for a merchant caravan
traveling from the city of Forty Oaks to the port of Deep Waters with stopovers at various towns and
trading posts along the way.
For the last two days, the caravan has been crawling its way up the back of the Dragon Smoke Peaks towards the mining town of Mountain Pass. This morning, you and few other guards were assigned to scout ahead to make sure the road is clear and "discourage" any ne'er-do-wells who might think a big trade caravan would be a good opportunity to cause some trouble. It's been an uneventful day so far...
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