The Demon of Dogwater Gulch

A terraforming engine fallen from orbital debris above the arid planet Deepgrit has transformed Dogwater Gulch into a bountiful paradise, but a colossal monster terrorizing the canyon has the nearby town of Porthull gripped with fear. Claim the bounty on the beast’s head before someone else does, or before the monster finds you first.

The Demon of Dogwater Gulch is a one-shot adventure for one GM and 3 to 5 players designed as the perfect introduction to Lancer, featuring:

• A sandbox monster hunt in a race against the clock
• A climactic showdown combat that changes depending on the players’ actions, including a battle map and NPC tokens
• Advice for adapting the adventure for continued play
• Advice for running the adventure at higher license levels

This adventure was made as part of the Lancer One-Shot Module Jam.

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Credits and acknowledgements:

• Writing, Layout, & Cartography: Ben Torell (gordianblade.com)
• Editing: Tim B. (congas.blog)
• Cover Illustration: Owen M. Good (peoplemaking.games/@q_bit)
• Playtesters: Megan Carlquist, Owen M. Good, William Hatch, Chris Patterson, Jenn Riley, Logan "Locksteady" Smith, Brad Williams
• Combat Map: Lancer Map Creation Tool (interpoint-station.itch.io/lancer-map-creation-tool)
• Token Images: Retrograde Minis (retrogrademinis.com)
• Hex Map Assets: David Baumgart (dgbaumgart.com)

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The Demon of Dogwater Gulch is not an official Lancer product; it is a third party work, and is not affiliated with Massif Press. The Demon of Dogwater Gulch is published via the Lancer Third Party License.

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