Into Moria: The First Sparks Fall

"What is broken can be remade, you know..." the venerable longbeard crinkles his brow, dark pipe smoke rising towards the ceiling as his eyes glitter fiercely, "Moria will be ours again. I am gathering the worthy from amongst the clans, but I need you. You will be the outriders, the torchbearers who light the way. Now go! And return with tidings of what you find, and where we should move first. Remember: we will need water, access to mithril, room to forge, and a safe path out of the mines."

Detail: This is a 3.5 hour adventure where you will enter the Mines of Moria, set in the years between Bilbo's finding of the Ring and the War of the Ring. Our quest begins as your party prepares to depart Tharbad, a crumbling city on the banks of the Greyflood, journeying to a location Balin marked on a cloth map for you where, supposedly, one can enter the ancient realm of Dwarrowdelf. But these are dark days indeed, and the journey to Moria may prove just as perilous as the journey into Moria. Should you survive to cross the threshold, what terrors await you in the lonely dark? And how will you find a place that fits all of Balin's criteria in the vastness of Khazad-Dûm?

For you will need water, mithril, a forge, and - most importantly - a way out.

Play: 1 hour to Journey to Moria, 1.5-2 hours exploring Moria to find a safe berth for Balin's expedition. NOTE: Character death is on the table for this one-shot. Success is not a given.

Rules: We will adventure using the rules from the One Ring 2e. I will provide quick reference sheets for rules, pre-generated characters, maps, and snacks.