Campaign: Shadows of the Serpentine###### Set amidst the treacherous swamps and mist-shrouded marshes of Eridanus, a land teeming with hidden dangers and ancient secrets, the adventurers find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue and darkness. The serpent-worshipping cult of Nathair has resurfaced, their sinister plans threatening to plunge the realm into chaos. ##### Objectives:\n\n- Uncover the truth behind the Nathair cult's resurgence and their dark agenda.\n- Rescue the captured scholars and uncover the ancient artifact they sought.\n- Disrupt the cult's rituals and prevent the summoning of a powerful serpentine entity.\n- Bring justice to those responsible and restore peace to Eridanus.\n\n##### Setting:\n\nThe adventurers begin their journey in the small village of Shadestrider, nestled along the edge of the Serpentine Marshes. This verdant and mysterious land is home to many exotic creatures and dangerous predators, but it also holds the key to unraveling the cult's mysteries. \n\nThe village has been in a state of unrest due to recent abductions and strange occurrences in the marshes. The locals believe an ancient curse is at play, but the truth is far more sinister. As the players explore, they uncover a hidden underground complex, an ancient serpent shrine, and a network of underground tunnels leading to forgotten ruins.##### Challenges and Encounters:\n\n- Navigating the treacherous marshes, facing dangerous wildlife, and avoiding quicksand.\n- Battling cultists and their reptilian minions in intense combat encounters.\n- Solving puzzles and riddles left behind by the cult to access hidden chambers.\n- Facing off against a powerful serpentine construct, an abomination created by the cult's magic.\n- Rescuing scholars from a remote tower, guarded by a cunning and ancient enchantress.\n\n##### Rewards and Consequences:\n\n- Uncovering ancient knowledge and powerful artifacts hidden within the marshes.\n- Gaining allies among the local villages, who offer their support in the final battle.\n- Discovering a lost city beneath the marshes, home to untold riches and a powerful ancient magic.\n- Foiling the cult's plans, but also unleashing a greater evil: an ancient serpent god, Nathair, who was their true master.\n- The heroes must decide whether to confront this new threat or seal the portal, trapping themselves and the cult forever.