Fortified Jade Mine
Defend the Empire's most precious resource on the edge of the abyss
Perched on a vertiginous cliffside, the Fortified Jade Mine is a vital artery for the Empire, extracting the sacred stone needed to hold back the encroaching darkness. This massive 15-map pack takes your players from the heavily guarded exterior gates and garrison encampments to the claustrophobic, resource-rich depths of the mountain. Whether inspecting the magistrate's administrative pavilions or descending via the great wooden hoist, every location breathes with the authentic atmosphere of an Asian Fantasy setting. Tactically, this pack offers a rich vertical and horizontal playground for Game Masters. Above ground, your samurai and ashigaru can defend the wall walks and watchtowers against siege, or investigate smuggling among the miners' cramped barracks and the sorting workshops. Below ground, treacherous rope bridges over fathomless chasms, flooded dead-ends, and hidden smuggler paths provide the perfect canvas for stealthy infiltrations or terrifying encounters with subterranean threats. The inclusion of specific environmental and atmospheric variants dramatically shifts the tone of your session. Plunge the mine into the eerie tension of a Thick Fog, conduct stealth missions under the cover of Night, or unleash a nightmare scenario with the Shadowlands Presence variant, where the pure green jade veins are corrupted into black obsidian, forcing your players to deal with ambient Taint and demonic incursions.
Typical Game Uses
- • Fortress assault or siege
- • Infiltration and sabotage
- • Investigation of theft or smuggling
starsAmbient Variants — Soon available on Patreon!
Pack Content (15 Maps)
Fortified Main Gate of the Iron Clan
A heavily fortified wooden gatehouse guarding a lucrative mining concession, surrounded by a dry moat and deadly sharpened stakes.
The Timber Palisade & Watchtowers
Defend the perimeter from these elevated raw wood walkways that offer a commanding, plunging view of the valley and approach road below.
Samurai Garrison Encampment
An organized military camp where vigilant ashigaru and seasoned samurai prepare for their next skirmish.
The Great Hoist
A massive, creaking system of wooden cranes and ropes perched precariously on the edge of a bottomless void, designed to haul precious ore from the depths.
The Inspecting Magistrate's Office
A pristine, well-heated administrative pavilion standing in stark contrast to the grueling, dusty environment of the nearby mines.
The Gloomy Miners' Barracks
A cramped and miserable shelter huddled in the shadow of a cliff, where exhausted heimin workers cling to survival.
Jade Sorting & Washing Workshop
A busy industrial processing area featuring long sorting tables and rushing artificial channels used to extract precious jade from raw rock.
The Jade Inner Vault
An impregnable, rock-carved vault secured by heavy iron doors and mystical wards, designed to protect priceless shipments of pure jade.
Entrance to the Great Gallery
A gaping, heavily fortified mine entrance plunging into the dark bowels of the mountain, lit only by flickering bullseye lanterns.
The Fathomless Chasm
A dizzying natural fault crossed by a single precarious rope bridge connecting two isolated cave galleries.
Sacred Mountain Kami Shrine
A secluded Shinto altar nestled deep within a rocky alcove, dedicated to the ancient earth spirits.
The Shimmering Vein
A deep, damp subterranean cavern illuminated by the eerie, soothing green luminescence of a massive, unmined jade vein.
The Collapsed Gallery
An unstable, dust-choked mine gallery where a recent massive ceiling collapse has completely blocked the main passage.
The Sunken Vein: Flooded Cave
A hazardous mining dead-end where a breached underground water table turned the tunnels into a chilling aquatic trap.
The Smuggler's Path
A treacherous, narrow ledge clinging to the mountainside, offering a deadly but secret route past the mine's guards.