{"product_id":"the-slab-tim-mack-9798243775281","title":"The Slab: A D\u0026D 5e One-Shot Adventure for 2-3 Players: Complete Tabletop RPG Module with Moral Complexity, Time Pressure, and Multiple Endings (The Re","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSPIRED BY THE ICONIC 1996 ACTION THRILLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsland prison. Hostages. Chemical weapons. Ticking clock. Sympathetic antagonist. Sound familiar?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"THE SLAB\"\u003c\/b\u003e brings that movie's tension to your D\u0026amp;D table-where YOUR players face those impossible choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ADVENTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen nobles held hostage. Three Deathfog canisters aimed at the city. Captain Garrick-a betrayed veteran with legitimate grievances-demands justice for abandoned soldiers. The kingdom's response? Meteor strike at dawn, killing everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour mission: \u003c\/b\u003e Infiltrate via underwater tunnels, disarm three canisters, rescue hostages, activate the Signal Beacon before sunrise. But Garrick isn't evil-he's desperate. Kill him or find another way?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete 2-3 hour one-shot for 2-3 level 2 players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY IT WORKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall group optimized (2-3 players). Time-efficient (2-3 hours). Multiple solutions (stealth\/combat\/negotiation). Sympathetic antagonist creates real moral dilemmas. Modular design respects player choice. Ready to run with professional quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for tables seeking cinematic tension and meaningful choices. Not simplistic good versus evil-genuine ethical complexity where the \"villain\" might be right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPLETE ADVENTURE PACKAGE INCLUDES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR MAJOR LOCATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e: West Courtyard (combat or stealth approach), Cell Block C (hostage rescue and moral dilemmas), Central Tower (vertical dungeon with optional side quest), East Battlements (climactic final confrontation with multiple resolution paths)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPELLING NPCs: \u003c\/b\u003e Captain Marcus Garrick (sympathetic antagonist-decorated veteran fighting corruption), Serra Garrick (his estranged daughter torn between duty to kingdom and loyalty to blood), 15 noble hostages with distinct personalities and political connections, betrayed veterans fighting for forgotten comrades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPLETE STAT BLOCKS: \u003c\/b\u003eSkeletons, Guards, Veterans, Bandit Captain, Captain Garrick with enhanced abilities and special mechanics, plus combat tactics and environmental hazards for every encounter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN BATTLE MAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Classic dungeon cartography style in top-down perspective with 5-foot tactical grids, detailed prop placement, professional quality suitable for virtual tabletops or printing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE PRE-GENERATED CHARACTERS: \u003c\/b\u003e The Alchemist (mission specialist-only character who can disarm the canisters), Silas Blackstone (ex-prisoner guide who knows the secret tunnels), The Veteran (optional third player with personal connection to the antagonist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE MECHANICS: \u003c\/b\u003e Antidote component scavenger hunt guiding exploration without railroading, triple-strength final boss encounter rewarding preparation and teamwork, flexible sunrise deadline allowing DM dramatic timing control, Signal Beacon preventing meteor strike if activated successfully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLAYER HANDOUTS: \u003c\/b\u003e Mission briefing from General Thorne, Signal Beacon technical specifications, Deathfog canister disarm schematics, antidote formula reference sheet, Captain Garrick's orders to his men \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM ANVIL \u0026amp; INK PUBLISHING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of THE READY ADVENTURE SERIES-complete one-shots for small groups and busy schedules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour players will remember THE SLAB long after the session ends. Not because they killed a monster. Because they had to decide what justice really means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe clock is ticking. The Slab awaits.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Mack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243775281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Tim Mack","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447244271871,"sku":"9798243775281","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2ab562a-a0d5-4698-bcf9-7b3085ca4463.jpg?v=1777229810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-slab-tim-mack-9798243775281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}