Running the Hideout

GM Guidance

Running Corven's Hideout

Corven's house is a compact optional mini-dungeon rather than a conventional residence. The public-facing rooms are neat and restrained. The farther the party penetrates, the more clearly the building becomes a private research facility.

Suggested Progression

1. Entry Hall: respectable exterior, reinforced locks, first concealed toxin trap.
2. Conservatory: cultivated poisonous plants and a living or constructed guardian.
3. Preparation Laboratory: formulas, reagents, tools, unfinished consumables, and crafting treasure.
4. Specimen Gallery: labeled samples from unusual plants, venoms, fungi, and contaminated environments.
5. Study: correspondence, invoices, Golden Hand evidence, and Corven's private annotations.
6. Lower Laboratory: hired guards or a laboratory guardian protecting the secure work area.
7. Comparative Laboratory: final trap, assay equipment, reference specimens, and Corven's most important research.