Map 1 — River Shelf and Sinkhole Lip (Top‑Down View)

This map is oriented with the bridge spanning from north to south (top to bottom) across the Noyrus River, which flows east to west (left to right). The fixed ropes descend from the bridge to the slippery shelf.

NORTH | | Bridge Roadway Above ================================ Ancient black-stone arches lost in fog ================================ Bridge Pillar ################ # # # # # [A] Rope # # Descent # # # ################ || || Fixed town ropes || Cliff wall || Slippery shelf ########### || ################ # # || # # # # || # River edge # # [C] #====# # # scraped # || # [D] ancient# # trail # || # masonry # ########### || ################ || || ←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←← ← Main Noyrus Flow (east to west) ← ←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←←← || || Side Eddy ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ [B] Sinkhole Lip ~~ ___________________ ~~~> / \ / water drains down \ / into broken opening \ /_________________________\ [A] Rope Descent — official town‑rigged ropes to river level [B] Sinkhole Lip — where water and debris vanish into the darkness [C] Scraped Trail Marks — signs of recent smuggler activity [D] Ancient Masonry Exposed — cyclopean stonework, not natural

GM Note: The bridge spans from north to south; the river flows east to west. The sinkhole lies on the southern bank, near the western edge of the bridge's shadow. The fixed ropes descend from the bridge's eastern pillar to the slippery shelf on the south side. The scraped trail leads from the shelf toward the sinkhole lip.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Bridge	Spans north–south (top to bottom), 400 ft across the river, 120 ft above the water
Noyrus River	Flows east–west (left to right), cold and fast-moving
Sinkhole	Located on the south bank, near the western edge of the bridge's shadow
Rope Descent [A]	Fixed ropes from bridge pillar down to river-level shelf
Scraped Trail [C]	Smuggler activity — leads from shelf toward sinkhole
Ancient Masonry [D]	Cyclopean stonework exposed in the cliff face — not natural

Terrain Warning: The shelf is slippery and uneven. Characters moving faster than half speed must succeed at an Acrobatics check (DC 11) or fall prone. The side eddy near the sinkhole lip can pull characters toward the opening — any character entering the water must succeed at a Swim check (DC 12) or be dragged 10 ft. toward the sinkhole.