Lights: The party has joined a caravan in order to pass through a remote area in relative safety.

Camera: The caravan passes a burning wagon. Upon inspecting the area a dying man is discovered. Try as they might, the party is unable to save the man. Before he dies, however, he divulges a secret. He claims he is the famous "Thief of Raven Rock." The party will have heard of the famous thief and of his legendary heist. The thief was able to breach the royal treasury of a great King and make off with the crown jewels. The King has devoted hundreds of thousands of gold pieces and thousands of soldiers to the task of finding the thief over the past ten years.

Incredibly, the thief claims he was never able to move the jewels out of the area and that they are buried in a public park in a local city. As he takes his last breath, the thief tells the crowd that has gathered around him that the treasure is buried under a "great bird".

Action: Unfortunately for the party, the entire caravan (which is largely made up of strangers) has heard the man's tale. It will be up to the party to beat the others to the treasure or work out a deal.

To add a little heat to the situation, one of the caravan drivers is a retired soldier who is loyal to the King. He will report what he has heard to the King as soon as possible, which means the party will have to deal with the law and city officials as well as the other caravan members.