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[tellusd20]

A band of cultists has converted this small cave into a base of operations. Hidden amidst a rocky landscape, it serves as shrine, armory, and barracks for their plots against the local settlements.   

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The entrance to the cave looks like any other openings in the rocks and cliff faces of the area, and thus is easily missed by casual observers.  Within the small entrance chamber though is a totem of the cult's eldritch deity, and a stone gate that provides entry to the lair.  On the other side of the gate is the group's armory, blacksmithy, and a training area to hone their fighting skills.  Directly north of the training area is their shrine, as well as a small cell and cages for unlucky prisoners. Prisoners don't tend to stay long - their god demands bloody sacrifices. Behind the walls of the shrine is the leader's personal quarters, serving as both bedroom and office. The room is spartan but clean and private.

Directly west of the shrine is the barracks. Beds are built atop low wooden frames and insulated with hay to keep warm.  A well nearby is the group's source of water.  South of the barracks is the mess. Food is cooked in clay stoves and meals are taken together as a group at the crude wooden tables and benches. Whatever supplies the cult has purchased - or stolen - are stashed adjacent to the mess.

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This could work well as the basis for a simple quest such as investigating a disappearance or attacks on outlying farms.  Or perhaps this is just a small cell of a larger organization with a grander scheme in mind? This battle map is available on my Patreon in PNG and VTT formats, without watermark, in grid/gridless variants + w/ and w/o lighting effects.