One day, in the gloom of a tavern the characters come across a messenger from Rudbul, an obsessive female dwarf scholar who wants to seek revenge for a piece of jewelry known as the Heart of Ardana
The journey is hard and miserable and ends at a black lake. There is a hidden farm surrounded by a scorched wasteland. The place is called Nightpit
The way in is dangerous - a trap has been set. There is a blockage of rubble but also unexpected guests in the form of D6 dwarves and 2D6 patrolling skeletons. There is a deadly challenge in the form of a dart trap.