Deadwake

Deadwake is a structured, high-stakes arc built in three evolving acts.

ACT 1: The Launch + Journey Begin (Sessions 1–3)

Players receive the initial riddle or location fragment

They travel across seas and continents solving puzzle-based challenges, engaging in combat trials, and earning magical coordinates

In between stops, the Watcher draws Hurricane Cards, introducing chaos mid-voyage

These cards are active magical events—never abstract flavor

ACT 2: Escalation (Sessions 4–6)

The Watcher draws more frequently

Rival crews may be encountered, and PvP sabotage is possible

Clues become riddles inside riddles; divine or cursed interference increases

World-affecting choices may ripple across later dungeons

ACT 3: The Vault (Sessions 7–9)

A full dungeon crawl or encounter gauntlet

The first crew there gains a head start

The rest arrive staggered behind (or parallel)

Dungeon includes:

Dead ends

Enemy illusions

Crew-swapping magical traps

A vault that can only be opened through collaboration or betrayal

Winner: 

The crew who finishes the vault and escapes alive with the treasure.

Other crews can attempt to steal it before or after the escape.

If no one escapes with it… Deadwake claims its prize.