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The Great Raccoon Heist Story

· 3 min read
Sylvain Cau
TTRPG enthusiast

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Farmer Brown had been preparing his annual Harvest Festival for weeks. He spent long hours in his fields, tending to his crops and planning games for the children. But on the day before the festival, disaster struck! A mischievous gang of raccoons, led by Rascal, snuck into Farmer Brown's barn and stole all the prize-winning pumpkins and corn.

Farmer Brown was devastated. He had been counting on those vegetables to make his Harvest Festival a success. Without them, he wouldn't be able to feed all the children who were looking forward to attending.


Determined to get the stolen goods back, Farmer Brown gathered four brave adventurers: Lily, Oliver, Max, and Bella. Together, they set out to search for clues that might lead them to Rascal's gang. They talked to the townspeople, asking if anyone had seen anything suspicious on the day of the theft.

One of the locals remembered seeing a group of raccoons running towards the forest with a big basket between them. Another person reported hearing strange noises coming from an old, abandoned burrow near the forest edge.

The adventurers thanked everyone for their help and decided to split up to search the town and the forest. They looked high and low for any signs of Rascal's gang, but they didn't find anything until Lily noticed a faint trail of tiny paw prints leading into the forest.


Lily used her keen eyesight to follow the paw prints, and soon she spotted Rascal's gang of raccoons in the distance. They were carrying the stolen pumpkins and corn back to their lair! The adventurers quickly followed the raccoons, staying hidden behind trees and bushes.

As they tracked the gang, Lily used her talent for finding small signs and patterns that others might miss. She led the way, expertly navigating through the forest and keeping the raccoons in sight.

Finally, they arrived at Rascal's lair – a hidden den deep in the woods. The adventurers crept inside, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.


Inside the lair, the adventurers found Rascal and his gang sitting on their stolen prizes. They sneered at the group of adventurers, daring them to try and take back the goods.

The leader of the raccoons, Rascal, grinned mischievously and challenged the adventurers to a game: "Rock Toss". "If you win," he said, "the pumpkins and corn are yours! But if you lose, you'll have to leave our forest forever!"


Rascal threw two rocks onto a flat stone. The adventurers had to throw their own rock onto the same spot. Whoever got their rock closest to Rascal's rocks won.

Lily, Oliver, Max, and Bella took turns throwing their rocks. Lily got her rock close, but not quite as close as she wanted. It was one of her friends who finally beat Rascal's rocks and won the game!


With their prize-winning pumpkins and corn safely back in Farmer Brown's possession, the adventurers were hailed as heroes! They returned to the farm, where they found Farmer Brown overjoyed to see his precious vegetables.

"Thank you so much!" he exclaimed, hugging each of the adventurers. "I couldn't have done it without you!"

The four friends smiled and said goodbye to Farmer Brown, already looking forward to their next adventure together.

tip

You can play this adventure using The Great Raccoon Heist scenario