Dungeon Train

Inspired by the season 5x36 Adventure Time episode, “Dungeon Train”. For use with the ICRPG game.

A dungeon made up of 21 green, scaly train cars all
linked together going around a track in an endless
loop with no locomotive to pull them.
The cars have infinity symbols on their doors
made up of a single ouroboros and another
infinity symbol on top of the cars themselves. The
inside of the train appears to be made up of
different colored paneled rooms. It also might be
somewhat magical as it can make many magical
items and monsters appear as one enters a room
where there was nothing before.
The dungeon is easy to leave as each car has a
door on the side they can exit through. However,
those who board the train can become engrossed
in the endless fighting and collection of loot, and
with some of the loot being sustenance, they
could spend their entire life on it – which some
dungeoneers do.
Some go through the train and become obsessed,
refusing to leave and attacking other
dungeoneers for their gear. These souls become
Dungeon Train Bosses. They remain so until they
are defeated and explode into light, leaving
behind any loot they had collected thus far.
Using the Dungeon Train in a Game
The Dungeon Train can be used as a simple, no-
brains-needed adventure locale, where the
players can go to collect coin and loot and
prepare for harder adventures.
An adventure set in the Dungeon Train can also
become serious as the heroes become trapped by
the subtle curse of the Dungeon Train and refuse
to leave the place. In extreme situations,
explorers may even turn against each other.
Reaching the Dungeon Train
Finding the dungeon can be as easy or hard as
needed for the campaign. Originally placed in the
middle of a dense forest, the Dungeon Train
might turn up in a city, underground (“dungeon
subway”?), or even up in the clouds. It can be
unknown, a well-guarded secret, or a famous
training ground for novice adventurers.
Dungeon Features and Layout
Each car is around 15 feet by 25 feet in size, with
15 feet in height and set into a random theme or
color, and contains different monsters and other
dungeon features (such as traps, puzzles, etc.).
The cars are not always “clean” – they might
contain obstacles and terrain designed to
improve the adventuring experience.
Adventurers can move from one car to another
through a sliding door at the end of the car once
all the monsters are defeated. Each car also is
fitted with a side door that serves as an exit, but
the explorers may refuse to use it due to the
Curse.
Suggested Targets and Evolution
The magically-sentient Dungeon Train will
challenge the adventurers with harder rooms the
longer they explore. The table below provides
some ideas on how to escalate Dungeon Train
encounters based on how many cars the heroes
explore. Also, notice that “car” refers to the count
from the moment the explorers board the
Dungeon Train. After the third boss battle, the
characters come back to the “beginning” of the
train, with the TARGET resetting.
The Curse
Although it’s a subtle feature, the Dungeon Train
is cursed. Adventurers who decide to take on its
challenges can quickly evolve and become more
powerful in a relatively safe dungeon (since you
can leave at any time) but they are subjected to
the effects of the curse and slowly become
addicted and obsessed with the fighting and
collection of loot.
Playing Out the Curse. Once inside the
Dungeon Train each character is subjected to the
Curse, albeit it doesn’t really affect them until
after they’ve defeated their first car and collected
some loot. On that moment, each character puts a
single CURSE DIE (a D10) on their sheet with “1”
up. This represents how much they’re consumed
by the Dungeon Train’s Curse. After each car
finished, increase the die by one number, or by
two numbers if they defeat a Boss. Once this
number is equal or higher than the character’s
Wisdom modifier, they will refuse to leave and
will try to keep going on and on until dead or
defeated. At that point, if a character wishes to
leave, they must make a check (Intelligence,
Wisdom, or Charisma – whichever is higher)
against the current TARGET with a penalty equal
to the number on the CURSE DIE.
A character might lift the curse through their
own will or with the help of an outside force, such
as a friend or another loved one providing
support. A HERO COIN can also be spent to
ignore the CURSE DIE penalty on checks to leave
the Dungeon Train.

CAR SUGGESTED TARGET NOTES

1-2 9
3-4 10
5-6 11
7 13 First Boss Battle
8-9 12
10-11 13
12-13 14
14 16 Second Boss Battle
15-16 15
17-18 16
19-20 17
21 19 Third Boss Battle

Dungeon Train Tables
DUNGEON TRAIN LOCATION
1 Underground
2 Circling a city or village
3 In the middle of a forest
4 On a mountaintop
5 On the clouds
6 Space, among the stars
DUNGEON TRAIN FAME
1 Unknown – find it randomly!
2 Secret kept by a cult
3 Known to adventurers
4 Known to everyone
5 Secret kept by the population
Famous worldwide – cities have whole
6
economies based on its exploration
Dungeon Train Loot
One of the most important aspects of the
Dungeon Train (and key component to its Curse)
is the ungodly amount of loot it showers on
explorers.
For each room, always roll one random loot from
ICRPG (p. 198-209) for every three HEARTS of
defeated creatures.
Additionally, always roll one COIN LOOT (75%
chance) or one FOOD LOOT (25% chance), plus
one GEAR LOOT (from the tables below) for each
car cleared.
DUNGEON TRAIN COIN LOOT
1: Coin Pouch: 1D10 Coin
2: Coin Satchel: 2D10 Coin
3: Coin Box: 3D12 Coin
4: Dusty Gem: Worth 1D100 Coin
5: Coin Stash: 2D100 Coin
6: Luminous Gem: Worth 3D100 Coin
DUNGEON TRAIN FOOD LOOT
1: Chips and other snacks: Food, heal 1D4 HP
2: General Supplies: Food and drink for day (7 cars)
3: Burger and fries: Food, heal 1D6 HP
4: General Supplies: Food and drink for day (7 cars)
5: Turkey Leg: Food, Heal 1D10 HP
6: Mom’s Spaghetti: Food, heal to full HP
DUNGEON TRAIN GEAR LOOT
1: Coin: Find a pouch, satchel, box, or chest with 1D6x10 coin.
2: Ring of Spell Storing: Item, 3 count, user can fire a missile
of energy at a target within FAR range you can see dealing
Magic Effort damage. Once all spells are used, ring is
destroyed.
3: Shield: Armor +2, can be sacrificed to absorb HALF of an
attack against you.
4: Secondary Weapon: Item, a handy secondary weapon – a
dagger to your sword, an axe to your mace, or whatever.
When equipped you deal +1D4 damage with a weapon attack.
The secondary weapon is lost if you take any damage.
5: Weapon: A simple weapon, any one weapon similar to one
already in use by one of the heroes. Not fancy, but will get the
job done. Also roll 1D10; on a 10 it’s a magical version of the
weapon (Magical Effort damage).
6: Armor: Helm, Armor +1
7: Weapon Gem: Item, equip on a weapon to gain +1D4
elemental damage (roll D4: 1 – fire; 2 – acid; 3 – cold; 4 –
lightning).
8: Crystal Ball: Item, single use, roll 1D10 to reveal a hidden
SHABBY (1), ANCIENT (2-8) or EPIC (9-10) chest.
9: Armor: Arms protection, Armor +2
10: Easter Bunny’s Foot: You treat any natural roll of 7 as a
20. Sometimes appears as a teddy bear.
11: Reading Glasses: Item, read anything, no matter the
language it is written. Be careful – it can read written spells
and activate them with disastrous consequences.
12: Armor: Legs protection, Armor +2
13: Ring of Energy: Item, equip it to gain Armor +2 and +5 hit
points that are always lost first and recovered last.
14: Power Gauntlet: Item, add your Strength to Basic or
Weapon Effort with melee weapons, unarmed attacks, or
attempts of feats of power.
15: Armor: Chest Protection, Armor +3
16: King’s Crown: Armor +1, command respect with +3 on all
Charisma/leadership or intimidation Checks and Attempts,
gains the “Long Live the King” quality, roll 1D8 rather than
1D6 when dying. If already possesses similar benefit, roll
twice and choose best result
17: Girdle of Giant Strength: Item, Strength +2 and add your
now-enhanced Strength to Basic Effort when performing
feats of physical power.
18: Magic Weapon: Any one weapon similar to one already in
use by one of the heroes. Magical Effort damage, plus +3 on
Checks and Attempts and +2 on Effort (as Weapon Kit, ICRPG,
p. 25).
19: Battle Moon: Item, hovers around you (doesn’t occupy
loot slot). Protects against one ranged attack made against
you “it” can see per round, or automatically zaps one enemy
for 1D6 energy damage per turn.
20: Heart Container: Item, add 1 Heart to your maximum.