# The Hollow Mill

## Adventure brief

The mill on the village edge has stood silent for a year. Last week its wheel
began turning again — on its own.

> [!WARNING]
> The mill's guardian is not hostile by default. Attacking it forfeits the
> peaceful resolution.

## Locations

:md-table[./locations.csv]

## Random encounters

:md-table[./encounters.csv]{roll=true}

## The mill guardian

:md-dice[1d20+3]{key="guardian-attack"}

The guardian strikes with :[sword] for :md-dice[2d6+2]{key="guardian-damage"}.

## Encounter table (inline)

```csv role=spark-table roll=true
d6,Encounter
1,A crow watches from the rafters.
2,The floorboards groan underfoot.
3,A cold draft carries the smell of grain.
4,The wheel outside stops for one breath.
5,A sack of flour splits open.
6,The guardian's lantern flickers to life.
```

## Route

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[Village] --> B[Mill Road]
    B --> C{Mill Door}
    C -->|Force| D[Ground Floor]
    C -->|Listen| E[Secret Cellar]
    D --> F[Wheel Room]
    E --> F
```

## Guardian card

```yaml role=tag
tag: md-deck
body: ./guardian.csv
data-config:
  size: 63x88
  grid: 5x5
  layers:
    - prop: name
      pos: 1,1-5,1
      font: 12
    - template: |
        **{{type}}** — {{hp}} HP
        {{description}}
      pos: 1,3-5,8
      font: 3
      align: l
```