• The physical version of the Zineshot Costly Cargo lies on the table, surrounded by handouts, dice, and a cup of coffee.
  • All handouts that are included in this one-shot, Zineshot #2: Costly Cargo.
  • A flip-through video of the physical zine-version of Costly Cargo.
  • Costly Cargo: a Seafaring Level 3 One-Shot for DnD 5e.
  • A sailing ship filled with barrels is sailing into a bustling harbor. A mountain towers in the distance.
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Zineshot #2: Costly Cargo

Zineshot #2: Costly Cargo

Every Dungeon Master knows the feeling.


You buy a one-shot. Twenty pages later, you know everything about the local economy, the political tensions between three forgotten kingdoms, and the childhood of an NPC the players will probably never meet. But what the adventure is actually about? No idea.


Our Zineshots solve that problem.


No endless lore. No hours of preparation. No homework. Just a complete game night, ready to play.


In Costly Cargo, the players are given a simple task: deliver a few barrels to a tavern in the capital city. Easy money. At least, that's what they think.


Dangerous encounters await during the voyage at sea. But the real trouble only begins when the players reach their destination. Because the mysterious cargo turns out to be not quite what they expected.


As the truth slowly comes to light, the players get tangled in an adventure full of action, intrigue, puzzles, and hidden treasures. And if they make the wrong choices, something long buried might suddenly come to life.


Like every Zineshot, Costly Cargo contains everything you need for a complete evening of Dungeons & Dragons.

€5,45 EUR
€5,45 EUR
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What's inside the Adventure

  • Complete Level 3 adventure for D&D 5E & 5.5E
  • Seafaring adventure full of action, puzzles, and intrigue
  • Full monster and NPC stat blocks
  • Double-sided A2 battle map featuring two encounters
  • Hand-drawn illustrations and maps
  • Downloadable handouts
  • Downloadable pregenerated characters
  • Two curated Spotify playlists
  • Designed for minimal prep

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Anonymous

A little gem

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Kims winkel Hiemstra

Great D&D night with this one-shot! Amazing :)

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Ingrid

This zine is a great example of how quality and affordability can go hand in hand. You get a complete ready to run adventure at a fair price.

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Bram

This adventure surprised me with how atmospheric it is. A simple cargo job turned into a tense and memorable journey that my players still talk about.

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Elise

I downloaded the extra handouts and NPC sheets. Having printable resources saved me a lot of prep time and the players loved the physical clippings.

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You can request a return within 30 days of receiving your order. Items must be unused and in their original packaging.

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Orders placed before 17:00 are usually shipped the same day. We pack everything ourselves, so we try to move quickly.

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from 228 reviews

Beautiful product, very high quality paper. Easy to use at the table as well!

Rok Hrzic

Now I’m looking forward to making death saves at my table!

Nikid

Prachtig.
Ik ga wel het einde aanpassen voor de tere kinderzieltjes (ze zijn 12).

Anonymous

A little gem

Anonymous

Very funny and complete adventure, it's the most fun I've ever had running a pre-written one shot. The party was very amused as well and stunned by the props that came with the adventure. The mini's in the package are awesome and very helpful too.

uangienothingyet

Its great

Anonymous

Great D&D night with this one-shot! Amazing :)

Kims winkel Hiemstra

Ordered the Zineshot Anthology (excellent oneshots that I hope to implement in my Acquisitions Incorporated campaign) and very happy with what I got. Booklets look good, illustrations are light and uplifting and the adventures themselves are great. Shipment was lightning fast, I got my order the day after purchase. Will definitely return!

Marcel

Great accessory for DND!

Kim

The atmosphere is excellent and the mystery slowly unfolds in a satisfying way. It requires a bit of guidance from the Dungeon Master, but the payoff is worth it.

Kaisa

I'm loving the design, it's exactly what I needed!
Also, look at that goldfoil cover, I love it!

Richard Green

The adventure leaves enough room for improvisation. A few scenes are written loosely, which I enjoyed because it let me tailor the tone to my group. Others might prefer more structure.

Olivier

I hope more styles come out in the future. I am close to finishing this one and I want the next to look different because I will definitely keep using these.

Adrian

It handles ink, pencil and markers without issue. I erase constantly and the paper still looks fresh after multiple revisions.

Alessia

The story is dark and unusual, with moments that genuinely surprised my group. It is not overly complex, which makes it easy to run, but still full of eerie detail.

Elin