Hey there everyone!

We decided to try a little something different with our Heartbeat Issue this month. We have this Dinosaur Derby one-shot within Heartbeat Issue #2: Dinosaurs - Lost Lands Volume 1, but we thought to release it as a stand-alone this week with the cover art being drawn in-house.

Give us a follow and you can grab it on our Patreon for FREE!

Why Join?

Every weekend we release an Adversary or Environment for an upcoming Issue. Soon, we're also going to open up voting on what you want to see the next Heartbeat Issues themes! The best part is all you have to do is follow us for 100% free! Give us a follow, see what we're cooking, and snag this free one-shot and some freebies along the way.

What's the Adventure?

Welcome to the Apex. The Capital of the Saurian civilization on the Lost Lands, where the dinosaur humanoids host a no-holds-barred race through the city streets. Racesaurs strive to earn glory and wealth in the biggest event in the city. The party will explore the bustling city plaza as they determine who, if any, won't sign up for the Derby. They will also be able to make bets and place wagers with the chance to discover some shady betting patterns. Afterwards, they will venture to the Stablemaster and choose their mounts for the Derby. While there, the Saurian Stablemaster reveals some crucial secrets to not only calm these animals while under pressure, but reveal a bigger plot in the Derby. After securing their 'vehicle', the Derby will begin and the Party will do what they can to rip victory from the claws of the other Racesaurs.

If the Players can pull away from the pack, they can enter a race amongst themselves to determine the true winner of the Derby and who takes home first place bragging rights! Regardless if the Players win or lose the Derby, the Shady Gang's plans are uprooted. In a bitter act of revenge, they unlock the Stablemaster's cages releasing wild dinosaurs into the city plaza. Hopefully, the players took notes about the dinosaurs calming secrets, as they might come in handy here!

What’s inside

• A complete one-shot adventure around 3 to 4 hours of play.
• 4 structured scenes, and an optional Environment/Scene if the Players want to fight it out for first place after pulling away from the pack.
• Opportunities and Complications to help guide "With Hope and With Fear" rolls
• A climax built around the lore learned in previous scenes
• Full stat blocks for Adversaries and Environments
• GM Guidance, Hooks for the Players, Notable NPCS and Motives, STORY ARC SPOTLIGHT CHECKS to make sure your story gently holds on.

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This one shot is currently on DriveThruRPG for $2.00. We have it set up so that if you purchase the Dinosaur Derby on DTRPG, there is a bundle to grab the full issue so you can get the 23 Dinosaur Adversaries and Environments for the same Issue #2 price of $3.99.

The full Dinosaur Issue can be found DTRPG or Heart of Daggers if you'd prefer to just skip the middle man! However, we'd LOVE it if you gave us a follow on Patreon for free and grab this one-shot there, then consider buying the issue if you enjoyed this preview!

If you had previously bought the Dinosaur Heartbeat issue, the downloads have been updated to be included in your library files where ever you purchased it (for the new cover page art done in house!)
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Art Cover Illustrated by creators, Ettin Entertainment