From publisher blurb: A natural disaster strikes a small nation-state on a balkanized world, giving its larger neighbor the opportunity at takeover it’s been waiting for. The PCs, when they accept a contract to transport relief supplies to the stricken country. become entangled in the plot, forcing them to watch not only for the normal hazards of the road, but disguised militia bent on seizing the materials. The Attendant Shadow is a one-page, no-frills adventure for Cepheus Engine and other tabletop RPG science fiction games using a 2D6 mechanic (including The Original 2D6 Science Fiction Roleplaying Game) starring characters of varied career backgrounds.