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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 11 May 2005 : 15:41:32
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I am getty ready to run a campaign set in the Unapproachable East. One of my PC's is an elf woodling druid, so I wanted to make a campaign that would ensure his usefulness. So far I've created a Talontar Blightlord and a cleric of Talona who have been spreading blight throughout an (as yet to be determined but somewhere near Thay) forest. They have corrupted several Treants and many Volodni, who have been attacking nearby settlements. My idea is to have the situation "force" the party (who is good aligned) into cooperation with a tribe of the People of the Black Blood, and a Red Wizard, who also want to eliminate this blight from their homeland. My thinking is that this will provide a good roleplaying opportunity for my players.
Does this sound far-fetched at all? I am assuming there is not an over abundance of druidic magic being practiced in Thay, and that even a tribe of evil lycanthropes doesn't want their hunting grounds to become desolate.
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Fletcher
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 11 May 2005 : 17:03:17
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Sounds like a great start, that will enable your Druid to participate fully. I have alwyas had to work to engage diverse parties. Druids are one of the more specialized classes and take a lot of work.
I personally love blightlords as villains for nature types, they are perfect antithetical opponents for elves, rangers and druids.
A couple of questions about your plot..
1 Why are the Blightlord and the Cleric of Talona working together. Is one blackmailing the other? Are they working towards a common goal? Is one using the other to achieve some goal yet unrevealed?
2 What are they trying to accomplish?
3 Who is behind them? If there is someone, you have a plot hook for further adventures.
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2005 : 19:04:00
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Originally posted by Fletcher
A couple of questions about your plot..
1 Why are the Blightlord and the Cleric of Talona working together. Is one blackmailing the other? Are they working towards a common goal? Is one using the other to achieve some goal yet unrevealed?
2 What are they trying to accomplish?
3 Who is behind them? If there is someone, you have a plot hook for further adventures.
Good Questions
1. Each of them is using the other one to further her goals, the cleric is the weaker of the two and she sees the blightlord as a means to strengthen her power among worshippers of Talona. The Blightlord uses the cleric for her wealth from which her plans are funded.
2.The Blightlord is trying to spread death and decay across Faerun, plain and simple. The cleric on the other hand, has more practical motivations, such as a desire for power.
3. Actually these two are the ones behind the scenes at the beginning of the campaign. I want the players to be contacted about the blight that has reached some of the farms in the area. As they investigate, they will encounter the blightspawned animals (which will hopefully be mistaken as undead) and later the blightspawned Volodni and Treants, eventually they will work their way to the cleric and her minions, and finally the Blightlord. Along the way, they will encounter the People of the Black Blood, Red Wizards, and a couple of other tricks I have up my sleeve. |
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elven_songstress
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 11 May 2005 : 19:12:57
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It seems like a good plot while a part can work witha Thayian wizard, I don't see a druid wanting to be anywhere near people of the Black Blood except to exterminate them.
This coming from the views of both sides involved we actually came across a similar situation in the game and it had our party picking sides. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2005 : 19:42:47
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Originally posted by elven_songstress
It seems like a good plot while a part can work witha Thayian wizard, I don't see a druid wanting to be anywhere near people of the Black Blood except to exterminate them.
This coming from the views of both sides involved we actually came across a similar situation in the game and it had our party picking sides.
I agree, but I think it can be an interesting test of the druid's neutrality to put aside his personal feelings, even his beliefs for the greater good of the land. If the Black Blood want to stop the Blightlord as well, it only makes sense to accept their help, of course extermination might be considered later... |
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Fletcher
Learned Scribe
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2005 : 21:18:05
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Originally posted by Xysma
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Originally posted by elven_songstress
It seems like a good plot while a part can work witha Thayian wizard, I don't see a druid wanting to be anywhere near people of the Black Blood except to exterminate them.
This coming from the views of both sides involved we actually came across a similar situation in the game and it had our party picking sides.
I agree, but I think it can be an interesting test of the druid's neutrality to put aside his personal feelings, even his beliefs for the greater good of the land. If the Black Blood want to stop the Blightlord as well, it only makes sense to accept their help, of course extermination might be considered later...
A wise druid would use the aid of the Black Blood and find out their weaknesses, location of their homes etc. And when the problem with the blightlord and Priest of Talona is done, he will wipe them out to the best of his ability.
A devout druid will avoid the Black Blood and eliminate them to the best of his abilities, causing yet one more enemy for the fray. Nothing like a 5 sided conflict to keep things simple and straightforward. 
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Zy
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 May 2005 : 22:31:19
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| In the past, I've played a Druid but never very logn or high level. But to me, this sounds like a good plot. Druids serve the land and they might have to take help from unusual places sometimes. I agree with Fletcher, work with the Black Blood then when the conflict is over, go after the Black Blood if you are strong enough. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 12 May 2005 : 05:05:54
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| Xysma, do you have a copy of Unapproachable East? It's coz a lot of the information and ideas you have could be used with some of the stuff in the sourcebook. |
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SomeDude
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 12 May 2005 : 05:25:11
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| If you're playing in the northern borders of Thay, your adventures with the Blightlord would probably catch the attention of some near-by witches. This might also be compilated by your PC's affiliation with a red wizard. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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Xysma
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 13 May 2005 : 01:17:04
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If you like to follow the events of the novels and consider them as 'canonical' in terms of how they affect your game, then you should give a look to "Lady of Poison" (or something like that) which sees the finalisation of the Rotting Man plot point.
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 13 May 2005 : 20:50:44
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I want to thank you, Krashos. Iīm searching for Unapproachable East infos, too. Can you tell me if are more books that deserve attention? (novels, adventures, anything?). I have the Unapproachable East, Spellbound, and I will search for the Lady of Poison, now that you talk about it, and if exist some other books, I will be glad to know.
Thanks,
Yuri "Letīs take a trip in the tunnels of Delhumilde" Peixoto, really wanting to gain more levels.  |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2005 : 14:44:52
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Originally posted by George Krashos
If you like to follow the events of the novels and consider them as 'canonical' in terms of how they affect your game, then you should give a look to "Lady of Poison" (or something like that) which sees the finalisation of the Rotting Man plot point.
-- George Krashos
I started reading this novel when it first came out, but put it down after the first few chapters. I should probably go back and finish it before this campaign starts. Thanks G.K. |
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