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Anybody gonna run the 4e Steading of the Hill Giant Chief from DDI as a PBP here?
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<blockquote data-quote="tiornys" data-source="post: 5794090" data-attributes="member: 17633"><p>Slowly working on a detailed inspection of completed characters (i.e. manually building them in the CB, mostly so I don't get completely blindsided by abilities I've never heard of). So far I've only finished Wik and Gwenn (halfway done with Lucan). [MENTION=11520]Scotley[/MENTION] I notice you just used generic Hide armor instead of Earthhide; might as well use the masterwork armor for the free +1 Fortitude. [MENTION=360]drothgery[/MENTION] you probably want to consider Cunning Stalker over Flash of the Blade.</p><p></p><p>I've also had a chance to read everyone's backstories. I think you have a great dynamic coming together. The Hill Giant Stedding is located in the foothills of the Crystalmist Mountains. I'm thinking that mountain ranges make good national borders, so the range probably borders on at least two countries. The giants have been active for a while, with their initial assaults falling on less powerful and less civilized areas. Recently (having largely despoiled those lands), they've turned their attention to lands held by lords with more resources, and those lords have responded</p><p></p><p>Some fairly obvious potential connections:</p><p>Wik: you come from one of the countries that borders the mountains. Your village probably represented the outskirts of the nation, and was the first human settlement to be destroyed by the giants. I'm also planning to exploit your previous encounters with the giants to help establish some plot points. One major point: the Marauders, though ultimately scattered, were able to establish the advantages of a small elite group. A large band of mercenaries would have to confront the many patrols of giants and their allies, but a small group can slip through the patrols and strike directly at the Steading. This is part of why adventurers, not armies, are currently being used to counter the threat.</p><p></p><p>Gwenn: your country also borders the mountains, but is probably not the same as Wik's homeland. Your base is in the Crystalmist mountains, so you're concerned about the giants even if they aren't directly threatening your former home. I think it's best if your country is the home of the lords who are sending adventurers against the giants (and therefore who hires the group), but I'm willing to go with other ideas.</p><p></p><p>Brook: I assume the rebellion you were investigating is Gwenn's?</p><p></p><p>Is everyone ok with those ideas? Anyone want to name those countries, or should I come up with something? Deacon, did you want to be from one of these countries, or from somewhere more distant? Your initial location strongly influences Lucan's, I think. Miranda and Aelar have well-established home points; is Miranda's mother from the land that has just come under siege, the heavily damaged country, or some other idea? Aelar, I don't see a super-obvious hook for you, but we could probably assume that the giants are disturbing the local ecology on top of their predations on civilized areas.</p><p></p><p>t~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiornys, post: 5794090, member: 17633"] Slowly working on a detailed inspection of completed characters (i.e. manually building them in the CB, mostly so I don't get completely blindsided by abilities I've never heard of). So far I've only finished Wik and Gwenn (halfway done with Lucan). [MENTION=11520]Scotley[/MENTION] I notice you just used generic Hide armor instead of Earthhide; might as well use the masterwork armor for the free +1 Fortitude. [MENTION=360]drothgery[/MENTION] you probably want to consider Cunning Stalker over Flash of the Blade. I've also had a chance to read everyone's backstories. I think you have a great dynamic coming together. The Hill Giant Stedding is located in the foothills of the Crystalmist Mountains. I'm thinking that mountain ranges make good national borders, so the range probably borders on at least two countries. The giants have been active for a while, with their initial assaults falling on less powerful and less civilized areas. Recently (having largely despoiled those lands), they've turned their attention to lands held by lords with more resources, and those lords have responded Some fairly obvious potential connections: Wik: you come from one of the countries that borders the mountains. Your village probably represented the outskirts of the nation, and was the first human settlement to be destroyed by the giants. I'm also planning to exploit your previous encounters with the giants to help establish some plot points. One major point: the Marauders, though ultimately scattered, were able to establish the advantages of a small elite group. A large band of mercenaries would have to confront the many patrols of giants and their allies, but a small group can slip through the patrols and strike directly at the Steading. This is part of why adventurers, not armies, are currently being used to counter the threat. Gwenn: your country also borders the mountains, but is probably not the same as Wik's homeland. Your base is in the Crystalmist mountains, so you're concerned about the giants even if they aren't directly threatening your former home. I think it's best if your country is the home of the lords who are sending adventurers against the giants (and therefore who hires the group), but I'm willing to go with other ideas. Brook: I assume the rebellion you were investigating is Gwenn's? Is everyone ok with those ideas? Anyone want to name those countries, or should I come up with something? Deacon, did you want to be from one of these countries, or from somewhere more distant? Your initial location strongly influences Lucan's, I think. Miranda and Aelar have well-established home points; is Miranda's mother from the land that has just come under siege, the heavily damaged country, or some other idea? Aelar, I don't see a super-obvious hook for you, but we could probably assume that the giants are disturbing the local ecology on top of their predations on civilized areas. t~ [/QUOTE]
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