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[KOTS] Help me come up with a first encounter that doesn't suck
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<blockquote data-quote="Phebius" data-source="post: 5743725" data-attributes="member: 12648"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I'm running KOTS for a new group in two days and would love some help brainstorming. The PC's went through Slaying Stone and this will be their third session. The opening scene from the adventure, while arguably good at introducing the combat rules is a bit flat, particularly for the amount of over-the-top gonzo atmosphere most of my campaigns take on. </p><p></p><p>Items of note:</p><p></p><p>One of the PCs is a Paladin of Ioun and is a contemporary of Kalarel, who in my campaign was originally a cleric of Ioun who got corrupted by Orcus. Kalarel's cover story for being in the area is that he was going to start an official temple to Ioun complete with library on or near the site of the Keep. The PCs in the last session were made aware that Kalarel broke contact with the temple in Fallcrest and hasn't been heard from in over a month.</p><p></p><p>Another PC is an elven ranger who had Ninaren the bad guy elf as a mentor. Ninaren's been in the area helping Irontooth, who I want to play up as more of a cult member when I get to him</p><p></p><p>I changed the slaying stone iteself to be able to be reused and increase in power, and work outside of the city it was in. It's currently inert but the wizard PC is obsessed with making it work again. I'm going to have Kalarel learn about it and covet it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>All that said, I want a first encounter that really cranks it up to 11. So, thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phebius, post: 5743725, member: 12648"] Hi all, I'm running KOTS for a new group in two days and would love some help brainstorming. The PC's went through Slaying Stone and this will be their third session. The opening scene from the adventure, while arguably good at introducing the combat rules is a bit flat, particularly for the amount of over-the-top gonzo atmosphere most of my campaigns take on. Items of note: One of the PCs is a Paladin of Ioun and is a contemporary of Kalarel, who in my campaign was originally a cleric of Ioun who got corrupted by Orcus. Kalarel's cover story for being in the area is that he was going to start an official temple to Ioun complete with library on or near the site of the Keep. The PCs in the last session were made aware that Kalarel broke contact with the temple in Fallcrest and hasn't been heard from in over a month. Another PC is an elven ranger who had Ninaren the bad guy elf as a mentor. Ninaren's been in the area helping Irontooth, who I want to play up as more of a cult member when I get to him I changed the slaying stone iteself to be able to be reused and increase in power, and work outside of the city it was in. It's currently inert but the wizard PC is obsessed with making it work again. I'm going to have Kalarel learn about it and covet it. All that said, I want a first encounter that really cranks it up to 11. So, thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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