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Running a "Pitch Black" esque scenario-- ideas needed.
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<blockquote data-quote="Goblyn" data-source="post: 2762414" data-attributes="member: 16889"><p>Ew.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>OK, well. I think the scroll's time limit will prolly be the best for the sense of urgency thing ... I'm guessing that none in the party have that spell available otherwise. To instill the 'better rush to get there in time' idea, maybe let them see their goal in the very far distance as a pillar of light or glowing doorway or whatever standing on the god's forehead(or toes) as they stand on the mountain that is a mole on the god's belly amongst trees which are hairs on it.</p><p></p><p>as for terrain; depending on how the god died, there may be large wounds over which the PCs must travel, possibly wounds infected with weaker monster which are NOT summoned(I'm thinking of goblins from the pits of Io-Rach, but if you don't have Savage species, reject my reality and insert your own here).</p><p></p><p>Here's a terrain idea: at one point the body is nearly cloven in two. The only thing keeping it together is the intact spine. Unfortunately, from the surface of the skin, there is no easily-traversible path to the spine to cross it. There are, however, severed blood vessels which open up near the spine and can be reached through a nearby deep wound which is itself more cavernous(I'm thinking a big puncture wound) and possibly has more infectious monsters in it(Xorn may be another idea, or minor demons? I imagine your party is around 7th level?) So the PCs have a choice: attempt to get to the exposed spine from the surface(difficult climb checks or something similar) or see if they can get to it through a cavern and face whatever baddies may be down there?</p><p></p><p>In any case, I believe your best bet may be to present such choices to the PCs. A bunch o' skill checks vs hack our way through vs possibly something else.</p><p></p><p>Anyway; good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goblyn, post: 2762414, member: 16889"] Ew. OK, well. I think the scroll's time limit will prolly be the best for the sense of urgency thing ... I'm guessing that none in the party have that spell available otherwise. To instill the 'better rush to get there in time' idea, maybe let them see their goal in the very far distance as a pillar of light or glowing doorway or whatever standing on the god's forehead(or toes) as they stand on the mountain that is a mole on the god's belly amongst trees which are hairs on it. as for terrain; depending on how the god died, there may be large wounds over which the PCs must travel, possibly wounds infected with weaker monster which are NOT summoned(I'm thinking of goblins from the pits of Io-Rach, but if you don't have Savage species, reject my reality and insert your own here). Here's a terrain idea: at one point the body is nearly cloven in two. The only thing keeping it together is the intact spine. Unfortunately, from the surface of the skin, there is no easily-traversible path to the spine to cross it. There are, however, severed blood vessels which open up near the spine and can be reached through a nearby deep wound which is itself more cavernous(I'm thinking a big puncture wound) and possibly has more infectious monsters in it(Xorn may be another idea, or minor demons? I imagine your party is around 7th level?) So the PCs have a choice: attempt to get to the exposed spine from the surface(difficult climb checks or something similar) or see if they can get to it through a cavern and face whatever baddies may be down there? In any case, I believe your best bet may be to present such choices to the PCs. A bunch o' skill checks vs hack our way through vs possibly something else. Anyway; good luck. [/QUOTE]
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